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
Friday Oct 05, 2018
Friday Oct 05, 2018
Josh and Jason are back and this week they're taking aim at the vintage watch world. They're highlighting some of their favorite pieces from times long ago with both "This or That" and "Buy/Sell/Trade." In the first segment, Josh pits his champion of the Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Chronographe (25990.1.11.8186) vs. Jason's choice of the Omega Vintage Seamaster 1971 Flightmaster (ST145.0026). Then, they're deciding what pieces they would buy, sell, or trade out of the Omega Vintage Speedmaster Mark II (145.0014), the Patek Philippe Nautilus (3800/001), and the Rolex GMT-Master "Pepsi" (16750). You won't to miss this "vintage" episode of The Trading Desk!
Check out this podcast as a video: https://youtu.be/TjOca8Pjrp4
Buy, Sell, or Trade luxury watches with Jason and Josh: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned Omega: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/omega/
Friday Sep 28, 2018
Friday Sep 28, 2018
Josh and Jason have returned to dish out their watch trading knowledge! They start out with "This or That" as usual, pinning the Bulgari Octo Finissimo against the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Calendar. After that, they're touching on some rumors about Rolex swirling around and whether or not they think the white gold, Pepsi bezel GMT-Master II (116719BLRO) is going to be discontinued. Finally, the holidays are coming up so the duo offers some watches you can consider gifting to your loved ones including Oris, Longines, Tudor, Cartier, and more!
Check out this podcast as a video: https://youtu.be/USCrLA7ASN8
Buy, Sell, or Trade luxury watches with Jason and Josh: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned JLC: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/jaeger-lecoultre/
Friday Sep 21, 2018
Friday Sep 21, 2018
This week Jason is joined by WatchBox Senior Watch Buyer Peter Bell. The two are going to start out by playing a game of This-or-That, pitting the Breitling Montbrillant Spatiographe against the Franck Muller Casablanca Vegas Chronograph. Afterwards, they're discussing the day-to-day life of a watch trader and the watch industry from their side of things!
Check out this podcast as a video: https://youtu.be/PQ_UW2A4WZI
Buy, Sell, or Trade luxury watches with Jason and Peter: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned Breitling: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/breitling/
Friday Sep 14, 2018
Friday Sep 14, 2018
Jason and Josh are back! It's the battle of Rolex in tonight's "This or That" with Josh choosing the Rolex GMT-Master II (116718LN) against Jason's Rolex Submariner Date "Smurf" (116619). Then, the duo are playing another game of Buy/Sell/Trade where they're talking chronographs. The Patek Philippe Nautilus 5980/1A, Audemars Offshore Chrono, and Hublot Big Bang Unico 45mm being discussed in depth. You won't want to miss this episode as the two traders will be imparting some serious watch industry knowledge!
Check out this podcast as a video: https://youtu.be/-CMEF1GxJmM
Buy, Sell, or Trade luxury watches with Jason and Josh: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned Rolex: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/rolex/
Friday Sep 07, 2018
Friday Sep 07, 2018
Josh and Jason are gone so Jon, CQ, and Jay are all sitting down to discuss the upcoming Grand Prix D’Horlogerie De Geneve categories, nominees, and predictions! They're going to weigh in with their opinions on which brands like Ulysse Nardin, Vacheron Constantin, TAG Heuer, De Bethune, and others deserve to win awards and why. You don't want to miss this!
Check out this podcast as a video: https://youtu.be/HhPcXK__r3Q
Buy, Sell, or Trade luxury watches with C'Q, Jon,and Jay: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned Ulysse Nardin: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/ulysse-nardin/
Friday Aug 31, 2018
Friday Aug 31, 2018
Jason is back for another episode with a special guest, a fan favorite, Jon Callahan. Tonight's show is all about IWC, Zenith, and also annual calendars by Omega and Rolex.
Check out this podcast as a video: https://youtu.be/9YTHT6YF3cY
Buy, Sell, or Trade luxury watches with Jason and Jon: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned Zenith: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/zenith/
Friday Aug 24, 2018
Friday Aug 24, 2018
If you were given a Rolex Submariner, a Panerai 024, and an Omega Seamaster with the options of buying one, selling one, and trading one - what would you do? This week, Jason and Josh give their picks! Also, have you wondered who is the most famous person that Jason and Josh have sold watches to? Tune in to find out!
Check out this podcast as a video: https://youtu.be/SffOXlpCGZw
Buy, Sell, or Trade luxury watches with Josh and Jason: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned Patek Philippe: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/patek-philippe/
Friday Aug 10, 2018
Friday Aug 10, 2018
With the craze about buying watches online, Jason and Josh decided it would be beneficial to convey their do's and don'ts when it comes to buying watches online. They'll also duel it out with this weeks "This or That" between Vacheron and Roger Dubuis where Josh hopes to pick up his first win.
Check out this podcast as a video: https://youtu.be/U6jxFb3j2RE
Buy, Sell, or Trade luxury watches with Josh and Jason: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned Vacheron Constantin: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/vacheron-constantin/
Friday Aug 03, 2018
Friday Aug 03, 2018
This week Jason and Josh are playing this or that between an IWC Perpetual Calendar and the Jaeger-LeCoultre Deep Sea Vintage Chronograph. They'll also be unveiling the winner of a WatchBox roll for their contest asking viewers to send in pictures of their collections. Their market analysis will focus on the new 2018 Rolex GMTs (Pepsi, Root Beer, etc.) that are hitting the secondary market for the first time. They will also talk about collecting with a strategy by obtaining watches within a single theme.
Check out this podcast as a video: https://youtu.be/6Pmys3jQSqk
Buy, Sell, or Trade luxury watches with Josh and Jason: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned Rolex: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/rolex/
Friday Jul 27, 2018
Friday Jul 27, 2018
This week Jason and Josh break down their personal watch collections. The spectrum of watches includes everything from Rolex to Swatch to Panerai, Seiko, Oris, Breitling, Shinola, Helbros, and Bell & Ross just to name a few. Not only will they talk about their current collection, but they'll also talk about the watches that got away over years of collecting. You can tell a lot about someones personality through their collecting habits, especially when it comes to watches. Tune in for some good old collector talk.
Check out this podcast as a video: https://youtu.be/v2uOTnyfuyw
Buy, Sell, or Trade luxury watches with Josh and Jason: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned Rolex: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/rolex/