The Watch Aficionado
All Watch Talk By Watch Nerds For Watch Nerds!
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As day 1 winds down, we saw many releases from several brands. Here is our opinion on the winners!
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Have you ever wondered what size you should buy your watch?
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Here The Watch Aficionado, we are focusing more on preowned pieces. If you would like to sell your time piece and do not know how to, you can consign it with us and we will do all the work for you. You can always reach us at thewatchaficionado.com.
We were blessed to share this episode with you guys with two Titans of the Watch industry! Alberto Cruz and Roger Barrios. We chatted about wholesale, retail, giftgiving for the season, and what we are most grateful for this year!
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Episode 10: “The Wrist Chick — A New Voice in the Watch World”
In this episode of The Watch Aficionado Podcast, we sit down with The Wrist Chick, a rising star in the world of horology. Known for her passion, insight, and fresh perspective, she shares how her journey into the watch industry began and where it’s heading next.
We dive into her inspirations, her favorite timepieces, and what it means to bring a new generation of enthusi...
Had an amazing conversation with Peter Cho, co-founder of Jack Mason. We discussed design, vision and distribution of the brand. A must see brand if you are not familiar with them.
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1680 SW Saint Lucie West Blvd
Suite 104
Port ST Lucie, FL, 34986
772-343-9411
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In this episode, we explore one of the most iconic and fascinating aspects of Rolex watches — the dial. From classic configurations to rare and collectible variations, we break down the design, materials, and history behind some of the most sought-after dials in the Rolex lineup. Whether you're a seasoned collector or just starting your horological journey, this episode will give you a new appreciation for the face of every Rol...
We had the plasure of speaking with Paul Wahlgren, the US Brand Manager, of Favre Leuba. The 2nd oldest watch brand in the world. Started in 1737 and they are making a come back into the US market after 60 years. May cool things to come with this brand!
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RedBar Chapters @redbarorlando and @redbartampa
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Are box and papers important in watch collecting? Here is our take on this subject. As a dealer and collector, they are important. What do you think?
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Hey Watch Aficionados! We are picked 3 watches for the summer! No matter what you are doing, these will endure anything you can throw at them!
Let us know which are your picks for Summer 2025!
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On this episode, we discussed what Watches we would wear and we wouldn’t wear. Including some desirable and not so desirable brands.
As always, you can find all the amazing brands on the new The Watch Aficionado website at https://thewatchaficionado.com/
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Here is our take on the winners and losers of 2025 W&W. OUR OPINION here as always.
The clear unanimous winner was Ulysse Nardin. @fxhotier nailed it here.
Many hit the mark and others underwhelmed us. Let us know what you think.
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These are our predictions or shall we say Wish List! So many brands will be exhibiting this year and we can't wait to see all the new releases from these brands.
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1680 Sw Saint Lucie West Blvd
Suite 104
Port St Lucie, FL 34986
772-343-9411
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Check out the website for all the latest and greatest from our brand partners.
...We're back from a long break due to business, vacations and life happenings. We caught up and announce our event on February 22nd in Orlando. Reach out on IG at @redbarorlando and we can get you in!
As always all our timepieces are on thewatchaficionado.com and on IG at the_watch_aficionado.
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We met up to do a live episode from an amazing cigar lounge. We covered some new releases and caught up on many other things as well. Hope you guys enjoy this episode and the video version is on https://www.youtube.com/@thewatchaficionado
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1680 SW Saint Lucie West Blvd
Suite #104
Port St Lucie, FL 34986
772-343-9411
We had the honor of being invited to the Ulysse Nardin HQ today to meet with President FX Hotier and what an amazing experience we had. We got to play with so many cool pieces! Head over to our IG @the-watch_aficionado for some images of the insane things we got to see!
Many thanks to @fxhotier from @ulyssenardinofficial for this amazing opportunity.
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As the seasons change, why not change your straps? We dove into why we change out our straps and keep up with fashion as we do this.
So many options out there on styles, textures and colors.
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We discussed a few of the new releases from this year and rated them as Overrated, Underrated or Just Right? As always, these are our opinions! What are your thoughts and how would you rate these?
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1680 Sw Saint Lucie West Blvd
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772-343-9411
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We chatted tonight about what is happening with the retail side of Hodinkee and love that they will be the industry leader in content for our industry!
Going back to the basics is always a good re-start to any business and we love that they are the leaders in this field. Looking forward to seeing what they have cooking up for all of us!
As always, visit our website, thewatchaficionado.com for all the latest and greatest.
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