The Business of Watches [006] Audience Q&A Special With Hodinkee's Editor-In-Chief James Stacey

On this week's episode of The Business of Watches, we're doing something a little different. We're taking your questions, and we've got a special guest as Hodinkee Editor-In-Chief, James Stacey, joins the podcast to help answer your queries on the business side of the dial. We hit a lot of topics, from the best perpetual calendars under $20,000, to rising watch prices, the recent surge in Swiss watch exports to the U.K., and just how popular is Halloween in Switzerland? 

It's a fun episode, and we hope you enjoy it. Be sure to leave any thoughts or questions in the comments section, and we'll do our best to respond. 

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Show Notes:

2:30 How Halloween Became Part of Swiss Culture 

3:20 William Friedkin's Sorcerer

5:20 Simon Brette  

5:25 Akrivia / Rexhep Rexhepi 

6:10 MB&F 

8:05 Sylvain Berneron 

9:30 Omega Watches

13:00 Omega Speedmaster Professional (White dial)

13:30 New Speedmaster Dark Side of The Moon 

15:40 Niels Eggerding interview

16:20 FC Classic Perpetual Calendar 

16:50 Furlan Marri Perpetual One

18:00 Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Perpetual Calendar

18:30 Montblanc Heritage Perpetual Calendar 

19:30 IWC DaVinci Perpetual Calendar Ref. 3750 (Fratello)

19:40 Panerai 

22:10 Swiss Watch Export Statistics 

29:00 What Richemont and Swatch Financial Results Tell Us About The State of The Swiss Watch Industry

35:40 Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 38 MM in Damascus Steel (Hodinkee) 

35:45 Longines 

35:54 Sinn Watches