Episode 12: Nobody's Flipping Christopher Wards | Higher Horology on A Budget
The regular crew shuffles in to talk about whether CW bringing more "high horology" concepts to the masses will work out in the long term or if it's just a jazzed up piece. Are they pushing the envelope of what's possible at lower pricing? Are they growing as a company? Is anyone even trying to make any money on these or is it just complaining all over the internet? We take a look and unpack whether these types of pieces are worth looking into and if they help create a legacy like more well-known brands do. We are looking at doing a bit of merch in the coming weeks. Patches that'll feature "Would Happen At Rolex" and even this episodes namesake will be created, sourced, made, and listed. Keep your eyes peeled for new stuff as we navigate the wide world of products that go along with the themes we talk about here.As always, give us a follow: @horologyrepublic @timetrades @psywarwristcheck @reidingtimewatches
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Episode 11: Rolex AD Allocation Rumors Revealed | Just Chatting
Zac and Brian discuss the recent trip Zac made to the Rolex AD where he heard some confirming statements about how some of these watches get allocated. While the takeaway seems pretty fair, it still is interesting to hear it from the source and understand what goes into actually getting the call. With that, though, we explored how that makes some people (Zac) look elsewhere in the secondary market when the waiting game becomes too much.
You'll have to excuse us, we were a little under the weather this week and it's caused a delay in the recording and editing of the episode. Now that Watches & Wonders is over, we're looking back to some of the topics we put on hold during the big reveals. Upcoming we still have some JDM watches we want to explore as well as the current state of wristwatch media: where did we start, where are we now, and what kinds of things are we really taking away from reading or following the big names in watch media?
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Watches & Wonders 2025 Wrap-Up!
Well, all the journalists have left Geneva for another year as Watches & Wonders 2025 comes to a close in the next day or so. We've covered all we wanted to address with this event's new releases so Brian and Zac pick their favorite release of the festival and share why they chose those pieces.
What was your favorite roll-out? Was the Land-Dweller the big hit everyone may have thought it was or was it a flop? We also explore whether the 'traditional' case design debuting and new movement was the right choice or if, perhaps, Rolex could have picked something else to show off their engineering prowess with. We discuss and explore the idea that another line could soon benefit from the new and improved escapement while contemplating if this choice was simply Rolex sticking with tradition.
Finally, we discussed a quick meetup in North Carolina soon. With the wonderful community in and around Fort Bragg, it may be the first stop of many for the Horology Republic crew.
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Watches & Wonders 2025 Day 4
Who brought some innovation to the avocation this year? We unpack our picks for which brands brought something fun, new, and groundbreaking to the table. While not every brand is capable of pushing the envelope, we explore which ones we believe brought something other than a dial color update.
Tariffs - the ugly word which means an extra 31% on ANYTHING coming from Switzerland. Love these or hate these, we take a look at what it means for collectors and enthusiasts when it comes to buying what you want now while it's still a decent price versus waiting it out and hoping to have a reprieve. We're optimistic that this won't last, but we also share our thoughts on what to do if you're on the fence.
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Watches & Wonders 2025 Day 3
So now that the dust has effectively settled in Geneva, we explore whether the steam has run out for the show. Sure, all the people with appointments need to file through in the days after the big reveals, but we couldn't help but ponder if, by lunchtime on Wednesday, the bottom had dropped out.
We also take a look at what the trade show really is and how it's evolved ever so slightly from the Baselworld days. Plus, with other watch shows peppering the calendar, does this give brands the flexibility to release some now and more later?
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