The newsletter for watch collectors. Recs on what to buy (and not to). From a former Hodinkee editor.
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When a Watch Becomes a Trophy
What happens when a Chronomètre Résonance becomes 'the $14 million Journe.'
After the New York sales put an exclamation point on the spring auction season, it feels like time for a Market Update, but I’m struggling to find a register that...
When Does a Rolex Stop Being a Rolex? Plus, Canada's Best Watchmaker
A court weighs in on the Ship of Theseus, Bradley Taylor on the Ardea, and the four numbers that make a Reverso real.
By my count, 20 watches sold for $1m+ at auctions in June, from the following brands/makers: Journe (5); Voutilainen (5);...
Meet Canada's Best Watchmaker (Bradley Taylor)
Full show notes: www.unpolishedwatches.com/p/meet-canadas-best-watchmaker-bradley
Canada isn’t exactly known for its watchmaking, but today’s guest is changing that, one handmade watch at a time.
When I saw Bradley Taylor announce his la...
7 Things I Learned from the Only Book Rolex's Founder Ever Wrote | Ref. 05
Hans Wilsdorf, in his own words.
I was in Michigan last week and came home to a pile of packages that would suggest a low-level problem with frivolous spending. But buried in the heap of one man’s trash was a thin book set I’ve been huntin...
Bonus: Collecting the 1990s with Trevor Wynn (Paré Paré)
Full show notes: https://www.unpolishedwatches.com/p/bonus-ep-collecting-the-1990s-with
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Today’s a bonus episode with Trevor Wynn, host of the Paré Paré Podcast. Trevor was in Chicago during M...
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I enjoy watches, and write about the intersection of watch collecting, philosophy and psychology. ‘SDC Weekly’ (separate section, same Substack) is a newsletter published every week. See “links” in my profile to find the newsletter!
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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