Happy Labor Day. Geneva Watch Days is behind us, you’re swapping bracelets for leather, and as another Berneron and Lange cross $500k, it’s clear another crazy auction season is just around the corner.
To celebrate the end of summer, all straps in the Unpolished Store have been restocked and are 10% off through Tuesday, Sept. 8:
That starts with the new Textured Taupe at a launch price of $100. Shop here
The Matte Calfskin is back in all sizes and colors: Chestnut, Stone Grey, Slate Blue, in 18, 19, and 20mm. Shop here
The Unpolished Canvas Strap is also back in all sizes and colors: Charcoal, Green, Khaki, in 18, 19, 20, and 22mm. Shop here
3 CANVAS STRAP BUNDLE! Get a Canvas Strap in each color for just $159 (a 20% discount on the single-strap price). Shop here
LEATHER STRAPS: $110 → $100 ($90 Member Price)
CANVAS STRAPS: $65 → $59 ($53 Member Price)
3 CANVAS STRAP BUNDLE: $159 ($143 Member Price)
Newsletter members still get an additional 10% off all orders from the Unpolished Store. If you’re a paid subscriber, here’s your discount code to use at checkout:
You can always become a paid subscriber for $8/mo or $80/yr:
Subscribers also get other benefits:
$50 off any service at Watchcheck
A Care Package—Unpolished sticker and polishing cloth
Check unpolishedwatches.com/perks for more info on all your perks.
The Newsletter
If you’re looking for something to read this Labor Day, here are some of the most popular posts from the summer:
The boomer watch is on sale. But is anyone buying it?
What dealers can’t sell right now, from simple Lange to Credor
The only watch you can’t dress up, my review after spending a month with the Hamilton Khaki Field 250
6 (potential) future classics from 2006, the year that just turned “vintage”
Smaller watch, worse movement? Comparing 8 integrated bracelet watches, 3 approaches to the movement, and 2 brands that do it well
The most Sinn of all Sinns, on the neovintage EZM1 (surprised how much love this one got!)
10 new watches I’d actually buy at retail, because usually you should buy pre-owned, but sometimes you shouldn’t
10 Takes, the mid-summer grab bag
You can always find the entire archive online here.
Unpolished Podcast
Also make sure you’re subscribed to the Unpolished Watches Podcast wherever you listen to audio. It’ll be published on most Fridays through the fall, with every couple also being a video episode on YouTube. I don’t always send out an email when episodes go up!
👉 Listen on Substack, or subscribe to get episodes in your feed: Spotify / Apple / RSS. Also watch on YouTube:
Thanks for reading, and have a good Labor Day.
-Tony
Happy Labor Day, Tony! Keep up the awesome content and for those wondering about the straps, they are pretty fantastic. I have the matte calfskin in multiple sizes and they are wonderful. Only wish they had QRSB :)
Happy Labor Day! Began subscribing this summer, and enjoy the current and past content. Thank you. I am a relative newbie to the wonderful world of watch collecting (insert emoji here), and I was wondering if you had any recommendations for home security safe options? The options appear to be all over the map - both in price and size. Thanks