Archive - Unpolished Watches

10 things I just learned about Lange & Söhne

Why Lange melted its Wellendorff bracelets, and what else its CEO and head of product development told me.

Oct 8 • Tony Traina

Am I Buying Microbrands All Wrong?

500-word on the Fears Brunswick Perpetual Calendar + September Recap

Oct 3 • Tony Traina

Am I Buying Microbrands All Wrong? (w/ Zach Kazan, Worn & Wound)

Zach Kazan is the managing editor of Worn & Wound, and he’s covered microbrands as closely as anyone for the last decade.

Oct 2 • Tony Traina

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September 2026

13 vintage details I never stop thinking about | Sunday Edition

Tiny pyramids, a parking emoji, and the best ‘script’ ever put on a dial.

Sep 27 • Tony Traina

Titaniumize Everything (w/ Austin Rogers, @rehaut)

Austin Rogers is a New Yorker by way of Ohio, and goes by @rehaut on Instagram.

Sep 25 • Tony Traina

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Late to the trend, and better for it | Moser Streamliner 34 Review

A week with Moser’s smallest sports watch. Plus, why Rolex doesn’t need scarcity.

Sep 22 • Tony Traina

How a $42 Watch Went Viral; Why the Annual Calendar Is Back; A New Cartier Record

From Delhi to Geneva, every watch starts as a price problem.

Sep 18 • Tony Traina

How A $42 Watch from India Went Viral (w/ Delhi Watch Company)

Behind the DWC Terra with its founder and designer.

Sep 18 • Tony Traina

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Inside Nomos Glashütte; the man who cataloged 600 Heuers says sell your watches

Everyone has a workshop, almost nobody has a factory. Plus: Hermès has a Birkin problem, the indie Silicon Valley can't get enough of, and one auction…

Sep 13 • Tony Traina

Photo Report: Inside Nomos Glashütte

Everyone has a workshop—almost nobody has a factory.

Sep 12 • Tony Traina

Sell Your Watches, Checklist Collecting, And When Heuer Was Hype (Jeff Stein, On the Dash)

The (TAG) Heuer scholar on his checklist era, where the market actually sits in 2026, and why you should learn how to sell your watches.

Sep 11 • Tony Traina

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Labor Day Sale + A Quick End-of-Summer Update

Unpolished Store restock + 10% off through Tuesday.

Sep 7 • Tony Traina

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