This week, Erik X Max talk the worst collaborations in watches. While a unique idea in 2010, collaborations seem more common than a single brand’s own work these days. While some are brilliant, this episode is a discourse in where it can go wrong and where it’s heading. There are some you might not expect in here, as well as the obvious, all for their own uniquely unfortunate reasons. Plus, one of the more challenging Only Wrists faced.
Links Mentioned:
Harry Winston FP Journe Opus 1:
https://www.phillips.com/detail/harry-winston-and-fp-journe/151612
Tiffany Nautilus:
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/patek-philippe-nautilus-5711-tiffany-blue-phillips-new-york-2021
https://www.phillips.com/detail/patek-philippe/NY080121/1T
Chronograph 911 GT3 (10Kish retail at launch, Erik here, misspoke):
Porsche Design Shisha 2.1:
https://shop.porsche.com/us/en-US/p/shisha-21-P-P3800-60/4046901595906
Low Hanging Fruit:
https://www.swatch.com/en-us/bioceramic-scuba-fifty-fathoms.html
Sinn Bape EZM1:
https://www.shucktheoyster.com/portfolio/sinn-camou-ezm1-bape-chronograph-503-2223-full-set-rare/
Hublot Nespresso:
https://www.nespresso.com/ch/en/hublot
Moser Studio Underdog (Shouldn’t have said no one about Studio Underdog, meant most):
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/a-fresh-passion-fruit-collab-from-h-moser-and-studio-underd0g
AP Alyx:
AP Travis Scott:
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/audemars-piguets-collaboration-with-rapper-and-mogul-travis-scott
Jay-Z iPod:
AP Arnold:
https://apchronicles.audemarspiguet.com/en/model/royal-oak-offshore-25770
JM QP:
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/hands-on-john-mayer-audemars-piguet-royal-oak
RD2 Mention:
KAWs:
Marvel:
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/audemars-piguet-black-panther-watch-live-pics-pricing
LVMH Rexhep:
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/louis-vuitton-rexhep-rexhepi-lvrr01-chronographe-a-sonnerie
LVMH Voutilainen:
https://watchesbysjx.com/2025/03/hands-on-louis-vuitton-x-voutilainen-lvkv-02-gmr-6.html
H Travel Clock:
https://loupethis.com/auctions/hodinkee-eight-day-travel-clock
IWC Top Gun:
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/a-week-on-the-wrist-the-iwc-top-gun-miramar-chronograph
Romain Jerome:
https://watchesbysjx.com/2016/08/hands-on-with-the-rj-romain-jerome-super-mario-bros.html
Only Wrist:
https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-new-rolex-daytona
https://hairspring.com/products/3705-fliegerchronograph-ceramic
https://www.fpjourne.com/en/collection/classique-collection/ffc