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 Jul 20, 2018
Friday Jul 20, 2018
Josh and Jason are back to provide insider knowledge to the world of watches. This week, they're talking entry level watches and which watches are best to start out a collection. They're looking at brands like Oris, Tudor, Seiko, Sinn, Bell and Ross, Tutima, Doxa, TAG Heuer, Longines, and more! That's not all though, they're also discussing warranties, what they cover, and whether you should think about a buckle-to-buckle warranty. Make sure to tune in, you won't want to miss what they have to say!
Check out this podcast as a video: https://youtu.be/le2H8fgNZ5c
Buy, Sell, or Trade luxury watches with Josh and Jason: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned Tudor: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/tudor/
Friday Jul 13, 2018
Friday Jul 13, 2018
Jason and Josh are back together this week to explain how it is that fake and counterfeit watches can find themselves onto the marketplace. They show an amazing example of a fake Panerai and talk about where they come from and some of the ways the makers of these replica pieces are able to get away with selling the fake watch onto someone new. And of course, they start out the show with a game of this or that between the Panerai Radiomir 1940 and Parmigiani Tonda 1950. Tune in for all this information and more!
Check out this podcast as a video: https://youtu.be/46pPLIHGt7E
Buy, Sell, or Trade luxury watches with Josh and Jason: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned Rolex: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/rolex/
Shop Pre-Owned Panarai: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/panerai/
Friday Jul 06, 2018
Friday Jul 06, 2018
This week Josh is joined by the one and only George Mayer to talk about the recent changes the watch industry is experiencing. The brands they will cover include Rolex, Patek Philippe, FP Journe, Audemars Piguet, and how brands have started to adapt to the secondary market through re-evaluating their prices and business models. George's industry experience is second to none having dealt with the brands directly for years.
Check this podcast out as a video: https://youtu.be/A4_Ban8m3bw
Buy, Sell, or Trade luxury watches with Josh and Jason: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned Rolex: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/rolex/
Friday Jun 29, 2018
Friday Jun 29, 2018
Josh is back at the Trading Desk to team up with Jason and provide their insider views to the watch industry. They're starting out the show with a this or that between the Ulysse Nardin Maxi Marine Blue Sea and the Calibre Cartier Diver. Then, they provide their analysis on pre-owned watches that are almost sure to hold value versus ones that are value plays.
Check this podcast out as a video: https://youtu.be/xT3o025CTl4
Buy, Sell, or Trade luxury watches with Josh and Jason: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Dive Watches: https://goo.gl/7deEHe
Friday Jun 22, 2018
Friday Jun 22, 2018
Jason is back this week for another week of The Trading Desk, but no Josh. Jason is joined by a WatchBox Studios favorite; C'Q the Watch Guy. This week's topic is all about watch collecting of all levels whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or advanced collector. The guys will explain the different levels of collecting and things to look out for at each stage. The hunt is always thrilling, but enjoying the watch is equally as thrilling. Tune in for more!
Check this podcast out as a video: https://youtu.be/wzFeOs9n2lQ
Buy, Sell, or Trade luxury watches with Josh and Jason: www.thewatchbox.com
BEST OF THE WEEK (JLC vs. JOURNE): https://youtu.be/cWG7xXTNpJE
Friday Jun 15, 2018
Friday Jun 15, 2018
Tonight on The Trading Desk, Josh and Jason are back to provide their insights as watch traders into the world of luxury timepieces. They're starting with the usual This or That, pitting the Rolex President against an F.P. Journe Chrono. Their market analysis this week revolves around watches that hold value and the whole idea of investing in watches. They've also brought in a couple of Gerald Perregaux to show in person and talk about the brand. Don't miss it tonight on The Trading Desk!
Check this podcast out as a video: https://youtu.be/D5ERKJse_Ts
Buy, Sell, or Trade Luxury Watches with Josh and Jason: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned Rolex: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/rolex/
Shop Pre-Owned F.P. Journe: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/f-p-journe/
Friday Jun 08, 2018
Friday Jun 08, 2018
This week Jason and Josh give the most honest assessment on the current state of the watch industry, providing insight on purchasing a new watch vs. purchasing in the gray market vs. purchasing a pre-owned timepiece. Then the duo talks about the benefits of relationship building when it comes to purchasing watches, and how to foster a solid relationship with your watch dealer.
Check this podcast out as a video: https://youtu.be/kt01AXpRZ4Y
Buy, Sell, or Trade luxury watches with Josh and Jason:
Shop Dive Watches: https://goo.gl/7deEHe
Friday Jun 01, 2018
Friday Jun 01, 2018
This week, meet C'Q, another WatchBox trader filling in for Jason. Josh and C'Q are playing another "This or That" in the battle of gold calendars with the Breitling Navitimer Heritage Chronograph and the Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Calendar. They also talk industry news, including all the implications on the trading side of the industry with Richemont buying Watchfinder. They also brought some watches from headquarters to discuss, and as always, are taking live chat questions, so make sure to tune in for another episode of The Trading Desk!
Check this podcast out as a video: https://youtu.be/DY9AcJXC7mI
Buy, Sell, or Trade Luxury Watches with Josh and Jason: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned Breitling: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/breitling/
Friday May 25, 2018
Friday May 25, 2018
This week Jason and Josh will be talking about what they see happening with the market and opine on the topic of Rare vs. Valuable watches existing in the pre-owned market. The "This or That" feature is on the category of travel sport watches under $15,000 USD between Rolex and Jaeger-LeCoultre. Tune in for some watch talk! Let us know which would be your pick for the "This or That".
Check this podcast out as a video: https://youtu.be/VyMXZcpADfw
Buy, Sell, or Trade Luxury Watches with Josh and Jason: www.thewatchbox.com
See our watches over $100K: https://www.thewatchbox.com/product-category/preowned-watches/?price_range=over100k
Friday May 18, 2018
Friday May 18, 2018
Jason Mane and Josh Thanos return after another exciting week of trading, buying, and selling in the watch world. This week, the duo are analyzing some recent auction results from brands like Rolex, Omega, and F.P. Journe. They'll walk us through their insider opinion on what drove the sales, the prices the watches were fetched at, and the overall state of the market in hindsight of these sales.
Check this podcast out as a video: https://youtu.be/tLMFQAaG3qE
Buy, Sell, or Trade Luxury Watches with Josh and Jason: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Rolex: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/rolex/