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Issue 221: How Rolex Could Take Over The Entire Watch Industry
What if the Padellone is just the start? Seven more watches Rolex could revive that would give it a total stranglehold over mainstream watchmaking
Hello and welcome back to The Fourth Wheel, the weekly watch newsletter that publishes a wee...
News Of The Week: September 15th 2026
Hello and welcome back to the Fourth Wheel’s weekly news bulletin, which if you’re new here - a lot of you are, which is always nice to see - comes out every Tuesday. On Fridays I write something in-depth and almost always totally detached...
Issue 220: Ask Me Anything, Vol. 22
The ugly side of the attention economy; the many ways to make a three-watch collection; home security for watch collectors and Universal Geneve’s chances of success.
Hello and welcome back to The Fourth Wheel, the weekly watch newsletter t...
News Of The Week: September 8th 2026
Hello and welcome back to the Fourth Wheel’s weekly news bulletin, which returns after an unexpected summer break. No more unscheduled absences, folks, I promise.
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This week I do three things. First: round-up the watches t...
Issue 219: Hands-on with Gallet
Breitling gets a little brother!
Hello and welcome back to The Fourth Wheel, the weekly watch newsletter that is sitting out Geneva Watch Days. Instead, I’m sitting on a beach, and you’re reading something I prepared earlier - the magic of...
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