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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.


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February 9, 2022

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February 8, 2022

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In Just for Fun Tags Cartier

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January 29, 2022

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An amazing technical achievement from the independent Swiss watchmaker

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Week in Watches: Grand Seiko GMTs, the state of the Nautilus, and Swatch Jellyfish

January 26, 2022

Week in Watches

Plus an in-depth look at Omega Speedmaster 'Racing' dials

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In Interviews & News Tags Grand Seiko, Omega, Swatch

Introducing: Swatch Clear Collection, an homage to my favorite vintage Swatch

January 25, 2022

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Back and fun (and transparent) as ever.

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This 'Racing' Omega Speedmaster just set a record for its reference. Here's why.

January 20, 2022

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A look at Omega Speedmaster 'Racing' dials

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In Editor's Picks, In-Depth Tags Omega

Week in Watches: Rolex raises prices; releases from Grand Seiko and Hypebeast

January 17, 2022

Week in Watches

Plus a Royal Oak QP to preview the first big auction of 2022

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In Interviews & News Tags Cartier, Patek, Rolex, Grand Seiko

The chronograph alternatives to the vintage Rolex Daytona you need to know about

January 13, 2022

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The vintage chronographs from Heuer, Omega, and Universal Geneve you should be collecting

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In Guides, In-Depth Tags Universal Geneve, Rolex, Tag Heuer, Omega

This aftermarket dial maker will swap a 'Tiffany Blue' dial into your 'regular' Patek Philippe Nautilus

January 6, 2022

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Found: World Series winner Howie Kendrick's Tudor Submariner for sale

January 4, 2022

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Your chance to own a vintage Tudor from a Talking Watches vet and World Series champ

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Six of the most intriguing missing watches

January 4, 2022

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From Buzz Aldrin’s Speedmaster to President LBJ’s ‘President’, the watches we’re still searching for.

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In Interviews & News, In-Depth, Editor's Picks Tags Rolex, Patek, Omega

Recommended: Lange 1 - Made in Germany

January 4, 2022

Recommended

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

Significant Lots: Important Missing Watches, Favorite Stories of 2021, and Predictions for 2022

January 2, 2022

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Important missing watches and the Significant Lots Year in Review

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Rescapement year in review

December 29, 2021

Year in Review

And 10 of the biggest watches to sell at auction in 2021.

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Best of a bad lot: Our favorite articles of 2021

December 26, 2021

Year in Review

Trends, historical perspectives, and reviews from the year that was

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In Just for Fun

The 10 biggest watches to sell at auction in 2021

December 23, 2021

Auctions

The most expensive lots to go under the hammer in 2021

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In In-Depth, Auctions, Editor's Picks Tags Patek, FP Journe, Rolex, Phillipe Dufour, Popular

Jealously List 2021

December 22, 2021

Year in Review

The best articles from the year that aren’t from Rescapement

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In Editor's Picks, Just for Fun

Significant Lots: New York Watch Auction Recap

December 21, 2021

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Recapping a trip to the New York Auctions

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Tyler, the Creator wearing a Cartier Crash at Monaco Legends, photo courtesy of John Goldberger.

Tyler, the Creator is Rescapement's 'Collector of the Year'

December 20, 2021

Just for Fun

We still on the boat!

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In Just for Fun Tags Cartier
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