Episode 38: Definitely Not Iconic

Erik & Max are attempting the least-searchable list ever: what are the most un-iconic watches of all time? We all hate browsing listings and auctions only to see iconic watch after iconic watch. It’s meaningless as an adjective. This week’s episode pokes fun at the phrase by finding great watches that no one could possibly call iconic, alternative that are better just not definitely not icons. Erik & Max even dare here to ask what the first Daytona was. Discussion ranges from Phidias to Flageollet and even JLC’s likeness to Lange. Plus, an only wrist for sommelier. 

Links Mentioned:

Awful Day-Date:

https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/watches-online-dubai-edit/rolex-day-date-ref-128459tbr-spectacular-gold-diamond-set-wristwatch-20/221019

The Least Iconic Watches:

Lange 1:

https://hairspring.com/finds/fp-journe-octa-reserve-de-marche-straight-line/

https://hairspring.com/exclusives/a-lange-sohne/401-026-1815-chronograph-first-generation-white-gold/

Tank:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/panthere-de-cartier-now-comes-in-extra-large

https://www.analogshift.com/products/cartier-baignoire-s-as09602

https://thekeystone.com/products/iwc-platinum-novcento-perpetual-calendar-ref-3546?srsltid=AfmBOorzlsTGdX6RY5TAPqg9RWHEy-1COqoQdTwzF3ulGCi53oxuAI1F

https://www.the1916company.com/blog/the-audemars-piguet-edward-piguet-perpetual-calendar.html

https://hairspring.com/finds/jaeger-lecoultre-tank-6129-21/

Daytona:

https://hairspring.com/finds/paul-newman-6239-rolex-daytona/

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/understanding-the-omega-speedmaster-professional

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/reference-points-tag-heuer-carrera

https://hairspring.com/finds/885103-01-evil-nina-universal-geneve-compax/

Reverso:

https://hairspring.com/exclusives/cartier/2499c-cpcp-tank-basculante-yellow-gold/

https://hairspring.com/exclusives/de-bethune/db-kind-of-two-jumping-gmt-titanium/

https://hairspring.com/finds/270-2-69-jaeger-lecoultre-reverso-chronographe-retrograde/

Meeting Denis Flageollet: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv-jEyvfJIE

Royal Oak:

https://ineichen.com/auctions/timed-71/107/

https://us.arbitro.shop/products/vacheron-constantin-phidias-49002-yg-chronograph-white

https://thekeystone.com/products/vacheron-contantin-platinum-333-watch?srsltid=AfmBOoosXOqlwV3XflsvZpeRpc9LqGNVkmtyPGFoO35FAJh1pFWUD79Y

https://hairspring.com/finds/2215-vacheron-constantin-royal-chronometer/

https://www.watchbrotherslondon.com/articles/reference-talk-vacheron-constantin-overseas-1st-generation-ref-42040-42042-and-ref-42050-42052

https://hairspring.com/exclusives/vacheron-constantin/7910v-everest-overseas-dual-time-titanium/

https://hairspring.com/exclusives/vacheron-constantin/4300v-overseas-ultra-thin-perpetual-calendar-skeleton-pink-gold/

Sub:

https://hairspring.com/finds/blancpain-fifty-fathoms-rotomatic/

https://hairspring.com/exclusives/omega/2913-3-meister-dial-seamaster-300-steel/

Calatrava:

https://hairspring.com/exclusives/a-lange-sohne/216-027-stealth-saxonia-boutique-edition-white-gold/

https://hairspring.com/finds/onyx-dial-16018-rolex-datejust/

Perpetual Calendar Chronograph:

https://hairspring.com/exclusives/patek-philippe/5270r-perpetual-calendar-chronograph-pink-gold/

https://hairspring.com/finds/dore-dial-patek-philippe-3940/

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/intro-datograph-perpetual-tourbillon-honeygold-lumen

Datejust:

https://hairspring.com/finds/value-prop-7996-tudor-oysterdate-ranger/

https://goldammer.me/blogs/articles/tudor-ranger-ii-oysterquartz-inspiration

https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/cricket-2

Only Wrist:

https://hairspring.com/finds/2508-patek-philippe-calatrava/

https://hairspring.com/finds/piece-unique-ovitz-patek-philippe-3940r/