The newsletter for watch collectors. Recs on what to buy (and not to). From a former Hodinkee editor.
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6 (potential) future classics from 2006 | Ref. 10
What we got wrong about the year that just turned vintage.
Good morning. Before we look at some of the best—and worst—watches of 2006:
What We Want from IWC, and How to Make a T-Shirt (Wesley Smith, Standard H)
Full show notes: www.unpolishedwatches.com/p/what-we-want-from-iwc-and-how-to
Today’s Collector Conversation is with Wesley Smith, founder of Standard H, an automotive-inspired clothing brand. Wesley has worked in fashion and menswear for...
10 Takes | Seiko, Bulgari, Chopard, and the $445k Datograph
Where you're supposed to try on a Royal Oak; vintage collectors are the real snobs; and the midsize flagship nobody's made.
Welcome to 10 Takes. The last one was in May, so we’re back with a late summer edition.
Smaller watch, worse movement?
Comparing eight integrated bracelet watches, three approaches to the movement, and two brands worth respecting.
Just think about all the midsize time-telling integrated bracelets we’ve gotten over the past few years:
The only watch you can't dress up.
Before we get to field watches and the Hamilton Khaki Field 250: Listen to the latest collector conversation with John Cote, who’s been collecting watches since the 1990s and recently ended a term on the NAWCC board. He’s got a different ap...
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Writing the newsletter for watch collectors and insiders, including what to buy (and what not to). Former editor at Hodinkee, also in GQ, Sotheby's, etc. Mostly vintage.
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