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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.


3 alternatives to the Rolex Daytona

December 20, 2021

Just for Fun

Pump pushers that won’t break the bank

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In Guides Tags Rolex, Tudor, Zenith, Omega
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Recommended: The hunt for J.P. Morgan's lost pocket watch

December 19, 2021

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The complicated search for one of history’s great super complications

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13 weird takeaways from attending my first in-person watch auction

December 16, 2021

Auctions

Watches old; watches new; watches Tiffany Blue®

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In In-Depth, Auctions, Editor's Picks Tags Patek, Tag Heuer, Popular

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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In Interviews & News

What Taylor Swift can teach us about restoring vintage watches

November 27, 2021

In-Depth

And what she might think about this $300k Tank Cintree

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In Auctions, In-Depth, Editor's Picks Tags Cartier

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

The Cartier Crash and the history of watch design

November 17, 2021

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Featuring the Cartier Crash on Hodinkee

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In Auctions, Editor's Picks Tags Cartier

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

Significant Lots: Geneva Auction Week Recap

November 15, 2021

Podcast

Recapping a crazy Geneva Auction Week

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In Auctions

4 crazy things that happened at Geneva auctions this weekend (that aren't actually that crazy)

November 9, 2021

Auctions

Cartier, Journe, and Lange results that actually make sense?

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In In-Depth, Auctions, Editor's Picks Tags Cartier, Urwerk, FP Journe

Significant Lots Podcast: Geneva Auction Week Preview

November 5, 2021

Podcast

Introducing Significant Lots, with our Geneva Auction Week Preview

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In Just for Fun, Auctions

Made on the third planet from the sun

November 1, 2021

In-Depth

On design, art, and watches

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In In-Depth

4 things that should happen at the Cartier-only auction this week

October 15, 2021

Auctions

Crash into me

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In Editor's Picks, Auctions Tags Cartier

Kanye wearing an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept GMT Tourbillon

October 11, 2021

Just for Fun

Move over Cartier Crash

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In Just for Fun Tags Audemars Piguet

Al Capone's Patek Philippe pocket watch just sold for $230k

October 9, 2021

Auctions

A diamond-studded timepiece fit for a gangster

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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
Credit: Wind Vintage

Credit: Wind Vintage

An introduction to coin watches

October 2, 2021

Guide

When craftsmanship meets currency

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In Guides, In-Depth, Editor's Picks Tags Rolex, Cartier, Audemars Piguet, Piaget, Patek
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