The 1916 Company Podcast

By The 1916 Company

Tim Mosso and Armand Johnston welcome you to The 1916 Company Podcast. The duo bring you news from the industry, opinions on watches they see, and take questions from listeners about their collecting ... more

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Number 1: What Makes a Perfect Watch? Plus AI Slop and Piece Unique Watches
Tim and Armand have a bit of a grab bag episode with this one where they discuss their perfect watches, customization and independent brands, comparing cars to watches, and the proliferation of AI slop. They start with a discussion of the difficulty and weight of custom orders on independent watchmakers and how they deal with it before turning to their opinion on the use of AI in the collecting hobby. Finally, they end the discussion with using watches from brands like Panerai, F.P. Journe, Hublot, IWC, and more as inspiration for their personal ideal watch. Please Subscribe: h0ttps://www.youtube.com/@1916company/?sub_confirmation=1 Download the app: https://onelink.to/8u2bgh Buy Watches Here: https://www.the1916company.com View hands-on luxury watch reviews on The 1916 Company Watch Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/@the1916companywatchreviews/?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the1916company 00:00 Introduction 00:45 Challenges of Custom Watches 19:49 The Watch Community vs. AI Slop 32:50 Tim & Armand's Ideal Watches in 2026 51:05 Repairing Cars & Watches: It's Never Simple 54:44 Closing Thoughts
August 27, 202657min
Number 2: Selling Watches: Lessons and Regrets (Plus Stories of Scams, Divorces, and Inheritance)
Usually Tim and Armand discuss buying watches, but this episode they look at the other end of the spectrum and explain the lessons, regrets, and stories behind selling watches. From Tim's JLC liquidation to Armand's Hublot Super B regret, the duo examine the reasoning behind their personal watch sells. They also get into the stories they've heard from their time in the industry that offer up other ideas behind why people have tried to sell their watches before as well in this episode of The 1916 Company Podcast. Please Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@1916company/?sub_confirmation=1 Download the app: https://onelink.to/8u2bgh Buy Watches Here: https://www.the1916company.com View hands-on luxury watch reviews on The 1916 Company Watch Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/@the1916companywatchreviews/?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the1916company 00:00 Introduction 02:27 Armand's First Watch Sale 05:25 Tim's JLC Liquidation and Why 13:59 Armand's Selling Regret 18:02 Watches Caught Up in Divorce 20:54 Not Wearing Watch as Reason for Selling 24:54 Tim's Selling Regret and Seller's Remorse 31:15 Changing Tastes and Independents 40:42 Buyer Beware Stories
August 13, 202651min
Number 3: The Future of Watch Collecting: Undervalued Brands to Watch and Changing Dynamics
Tim Mosso sits down with Josh Thanos to break down where watch collecting is headed through 2030. They cover the softening Richard Mille market, why Grubel Forsey and Vacheron's titanium Overseas are gaining momentum, undervalued independents like Urwerk and Moritz Grossman, and the shift toward private WhatsApp communities and in-person events over public social media. Please Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@1916company/?sub_confirmation=1 Download the app: https://onelink.to/8u2bgh Buy Watches Here: https://www.the1916company.com View hands-on luxury watch reviews on The 1916 Company Watch Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/@the1916companywatchreviews/?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the1916company
July 23, 20261h 12min
Number 4: Nobody Knows What a Sports Watch Is Anymore
Summer is ending but the sports watch endures through all seasons, so Tim and Armand discuss the current state of the genre while talking about brands like JLC, Grand Seiko, Omega, Breitling, and more. From new releases to dying trends and a wrap-up of some of their favorite examples as of late, the duo break down everything you need to know about the sports watch in 2026. Please Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@1916company/?sub_confirmation=1 Download the app: https://onelink.to/8u2bgh Buy Watches Here: https://www.the1916company.com View hands-on luxury watch reviews on The 1916 Company Watch Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/@the1916companywatchreviews/?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the1916company 0:00 Introduction & Wrist Check 1:03 The Convergence of Sports Watches & Dress Watches 12:37 Current (True) Sports Watches 20:35 Patek Philippe's 50th Anniversary Nautilus 24:37 Is Panerai's Strategy Working? 31:22 Three Notable Integrated Sport Watches 40:18 70th Anniversary Blancpain Bathyscaphe 48:24 Breitling's Sport Watches 52:38 Sinn's Hunting Watch 56:34 U1 S L & GPHG Nominations 59:09 Closing Thoughts
September 10, 20261h 1min
Number 5: Hidden Gems from The 1916 Company Vault: Audemars Piguet, IWC, Vacheron Constantin, and JLC
Brands like AP, Vacheron, IWC, and many others have inventories and histories that create a mountain of little-known watches whose pedigree, watchmaking, and design are just as standout as their more well-known counterparts. In this episode, Armand and special guest CQ pull from The 1916 Company vault to find these hidden gem examples. From discontinued models like the Audemars Piguet Millenary to off-the-beaten-path examples of well known lines like the IWC Ingenieur and Vacheron Constantin Overseas, you'll want to see what the guys pulled for this one! Please Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@1916company/?sub_confirmation=1 Download the app: https://onelink.to/8u2bgh Buy Watches Here: https://www.the1916company.com View hands-on luxury watch reviews on The 1916 Company Watch Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/@the1916companywatchreviews/?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the1916company 0:00 Introduction 1:18 Audemars Piguet: Current Collection and the Millenary 7:32 Royal Oak Offshore 10:56 The Commercialization vs. Craft of Watchmaking 15:11 Vacheron Constantin Skeleton Patrimony 18:30 The Challenges of Servicing Watch Movements 24:47 JLC Master Compressor World Time 28:16 IWC Big Pilot "Muhammad Ali" 31:40 IWC Ingenieur Chronograph 33:40 Vacheron Constantin Overseas 35:30 The Making of a Standout Sports Watch 39:25 Closing Thoughts
June 25, 202642min