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Jun 2024
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123. Watch Swag, Swiss Protectionism, An...

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This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, it's a full house with Ripley, Rick, Ariel, and David chiming in on the latest in watches. Ariel explores his recent column on the Swiss Made label, Ripley and Ariel opine on Philipp Plein, and the gang go wild guessing the price of a few Patek Philippes. Then it's on to another round of Hit, Miss, Maybe. Listen below or on the player of your choice. 

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