DiscoverHairspringEpisode 68: Q&A (Pt. 5)
Episode 68: Q&A (Pt. 5)

Episode 68: Q&A (Pt. 5)

Update: 2025-07-08
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Erik & Max return to answer your queries in a a wide-ranging episode that hits on everything from guilty pleasures to asking if the independent space is too crowded. Plus, what is the best QP ever made? Why isn’t shaped Patek popular? What’s the next hot indie? This and much more, plus a great question from Max’s mom. 


Links Mentioned:


Lange Error:


https://youtu.be/HGlz937qkuw?si=y_-wOUQp2lH8SDtD&t=4206


Guilty Pleasures:


https://thekeystone.com/products/rolex-yellow-gold-rainbow-daytona-ref-116598


https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/hands-on-iwc-pilots-watch-41-automatic-top-gun-lake-tahoe


https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-audemars-piguet-royal-oak-concept-laptimer-michael-schumacher


https://www.watchprosite.com/audemars-piguet/review-the-new-ap-royal-oak-laptimer-michael-shumacher/3.997188.7008998/


Breguet Magnetic Pivots:


https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-breguet-classique-chronometrie-7727


Self-Taught Independents:


https://www.phillips.com/article/123122036/hajime-asaoka-auction-tourbillon-tsunami


https://monochrome-watches.com/interview-independent-watchmaker-chinese-china-logan-kuan-rao-orca-iceberg-wuwei-equal-push-escapement/


https://www.gq.com/story/jn-shapiro-made-in-america-watch


Lapis Breguet LF:


https://www.instagram.com/p/Ct5XYjARV49/


Jade FPJ:


https://www.phillips.com/detail/fp-journe/NY080222/10


Best QP Bar None Conversation:


https://www.phillips.com/detail/fp-journe/NY080222/10


https://www.phillips.com/detail/patek-philippe/CH080221/122


https://hairspring.com/collections/exclusives/products/3941j-perpetual-calendar-dore-dial-early-second-series-yellow-gold


https://hairspring.com/products/43032-perpetual-calendar-skeleton-platinum


https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/vintage-audemars-piguet-reference-5516-perpetual-calendar


Shaped Patek Vs Cartier:


https://collectability.com/learn/gilbert-albert-the-genius-designer-who-changed-the-face-of-watchmaking/


https://www.gq.com/gallery/best-watches-2023-golden-globes


https://www.phillips.com/detail/patek-philippe/CH080123/21


Under-Represented Independents:


https://hairspring.com/blogs/journal/a-collector-s-guide-to-laurent-ferrier


https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/hands-on-theo-auffret-tourbillon


https://hairspring.com/collections/exclusives/products/double-balancier-convexe-s2-titanium


https://hairspring.com/collections/exclusives/products/balancier-contemporain-red-gold


Square High Watchmaking:


https://monochrome-watches.com/collectors-series-nopstar83-audemars-piguet-edward-piguet-ultra-thin-skeleton-perpetual-25734or/


https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/a-new-cartier-tank-cintree-limited-edition-in-platinum-live-pics


Resurrection:


https://www.phillips.com/article/47875238/comparing-two-rolex-reference-4113-of-the-twelve-made-1


Wood:


https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/sequoia-wood-dial-1803-rolex-day-date


Carreras:


https://www.windvintage.com/heuer-carrera-eggshell-dial-reference-3647s


https://www.acollectedman.com/products/heuer-carrera-2447snd-steel


http://www.chronocentric.com/forums/chronotrader/index.cgi?page=1;md=read;id=74662


https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/2447nst-heuer-carrera-second-execution-3


Women in Watches:


https://www.instagram.com/its.cara.time/


https://www.acollectedman.com/blogs/journal/interview-daryn-schnipper


https://www.instagram.com/a.dose.of.time/


https://www.instagram.com/lunglungthun/


https://www.instagram.com/aytystyle/


https://www.instagram.com/oldwatchlady/


https://www.youtube.com/@BrittPearceWatches


https://www.instagram.com/malaikamc/


https://collectability.com/press/tania-edwards-the-woman-who-taught-a-generation-about-patek-philippe/


https://www.instagram.com/dimepiece.co/


Only Wrist:


https://hairspring.com/products/25668pt-perpetual-calendar-skeleton-platinum


https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/patek-philippe-perpetual-5270-titanium-green-unique-piece-children-action-2022


https://www.phillips.com/detail/audemars-piguet/CH080222/69

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Episode 68: Q&A (Pt. 5)

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