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 May 18, 2020
Monday May 18, 2020
Josh Thanos is joined by fellow watch trader Brian Govberg to discuss all things Patek Philippe. They go over some of their favorite watches from the brand and what they can expect from the brand during the lockdowns. They also discuss new watch releases and look forward to Rolex's releases and how they expect them to shake up the industry. Tune in for the full discussion!
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Monday May 11, 2020
Monday May 11, 2020
Josh Thanos is joined by Mike Manjos as the two watch traders react to the news of Rolex releasing watches this year. They speculate on what they expect to see this year and what they think will leave the catalog. The effects of these announcements on the pre-owned market are discussed and not to mention some more fun talk about personal favorites from the brand! Tune in for the in-depth conversation!
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Monday Apr 27, 2020
Monday Apr 27, 2020
This past weekend, Watches and Wonders went live on the internet to the public for the first time. The event featured industry news, new releases, and brands like Vacheron Constantin and A. Lange & Sohne showing off new models. Josh is joined by Mike Manjos as the duo discuss all the things they saw coming out of the event and what their reactions to them were! Make sure to tune in for all the news in the world of watches!
Monday Apr 20, 2020
Monday Apr 20, 2020
From stolen watches, broken arms, and rise of a professional MMA fighter, Ariel Sexton certainly has some stories to tell! Josh is here to pick his brain about just that and along the way discuss some favorite brands and what watches they have their eyes on. Tune in for more watch content!
Monday Apr 13, 2020
Monday Apr 13, 2020
Josh Thanos and Jon Callahan discuss the state of current watch market and take a deep dive into the world of micro band/independent brands such as FP Journe, Lange, De bethune, MB&F, HYT, etc....
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!