Talking Time With Tim

Tim reviews future collectible luxury watches from the 1990s! 1990s watches are the next frontier for watch collectors seeking value in vintage watches. This cast discusses the IWC Grande Complication 3770, the IWC Portuguese 125th Anniversary 5441, the Patek Philippe Neptune 5080 and 5085, the Vacheron Constantin Overseas Automatic 42040 and 42042, and the Audemars Piguet Star Wheel 25720. Price ranges for examples of each watch model are covered, and all watches are addressed with respect to their historic significance.

This feature concerns a favorite topic of watch collector discussion boards: controversy. And when controversy arises, the watch brands Rolex, Hublot, and love-it-or-leave-it apex independent Greubel Forsey are never far. Here, I present an overview of all three watchmakers, why they inspire strong emotions, and why the positive case for all three outweighs the skepticism.

This podcast discusses the controversial 2021 Zenith Chronomaster Sport while putting the new chronograph in a historic perspective. There’s no denying that Zenith’s design team drew heavily on the current Rolex Daytona 116500LN. But this borrowing practice has a long history in Swiss watch design; the 1977 Vacheron Constantin 222 sports watch illustrates how a derivative design can become appreciated in its own right. Today’s episode also explores the difference between “independent” watchmakers such as Rolex and the “indies” such as F.P. Journe that are generally identified with modern independent horology.

Laurent Ferrier is an independent watch manufacturer with gorgeous products and stalled momentum. After a meteoric rise from 2010 to 2016, the brand has lost some of its luster in recent years. Tim explores the brief history of the brand, its products, and its fortunes. This discussion explores the strengths and weaknesses of Laurent Ferrier the company and Laurent Ferrier watches. The Laurent Ferrier Double Spiral Tourbillon, Galet Micro-Rotor, Bridge One, Galet Traveller, and many others are discussed in detail. Tim considers solutions for reviving the early 2010s excitement and watch collector enthusiasm behind the Laurent Ferrier brand.

Tim discusses when you should sell a watch from your collection; what will 2021 bring to the Rolex collection;  his thoughts on potential redesigns of the Daytona, the Milgauss, and the Yacht-Master II; Tim discusses why you shouldn't buy a compromise watch instead of saving for your primary goal; preparing for the 90th anniversary of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso; reviewing the problems and potential of A. Lange & Sohne watches.

Tim shares his three favorite Breitling Navitimer models (Twin Sixty, Spatiographe, 1990s Cosmonaute manual-wind/Lemania with display caseback); his favorite current Navitimer, the 1959 reference 806 in platinum; provides a market report for the favorites; his narrative review of the primary types of Breitling Navitimer owners. 

Tim introduces his new luxury watch podcast series for watch enthusiasts. 

High luxury independent watchmaker Marco Lang’s first solo-practice watch, the Zweigesicht-1, is discussed and analyzed in detail. 

Value-packed dive watches also feature prominently as Tim reviews four bargain alternatives to the newly redesigned Rolex Submariner. Divers from Oris, Sinn, Doxa, and Ball watch offer Rolex-level fun for Tudor-level money — or less! 

Discover them all in this inaugural Tim Mosso podcast.