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 h...
"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 ...
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://...
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” prese...
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 Lu...
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 H...
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 Pan...
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...
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...
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 watc...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 p...
