Tim is discussing price vs. value in this episode of Watches Today. He explores the idea of what more money actually gets you in the luxury watch world with examples from brands like Omega, Tudor, and A. Lange & Sohne. Things like what to expect in a $50,000 watch, how far quality in even entry-l...

What do Zenith, Tudor, Omega, and Oris all have in common? It's that in 2026, they have all have watches that offer incredible engineering and aesthetics while bucking the trend of ever-increasing prices for luxury watches. From models with a deep history like the Speedmaster and El Primero to ev...

Tim is recounting some of his personal best watches from the bottom of many's lists. Marquee brands' watches like the Zenith Defy Xtreme or Omega Speedmaster White Side of the Moon to independent watchmakers like Karsten Fraessdorf's Spirograph are all discussed. Tim recounts why these watches mi...

Don't buy this watch! A luxury watch is an expensive mistake if you don't protect yourself before the purchase. Bad photographs, damaged watches, cheapest-available-watches, and influencer choices can ruin your experience as a luxury watch collector. In this episode, Tim Mosso explains how to avo...

Tim is tackling the idea of myths in the luxury watch industry from timekeeping precision to manufacture movements to even the health of watchmaking itself. Things like the accuracy of Omega watches, the water resistance of Patek Philippe, and the importance of manufacture calibers from Vacheron ...

Everyone knows about hype watches from the likes of Patek Philippe, F.P. Journe, and Audemars Piguet; but which timepiece will watch collectors choose as their next target for the well-known craze? Tim takes a stab at predicting the future with guesses from Blancpain, Cartier, and more!

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Tim is recapping the history of watches that didn't quite meet the expectations of collectors. From holy trinity brands like Audemars Piguet and Patek Philippe to the entry-level of Tudor and Zenith, many brands have had their share of underwhelming product launches and designs. In this episode, ...

Tim returns in a brand-new format and time, but with the same expert insight into the world of luxury watch collecting. To kick off 2026, he breaks down 5 mistakes watch collectors often make from quartz watch snobbery to risky DIY watchmaking. Whether you're a seasoned collector or just starting...

Tim Mosso buys watches after a great deal of cross-shopping and thought. After a summer in which Tim added his grail watch - the De Bethune DBD - it's time to consider whether there's life after your grail watch. The Omega Speedmaster Grey Side of the Moon, Blancpain Fifty Fathoms, and several ve...

The Omega Seamaster is the eternal rival to the Rolex Submariner, but it's more than that. Tim Mosso started his life as a watch collector with two Omega Seamasters: one from his grandpa, and a graduation watch. Tonight's show is all about the Omega Seamaster and how to collect its many variants....

Patek Philippe is a watch brand that provokes strong emotions - mostly admiration. But the huge catalog of past and present watch models can be a a maze to navigate even for veteran watch collectors. Tonight Tim Mosso and C'Quon Gottlieb select their favorite Patek Philippe watches from the compa...

What do the Omega Speedmaster, the Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso, and the Patek Philippe Calatrava have in common? All of them depreciate. This isn't to say there's no retained value, but watches generally lose value on secondary markets. If you're not obsessed with Submariners, Nautilus 5711s, or th...

Cartier watches may be the fastest growing and most disruptive force in the luxury watch market in 2026. Once considered a jeweler with nothing more than a passing interest in watchmaking, Cartier has emerged as a serious rival to Rolex and Omega. The Cartier Tank, Cartier Santos, and Santos Dumo...

Small luxury watches return to popularity as 2026 approaches. From Patek Philippe to Audemars Piguet, small sizes are back in style, and both men and women will benefit. As more women join men among the ranks of serious watch collectors, the desirability of traditional, smaller, and midsize watch...

Luxury watches have inherent value - sometimes due to gold. In 2025, luxury watches from many brands are being melted down and salvaged for the raw gold content of their cases, bracelets, clasps, and buckles. In a world where gold now touches prices above $4,300 per ounce, no watch is safe from t...

Tim Mosso doesn't focus often on his current watch collection, but tonight, it's the main event. In this show, Tim reviews all of the watches in his current collection from his high school graduation Omega Seamaster to his recent "grail watch," the De Bethune DBD. From Swatch watches to pocket wa...

Josh Thanos joins Tim Mosso to a no-holds-barred discussion of the lies watch dealers, watch brands, and social media tell us. From absurd claims of "investment grade" watches to spurious advertisements of watches "new in box," this episode is a hall-of-shame collection of the worst of watches.
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Tim Mosso loves luxury watch collectors, but even the ones you love need to hear hard truths. Tonight, Tim shares five things he hates about watch collectors. From excessively judgmental gatekeepers of taste to people who keep the factory stickers on their watches, there's enough blame to go arou...

No, your 1959 vintage Rolex Submariner 5510 Explorer dial doesn't have more soul than a 2025 Rolex 126610, but I'm sure plenty of watch dealers will claim otherwise. Almost every single belief about watches and watch collecting is a social construct. As a result, almost all of them can be conside...

Vintage "big crown" Rolex Submariners, Patek Philippe 2499s, and AP Royal Oak 5402 "Jumbos" have ruled the vintage watch market for decades. But the passage of time and common sense dictate that age and nostalgia eventually overtake newer watches. While the vintage watches of yesterday likely wil...

Independent watch brands are the dominant theme in the luxury watch industry since the 2000s. Brands like F.P. Journe, Richard Mille, MB&F, and Greubel Forsey have risen to challenge both each other and traditional luxury watchmakers. Tonight, Tim Mosso and Josh Thanos talk about the appeal of in...

Hype watches - even the term is hard to escape. Luxury watches that become fetish objects are called "hype watches" for a reason. Rolex Daytona. Patek Philippe Nautilus. Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. All are great products, but when the waiting lists, aftermarket prices, and social media baggage rea...

Dress watches were the first luxury watches. But in 2025, watch collectors seem less interested in formal watches than at any point in memory. Aside from boutique independents like F.P. Journe and longstanding model lines like the Patek Philippe Calatrava, there's precious little momentum behind ...

Nobody asked for an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Spider Man. But we got one anyway in 2023. And there was the Black Panther tourbillon in 2021. Marvel Studios might have seemed like a Bluechip property when Audemars Piguet signed a licensing deal in on the heels of "Avengers: Endgame," but A...