Time to Unwind is back and better than ever with new hosts, new segments and all the watch news you could want in one place. In this first episode of Time to Unwind 2.0, Tom and Jorge round up the biggest stories and standout releases from summer 2025, take a closer look at fresh arrivals on the WatchGecko shop, and spotlight voices from the community.Products Featured:Octopod Classic Set - https://www.watchgecko.com/products/watchgecko-octopod-strap-system-set-classic?variant=55497168126338 Endurance Rubber Strap - https://www.watchgecko.com/products/endurance-rubber-deployant-watch-strap-sandstone-beige Calibre Metal Mesh Strap - https://www.watchgecko.com/products/calibre-1960-mesh-watch-strap-brushed Ravello Leather Strap - https://www.watchgecko.com/products/ravello-tuscan-leather-watch-strap-cognacFor all your watch needs check out our website!https://www.watchgecko.com/SOCIAL:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watchgecko/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/watchgecko/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@watchgeckoTimestamps:0:00 IntroNews 1:13 US Tarrifs5:02 Swatch & Omega11:29 SubDial (Farrington) 12:50 Time+Tide (New York)17:24 British Watch Industry Watch Releases: 24:14 Atelier Wen28:12 IWC31:15 Christopher Ward 36:01 Seiko39:17 Selten41:37 Formex44:36 Farer47:24 Omega51:29 Zenith54:25 Honourable MentionsProduct Spotlight:56:52 Octopod Classic Set59:23 Endurance Strap1:01:13 Calibre Mesh Strap1:03:13 Ravello Leather Strap1:05:24 Nodus 1:05:50 Ocean to Orbit1:08:27 Community Corner1:25:25 Set the Date1:31:36 Thanks for watching!
This is the audio version of our YouTube video, where you can listen to 3 hours of interviews with some of the leaders from the British watch industry.
Timestamps:0:00 Intro1:20 Christopher Ward30:17 Fears x Studio Underd0g52:04 Duckworth Prestex1:03:38 Bamford1:20:08 Brooklands1:38:34 Elliot Brown1:51:49 Beaucroft2:05:16 Isotope2:18:55 Pinion2:35:31 Zero West2:37:02 William Wood2:38:44 Alliance of British Watch and Clock Makers2:42:42 Bark & Jack2:45:07 Time+Tide 2:47:44 Andrew Morgan Watches2:50:25 Bremont2:51:56 Jason The Watch Guy2:53:31 Nomadic2:55:30 Vertex2:56:59 Farer2:58:44 Marloe3:00:50 Roger W Smith3:03:55 Bonus content
It's Christmas in New York City and the December watch auctions certainly produced some sparkling baubles for the Christmas tree for those with deep pockets and an appreciation for fine wristwatches. Sotheby's auctioned ‘The G.O.A.T Collection: Watches & Treasures from Tom Brady’ as well as a unique Tom Brady Royal Oak with custom dial, but what else was going on in the opulent world of watch auctioneering?
Tune in as our resident auction expert Richard Fox gets us up to speed with the watch auction highlights for December 2024.
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Watch brands and charity collab auctions have produced some spectacular results this year. In this podcast, Richard takes a closer look at Time For Art 2024.
It was the month that we went back to space with the sale of a space flight worn Rolex GMT-Master wristwatch formerly owned by NASA astronaut Edgar D. Mitchell. Keeping with the pilot theme, in this case racing car drivers, an IWC Schaffhausen Pilot’s watch worn by Sir Lewis Hamilton on the winner’s podium at this year’s Formula One™, Qatar Airways British Grand Prix™ has sold at a charity auction for CHF 220,000. What else was going on in the opulent world of watch auctioneering?
Tune in as our resident auction expert Richard Fox gets us up to speed with the watch auction highlights for October 2024.
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It was the month that the IWC Schaffhausen x Polaris Dawn Mission space watches went up for sale, as well as three classic vintage ‘tool watches’ from Heuer, Rolex and Tudor, but what else was going on in the opulent world of watch auctioneering?
Tune in as our resident auction expert Richard Fox gets us up to speed with the watch auction highlights for September 2024.
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It was the month that Sotheby's New York announced that an iconic Heuer Monaco worn by Steve McQueen was to be auctioned, but what else was going on in the opulent world of watch auctioneering?
Tune in as our resident auction expert Richard Fox gets us up to speed with the watch auction highlights for August 2024.
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It was the month that an exceptionally rare Patek Philippe watch went up for sale, as well as Captain Bob Maloubier’s Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, but what else was going on in the opulent world of watch auctioneering?
Tune in as our resident auction expert Richard Fox gets us up to speed with the watch auction highlights for July 2024.
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It was the month that Sylvester Stallone's Patek Philippe collection caused a stir. His Grandmaster Chime alone sold for $5,400,00 alone, but what else was going on in the opulent world of watch auctioneering?
Tune in as our resident auction expert Richard Fox gets us up to speed with the watch auction highlights for June 2024.
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If you could have one watch, no matter if it's real or not, which one would it be? Richard, Anthony, George and Martin came together for a round table chat to discuss their fantasy watches.
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In this episode, Richard, Anthony, George and Martin discuss what they would like to see from the watch industry.
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Some of the WatchGecko authors came together in person to chat about horology and how they got into watches. Meet Richard, Anthony, Martin and George in this audio podcast.
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In this video, we talk to Peter McAuley, the founder of Nomadic Watches, a Northern Irish watch brand that's putting Belfast on the global map of watchmaking
The brand is only a few years old but we wanted to talk to Peter about his experience and what drives him to create the best watches possible. In this interview, Peter shares his story and details about Nomadic Watches, including the unique design process and what we can expect in the future from his team. 0:00 Brief introduction to Nomadic Watches 1:11 Background of the company 2:49 How did you get into watchmaking? 5:40 The Marai 401 dive watch 7:12 How the RNLI saved my family 9:45 Unique details about the Marai watch 13:08 What new watches can we expect in the future? 16:59 The lost Tag Heuer 18:07 What makes the Marai 401 stand out? 18:54 How big is Nomadic? 20:42 How do you grow the brand? 22:27 Proud to be Northern Irish 24:11 Running a watch company 27:56 Watch shows and future developments 29:00 What is your favourite watch story? 30:28 Cold water swimming 33:09 A watch is meant to be worn not tucked away
Two muppets talk about watches... We were able to borrow the new ProPilot X Kermit as well as the new Aquis Hölstein Edition and discuss why these watches have divided watch enthusiasts. Oris is making some really good timepieces but they love making fun watches and these two examples capture that perfectly.
We had the privilege of interviewing Don Cochrane about Vertex and the Dirty Dozen watches. Don is the great-grandson of Claude Lyons, who started Vertex Watches all the way back in 1912. Don wanted to restart the family business and continue the watchmaking legacy left by his great-grandfather. 0:00 The history of Vertex 5:16 The Only British Dirty Dozen Watchmaker 9:45 Vertex watches and World War 2 12:30 What happened after the war? 16:13 Designing the M100 and re-starting the brand 21:13 The coolest Peli case 23:24 MP45 - mono-pusher chronograph 24:16 M60 - diving watch 27:31 Two lug pin positions 28:17 Brand identity
We had the privilege to spend an hour with Jupp Philipp, the new owner of Fortis watches, where he shared some exciting things about the heritage of the company but also how Fortis is changing and what can fans of the brand expect in the next 20 years. Jupp has a great vision for Fortis and his passion for space watches is reflected in some of the newly redesigned iconic watches.
0:00 Intro 01:56 Who is Fortis? 05:21 Reissue of Golden Age Watches – just a trend? 08:32 Jupp’s journey to the watch industry 12:45 “Can I buy Fortis?” 15:20 Fortis was in chaos! 17:20 First five objectives and Arnold Schwarzenegger's philosophy 20:25 In-house manufacturing & major refurb 26:20 The current portfolio – 3 families of watches 26:30 New Fliegers 34:30 Marine Master 38:55 We love scratches! 42:15 Stratoliner 48:50 The missing Cosmonaut 51:20 Future missions to the Moon and Mars 56:14 The next 3-5 years for Fortis
Richard went on location to meet his local pre-owned Rolex dealer to learn as much as possible about what is going on behind the scenes.
00:00 Intro
01:56 Avanti as a business
03:50 Sourcing and watches in stock
08:59 PX and servicing
10:10 Depreciation of watches
12:47 Benefits of buying in a shop
24:06 Independent watch retailers
25:45 The pre-owned market
29:40 What are the most sought after models
35:30 Who is buying?
39:30 Current prices
44.30 Availability
47:30 How to avoid buying a bad watch
51:20 Our choice of five beautiful watches in stock
1:09:30 The future of Avanti
Richard and George, resident G-shock aficionados, discuss the new 40th-year anniversary G-Shock watches. Could this be the most anticipated but disappointing watch release since Omega dropped the gold Apollo 11 50th anniversary Speedmaster on us? Quite possibly!
As a watchmaker, historian and watch restorer, Dr Rebecca Struthers knows a lot about watch history and how to keep your watch running for years. In this video, she shares her journey into watchmaking, including advice on how to maintain your watch and keep it running for decades! 0:00 Meet Rebecca Struthers 2:57 From a high school dropout to a PhD in Horology 4:57 Passion for watchmaking 7:16 Crystal case back vs solid case back 8:16 British watchmaking 10:00 Becoming a Horology Expert 13:59 Stella 15:36 Watch portfolio 17:24 Crafting bespoke watches 18:41 Project 248 19:47 Watch movements 23:06 The importance of watch servicing 26:27 Hands of Time book 32:56 WatchMakersCafe.org 37:07 What's next for Struthers Watchmakers?
We enjoyed chatting about all things watches and sci-fi with Andrew Morgan from Watchfinder. Andrew is a very knowledgeable guy with a real passion for watches and writing and he has a lot of insights into what watch enthusiasts talk about and what they buy.
