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The companion podcast to Unpolished, the newsletter for watch collectors. Follow along for regular chats with collectors and enthusiasts. www.unpolishedwatches.com
Unpolished hosts Unpolished Watches, a arts show with 26 episodes published.
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This is the audio edition of the April 28 newsletter, a visit to Geneva’s newest independent watchmaker. Show Notes * Subscribe to the podcast to get future episodes in your feed: Spotify / Apple / RSS * Unpolished is th
One of the reasons I find watch collecting so fascinating is that it puts on full display the entire breadth of human psychology: Why we want the things we want, and how to be happy with what we already have. Today’s gue
Paid subscribers can see the full Unpolished Guide to Selling a Watch: https://www.unpolishedwatches.com/p/the-unpolished-guide-to-selling-a In early February, I went to Miami for a small vintage meetup. While there, I s
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Paid subscribers can see the full newsletter and show notes here: https://www.unpolishedwatches.com/p/precision-and-the-protection-of-disbelief Welcome back to the newsletter for watch collectors. A few notes: * Canvas S
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For full show notes, visit this link: https://www.unpolishedwatches.com/p/notes-from-tudors-quiet-100th-birthday This is the podcast version of the Unpolished newsletter from February 23, 2026. * To subscribe and get ful
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View full show notes here. This week, I’m joined by Alfred Chan and Phil Toledano of Toledano & Chan. They’ve just announced their latest release, the b1.3r, an updated take on their brutalist integrated bracelet watch.
Paid subscribers: All winners of the holiday giveaway are being individually emailed today. If that’s you, please respond in 24 hours before I draw the next name! Welcome back to the Unpolished podcast. Our first convers
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.unpolishedwatches.com Click here for podcast show notes Welcome to Unpolished’s year-in-review newsletter. It won’t be the last issue of 2025, but highlig
Jack Forster is the global editorial director of the 1916 Company. You can also find his writing on his newsletter, Split Seconds. Jack joined me to look back on 2025 in watches. Jack names his “Escapement of the Year,”
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.unpolishedwatches.com [Note: Today’s audio edition for paid subscribers is different from the newsletter below. It’s a travelogue of my 8 days in Geneva:
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.unpolishedwatches.com I. Pink Gold 2499 There was a pink-gold Patek Philippe 2499 behind me, at about my 7 o’clock. On the Friday morning of the Geneva au
Wei Koh is the founder of The Rake and Revolution Magazine. This year, Revolution is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Wei is one of the smartest guys in media about watches. He can write 10,000 words about the constant-
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This is the audio edition of my October 29 essay, How to Actually Develop Good Taste. Subscribe to the podcast to get future episodes in your feed: Spotify / Apple / RSS. Shop Canvas Straps in the Unpolished Store. Paid
Not many people in watches have worked at brands, distributors, retailers, and even as watch liquidators. Steven Holtzman is the Vice Chairman of CD Peacock, a retailer in the Chicago area that also operates in Miami. Hi
Hello everyone. Like last week, today’s grab bag is also available as an audio issue. Listen above or find it on Spotify / Apple / RSS. It’s coming a little later because I saw Doechii on the first night of her Swap Tour
Good morning from New York, where I’m filming a “Masterclass” for Teddy Baldassarre’s updated website. In today’s newsletter: My complicated feelings on microbrands; vintage and modern (and the myth of ‘vintage’); GMTs u
Last week, I sat down for a fun chat with Ben Dunn of Watch Brothers London. Ben’s a U.K. dealer focusing on complicated neo-vintage watches from the 1980s–2000s. Our conversation comes in two parts: First, we talk about
This week, I’m joined by William Massena. Over 30+ years, William has worn just about every hat in the industry: He was an early pioneer of online forums as a moderator on TimeZone, served as managing director at Antiquo
We’re back with another audio chat, a podcast by any other name. This week, I’m joined by Brandon Moore, an editor at Watches by SJX based in Seattle. Brandon’s been an editor since 2018 and on forums longer than that. I
Nicholas Bowman Scargill
Managing Director · Fears Watches
1 appearance on this show
Brandon Moore
Executive Director of Learning & Development · Kacmarcik Center for Human Performance
1 appearance on this show
kingflum
Screwdown Crown
1 appearance on this show
Wes Wynne
Collectors Corner NY
1 appearance on this show
Alfred Chan
Toledano & Chan
1 appearance on this show
Jack Forster
1916 Company
1 appearance on this show
Wei Koh
The Rake
1 appearance on this show
Steven Holtzman
CD Peacock
1 appearance on this show
Ben Dunn
Watch Brothers London
1 appearance on this show
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