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
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Josh had a very special guest lined up for this week's episode - Super Bowl champion Mitch Schwartz of the Kansas City Chiefs! A huge collector and watch enthusiast, Mitch breaks down how he goes about trying to buy watches and what he thinks the future holds. They also discuss their preferred styles and what attracts them to individual pieces. Their conversation spans brands like Jaeger-LeCoulte, A. Lange & Sohne, Audemars Piguet, Rolex, and more!
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Josh is joined by Mike Manjos (industry veteran and fellow watch trader) to look at the current state of affairs. How do the lockdowns and quarantines happening around the world effect the supply chain? What is all of this going to do to pricing? And what will the long term effect of all of this be? Watches discussed include Rolex 116500, Rolex 116710, all Lange models, Patek and Journe as well. With decades of experience, Josh and Mike break down all these questions and more in the latest episode.
Monday Mar 23, 2020
Monday Mar 23, 2020
Josh and Jason are back! After a short hiatus, the dynamic watch trading duo are returning to look at what it's like trading watches in 2020. This episode was recorded on March 5th.
Thursday Dec 26, 2019
Thursday Dec 26, 2019
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2019 is almost over and Josh and Jason are taking this opportunity to look back at the year with the 2nd annual Desky Awards! With categories like Most Hyped, Most Baller, and of course the highly coveted "Best of 2019" award, there's sure to be a lot of discussion of who deserved the win. They're also joined by special guest The Journe Identity to give his insights on their picks! Watches like the Audemars Piguet Code 11.59, Patek Philippe Nautilus, Richard Mille RM11-03, and Rolex "Batman" are all nominees tonight with plenty more. So tune in for the 2019 Desky Awards!
Monday Dec 02, 2019
Monday Dec 02, 2019
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With Rolex prices continuously on the rise, it makes one wonder what exactly is to blame? Is it the company, the retailers, speculative buyers, or is the grey market itself? Well Jason is joined by Josh this week to discuss this idea. They brought Roman Sharf of Luxury Bazaar in to help analyze the state of the market. Learn about this and more on tonight's episode of The Trading Desk!
Monday Nov 04, 2019
Monday Nov 04, 2019
Tim is out today so Jason and Armand are springing into action. The duo brought in a bunch of special pieces in from the Vault, looking at underdog watches you could spring for and discussing the bubble. Make sure to tune in for this Monday edition of The Trading Desk!
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Friday Oct 25, 2019
Friday Oct 25, 2019
Jason has Mike Manjos in the studio today to breakdown the brand new release everyone is talking about - the A. Lange & Sohne Odysseus! They've also brought a few pieces from the vault that they're going to discuss. Make sure to tune in and get the insider scoop on the watch industry on tonight's episode of "The Trading Desk"!
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Monday Oct 21, 2019
Monday Oct 21, 2019
Jason is joined by CQ and the duo are tackling a "This or That" where they are comparing two GMT watches under $5,000: the Montblanc 1858 Geosphere Limited Edition and Breitling Navitimer Montbrillant Datora. Then, they're talking CQ's upcoming trip and what the future holds for WatchBox content. Stick around to learn more on tonight's episode of "The Trading Desk"!
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Monday Oct 14, 2019
Monday Oct 14, 2019
Josh is back!! And he's joining Jason today to discuss the state of the watch industry. With a decrease in sales over the summer, they ask the question: is the watch industry dying? They'll give their opinions along with showing off some new watches in their collection and breaking down recent trends. Make sure to tune in to the new episode of "The Trading Desk!"
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Monday Oct 07, 2019
Monday Oct 07, 2019
Jason is joined by fellow trader David Butler today to discuss all things related to the watch industry. As usual they're talking the top 5 watches of the week which include pieces from brands like Rolex and Patek Philippe. Then, the two discuss the effects of the Apple Watch on the luxury watch industry and how it may have helped get people into watches. Make sure to tune in to hear more!
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