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Unpolished Watches

6 (potential) future classics from 2006 | Ref. 10
What we got wrong about the year that just turned vintage.
 • Tony Traina
What We Want from IWC, and How to Make a T-Shirt (Wesley Smith, Standard H)
Talking t-shirts, TAG Heuer, IWC, Lange, and more during Wesley’s visit to Chicago.
 • Tony Traina
52:51
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.
 • Tony Traina
Smaller watch, worse movement?
Comparing eight integrated bracelet watches, three approaches to the movement, and two brands worth respecting.
 • Tony Traina
The only watch you can't dress up.
Why the Hamilton Khaki Field 250 works, and why $725 field watch is the most you should spend on a field watch.
 • Tony Traina
Collecting 'Boomer Watches' in Pairs (w/ John Cote)
How watch collecting has changed over 30+ years with the collector and former NAWCC board member.
 • Tony Traina
52:10
A titanium dive watch from 1982 is still the future.
A collector's guide to the Porsche Design–IWC Ocean 2000.
 • Tony Traina

July 2026

What Dealers Can't Sell Right Now | Watchlist Pt. 2
More dealers on the watches sitting in stock—simple Langes, early Speedmasters, and why a 'naked' Datejust scares buyers. (Plus, tariffs.)
 • Tony Traina
Getting to Know Derek Pratt, the Watchmaker's Watchmaker | Ref. 09
Mary Pratt on her father, meeting George Daniels, and Reuleaux triangles.
 • Tony Traina
He's Been to the Titanic 5 Times—Here's What He Wore
Plus: a Rolex sales associate talks, Lorier's new era, and the best watch-brand creator partnership yet.
 • Tony Traina
Taking His Watches to the Titanic (David Concannon)
David Concannon on finding Apollo, working with Rolex, and using his tools.
 • Tony Traina
56:48
Behind Lorier's Acquisition by Worn & Wound
The updated core collection is now available for pre-order.
 • Tony Traina
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