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Episode 48: Josh Shapiro of J. N. Shapiro Watches

Episode 47: 2024 Watch Trends... We Hope to See End https://www.windvintage.com https://www.hodinkee.com/pages/editor/428 https://www.rescapement.com https://significantwatches.com

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Episode 45: OAK Collection, Memovox Collector’s Guide, and Indie Drama https://www.windvintage.com/blog/collectors-guide-jaeger-lecoultre-memovox-reference-3151

Episode 44: Geneva Auction Shenanigans https://www.windvintage.com https://www.strictlyvintagewatches.com https://www.tonytraina.com https://www.hodinkee.com/pages/editor/428

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Episode 42: The Story Behind John Lennon’s Patek Philippe Tiffany Signed Reference 2499 https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-wild-mostly-complete-story-of-john-lennons-lost-patek-philippe-2499

Episode 41: Rolex Buys Bucherer, Another HypeSwatch, and Rexhep’s Only Watch

Episode 40: Sketchy Watches, Scammers & Fake 1518s

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Episode 38: Intense Watch Negotiations, The Auction World, Limited Edition Release Drama, Latest Acquisitions & The Lost Episode 34

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Eric and Charlie took the horse and buggy to Lancaster, PA for the NAWCC "National" convention last week, so they talk about their impressions of the event and the panel they sat on. Then, we ramble on a bit about collecting vintage Breitling chronographs, from the Premier to the Duograph. Next, our resident Chicagoan Tony talks about what he saw at WindUp Fair Chicago. Finally, we get to a few Significant announcements about this very Significant Podcast (we're going weekly!) Show Notes: NAWCC.org Windup Watch Fair Significant Watches on Instagram To contact the guys, visit windvintage.com, tonytraina.com, or strictlyvintagewatches.com

Episode 35: New York Auctions, A Significantly Bad Speedy, Only Watch, Vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre & Tiffany is Burning Down! In today's episode, the Significant Watches gang recaps the June New York Auctions, including discussion of Roger Smith's Pocket Watch No. 2., a rare pink-on-pink Patek 1518, the Royal Oak and indie market, and much more. Then, we recap the tropical Omega Speedmaster situation, what can be done to help prevent situations like this in the future, and discuss our time hanging out in Los Angeles together for Jaeger-LeCoultre's launch of The Collectibles. Thanks as always for listening, and please leave a review in your podcast player of choice.

My Dream Cartier Collection, The Future of AP, and Why OMEGA Will Never Be Rolex.

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The boys are back to discuss everything from Watches & Wonders: The good, the bad, and the bracelets. Then, Eric tells Tony what he got wrong and they agree to disagree until the next episode. Thanks for listening, and please leave us a review in your favorite podcast player! Show Notes: Hands-On: The Rolex Perpetual 1908 Collection Hands-On: The New Rolex Daytona Hands-On: The Chopard L.U.C 1860 in Steel @biverwatches Petermann-Bedat Follow Charlie at strictlyvintagewatches.com, Eric at windvintage.com, and Tony at Hodinkee and tonytraina.com.

You can find Tony Traina's writing on https://www.tonytraina.com and https://www.hodinkee.com/pages/editor/428  Learn more about Eric Wind on https://www.windvintage.com  Read Charlie Dunne's latest articles on https://www.strictlyvintagewatches.com

The Original Miami Beach Antique Show: Charlie’s Articles - https://www.strictlyvintagewatches.com/my-favorite-vintage-watches-at-the-original-miami-beach-antique-show-2023  - https://www.windvintage.com/blog/watch-spotting-at-the-original-miami-beach-antique-show-2023-part-1  Tony’s Articles: - https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/vintage-watches-jan-25-2023  - https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/comparing-three-ultra-thin-perpetual-calendars-from-patek-ap-and-vacheron  Charlie Quoted in Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/content/cbe208ac-ae2b-4f22-b672-4e715f0e034e  Each of The Known Cartier Eight Day Wristwatches: https://www.strictlyvintagewatches.com/each-of-the-known-cartier-eight-day-wristwatches  Jaeger-LeCoultre’s ‘The Collectibles’  https://www.jaeger-lecoultre.com/us-en/news/watchmaking/the-collectibles  Inside the Musée Atelier Audemars Piguet: A Visit to AP’s New Museum  https://www.strictlyvintagewatches.com/audemars-piguet-museum  Shoutouts:  Bo Floejborg https://www.instagram.com/missemiaw/  www.87-studio.com  Richard Lopez of Sotheby’s https://www.instagram.com/thetimekeeper247/ Jonathon Burford of Sotheby’s https://www.instagram.com/jonbinla/  Max Braun https://www.instagram.com/mrbwatches/  Adam Golden of Menta Watches https://www.instagram.com/mentawatches/ https://mentawatches.com Andrea Parmegiani https://www.instagram.com/_1_5_1_8_/  Wes Wynne of Collectors Corner NY https://www.collectorscornerny.com  Fred Savage https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/talking-watches-fred-savage  Mike Nouveau https://www.instagram.com/mikenouveau/  The Xhevdet REXHEPI Minute Inerte https://www.instagram.com/xhevdet.rexhepi/ Eric Wind on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@mikenouveau/video/7192258621504294186   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find Tony Traina's writing on https://www.tonytraina.com and https://www.hodinkee.com/pages/editor/428 Learn more about Eric Wind on https://www.windvintage.com Read Charlie Dunne's latest articles on https://www.strictlyvintagewatches.com

In Episode 27, the group discuss the forthcoming recent auction season, the Rolex Certified Pre-Owned program, the forthcoming Original Miami Beach Antique Show, what they are excited about going into 2023. Marc Newson Opens Up About Ikepod, The Pathbreaking '90s Watch Brand That's Cool All Over Again https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/marc-newson-opens-up-about-ikepod-the-pathbreaking-90s-watch-brand-thats-cool-all-over-again The Original Miami Beach Antique Show 2022 https://www.windvintage.com/blog/2022-photo-report-the-original-miami-beach-antique-show-part- https://www.windvintage.com/blog/2022-photo-report-the-original-miami-beach-antique-show-part-2 https://www.strictlyvintagewatches.com/vintagewatches/photo-report-menta-watches-at-the-original-miami-antique-beach-show-copy https://www.strictlyvintagewatches.com/vintagewatches/photo-report-collectability-at-the-original-miami-antique-beach-show https://sub.rescapement.com/p/watch-spotting-crazy-vintage-watches -- You can find Tony's writing on https://www.tonytraina.com Learn about Eric on https://www.windvintage.com Read Charlie's latest articles on https://www.strictlyvintagewatches.com

In Episode 26 of Significant Watches, the four co-hosts discuss review the Geneva auctions from the past week. Additionally, the group go through a Q&A session, and briefly revisit the upcoming Wright Auction "Once Upon A Time Watch Project" in support of The Brian LaViolette Scholarship Foundation being held on November 30th. Learn more below: https://www.wright20.com/auctions/2022/11/watches-including-the-brian-laviolette-scholarship-foundation-benefit-lots   You can find Tony's writing on Hodinkee and https://www.tonytraina.com. Learn about Eric on https://www.windvintage.com. Read Charlie's latest articles on https://www.strictlyvintagewatches.com.

What Makes For A Million-Dollar Watch At Auction Today? https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/what-makes-for-a-million-dollar-watch-at-auction-today Vacheron Is About To Have Its Super-Hero Moment, And Nine(ish) Other Predictions For Geneva Auction Week https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/patek-cartier-1518-vacheron-cioccolatone-fall-2022-geneva-auctions Photo Report: Windup Watch Fair NYC 2022 https://www.windvintage.com/blog/2022/10/25/photo-report-windup-watch-fair-nyc-2022  Rowing Blazers Seiko Launch Party https://www.windvintage.com/blog/2022/10/28/rowing-blazers-x-seiko-launch-party   You can find Tony's writing on https://www.tonytraina.com. Learn about Eric on https://www.windvintage.com. Read Charlie's latest articles on https://www.strictlyvintagewatches.com.

In episode 24, the horological homies assemble for a brief catch-up after the Dubai Horology Forum in New York, where Eric Wind spoke on the "Made in America" panel along with Aldis Hodge and Cara Barrett. Then, the homies give a brief preview of fall auctions before looking at a few recent results, most notably the sale of the Cartier Cheich for more than $1 million. Finally, we talk about the vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre lamp post clock, recently covered in an in-depth post on Strictly Vintage Watches. This is a short episode, but we promise we'll be back with longer shows as the auction season heats up!  Show Notes: Photo Report: Dubai Watch Week New York 2022 The Curious Case of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Lamp Post Clock By Troy McHenry  Shoutouts: https://www.instagram.com/t_swiss_t/ https://www.instagram.com/manhattanrollie/ https://www.instagram.com/reel/CgREgSggG5r/ https://www.instagram.com/waitlisted/ https://www.instagram.com/hind_seddiqi/  https://www.instagram.com/jessicajjos/  https://www.instagram.com/mingliuwrites/  https://www.instagram.com/whatsonherwrist/ https://www.instagram.com/thegrumpycollector/ -- You can find Tony's writing on https://www.tonytraina.com. Learn about Eric on https://www.windvintage.com.  Read Charlie's latest articles on https://www.strictlyvintagewatches.com. 

In Episode 23 the gang discuss the forthcoming event Eric will be participating in at Dubai Watch Week NYC. The "Made in America" panel discussion will be moderated by Cara Barrett (HODINKEE alumna and Parchie founder) and also features actor and horologist Aldis Hodge. Additionally, Gabe’s latest IDF wristwatch is brought up followed by a discussion on Israeli Defense Force timepieces. Gabe would share his thoughts on the recent news of LVMH’s plans for revival of the Daniel Roth brand. Eric highlights the forthcoming charitable auction of ‘Pope Francis' Swatch, and The Brian LaViolette Scholarship Foundation. Also, the group discusses Owen Lawton’s recent article ‘How Rolex Became Rolex: The Oyster Case Story’.   Register for the Dubai Watch Week NYC "Made in America" Panel below: https://www.dubaiwatchweek.com/activities/panels/made-america  Articles and shoutouts: Read Lawton’s full article below: https://www.windvintage.com/blog/2022/9/7/the-oyster-story  Owen Lawton is a watch collector, writer and photographer based in the United Kingdom. Lawton is a student at Oxford University writing about productivity, watches and Materials Science. You can find his writing on the OxWatch Newsletter owenlawton.substack.com, and follow him on Instagram @_oxwatch. ‘Pope Francis' Swatch Watch Coming To Auction With All Proceeds Going To Charity’ by Charlie Dunne. https://www.windvintage.com/blog/2022/5/9/pope-francis-swatch-watch  To learn more about the Brian LaViolette Scholarship Foundation, visit their website: https://www.briansjourney.com/  To learn about The Watch Project and donors, visit: https://www.briansjourney.com/watch-project  To register to bid in the “Once Upon a Time Watch Project” visit: https://www.ragoarts.com    http://www.gabarrostraps.com https://wornandwound.com/military-watches-of-the-world-israel-pt1/ https://wornandwound.com/military-watches-of-the-world-israel-pt-ii/ https://www.ft.com/content/940eb7d8-8e82-41a3-a809-7fa8856f5764 https://subdial.co/blogs/news/how-daniel-roth-brought-breguet-to-the-wrist https://sub.rescapement.com/p/significant-watches-ep-20-red-on https://www.ft.com/content/dd7d68d2-6240-4744-9daa-01253efc1447 https://watchesbysjx.com/2021/04/louis-vuitton-tambour-carpe-diem-automaton-minute-repeater.html https://www.watchonista.com/articles/events/prix-gaia-2019-suzanne-rohr-craftmanship-creation-category https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUgOUVREkJs You can find Tony's writing on https://www.tonytraina.com. Learn about Eric's work on https://www.windvintage.com.  Read Charlie's latest articles on https://www.strictlyvintagewatches.com. 

In Episode 22 the horological homies discuss the latest and greatest at Geneva Watch Days, as well as the significant news that Tony T heading off to The Dink. The update comes after a recent HODINKEE article announcing the hiring of five new editors. What will this mean for Tony's role on Significant Watches? Has he decided on his first official article as an H employee? All of your questions are answered in this epic episode!  45 Best Watch Podcasts: https://blog.feedspot.com/watch_podcasts #NewDomainAlert https://www.tonytraina.com Follow Significant Watches on IG: https://www.instagram.com/significantwatches/ Shoutouts: https://www.instagram.com/mrbwatches/ https://www.instagram.com/winnycitycorgi/ https://www.instagram.com/thekirkland/ https://www.instagram.com/blamopodcast/ Don't forget to leave a written review on the Significant Watches Podcast!

The Reverso: HODINKEE Magazine Japan Edition (ホディンキー マガジン ジャパン エディション) Vol.3 Wristcheck: Understanding The Hidden Appeal Of The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso By Randy Lai Royal Berkshire Regiment Reverso 'Reverso: The Living Legend' by Manfred Fritz 'Jaeger-LeCoultre: Reverso' by Nicholas Foulkes @vintagewatchesarchive Patek Philippe Reversos Vacheron & Constantin Reversos for Birks Hamilton Otis Grégory Pons’ article https://businessmontres.com/article/la-montre-suisse-de-lhomme-le-plus-hai-de-tous-les-temps-adolfhitler-berghof-nsdap- JLC Press Release: "Jaeger-LeCoultre does not recognise the authenticity of this watch. Any inference that this is an authentic Jaeger-LeCoultre watch would be a falsehood and the company would take action accordingly. The company is committed to the protection of its intellectual property and is prepared to take all necessary legal action to prevent the sale of frauds and counterfeits.” Collector's Guide: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Reference 1018: https://www.strictlyvintagewatches.com/the-rolex-oyster-perpetual-reference-1018 Why you need to know about the Rolex Oyster Perpetual Reference 1018: https://www.rescapement.com/blog/why-you-need-to-know-about-the-rolex-oyster-perpetual-reference-1018 Wind Vintage Curation with Worn & Wound: https://windupwatchshop.com/collections/watches/wind-vintage https://windupwatchshop.com/blogs/chronicle/rolex-omega-and-more-from-wind-vintage-now-available-at-the-windup-watch-shop Shoutouts: Follow @winnycitycorg: The premier pembroke welsh corgi puppy living in the Windy City Follow Jeff Stein @on_the_dash and visit http://www.onthedash.com/ Follow Alan Bedwell @Foundwell and visit https://foundwell.com Follow Bill Sohne @bsohne Follow Mandar @wabisabi081

In the Episode 20, the horological homies discussed the Windup Watch Fair in Chicago which was set to take place during July 15th - 17th. The episode evolves into a discussion of the latest watch releases including the Richard Mille x Ferrari, The Grönefeld 1941 Grönograaf, HYT, Greubel Forsey, and the Tudor Ranger. Read Tony’s collector’s guide ‘For Your Reference: The Tudor Ranger’ on Rescapement. How the Cartier Crash Became a MILLION DOLLAR Watch  https://windupwatchfair.com (IG: @windupwatchfair) @mrbwatches Adpatina.com (IG: @adpatina) Oak & Oscar (IG: @oakandoscar)

Ten Major Trends And Takeaways From The Spring 2022 Watch Auction Season https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/spring-2022-watch-auctions-phillips-christies-sothebys How Are Auction Houses Preparing For A Potential Economic Downturn? https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/watch-auction-spring-2022-recession-correction-prices Rolex and Patek Returns Beat Vintage Cars and Bitcoin https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-23/rolex-and-patek-returns-beat-vintage-cars-and-bitcoin Moritz Grossmann “Meet In February” https://en.grossmann-uhren.com/watch/meet-in-february/ Shoutouts: Logan Baker @thekirkland, @BlamoPodcast, https://blamopod.com @MRBWatches @Cozmopak

De Bethune x HG Timepiece Blue Hourglass The HODINKEE Eight-Day Travel Clock The Movado Saint Christopher Reference 24911 Coin Watch Sham Agayev Watchmaker at tivol  https://www.adpatina.com Beyer Museum: https://www.strictlyvintagewatches.com/beyer-watch-museum-part-1 https://www.strictlyvintagewatches.com/inside-the-beyer-clock-and-watch-museum-part-2

Scott Carpenter’s Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute prototype Watch Spotting At Breitling: Part 2   Fabien Chicha and Vanessa Chicha of ICONEEK  Hands-On with Astronaut Michael Collins’ Gold Omega Speedmaster 'Apollo XI' Patek Philippe reference 605 HU DE sold at Christie’s Hong Kong & the 605 HU DE which resides in Beyer’s Museum South Korea's rising independent watchmaker Minhoon Yoo

In Episode 16, Eric Wind and Charlie Dunne speak with vintage watch expert and consultant to Breitling Fred Mandelbaum. The three discuss the public discovery of Scott Carpenter's Breitling Cosmonaute – the first Swiss wristwatch worn in space. Mandelbaum details his passion for Breitling’s rich heritage and his experience working with the manufacturer since his initial phone call with Georges Kern back in 2017. As Mandelbaum mentions, doing a great re-release is simply not enough. The watches he is most proud of seeing developed are in fact not the re-editions but such models like the Chronomat. Mandelbaum elaborates on Georges Kern and Breitling's decision to directly involve collectors and stakeholders such as Gregory Breitling as being a monumental part of the brand's storytelling. Wind, Mandelbaum, and Dunne all shared the same impression that Carpenter's Breitling had a special presence. Mandelbaum would share his thoughts on why Scott Carpenter's Breitling Cosmonaute miraculously remained unrestored, in that it was likely a result of both Carpenter and Gregory Breitling's understanding that the timepiece was an artifact that both had no right to change. In perhaps the most poetic fashion, Mandelbaum shares his definition of a watch collector that left both Wind and Dunne speechless. You can learn more about Fred Mandelbaum by following his Instagram @WatchFred. Follow Louis Westphalen, Head of Digital Engagement and e-Commerce, on his Instagram @louis.vintage Follow Breitling by visiting their official website and Instagram. You can see Watch Spotting At Breitling: Part 1 on Wind Vintage 'Found Scott Carpenter's Breitling Cosmonaute – The First Swiss Wristwatch Worn in Space' by Jeff Stein. The 2022 publication ‘Navitimer Story: The epic saga of the Breitling chronograph’ available on WatchPrint.com Follow Jeff Stein by visiting his website http://www.onthedash.com/ and on his Instagram @OnTheDash. Follow Tony on https://www.rescapement.com/ and Instagram @Rescapement. Follow Nick Federowicz on https://www.adpatina.com/ and Instagram @AdPatina. Follow John Reardon and Tania Edwards by visiting https://collectability.com/ and following @Collectabilityllc. Follow Martijn van der Ven on Instagram @vandervenus and https://enicar.org/. Follow Nico on Instagram @_jimjupiter and https://enicar101.com/.  Special thanks to Breitling, Fred Mandelbaum, Nicolas Chambron, Louis Westphalen, Lindsay Paterson, Romy Hebden, Santa Kalna, Letizia Garrapa, Georges Kern, and the rest of the Breitling team for hosting us at one of the best watch events we have ever attended.

"I'm not impressed with your Journes and Dufours. Get Weirder."

The horology homies are back to discuss the Geneva watch auctions, including all of the Royal Oaks for sale, plus Rolex, Patek, and more. Before getting down to business though, Eric Wind treats us to storytime. Finally, we nerd out on vintage Patek and the luscious beauty of its warm “dore” dials. Show Notes: Churchill: A Very Peculiar History The Three Audemars Piguet Royal Oaks You Need to Know About This Weekend Loupe This’ Cartier London Crash Christie’s Cartier London Crash Monaco Legends Rolex Day-Date Yellow Stella Monaco Legends Rolex 6350 Explorer ‘Honeycomb’ Rescapement New York Auction Photo Report, featuring Gabriel’s Patek 570 with ‘dore’ dial An example of a Patek 3940 with ‘dore’ dial

The horological homies are back, this week discussing an array of watches coming up for auction. Learn about which watches we find to be the most interesting. Additionally, the crew decides to expand upon the subject of earned watches in the form of employers, competition and personal watches they have received.  Phillips Royal Oak Anniversary Sale: https://www.phillips.com/auctions/auction/CH080222 Phillips Geneva XV: https://www.phillips.com/auctions/auction/CH080222 Christie’s Geneva: https://www.christies.com/en/auction/rare-watches-featuring-the-kairos-collection-part-i-29567/ Sotheby’s Geneva: https://www.sothebys.com/en/digital-catalogues/important-watches-part-i-1?locale=en Sotheby’s Genta Drawings: https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/gerald-genta-icon-of-time?locale=en&lotFilter=AllLots Sotheby’s Nevadian Collector: https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/the-nevadian-collector?locale=en&lotFilter=AllLots Rolex Winn-Dixie watches: Eric and John P. Video Charlie’s article on Wind Vintage Why Collecting Vintage Watches Took Off During the Pandemic Rolex-Domino’s Watches Eric Wind & John P Discuss Rolex-Domino’s Watches Ed Sheeran Tudor “Divide” Black Bay https://sub.rescapement.com/p/5-of-the-best-custom-tudor-black?s=r

The watch besties are back! We haven't been on mic since before MoonSwatch Madness swept the nation -- nay, the world -- so we talk about the Swatch x Omega MoonSwatch, and our favorite "Mission". Then, we dig into the releases from Tudor and Rolex at Watches & Wonders 2022 in Geneva. Oh, and three of the besties met up in Chicago at Wright Auction for a talk by the inimitable Eric Wind, so we recap the fun times that were had by all and a few secrets from Eric’s “Watch Collecting 101” presentation. Show Notes: Wright Auction – Watches: The Chicago Edit Charlie’s Wright Auction Photo Reports, Part 1 and Part 2 Eric’s Presentation Watch Collecting 101  https://www.strictlyvintagewatches.com/ Hodinkee Photo Report: MoonSwatch Madness The new Rolex GMT-Master II “Destro” The new Rolex Air-King Tudor Black Bay Pro The rest of Tudor’s new releases for 2022 Shoutouts: Nick Federowicz of Ad Patina Josh Hendizadeh (@TropicalPatina) The Brian LaViolette Scholarship Foundation Astor+Banks

We gossip about the most popular watch brands of 2021. Then we go deep on the new No. 2 Swiss watch brand, Cartier. We all love Cartier for different reasons, so we talk about what we love about it, the current state of the market, and where it's headed. We zoom in on one of the CPCP era's flagship models, the Cartier Monopoussoir, Cartier clocks, and more. Then, we dive into other watch news from the week, vibing on MB&F, more clocks, and Omega's 2022 novelties.  Show Notes Morgan Stanley LuxeConsult: State of the Swiss Watch Industry What Can Watches Learn from Streetwear?  The Cartiers by Francesca Cartier Brickell Each of the known 8-day Cartier wristwatches ACM: A Collector’s Guide to the 'Collection Privée Cartier Paris' How Renaud and Papi became a training ground for watchmaking's finest In conversation with Petermann Bedat Revisiting: The Cartier Monopoussoir CPCP With Denis Flageollet Charlie's watch spotting at the MB&F MAD Gallery The Watch Annual Omega Novelties 2022

Episode 10! In today's pod, we talk about a record-setting Rainbow Rolex Day-Date. Then, we take a look at some other auction results from the month of February, chatting Longines and Journe along the way. Finally, we look at the sale of Gerald Genta's original Royal Oak drawings before getting distracted by some very NSFW erotic watches, and then look forward to the month of March in watches.  Show Notes How the Rolex Day-Date Became a Million-Dollar Watch Phillips 2015 Glamorous Day-Date Sale How the Rolex Day-Date became the NBA's starter watch Amy Johnson's Longines, and the rest of the Sotheby's Fine Watches Sale Interview: The Journe Guy Gerald Genta's original Royal Oak drawing sells for $610,000 adpatina.com GQ: The Long, Lurid History of Erotic Watches NSFW Erotic Blancpain Phillips Made in Germany Lange Exhibit @t_swiss_t Patek Philippe 3970P Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Strictly Vintage Watches: Every Known Cartier 8-Day Wristwatch Introducing the Oak & Oscar Humboldt GMT, and an Auction to Support Ukraine Jimmy Fallon Surprises His Father-in-Law with a Special Watch Bloomberg: Rich Russians Spend on Luxury to Stop Savings Erosion

This episode is all about the three Cs of watches: Condition, condition, condition! We draw on our friendly neighborhood vintage expert, Eric Wind, to talk about what he looks at when evaluating a watch's condition. We also talk about how to value condition vs. provenance, our views on watch restoration, and whether there are any big "no-nos" when it comes to watch restoration that we just won't touch.  Show Notes: Eric Wind's HSNY Talk WSJ: Why Collecting Vintage Watches Took Off During the Pandemic A Universal Geneve with amazing WWII provenance Truedome.com, and Rescapement interview with the founders Reference Points: Rolex Explorer

Significant Watches is back! First, we talk about our name change, then the crew chats about our recent experience at The Original Miami Beach Antique Show, which you can get a glimpse of over on Wind Vintage and Rescapement. Then we dive into the 2022 Audemars Piguet releases, and what is in the pipeline for the upcoming Royal Oak 50th anniversary in the auction world. See if Eric thinks the anniversary hype will have an effect on the market, or whether the Royal Oak is Too Big Too Fail and won’t fall victim to the same fatigue that has befallen other models on their anniversaries. Finally, we take on the hype head-on, talking the Tiffany Nautilus (ugh), and which watches might be impacted by a full-scale economic collapse. Show Notes Rescapement watch spotting at the Miami Beach Antique Show Wind Vintage watch spotting at the Miami Beach Antique Show, Part 1 and Part 2

We go deep on military watches. We start by giving an overview of military watches, then chat affordable military watches to collect, tips for collecting watches from the Israeli Defense Force (IDF), the UK's Royal Air Force (RAF), the Argentine FAP, French Marine Nationale, and others. Then, we talk our military watch 'grails.' Enjoy episode 7, and let us know which areas of collecting we should do deep dives on next! Show Notes: Rescapement interview with Jack Carlson featuring his WWI Waltham trench watch Gabe's CIA-issued Benrus Ultra Deep Eric's Benrus Type I Rolex Daytona for the Argentine FAP @watchsafari Seikosha 'Kamizake' watch Lange German military watch RAF-issued Seiko Gen 2 chronograph Gabe's WWW II-era Cartier chronograph Affordable vintage military watch recommendations: Benrus, CWC, WWII Dirty Dozen, IDF-issued Tudor Submariners and Eterna Kontikis, Breguet Type XX, Heuer Bundeswehr, IWC Mark XI, Smiths W10 A strange story of 40 Breitling 817 chronographs  Everything you need to know about the Zenith Carielli CP-2 chronograph Marine Nationale, by Watchistry Erika's Originals MN straps  Eric's Canadian Tre Tacche from D-Day Rolex 'Prisoner of War' Pre-Daytona Grail military watches Rolex MilSub RCN Tudor Snowflake Captain John Barbey's watch

In Episode 6, we discuss the recent article 'The hunt for JP Morgan's million-dollar pocket watch' by Daniel Miller. The conversation transitions into the subject of missing watches, and which significant examples have stood out over the years. With the new year right around the corner, we look back at 2021 and revisit our favorite stories, watch purchases, lots at auction, while ending with our predictions for what 2022 will hold. Show Notes: 0:00 JP Morgan’s lost pocket watch 5:15 Missing watches 22:45 Celebrity Memorabilia Auctions 24:00 Stories of the Year A retrospective on shaped watches, Revolution The women behind Cartier, ACM An introduction to coin watches, Rescapement Lange 1: Made in Germany, Subdial How watches end up in movies, ACM All watches should be unisex, Hodinkee Watchmaking through space and time with Vianney Halter, ACM What is independent watchmaking?, ACM The long, lurid history of erotic watches, GQ 36:00 Favorite Lots Sold at Auction Pink-on-pink Patek Philippe ref. 1518 perpetual calendar Vulcain Cricket Nautical Cartier 8-Day Travel Clock Patek Philippe ref. 699 pocket watch What happens when 2 of 6 Cartier Pebbles come up for auction in the same month? 42:00 Favorite Watch Purchase of 2021 47:00 People of The Year Mywatchmemoir.com Fifthwrist.com Tyler the Creator is Rescapement’s ‘Collector of the Year’ 53:00 Predictions

Gabe and Tony talk attending the New York auctions, while Eric gives his perspective from sunny Palm Beach. We offer our final takes on the Tiffany & Co. Patek Nautilus, before moving on to Heuer, Rolex, Lange, and novelist Ralph Ellison's Omega Speedmaster. Show Notes: Tony's 13 weird takeaways from attending my first in-person auction All, and I mean all of my opinions and observations from the year-end watch auctions (Hodinkee) Full lume Heuer Autavia ref. 2446 sold by Phillips for $163k Jeff Stein's On the Dash The Rolex GMT-Master ref. 1675 that Gabe didn't win The GMT-Master ref. 6542 Eric posted Hodinkee: A strange document about the famous Rolex GMT-Master radioactivity recall How Top Watchmakers Intervene at Auctions (Wall Street Journal, 2007) The 'Hulk' Submariner that sold for $94.5k at Phillips Axis watches: The A Lange Nazi watch and the Seikosha 'kamikaze' watch langepedia.com The Search for Ralph Ellison's Omega Speedmaster (WSJ)

In Episode 4, we talk about that Tiffany Blue Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711, then zoom out to discuss retailer-signed watches and corporate-stamped watches, before letting Eric and Charlie nerd-out on coin watches from Patek, Audemars Piguet, and others.  Show Notes:  NYT: Patek Philippe's Nautilus Returns in Tiffany Blue Rolex Chronograph 3525 sold by Dobbies Nairobi Eric Talking Domino's Rolex with John P An Introduction to Coin Watches

In our third episode, Gabriel Benador and Eric Wind discuss the anti-flipping policies, how of titanium is the contemporary watch metal, and the most significant lots coming up at New York Auction Week. Show Notes: Josh Shapiro HSNY Lecture McKinsey State of Fashion Report: Watches Lange 1 -- Made in Germany: A study of early Lange 1s Patek Philippe ref. 2419 Minute Repeater retailed by Cartier, sold at Christie's Hong Kong Patek Philippe ref 1518 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph at Sotheby's New York George Daniels Tourbillon Pocket Watch at Phillips NY Patek Philippe reference 2526 at Phillips NY Patek Philippe reference 208 coin watch at Phillips NY What Taylor Swift can teach us about restoring vintage watches Eric on Collectability Podcast with John Reardon

In our second episode, Eric Wind and Gabriel Benador discuss the most significant lots from Geneva Auction Week: a WTF Omega Speedmaster, buckoo bucks Journe boxes, and everything else from the world of independent and vintage watches.    Show Notes Cartier London Crash, sold by Sotheby's for CHF 806,500 Omega Speedmaster CK 2915-1, sold by Phillips for CHF 3.1m Omega Speedmaster CK2915-1, sold by Sotheby's for CHF 327,600 FP Journe box, sold for $100,800 at Phillips De Bethune DB28, sold for $126,000 at Phillips Roger Smith Series 2, sold for $655,000 at Phillips Christian Klings, sold for $255,000 at Phillips Rolex MilSub, sold for $504,000 at Phillips Rolex 5513 'Explorer Dial', sold for $88,200 at Phillips Only Watch Patek Philippe Complicated Desk Clock

Welcome to the first episode of Significant Lots: A Watch Collector Roundtable. This will be a new weekly podcast featuring a roundtable of 4 watch collectors, along with the occasional guest. We’ll take a “collector’s perspective” on topics in watches, sharing our hot takes on modern moves and releases to coverage of the vintage market, auctions, and everything in between. Every week you’ll hear from me, Tony. I write a newsletter about watches called Rescapement, as well as contributing to publications like A Collected Man and Hodinkee. More importantly, you’ll hear from Eric Wind, owner of Wind Vintage and an all-around expert on all things vintage. Eric is a former VP, Senior Specialist in Watches at Christie’s, and before that, he was a contributor to Hodinkee. Along with Eric is Gabriel Bedanor, a prolific collector of modern, independent, and vintage watches based in New York. Finally, there’s Charlie Dunne, aka books_on_time on Instagram, one of the most passionate lovers and learners of watches around, who also contributes to publications like Revolution and Collectability. Honestly, the initial idea for this podcast came about as we wanted to have fun, honest conversations about the auction season, so that’s what this episode is all about. We take a look at all of the upcoming auctions in Geneva, the brands and lots we’re excited about, and even make a prediction or two. We hope you enjoy it, and let us know what you’d like to see from the podcast! Show Notes 4:30: Hodinkee Watch of the Week: Why I Still Love My Junghans Max Bill 7:00: F.P. Journe “Souscription,” sold at Sotheby’s Hong Kong for ~$2m 8:45: Ming x Massena Lab at Phillips: Ref. 17.09 Honeytrap and Bumblebee 9:00: Grand Seiko at Phillips: SBGD202 and 44GS 29:10: Auction Watch: Treasures From the Samsung Collection 41:40: Urwerk UR-102 45:05: Ulysse Nardin Freak Prototype No. 1 47:24: AP Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Pardon our background noise as we worked out the kinks in this first episode; we hope you’re able to look past our issues (and cat meows) and enjoy the conversation.