For the first time, Collectability has produced a limited edition collaboration watch. In this podcast John Reardon and Stephane Cheikh, director of Dennison Watch, discuss the inside story of what inspired this special timepiece and how the shape and dial design reflect both the past and present. Available to purchase online until May 11 please see the Dennison website to learn more: https://dennisonwatch.com/products/collectability
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Fred Savage: Authenticity In the Watch World
Sit back, relax and enjoy this fun conversation between John Reardon and Fred Savage. Best known for his role as Kevin Arnold in the iconic US T.V. series ’The Wonder Years’ (1988-1993), Fred is also an accomplished director and producer. Perhaps not as well known is the fact that Fred has a serious interest in watch collecting and last year he launched Timepiece Grading Specialists (TGS) — a company dedicated to bringing more transparency to the vintage watch collecting world. In this entertaining podcast, Fred discusses his extraordinary career and why he decide to launchd TGS after an experience with an auction house that left him “crestfallen". Also, for the first time on the Collectability Podcast, John presents a selection of Patek Philippe watches, carefully selected to entice Fred into purchasing his very first Patek. To learn which are the five most important questions John likes to ask a potential buyer, and which watch catches Fred's eye, listen here and let us know which watch you would have selected.Shop for your favorite watches at the Collectability Shop: https://collectability.com/shop/Learn more about Collectability on our website: https://collectability.com Follow us on Instagram for regular updates: https://www.instagram.com/collectabilityllc/Listen, like and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform: https://linktr.ee/Collectability
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Tony Traina: Collector's Guide to Patek Philippe Ref. 3970
As prices begin to surge and scholarship deepens, John Reardon and Tony Traina discuss why the Patek Philippe ref. 3970 is becoming so important as a bridge between vintage and modern for collectors. Collectability is honored that Tony Traina is now a contributor to our website and his first long-form article, A Collector’s Guide to the Patek Philippe Ref. 3970 has already made waves in the watch community. In this lively and informative podcast, John and Tony dive deep into the ref. 3970 article, explaining nuances and sharing new information about this intriguing perpetual calendar chronograph.Tony Traina has written some of the most insightful and interesting articles about the watch industry for leading platforms such as Hodinkee, GQ, Sotheby’s, Revolution and A Collected Man. Tony Traina has recently launched his own newsletter, Unpolished which we highly recommend subscribing to as it contains must-read content that the watch world is not yet looking closely at.To read Collectability’s Collector’s Guide to the Patek Philippe Ref. 3790 by Tony Traina please follow this link: https://collectability.com/learn/a-collectors-guide-to-the-patek-philippe-ref-3970-perpetual-calendar-chronograph/.To subscribe to Tony Traina’s newsletter Unpolished please follow this link: https://www.unpolishedwatches.com/Shop for your favorite watches at the Collectability Shop: https://collectability.com/shop/Learn more about Collectability on our website: https://collectability.com Follow us on Instagram for regular updates: https://www.instagram.com/collectabilityllc/Listen, like and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform: https://linktr.ee/Collectability
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Keith Scobie Youngs: the man who fixed Big Ben
Big Ben is arguably one of the most iconic clocks in the world. Known for its distinctive chime, the great bell after which the clock is named, first rang out across London in 1859. Other than a brief time when the clock stopped in 1976, not even two World Wars have silenced the chime that tells the U.K. the correct time. However, in 2017 the legendary sound of Big Ben was silenced and a massive renovation of Westminster Tower took place. For five years, every part of the huge clock (excluding the massive bell) was disassembled and taken to workshops in the North West of England where it was restored by Keith Scobie Youngs and his team of clock experts at the Cumbria Clock Company. In this fascinating podcast, Collectability’s Tania Edwards learns what it was like to restore such an important clock and what makes other turret clocks, mostly found in church and public buildings, so unique and interesting in the world of horology. Shop for your favorite watches at the Collectability Shop: https://collectability.com/shop/Learn more about Collectability on our website: https://collectability.com Follow us on Instagram for regular updates: https://www.instagram.com/collectabilityllc/Listen, like and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform: https://linktr.ee/Collectability
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John Reardon and Tania Edwards on Patek Philippe Collecting Trends in 2025
In this podcast, Collectability founders John Reardon and Tania Edwards start a new tradition beginning the year with a conversation about all things Patek Philippe. They talk about their recent experience at the Original Miami Beach Antique Show, what they learned there from collectors old and new, and what these trends mean for vintage watch enthusiasts. They discuss the current Patek Philippe market and share their predictions for collecting in 2025. In addition, they share some secrets from their own careers working with Patek Philippe watches and what the year ahead holds for Collectability.
Shop for your favorite watches at the Collectability Shop: https://collectability.com/shop/
Learn more about Collectability on our website: https://collectability.com
Follow us on Instagram for regular updates: https://www.instagram.com/collectabilityllc/
Listen, like and subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform: https://linktr.ee/Collectability
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