Significant Watches Podcast is a weekly podcast of 4 watch besties and watch collectors talking watches.
Vintage, modern, independents, and everything in-between. Hot takes on the most recent releases, in-depth looks at auctions, and behind-the-scenes of the world of dealing that you won’t find anywhere else.
Latest Episodes
My Favorite Vintage Watches at The Original Miami Beach Antique Show 2023
Collector's Guide: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Reference 1018:
What People Are Saying
Quirky and hand finished, like an early watch from a master
Have I listened to a podcast with more professional audio production? Yes. Does Gabe sound like an Indie collector who lives in Connecticut? Probably a bit too much. Might Tony sell out after two weeks at Hodinkee? Maybe, but I won’t ruin the season finale for you. How often is Charlie so uninterested in modern watches that you can hear him snoring? Episodically. Who is Eric Wind? A man, myth, and legend who, no longer returns my texts. Is this the most consistently engaging watch podcast I’ve listened to? A resounding yes. Also, I just wrote this for the free strap.
— ahantel 09/19/2022
The watch podcast all of us need
These guys really know their stuff. Whenever any of my friends ask me about vintage watches and who to trust, I point them to this podcast. I love their authentic takes and updates about the watch industry as a whole. More importantly, I turn to this podcast team whenever I need a breath of fresh air from the hype beasts of the industry. These guys are here for a good time and a long time.
— jonctam 09/19/2022
State of the market
Love to listen to these cats who are leaders in the world of vintage watches.
— Bduke2 09/19/2022
Great discussions without the corporate ad rolls!
A pure discussion of watches and the watch market. The format is what I wish good podcasts could stick to - great banter, imperfect production and no corporate ads.
If you’re at all into watches this show should be on your list!
— SDL79 09/19/2022
Independent expertise
This crew calls it like they see it in the watch world. With four different perspectives: dealer, scholar, collector, and journalist you get a comprehensive overview of watch collecting. I never miss an episode.
— Rocky1975 09/06/2022
Episode 22: A Significant Announcement; Geneva Watch Daze
Episode 21: The Reverso, Rolex Oyster Perpetual 1018, and "UNPOLISHED"!
Episode 11: Cartier, Cartier Cartier!
Episode 10: Rolex Day-Date, Genta Royal Oak Drawings, and NSFW Erotic Watches
Episode 9: Significant Watches: Condition, Condition, Condition!
Episode 8: Royal Oak Anniversary, Hype and Leonardo DiCaprio, and Recapping the Miami Beach Antique Show
Episode 7: Military Watches Deep Dive
We go deep on military watches. We start by giving an overview of military watches, then chat affordable military watches to collect, tips for collecting watches from the Israeli Defense Force (IDF), the UK's Royal Air Force (RAF), the Argentine FAP, French Marine Nationale, and others. Then, we talk our military watch 'grails.' Enjoy episode 7, and let us know which areas of collecting we should do deep dives on next!
Episode 6: Important Missing Watches, Favorite Stories of 2021 & Trend Predictions for 2022.
In Episode 6, we discuss the recent article 'The hunt for JP Morgan's million-dollar pocket watch' by Daniel Miller. The conversation transitions into the subject of missing watches, and which significant examples have stood out over the years. With the new year right around the corner, we look back at 2021 and revisit our favorite stories, watch purchases, lots at auction, while ending with our predictions for what 2022 will hold.
Episode 5: New York Watch Auction Recap
In Episode 5, Gabe and Tony talk attending the New York auctions, while Eric gives his perspective from sunny Palm Beach. We offer our final takes on the Tiffany & Co. Patek Nautilus, before moving on to Heuer, Rolex, Lange, and novelist Ralph Ellison's Omega Speedmaster.
Episode 4: Tiffany Blue, Retailer-Signed Watches, Coin Watches
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.
Episode 3: Anti-Flipping Policies & NYC Auction Preview
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.
Episode 2: Episode 2: Geneva Auction Week Recap
In our second episode, Eric Wind and Gabriel Benador discuss the most significant lots from Geneva Auction Week: a WTF Omega Speedmaster, buckoo bucks Journe boxes, and everything else from the world of independent and vintage watches.
Episode 1: Geneva Watch Auction Preview with Eric Wind and Gabriel Benador
Welcome to the first episode of Significant Lots: A Watch Collector Roundtable. This will be a new weekly podcast featuring a roundtable of 4 watch collectors, along with the occasional guest.
We’ll take a “collector’s perspective” on topics in watches, sharing our hot takes on modern moves and releases to coverage of the vintage market, auctions, and everything in between.
Wright Auction Coverage:
The Chicago Edit
A fresh perspective from a design-focused auction house.
Tony & Eric Quoted in HODINKEE’s New York Auction Report
Offensive Hulks vs. The Value Proposition in Rolex
Photo Report:
Prince Tewfik Adil Toussoun’s Patek Philippe Reference 1518
13 Weird Takeaways from Attending My First In-Person Watch Auction
Read the full article on Rescapement!
The Rolex Model NEVER in Stores - John P with Eric Wind
Once seen as the least expensive and “cheesiest” Rolex watches on the market, these models have seen an unprecedented revival!
