In this episode, Erik & Max bring back the awards ceremony that is the Balance Cocks in a follow-up to our Most Significant Independents of the Last 25 Years episode (34). This is the same format, just with a much wider scope. Over the last 25 years of watchmaking, we award 1. The Most Beautiful Watch 2. The Ugliest 3. The Greatest Calibre 4. The Greatest Depreciation 5. The Greatest Value Watch 6. The Brand Which Has Progressed the Furthest. Plus, if you’re a Naval Submarine Commander, how should you replace your Submariner? 

Links Mentioned:

Blackwater Breitling:

https://www.watchesofespionage.com/blogs/woe-dispatch/blackwater-breitling-the-story?srsltid=AfmBOopL2ufLLmqb4FlZfpi3cdkfpDoobjjtP-W7bcsCMT2vnFyn8zA-

Hodinkee Black Bay:

https://hairspring.com/finds/hodinkee-friends-family-79030-tudor-black-bay-58/

The Dubious Asprey:

https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2024/important-watches-2/reference-116518l-daytona-a-yellow-gold-automatic?locale=en

The Balancecocks:

Most Beautiful Watch of the Last 25 Years Nominations:

https://hairspring.com/finds/gold-flux-dial-182-086-a-lange-sohne-little-lange-1/

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/breitling-designer-sylvain-berneron-sets-out-to-explore-asymmetry-on-his-own

https://collectability.com/product/full-set-patek-philippe-limited-edition-saatchi-london-edition-ref-3970ep-046/

https://hairspring.com/finds/saatchi-salmon-dial-patek-philippe-3940g/

https://hairspring.com/finds/rexhep-rexhepi-chronometre-contemporain-rrcc1/

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/hands-on-with-the-fp-journe-t-10-anniversary-tourbillon

Ugliest Watch of the Last 25 Years Nominations:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/code-1159-audemars-piguet-introducing

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/audemars-piguet-black-panther-watch-live-pics-pricing

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/introducing-patek-philippe-cubitus-collection

Cubitus AI Generated Ad:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XisTUlhuEZ4

Greatest Calibre of the Last 25 Years Nominations:

https://www.acollectedman.com/blogs/journal/datograph-collectors-guide

https://quillandpad.com/2021/12/05/why-i-bought-it-rexhep-rexhepi-akrivia-chronometre-contemporain/

https://hairspring.com/exclusives/fp-journe/elegante-titanium/

Greatest Depreciation of the Last 25 Years Nominations:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/patek-philippe-nautilus-5711-tiffany-blue-phillips-new-york-2021

https://www.tagheuer.com/us/en/

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/hodinkees-watch-of-the-year-and-the-winner-is

https://www.audemarspiguet.com/com/en/home.html

Greatest Value Watch of the Last 25 Years Nominations:

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/tudor-black-bay-fifty-eight-introducing

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/omega-speedmaster-caliber-321-stainless-steel-ed-white-introducing

Brand Which Has Progressed the Furthest in 25 Years Nominations:

https://www.fpjourne.com/en

https://www.alange-soehne.com/dispatch

Only Wrist:

https://watchesbysjx.com/2020/08/ferdinand-berthoud-chronometre-fb-2re-review.html

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/h-moser-pioneer-cylindrical-tourbillon-2022

https://hairspring.com/finds/brown-guilloche-dial-voutilainen-observatoire/

https://www.watchprosite.com/zenith/zenith-chronometre-caliber-135-o--yes-the-kari-voutilainen-famous-one-/

https://www.watchprosite.com/zenith/zenith-chronometre-caliber-135-o--yes-the-kari-voutilainen-famous-one-/1123.1578721.15648191/

https://hairspring.com/finds/turler-dial-166-052-omega-constellation-chronometer/

https://hairspring.com/finds/2526-patek-philippe-calatrava-white-gold/