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Microbrands, Frankenwatches, and What Even Is a Vintage Watch? | Q&A

A Visit to Glashütte's Newest Independent Watchmaker

Photo Report: Inside Rolliefest 2025

47 Unpolished Rules for Watch Collecting

Manufactured for the Moment: The Jump Hour in 2025

Q&A: Ask Me Anything

How to Collect Neo-Vintage Watches (Ben, Watch Brothers London)

Patek price hikes; A Watchlist with Tanks, TAGs, Movado, and more

A day trip to the TAG Heuer Museum (and about that Rolex robbery).

End-of-Summer Update

Engraved enamel: Why some dials never fade

A Chat with William Massena

The 16-year-old watchmaker fixing split-seconds chronographs

Indie Trends, Breguet, and a 2-Watch Collection for $50k

Two mythical prototypes from Universal Geneve and Movado just resurfaced.

5 new watches I’d recommend to almost anyone.

The Tale of Two Tudor Black Bay 58s: Gilt vs. Burgundy | Unpolished Index #1

Introducing: The Unpolished Index

I bought a Hublot, I sold a Hublot.

I Talked To The Guy Who Sold Jay-Z A ‘Fake’ Perpetual Calendar ‘Rolex’

The A. Lange & Söhne Conundrum

The Countdown | Submariners, Starwalker, and Slowing Down

How Hand-Finishing Became the New Complication

Can Watchmakers Benefit When Their Watches Resell?

Watches Are Too Literal

The Best of 2025 (So Far)

Behind the Crown: What ‘Status Symbol’ Reveals (And Doesn’t) About Rolex

A Tale of Two Patek 3970s, $80k Jaegers, & Büsser's Corvette | The Watchlist

Forget American, These Guys Just Wanna Make Great Watches

Your Biggest Gripes about Watches

Buying A Watch Is Mostly Vibes—Here’s the Actual Data | Auction Report

Watches Prices Are Insane

Live Chat + Q&A with Max Braun (Dealer, Hairspring Podcast)

Let's Spot the Redial | The Watchlist

Livestream Link + Q&A Friday

Stop Waking Up to Your iPhone Alarm

A First Look at the Berneron Annual Calendar

Under the Hammer: Watch Auctions in a Changing World

Beyond Unpolished: Let's Talk About Restoration

Auctions, Formula 1, and What’s Wrong with Breguet? Your Questions Answered | Mailbag

The Last Watch I Bought; Or, In Defense of Worse Watches

Watches Keep Getting Better. It Might Also Be Their Biggest Problem.

The Countdown: Designer, Architect, Self-Taught Watchmaker

Dispatch: Watching The Watch World Reset

10 Half-Baked Thoughts About All Those New Watches (Pt. 1)

Watches & Wonders 2025: With The Enthusiasts + Photo Dump

Watches Have a New Idea, and I Think I Like It

My Complicated Feelings about Watches & Wonders (and Luxury)

The Insider's Guide to Watches and Wonders 2025

Interview: Parmigiani Fleurier CEO Guido Terreni

Photo Report: A Visit To The Ultimate Vintage Patek Philippe Vault

Watchlist | 10 Accessible Vintage Picks from Cartier, Rolex, Movado, and More

It Insists Upon Itself

For Your Reference: Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso

Q&A: Ask Me Anything

Behind the Most Surprising Design of 2025, So Far

The Tools I Use To Make This Newsletter

The Countdown Begins: Inside the Mind of a Rolex Collector

A Weird Way To Value Collectible Watches, and Collecting the Patek Philippe 3970

Quarter Pounders and the Art of a Hand-Carved Dial

Breaking: Breitling To Relaunch Another Heritage Brand

A 'Paul Newman' Daytona, CPO, and What It Means for Collecting Vintage Rolex

Photo Report: Inside A Big-Time Vintage Watch Meetup

Why Vintage Collectors Keep It Original

Price Increases, Indie Allocation, and Getting Excited for 2025 | Q&A

What Even Is a Watch Collector (and Is It Me)?

A Watch Story from L.A., Hands-On with the Vacheron 222, and 2025 Watch Events

The Great Big Watch Calendar 2025

Photo Report: Vintage Watches at the Miami Beach Antique Show

Q&A: Ask Me Anything

20 Predictions and Rumors for 2025

Introducing: Unpolished – A Newsletter for Watch Collectors

Rebuilding in 2024: What I’ve Learned About Watches and Media