Unpolished Watches

Sell Your Watches, Checklist Collecting, And When Heuer Was Hype (Jeff Stein, On the Dash)

Jeff Stein is a collector, researcher, scholar, retired lawyer from Atlanta, and the proprietor of On the Dash, the resource for all things Heuer. Since 2003, he’s meticu

The 2026 Mid-Year Awards Show (w/ OT: The Podcast)

It’s almost the end of summer. Before we head back to school and a few of you lucky folks head to Geneva Watch Days, I decided it was time for a Mid-Year Awards Show. I c

What We Want from IWC, and How to Make a T-Shirt (Wesley Smith, Standard H)

Full show notes: www.unpolishedwatches.com/p/what-we-want-from-iwc-and-how-to Today’s Collector Conversation is with Wesley Smith, founder of Standard H, an automotive-i

Collecting 'Boomer Watches' in Pairs (w/ John Cote)

John Cote has been collecting watches since the 1990s. He learned from his dad, who collected pocket watches while John was growing up in Manhattan. He’s one of the guys

Taking His Watches to the Titanic (David Concannon)

Today’s guest is an explorer, attorney, writer, and watch collector. He’s been on five dives to the Titanic, and led the expedition that recovered the Apollo engines that

Meet Canada's Best Watchmaker (Bradley Taylor)

Full show notes: www.unpolishedwatches.com/p/meet-canadas-best-watchmaker-bradley Canada isn’t exactly known for its watchmaking, but today’s guest is changing that, one

Bonus: Collecting the 1990s with Trevor Wynn (Paré Paré)

Full show notes: https://www.unpolishedwatches.com/p/bonus-ep-collecting-the-1990s-with Subscribe to Unpolished: unpolishedwatches.com Today’s a bonus episode with Trev

A Visit to Geneva's Newest Independent Watchmaker [Audio]

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 i

The Psychology of Collecting (w/ King Flum)

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

How to Sell a Watch (w/ Wes Wynne)

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

You Are Your Watch's Biggest Problem [Audio]

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 newsl

Notes from Tudor's (Quiet) 100th Anniversary [Audio]

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 newslette

How to Collect: The Vintage Rolex Daytona [Audio]

Paid subscribers: Follow along with the full show notes here. To become a subscriber, join Unpolished Watches or manage your account here. Founding Members receive the 20

Independent Watch Design with Toledano and Chan

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

From Rolex Watchmaker to Indie Founder: Nicholas Bowman-Scargill, Fears Watches

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! Welcom

Unpolished Year-in-Review 2025

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 newslet

The Best Watchmaking of 2025 with Jack Forster

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

The Unpolished Guide to Geneva

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 newslette

At My 7 O’Clock: The Closest Look You'll Ever Get at a Steel Patek Philippe 1518

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

What Wei Koh Wants from Independent Watchmaking

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 watc