Hosted by Josh Thanos and a roundtable of WatchBox client advisors and friends, The Trading Desk is a balance of news, collecting behaviors, quirks and insight, market analysis, and a genuine love for watches. Catch new episodes each week, and for more WatchBox content, check out @watchbox on Instagram and @watchboxstudios on YouTube.
Episodes
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Tuesday Oct 19, 2021
Joshua Thanos is back this week with his friend and colleague, Mike Manjos. In today's podcast they discuss the world of independent watch brands and identify those which they believe are still investible.
wrist check: JT: Rolex 226659 MM: Rolex 116710LBNR
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Friday Sep 13, 2019
Friday Sep 13, 2019
Win a Panerai Luminor 1950 PAM 523: http://swee.ps/jnIAqkWJP
In the ever-changing space of the pre-owned market, what factors play out to change and effect how much certain brands and watches cost? One of them has to be the history, with a single model's or watchmaker's history becoming relevant in evaluating the cost of a watch. Jason and Alaina are here tonight to serve as our inside view of the industry and breakdown just what goes on behind the scenes. Make sure to tune in for wrist shots, market discussion, and more on The Trading Desk!
Check out this podcast as a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eapK7HVWY3E
Buy, Sell, and Trade luxury watches with Jason and Armand: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned Patek Philippe: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/patek-philippe/
Thursday Jul 25, 2019
Thursday Jul 25, 2019
Patek Philippe watches, especially steel sport models like the Nautilus, have been on the steady rise in the pre-owned industry of late - but is that about to end? Two of WatchBox's finest traders, Jason and Alaina, are on the show tonight to discuss what they're seeing on their side of things with the brand. They also will discuss the most viewed watches on the website and play "This or That" with the Patek Philippe Gondolo and La Flamme.
Check out this podcast as a video: https://youtu.be/51ZZITLWBiI
Buy, Sell, and Trade luxury watches with Jason and Alaina: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned Patek Philippe: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/patek-philippe/
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
Thursday Jun 20, 2019
Win an Omega Seamaster Railmaster: http://swee.ps/JiywlQRMT
Josh is back on the show with a big announcement. Then the dynamic duo will be talking about the top 5 Trending Watches on the WatchBox website before going into a discussion of the best watches to buy in 2019. Speaking of the WatchBox website, we just launched a BRAND NEW site! Don't forget to check it out at www.thewatchbox.com.
Check out this podcast as a video: https://youtu.be/CEsJ1w4Kzug
Buy, Sell, and Trade luxury watches with Jason Mane: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned Rolex: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/rolex/
Thursday Jun 13, 2019
Thursday Jun 13, 2019
Jason Mane is back, this week with special guest Alaina Lackman! They're here to talk all things digital in the watch industry. From Ebay and Amazon, to YouTube, Chrono24 and more, the internet has changed the pre-owned luxury watch industry. What does that mean for you and your watch collection?
Before they get into the main topic, Jason and Alaina will show off what's on their wrist and talk about the Top 5 Trending Watches on the WatchBox website. Then witness the long-awaited return of This or That! This week's poll will focus on daily women's watches between $10K - $20K. Jason chose the Rolex 116503 priced at $15, 750 and Alaina chose the F.P. Journe Elegante 40mm Titanium. Which would you choose?
Check out this podcast as a video: https://youtu.be/otAmwom4AaM
Buy, Sell, and Trade luxury watches with Jason and Alaina: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned F.P. Journe: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/f-p-journe/
Thursday May 23, 2019
Thursday May 23, 2019
50th EPISODE ALERT!
Jason is on this week with fellow watch trader Peter Bell! They'll be talking about new 2019 Rolex watches including the new Sea-Dweller and Yacht-Master 42 along with the Top 5 Trending Watches on the WatchBox website.
ALSO, for our Southeast Asia listeners, we wanted to make sure you are aware of a cool collaboration that WatchBox is doing with the non-profit Horological Society of NY and Upper House Hotel in Hong Kong. On June 8 and 9, the HSNY will be offering Watchmaking classes for watch enthusiasts, set in the amazing Upper House. Check out the link below for more information. There are a few slots left in the classes, and we want them to be filled by WatchBox fans, so please check it out!
HSNY Classes: http://bit.ly/2MD8QkM
Check out this podcast as a video: https://youtu.be/ApixlQdYbEU
Buy, Sell, and Trade luxury watches with Jason and Peter: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned Rolex: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/rolex/
Thursday May 16, 2019
Thursday May 16, 2019
Some watches are selling for way higher than their retail value on the pre-owned market, so what's someone to do if they're interested in one of these hot pieces but don't want to spend a fortune? Well luckily for everyone, the world of watches is a big one and there's alternatives for a ton of the most popular watches.
Josh is joined by Israel Colon, director of operations, to discuss the topic of alternate watches for popular models. Whether it's a Patek Philippe Chronograph 5070G, the Nautilus 5711, or F.P. Journe, there's comparable watches from brands like H. Moser & Cie and Vacheron Constantin to call upon. And who best to know what watches and where to look than 2 members of our sales team! So tune in and see if anything peaks your interest!
Check out this podcast as a video: https://youtu.be/O8T2fDzrNFI
Buy, Sell, and Trade watches with Josh: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned Patek Philippe: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/patek-philippe/
Thursday May 02, 2019
Thursday May 02, 2019
Vintage watches offer different designs and shapes than what you can get today but is the condition and baggage that some of them come with worth it? Some people love collecting vintage watches because of the increased rarity compared to watches that are still in production but others have been burned before by bad conditions and problems with the movement.
Jason is here tonight with Mike Manjos, whose filling in for Josh, to discuss the vintage market. They analyze some watches from brands like Patek Philippe and Rolex and how they've performed on the marketplace. They also use their experience as traders to explain things to be weary of when looking at vintage watches.
Check out this podcast as a video: https://youtu.be/cbMpMYWtg2g
Buy, Sell, and Trade luxury watches with Jason and Mike: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned Patek Philippe: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/patek-philippe/
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Thursday Apr 25, 2019
Will the Rolex and Patek Philippe bubble ever pop? As of today's date (4/25/2019), Patek Philippe and Rolex stainless steel sports watches are selling in the secondary market for incomprehensible premiums. Are the prices of Rolex, Patek Philippe, and Audemars Piguet ever going to slow down?
On today's episode of the Trading Desk, Jason and Josh evaluate the secondary market prices we're seeing for certain models from Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, and F.P. Journe. The prices were seeing are well above retail, and the issue of getting new models at retail from your AD is near impossible. The craziest part? We're talking stainless steel sports watches! Not precious metal, dress watches. Sports watches...
More specifically, they'll be analyzing the Rolex Daytona (116520), Patek Philippe Aquanaut (5167a), Patek Philippe Nautilus Chronograph (5980/1a-001), Patek Philippe Nautilus (5711/1a-010), Audemars Piguet Royal Oak (15400st), Omega Speedmaster Snoopy Moonwatch (311.32.42.30.04.003), and the F.P. Journe Chronomètre Bleu.
Check out this podcast as a video: https://youtu.be/tT20PPqEsAI
Buy, Sell, and Trade luxury watches with Jason and Josh: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned Rolex: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/rolex/
Thursday Apr 04, 2019
Thursday Apr 04, 2019
Patek Philippe OR A. Lange & Söhne? When it comes to quality of finishing, case and movement materials, and accuracy -- which brand does it better? Lange or Patek?
In this episode, Jason and Josh are going to do side by side comparisons to highlight key differences between Patek Philippe and Lange finishing techniques. They'll also analyze secondary market value of both brands and mention some of the hotter watches from these brands as of 2019.
Would you rather rock the A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Perpetual (410.032E) or the Patek Philippe Perpetual Calendar (5270R-001)? How about the A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk (140.029) or the Patek Philippe Nautilus (5712G-001)?
Check out this podcast as a video: https://youtu.be/lPaxzfZGYmg
Buy, Sell, and Trade luxury watches with Jason and Josh: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned Patek Philippe: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/patek-philippe/
Shop Pre-Owned Lange: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/a-lange-sohne/