How to Collect Neo-Vintage Watches (Ben, Watch Brothers London)

Last week, I sat down for a fun chat with Ben Dunn of Watch Brothers London. Ben’s a U.K. dealer focusing on complicated neo-vintage watches from the 1980s–2000s. Our conversation comes in two parts: First, we talk about how Ben’s grown Watch Brothers London since he left Facebook to become a full-time dealer in 2022. Ben’s always transparent about his business and even shares some of his numbers, which I appreciate—he’s not one of those dealers playing the fake-it-till-you-make-it game. Then, we get nerdy about collecting neo-vintage watches. We talk Patek Philippe 3940, some of our other favorites—and least favorites—from the era, and how neo-vintage is different than other eras of collecting. Thanks to Ben for joining; follow him on Instagram or visit his website. Also s/o to Tim Vaux who takes the photos. Follow the podcast for future episodes: Spotify / Apple / RSS. Please subscribe to the feed because eventually I’ll stop sending out separate newsletters for episodes.To support the creation of more podcasts and access subscriber-only Q&A episodes, join Unpolished for $99/year or $9/mo:Show NotesIn-Depth: Blancpain’s Six MasterpiecesReference Talk: Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar 3941The Three Dials of the Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar 3940Instagram post by Ben showing various Patek 3940 dialsBen’s inventory we discuss:* Breguet Classique Tourbillon Skeleton 3355* Patek Philippe Second Series signed Beyer* Audemars Piguet Perpetual Calendar 25657 Mother-of-Pearl* Vacheron Constantin Perpetual Calendar with a sh*t ton of diamondsGet in touch:* tony[at]unpolishedwatches.com* Instagram* Or (my favorite), tap the heart, leave a comment, or send a message in the Substack app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.unpolishedwatches.com/subscribe