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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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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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!
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We had a discussion regarding whether or not if you get a grail piece, would you wear it or keep it in the safe? So many opinions regarding this subject! Here are our opinions on this subject.
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Tonight we discussed our favorites from Rolex, some history and a surprise by Alex in this episode!.
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June 28th is RedBar Orlando with Christopher Ward in Orlando and this is for Tampa and Orlando Chapters but you are all invited. Just RSVP!
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We had the pleasure of having North American Brand Director from Christopher Ward tonight, Michael Pearson.
We discussed the entire collection, how to get it and most importantly, we are hosting a RedBar Event on June 28th in Orlando and will Feature ALL Christopher Ward Collectiona for you to touch and feel. Can't Wait!
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We recapped all the good, bad and ugly of Watches and Wonders! As always, it's our opinion. The winnerand and not so winners this year.
We love Patek as always and here are the new novelties:
https://www.patek.com/en/collection/rare-handcrafts
RedBar Tampa event is May 18th. Reach out if you would like to attend. @redbartampa
RedBar Orlando event is June 28th with Christopher Ward. Reach out to @redbarorlando...
Here is a recap of the first 2 days at Watches and Wonders 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland. So many highs and a few disappointments but overall, so far, its an exceptional show for a few brands!
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We took Alex's new Corvette to Orlando for our monthly RedBar Orlando meetup with the Crew! We chatted about Watches, Cars, Cigars and Bourbons! @the_watch_aficionado @thecollector0608 @thewatchaficionado3934 thewatchaficionado.com
In this episode we discussed watches that have been Frankensteined. Meaning modified to such an extent that they are don't look like the original piece it started out to be. Should you buy these or not, or the better questions would be, would you do this to your watch?
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Alex and I went back to the 80's on this episode. From Swatch watches to the Piaget Polo 79 to all Gold Watches that made the 80's what they were.
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We went live tonight at Strikes Cigar Lounge in Boca! We needed a good cigar, drink and pizza as we discussed how to start your watch collection. You don't need to break the bank to get into this hobby. It's an amazing community and someone is always there to help you find the perfect piece.
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Welcome to season 2! We had a great weekend at RedBar Orlando with all our members and we even had a few new members join. This season we will bring you more content and a few guest speakers!
February 3rd is @redbartampa meetup. Reach out if you would like to join us.
February 9th is a Wine and Watches event at Bottle Shock in Port St Lucie.
As always, thewatchaficionado.com is always open!
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Our year end recap and season finale! What a year... So many accomplishments and we are so grateful to all our listeners that made this year possible. So much more to come in 2024.
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New releases by some brands. Always something new with certain brands.
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In this episode we discussed our favorite brands at GPHG ( Grand Prix D'Horlogerie De Geneve). This is the annual "Oscars" of the watch industry world! This massive event is held in Geneva Switzerland and all the majors players are there.
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We met up this time and did a live recording from a cigar lounge! It was amazing as we discussed bourbons, cigar, watches and many other thing with a surprise guest in the middle. Check out this great episode.
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We got some new merch which will be hitting the site pretty soon.
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