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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.


Recommended: Lange 1 - Made in Germany

January 4, 2022

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Important scholarship illuminating the differences in early Lange 1 models

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In Interviews & News Tags A Lange

Hairspring: Curating the best watches for sale on the internet

January 3, 2022

Hairspring

Citizen Chronometer in Steel; Universal Geneve Compax; A CPCP Tortue Monopoussoir

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In Interviews & News Tags Citizen, Cartier

Photo Report: A weekend at the New York Watch auctions

December 14, 2021

Auctions

The sights and sounds from an auction weekend in New York

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In Auctions, Interviews & News

Significant Lots: Tiffany Blue, Retailer-Signed Watches, Coin Watches

December 10, 2021

Podcast

In Episode 4, we talk about that Tiffany Blue Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711, then zoom out to discuss retailer-signed watches and corporate-stamped watches, before letting Eric and Charlie nerd-out on coin watches from Patek, Audemars Piguet, and others.

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In Interviews & News

Significant Lots: Anti-Flipping Policies & NYC Auction Preview

December 6, 2021

Podcast

In our third episode, Gabriel Benador and Eric Wind discuss the anti-flipping policies, how of titanium is the contemporary watch metal, and the most significant lots coming up at New York Auction Week.

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Interview: Hollywood Dealer Ken Jacobs of Wanna Buy A Watch?

November 24, 2021

Interview

Talking 40 years of watches with Wanna Buy A Watch’s Ken Jacobs

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In Interviews & News

Discovering Seiko’s first professional mountaineer’s watch

November 16, 2021

Book Review

Re-writing Seiko history by discovering the explorer's watch that went on a Japanese Himalayan Expedition to Gyachung Kang Mountain

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In Interviews & News Tags Seiko

Hands-On: Paulin Watches x AnOrdain Neo

October 9, 2021

Review

Colorful but classic

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In Interviews & News Tags Andorian, Popular

A ridiculous, fresh-to-market 'pink-on-pink' Patek 1518 is up for auction this fall. Let's take a look.

October 5, 2021

Auctions

From an Egyptian Prince’s vault straight to Sotheby’s.

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In Auctions, Interviews & News, Editor's Picks Tags Patek

Hands-On: Seiko x BAIT Seiko 5 Sports Limited Edition

October 1, 2021

News/Reviews

A release with (Astro Boy) character.

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In Interviews & News Tags Seiko

Rolex actually commented on its watch shortage. Here's what it said.

September 22, 2021

News

Why the Rolex shortage is the ‘perfect storm’

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In Interviews & News Tags Rolex, Popular

Watch Spotting: Celebrities who wore their own watches to the Met Gala

September 19, 2021

Just for Fun

Two Pateks in one night, Mr. Sheeran?!

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In Just for Fun, Interviews & News Tags Rolex, Patek

This F.P. Journe Resonance just sold for $400k in an online auction. What does it mean?

September 15, 2021

News

The Resonance resonates.

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In Auctions, Interviews & News, Editor's Picks Tags FP Journe

Dad and his watches: 4 dads on what their watches mean

June 20, 2021

Father’s Day

"The scars and scratches are triggers for where I’ve been and what I’ve done, and with kids I get even more of that. They’re signs of being a dad.”

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In Interviews & News, Editor's Picks

Hands-On: Rowing Blazers x Seiko Collection

June 17, 2021

Hands-On

Summertime Chi with this summer's hottest watch release

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In Interviews & News Tags Seiko

Hands-On: Rowing Blazers x Seiko Collection

June 17, 2021

Releases

Summertime Chi with this summer's hottest watch release

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In Interviews & News, Editor's Picks Tags Seiko
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Introducing: The Ming x Massena Lab 17.09 Limited Edition

May 14, 2021

News

Ming's first collaboration with another brand.

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In Interviews & News Tags Ming

The new Mini CasioOak is totally badass and available on Amazon for $99.

May 4, 2021

News

Seriously, how did I miss this?

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In Interviews & News Tags G-Shock

Patek is changing how it issues Extracts. Here's what it means.

April 3, 2021

News

Dealers and collectors analyze the surprising news from Geneva.

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In Interviews & News, Editor's Picks Tags Patek
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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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