Time Moves On: The Modern Watch Collector

Highly-crafted timepieces are so desirable that all the top
brands have a presence on Rodeo Drive today. On this episode of
Rodeo Drive-The Podcast, host Bronwyn Cosgrave
meets the watch dealers and aficionados who have made the luxury
thoroughfare a destination for haute horology: Nicola
Cagliata, regional manager for Jaeger LeCoultre and the
former president of the Rodeo Drive Committee; Tom
Blumenthal CEO of GEARYS Beverly Hills, which owns
boutiques on Rodeo Drive for Rolex and Patek Philippe, and
Greg Simonian, president of Westime luxury watch
store on Two Rodeo Drive, who is opening a new space devoted to
the competitive resale market.  


Cosgrave also speaks to a new group of passionate women
collectors and commentators. Ming Liu, who
writes about watches for publications including British Vogue,
the Financial Times and the New York Times says, “The days of the
man in your life buying the watch for you, those days are over.
Women want watches that express who they are.” Iris
Ko, an anesthesiologist in Los Angeles who now owns 57
collectibles, including a rare Vacheron Constantin that she
purchased on a speedy time out during an operation, explains her
obsession for the artistry, passion, creativity, and history of
luxury watches.


Highly crafted watches can be as sought after as fine paintings
and cost as much as a house or a vintage car. Cosgrave delves
into why, in an age of technology and smart watches, traditional
timepieces continue to hold such an allure.


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