Unpolished Watches

The companion podcast to Unpolished, the newsletter for watch collectors. Follow along for regular chats with collectors and enthusiasts. www.unpolishedwatches.com

Unpolished Watches is a arts podcast hosted by Unpolished, with 26 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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

  Apr 28, 202618 minS0

  <p></p><p>This is the audio edition of the April 28 newsletter, a visit to Geneva’s newest independent watchmaker. </p><p>Show Notes</p><p>* Subscribe to the podcast to get future episodes in your feed: Spotify / Apple / RSS</p><p>* Unpolished is the newsletter for watch collectors and a top-20 Fashion & Beauty Substack. Join for $8/mo or $80 year: unpolishedwatches.com.</p><p>* Chicago events: I helped organize a small get-together in Chicago last week. We didn’t promote it much, and I got a bunch of messages after posting about it asking how to attend the next one. If y...

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  The Psychology of Collecting (w/ King Flum)

  Apr 11, 20261h 4mS0

  <p></p><p></p><p>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.</p><p>Today’s guest is kingflum, who writes the newsletter Screwdown Crown. He’s known just as much for his diversions on psychology as he is for calling out the BS he sees in the watch industry. </p><p>We discuss how to appreciate watches without having the sometimes unhealthy desire to own every sing...

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  How to Sell a Watch (w/ Wes Wynne)

  Mar 21, 202649 minS0

  <p>Paid subscribers can see the full Unpolished Guide to Selling a Watch: https://www.unpolishedwatches.com/p/the-unpolished-guide-to-selling-a</p><p>In early February, I went to Miami for a small vintage meetup. While there, I sat down with Wes Wynne of Collectors Corner NY to discuss a question we’re both asked often:</p><p>How do you sell a watch? </p><p>We discuss the who, what, when, where, why, and how of selling, including:</p><p>* The players: From large dealers like 1916 Company or Analog Shift to niche dealers like Wes, along with platforms, marketplaces, and auctions.</p>...

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  You Are Your Watch's Biggest Problem [Audio]

  Feb 28, 202612 minS0

  <p>Paid subscribers can see the full newsletter and show notes here: https://www.unpolishedwatches.com/p/precision-and-the-protection-of-disbelief</p><p>Welcome back to the newsletter for watch collectors. A few notes:</p><p>* Canvas Straps are now available in 20mm and, for the first time, 22mm. Shop the Unpolished Store here—all paid subscribers get 10% off. Pick one up at the launch price of $65 for the next week. </p><p>* Upgrade to Founding Membership here to get the 2025 Rewind Magazine. For annual subscribers: An email from Monday also has another easy way to upgrade.</p><p>* Unpolished hit #20 on Substack’s Fa...

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

  Feb 23, 202619 minS0

  <p>For full show notes, visit this link: https://www.unpolishedwatches.com/p/notes-from-tudors-quiet-100th-birthday </p><p>This is the podcast version of the Unpolished newsletter from February 23, 2026. </p><p>* To subscribe and get full access to the newsletter and show notes, head to: unpolishedwatches.com</p><p>* Shop straps in the Unpolished Store: shop.unpolishedwatches.com (Canvas Straps on sale this week!)</p><p>Subscribe to the podcast to get future episodes in your feed: Spotify / Apple / RSS</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to...

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