This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick and Ripley are holding down the fort as they work their way through some of the latest releases, industry conversations, and questionable watch buying decisions. They start by exploring whether the watches everyone wants are actually the most satisfying to own, which naturally sends them down a Rolex rabbit hole. From personal connections to popular models to the realities of buying for hype, the conversation eventually becomes a challenge to build the most unfashionable Rolex possible and see just how badly it performs on the secondary market.
The guys also take a spin with the roulette inspired Perrelet Turbine Casino before looking at the latest Formex Essence 39 and why sometimes the smartest upgrade is knowing what not to change. There is also the incredibly shiny Bulova Shelby Racer Chronograph, along with the massive, hand engraved Urwerk UR 1001 Amadeus and its millennium tracker designed to count its way through the next thousand years. Plus, there are plenty of the usual tangents along the way, including what actually makes strangers notice your watch and whether the aBlogtoWatch team really needs a Geneva chateau and its own reality show.
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Key Chapters:
[00:07] Rick and Ripley Take Over aBlogtoWatch Weekly
[05:02] Ariel’s Leather Jacket and the Popularity Paradox
[10:26] Are Popular Watches Actually Satisfying to Own?
[14:27] Rolex, Hype, and Building the Most Unfashionable Rolex
[17:55] Which Rolex Has the Worst Resale Value?
[22:00] Is Rolex Too Popular to Be Cool?
[24:25] Which Watches Actually Get People’s Attention?
[29:05] Favorite Watches, Knives, and Cars
[34:00] Perrelet Watches and the Turbine Casino
[39:57] Apple Watch Ultra From a Watch Collector’s Perspective
[44:28] Formex Essence 39 Gets a Generational Upgrade
[47:45] Where Formex Fits in the Watch Market
[52:22] Bulova Shelby Racer and the Mirror Finish Debate
[56:14] Urwerk UR-1001 Amadeus and Its 1,000 Year Tracker
[1:00:38] Geneva Watch Days and the aBlogtoWatch Chateau
[1:06:00] Final Thoughts and Closing Chaos
