Significant Watches

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...

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 ar...

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 B...

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 Rescapemen...

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/ne...

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 w...

"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...

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/C...

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...

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...

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.&nbs...

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 t...

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 anni...

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...

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 p...

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...

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'...

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, s...

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 CK291...

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...