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It Insists Upon Itself
Don't be Peter Griffin.
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Tony Traina
13
For Your Reference: Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso
A real collector's guide to the flippable watch.
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Tony Traina
21
Q&A: Ask Me Anything
See you in the comments.
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Tony Traina
120
Behind the Most Surprising Design of 2025, So Far
And what big brands get wrong about creativity; a Rolex–Swatch collab—almost; my favorite releases of the week.
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Tony Traina
18

February 2025

The Tools I Use To Make This Newsletter
And my absolute favorite vintage Longines.
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Tony Traina
11
The Countdown Begins: Inside the Mind of a Rolex Collector
Plus the biggest peek we've ever had inside Rolex; a job posting from Audemars Piguet and the latest from Le Brassus.
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Tony Traina
34
A Weird Way To Value Collectible Watches, and Collecting the Patek Philippe 3970
Tell me I'm crazy.
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Tony Traina
11
Quarter Pounders and the Art of a Hand-Carved Dial
Catching up with Korea's rising watchmaker; scary good fakes; a unique Chopard with one of the best dials I've seen.
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Tony Traina
5
Breaking: Breitling To Relaunch Another Heritage Brand
With the impending relaunch of Universal Geneve, Breitling and Partners Group have acquired another historic brand known for its chronographs.
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Tony Traina
15
A 'Paul Newman' Daytona, CPO, and What It Means for Collecting Vintage Rolex
A closer look at a curious Paul Newman and the importance of period correct; updates on the Franken Speedmaster; a Watch of the Week from Universal…
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Tony Traina
10
Photo Report: Inside A Big-Time Vintage Watch Meetup
Sights, sounds, and insights from one of the U.S.'s longest-running vintage get-togethers.
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Tony Traina
20

January 2025

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