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
Thursday Aug 01, 2019
Thursday Aug 01, 2019
Summer has started to wind down but that doesn't mean you don't have time to squeeze in another vacation or two! But what watches should you take with you? Well Jason and guest host Mike Manjos are here to talk about just that! What factors matter most? Aesthetic? Case material? Make sure to tune in and chime in the comment box for this week's show!
Check out this podcast as a video: https://youtu.be/wtCLU4p2fgM
Buy, Sell, and Trade luxury watches with Jason and Mike: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned Tudor: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/tudor/
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 Jul 18, 2019
Thursday Jul 18, 2019
Jason and C'Q talk about their week as watch traders - What watches they brought in, what watches went out, and other interesting aspects of being a watch trader. Tune in to the Trading Desk to hear more about buying, selling, and trading watches.
Check out this podcast as a video: https://youtu.be/GoAw3xuYBoo
Buy, Sell, and Trade luxury watches with Jason and C'Q: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned Ulysse Nardin: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/ulysse-nardin/
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
Wednesday Jul 17, 2019
Win an Omega Seamaster Railmaster: http://swee.ps/JiywlQRMT
WatchBox's master watchmaker, Mike Michaels, is here to join Jason in a discussion of all things watches! The duo brought in some examples from headquarters that they enjoy and want to discuss further. They also discuss Omega watches and the movements inside them. Mike also brought an example of a watch movement to examine and they talk about different calibers and what each of our hosts personally like and look for, so make sure to tune in and here what they have to say!
Check out this podcast as a video: https://youtu.be/zhgKEh2IbSs
Buy, Sell, and Trade luxury watches with Jason: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned Omega: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/omega/
Thursday Jun 27, 2019
Thursday Jun 27, 2019
Win an Omega Seamaster Railmaster: http://swee.ps/JiywlQRMT
Sometimes you see a watch floating around out there that you have to do a double take to understand it. Jason is joined by Mike Manjos tonight to look at some of those watches from our vault, including pieces from Ralph Lauren and Ulysse Nardin. The duo will also discuss the 5 most viewed watches from the site and watches they bought including an F.P. Journe Monopusher Rattrapante, Rolex Explorer, and more!
Check out this podcast as a video: https://youtu.be/Jy4q3Smc-wM
Buy, Sell, and Trade luxury watches with Jason and Manjos: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned A. Lange & Sohne: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/a--lange-sohne/
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 30, 2019
Thursday May 30, 2019
Jason and Josh are back here on the other side of the 50 episode mark to bring you their favorite sports watches under $5,000! They'll be talking about a number of pieces including some watches directly from the WatchBox Vault. If you're interested in this price point, you'll get to see the traders get hands on with these sports watches right here, right now. You don't want to miss it. You'll also get to see this week's Top 5 Trending Watches on the WatchBox website!
Check out this podcast as a video: https://youtu.be/0BshXVrle_k
Buy, Sell, and Trade luxury watches with Jason and Josh: www.thewatchbox.com
Shop Pre-Owned TAG Heuer: https://www.thewatchbox.com/watches/tag-heuer/
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/