Earlier this week I posted about the evolution of watch collecting, and talked about what might happen next in the watch collecting hobby, as collecting evolves, and collectors experience decision fatigue. Quite a few people followed up with me asking about vintage watches, and even suggesting that vintage watches might be the next big thing – so I thought I’d share some thoughts on the topic and see what others think.
Category: WatchHistory
Blind men and an elephant
As the story goes, a group of blind people encounter an elephant for the first time, and each person approaches the elephant from a different angle. As a result, they each feel something different such as a trunk, a tusk, a tail and so on.
Musings on creativity, and the future of the market for independent watchmakers
Musings on creativity, and the future of the market for independent watchmakers
A Brief History: The Rolex Day-Date
In 2016, Rolex landed the number one spot on the Reputation Institute’s annual rankings, up from number 4 in 2015. This is when the olive-green dial, Rolex’s signature colour was released, as shown in the header image. Credit for that picture goes to Time and Tide here and I used this picture because the green dial is…
The Watch Industry’s Biggest Problems In 2019 & Beyond
I recently read an article on aBlogtoWatch (ABTW) on this topic, and it was thoroughly detailed and interesting enough for me to want to write this. The post was inspired by a Morgan Stanley publication entitled “DTC and the Bullwhip Effect” which you can read in full here. It is a broker report, covering Richemont and…
Screw Down Crown: Changed the Blog Name
I recently had a chat with a good friend of mine, Hassan; we talked about the refreshed blog, and my plans for it… he was pretty supportive and loved the idea. He also suggested that the name “WatchProductivity” was quite literal, but not particularly memorable or catchy. I didn’t think it mattered but he urged…
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