Time To Unwind by WatchGecko – Details, episodes & analysis

It was the month that Sotheby's New York announced that an iconic Heuer Monaco worn by Steve McQueen was to be auctioned, but what else was going on in the opulent world of watch auctioneering?

Tune in as our resident auction expert Richard Fox gets us up to speed with the watch auction highlights for August 2024.

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It was the month that an exceptionally rare Patek Philippe watch went up for sale, as well as Captain Bob Maloubier’s Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, but what else was going on in the opulent world of watch auctioneering?

Tune in as our resident auction expert Richard Fox gets us up to speed with the ⁠⁠watch auction highlights for July 2024⁠⁠.

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Richard went on location to meet his local pre-owned Rolex dealer to learn as much as possible about what is going on behind the scenes.

00:00 Intro

01:56 Avanti as a business

03:50 Sourcing and watches in stock

08:59 PX and servicing

10:10 Depreciation of watches

12:47 Benefits of buying in a shop

24:06 Independent watch retailers

25:45 The pre-owned market

29:40 What are the most sought after models

35:30 Who is buying?

39:30 Current prices

44.30 Availability

47:30 How to avoid buying a bad watch

51:20 Our choice of five beautiful watches in stock

1:09:30 The future of Avanti

Richard and George, resident G-shock aficionados, discuss the new 40th-year anniversary G-Shock watches. Could this be the most anticipated but disappointing watch release since Omega dropped the gold Apollo 11 50th anniversary Speedmaster on us? Quite possibly!

As a watchmaker, historian and watch restorer, Dr Rebecca Struthers knows a lot about watch history and how to keep your watch running for years. In this video, she shares her journey into watchmaking, including advice on how to maintain your watch and keep it running for decades! 0:00 Meet Rebecca Struthers 2:57 From a high school dropout to a PhD in Horology 4:57 Passion for watchmaking 7:16 Crystal case back vs solid case back 8:16 British watchmaking 10:00 Becoming a Horology Expert 13:59 Stella 15:36 Watch portfolio 17:24 Crafting bespoke watches 18:41 Project 248 19:47 Watch movements 23:06 The importance of watch servicing 26:27 Hands of Time book 32:56 WatchMakersCafe.org 37:07 What's next for Struthers Watchmakers?

We enjoyed chatting about all things watches and sci-fi with Andrew Morgan from Watchfinder. Andrew is a very knowledgeable guy with a real passion for watches and writing and he has a lot of insights into what watch enthusiasts talk about and what they buy.

Anthony and Richard discuss what watch should agent 007 wear in the next Bond film.

Nicky Grist is a former British rally co-driver who enjoyed a successful career in the World Rally Championship during the 1990s, especially with his partnership with Colin McRae. Apart from his passion for rallying, Grist is an enthusiastic watch collector with a particular fondness for Rolex. He shares some incredible stories about his journey as a full-time rally co-driver and part-time watch collector and showcases some of his favorite watches.

We sat down with Rolf Studer, Co-CEO of Oris, and we talked about the past, the present, and the future of Oris. In this interview, you can hear about what makes Oris tick and the real impact this independent watchmaking company has on the planet.   

If you want to read more about Oris you can click here:  https://www.watchgecko.com/blogs/magazine/everything-you-never-knew-about-oris

Previously we spoke with Ian and Dan from Watches of Lancashire about some of their coolest vintage watches. This is the second part of our conversation where we delved deeper into the desirability of Heuer and TAG Heuer watches as well as discussed the watch that Tom Cruise would have worn in both Top Gun films.   

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