Archive - Unpolished Watches

Universal Genève's Return and the $1.5m 'Titanic' Watch That Wasn't

A Tudor 'leak'; first look at the UG Tribute to Compax; and a Watchlist featuring Abercrombie & Fitch, Zenith, Breguet, and Patek Philippe.

6 hrs ago • Tony Traina

March 2026

Photo Report: The Biggest Annual Vintage Watch Show in Miami Beach

36 hours in Miami Beach; are perpetual calendars the new Submariner? Plus, Unpolished's latest YouTube video.

Mar 31 • Tony Traina

The World Timer’s Ordeal (and Why I Love It)

6 notes on Cottier's mechanism; the world timer that used to be the most expensive watch in the world (and why it isn't anymore); a Navigator for the…

Mar 26 • Tony Traina

The Unpolished Guide to Selling a Watch

Benchmarking your watch's real value, the Chrono24 Rule, finding an exit strategy, and why liquidity is just as important as 'market price.'

Mar 21 • Tony Traina

How to Sell a Watch (w/ Wes Wynne)

The Unpolished Guide to Selling a Watch.

Mar 21 • Tony Traina

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The Uncanny Valley of Collectibility

How to spot the 'modern classics' languishing away before everyone else does—and how to keep appreciating them even if you're all alone.

Mar 17 • Tony Traina

Patek Philippe vs. A. Lange & Söhne: 1990s Rematch

A 1-on-1 look at the the 1815 Up/Down and the Calatrava 5000, and why they still matter today.

Mar 12 • Tony Traina

Daylight Saving Time and an Underrated 'Complication'

Your 2026 Watch Calendar, clever numerals, and Unpolished's first YouTube video.

Mar 8 • Tony Traina

The Great Big Watch Calendar 2026

The watch industry events, shows, and gatherings to look out for this year.

Mar 6 • Tony Traina

You can buy James Bond’s Omega Seamaster (kind of).

Prediction markets, a new idea for the Rolex Tru-Beat, and buying indies with monopoly money.

Mar 5 • Tony Traina

Watches Are Sports Now

On prediction markets and gambling, rankings, tribalism, and 'what it all means.'

Mar 5 • Tony Traina

February 2026

You Are Your Watch's Biggest Problem

Rolex's army of volunteers, accuracy, and are you a Winder or a Wearer?

Feb 28 • Tony Traina

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