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In January 2025, Rescapement relaunched as Unpolished Watches, the newsletter for watch collectors and insiders. It’s a 2x/week email to stay up to date on what’s really happening. Named one of the best single operator newsletters on the internet.


1-on-1: Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight 925 Silver and a neo-vintage 'Lollipop' Submariner

May 16, 2021

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Comparing the new silver Black Bay Fifty-Eight to its vintage inspiration.

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In In-Depth Tags Tudor
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What happens when watches and art intersect?

May 14, 2021

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A Drake hit, or something more

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Rolex and the return of 'sports elegance'

April 25, 2021

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Is elegance (and two-tone) the answer to our identity crisis?

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In In-Depth, Editor's Picks Tags Rolex
Caseback engraving of Felix Leach Junior’s Cartier Cintrée. Image credit: Auro Montanari

Caseback engraving of Felix Leach Junior’s Cartier Cintrée. Image credit: Auro Montanari

Felix from Fred '29

April 3, 2021

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The Luminous London Cintrée gifted from Fred Astaire to Felix Leach Jr.

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In In-Depth Tags Cartier
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Breitling

A look inside Breitling's transformation with its head of digital engagement

March 30, 2021

Interviews/News

And a look at BreitlingSelect, the brand's new subscription service

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In In-Depth, Interviews & News Tags Breitling
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How are Braun and Off-White having the best 2021 in watches?

March 21, 2021

In-Depth

Abloh and hype — or not.

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In In-Depth, Editor's Picks Tags Braun
Justice and a GMT-Master

Justice and a GMT-Master

Breaking: Rolex AD sued for racketeering and fraudulently selling hot models to the grey market

February 15, 2021

In-Depth

"The heart of the scheme was a conspiracy to illegally sell Rolex watches to foreign grey market resellers to enrich themselves." A summary of the juiciest complaint ever filed against an AD.

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In In-Depth, Editor's Picks Tags Rolex
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No, not this one.

No, not this one.

What's wrong with this vintage Rolex?

February 15, 2021

In-Depth

Zooming in on a particular vintage Rolex Air-King.

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In In-Depth Tags Rolex
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Which brands might be the next F.P. Journe?

February 12, 2021

In-Depth

A quantitative attempt to answer an elusive and subjective question.

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In In-Depth Tags FP Journe

11 lessons and tips from my first year of watch collecting

February 3, 2021

Guide

Advice from a new watch collector, for a new watch collector.

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In In-Depth, Guides, Editor's Picks Tags G-Shock
Why yes, yes it is.

Why yes, yes it is.

A Rolex is still a Rolex

January 24, 2021

Editor’s Pick

President Biden's Datejust serves as a reminder of the virtues of moderation and the dangers of extremes.

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In Editor's Picks, In-Depth Tags Rolex
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3 Timepieces Given to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Including a (Rarely Seen) Cartier Coin Watch Gifted by Pierre Cartier

January 20, 2021

In-Depth

An Inauguration Day special edition, with an exclusive look at a rarely seen Cartier coin watch owned by FDR.

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In In-Depth Tags Cartier, Movado
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White Star: Is this how a trend happens?

January 11, 2021

Auctions

On Leonardo DiCaprio and chasing trends.

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In Auctions, In-Depth Tags White Star
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A few predictions (or hopes) for 2021

January 7, 2021

Predictions

Burning sage into the new year, with some meta meditations on Cartier, Journe, Watch Anish, and the ghost of collectings past, with a resolution to go deep in 2021.

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In In-Depth, Editor's Picks
Comment

In Conversation with Petermann Bédat: Switzerland's Most Exciting Independent Brand

December 20, 2020

In-Depth

Talking watchmaking, independence and deadbeat seconds with two of Switzerland’s most impressive young watchmakers.

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In Interviews & News, In-Depth, Editor's Picks Tags Petermann Bedat
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Vintage Vacheron chronographs: Only the best

December 13, 2020

In-Depth

Celebrating the heritage and style of the vintage Vacheron ref. 4072 chronograph.

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In In-Depth, Editor's Picks Tags Vacheron Constantin
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Phillips Racing Pulse: Attending an auction preview (during a global pandemic)

December 10, 2020

The most honest auction preview you’ll read.

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In Auctions, In-Depth
1 Comment
On finding the secrets

On finding the secrets

Cartier Crash: Past the hype

December 7, 2020

In-Depth

The Cartier Crash: beyond the hype, and towards a theory of collecting.

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In In-Depth, Editor's Picks Tags Cartier
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Switzerland, c/o Maine

Switzerland, c/o Maine

L.L. Bean and Hamilton: Made and not in America

November 30, 2020

In-Depth

Knife-wielding turtles and the future of watches in America.

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In In-Depth, Editor's Picks Tags Hamilton
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The uncelebrated timepieces in 'A Grand Complication'

November 14, 2020

In-Depth

Understanding the collections of two of the most prolific collections, Henry Graves Jr. and James Ward Packard, by digging deep.

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In In-Depth, Editor's Picks Tags Patek
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