Today's guest is gentleman dealer Eric Wind of Wind Vintage. Eric was one of the earliest contributors to Hodinkee, writing his first article about the Universal Geneve Polerouter way back in 2010.

Over the years, he published the weekly "Bring A Loupe" column and you probably also recognize him from his multiple Reference Points appearances – Speedmaster, GMT-Master, Explorer, and Submariner – and his two talks for the Horological Society of New York.

After his time as a Hodinkee contributor, Eric joined Christie's as a VP and Senior Specialist of Watches. In 2017 he set out on his own with Wind Vintage. Nowadays, you surely recognize his wrist and white cuff, always adorned with a rare or beautiful vintage watch.

Eric tells a few stories about putting together those epic Reference Points, then we talk about the current vintage watch market, his modern watch collabs, and a charitable auction coming this December that he's involved in. Thanks for listening, and I hope you enjoy this week's episode of Hodinkee Radio.

Show Notes

00:01: Wind Vintage and Eric's Instagram

3:58: Reference Points: Rolex Submariner

Reference Points: Omega Speedmaster

8:45: FHH Monthly Report on Swiss Watch Exports

9:00: Half-year financial reports for Swatch Group, Richemont, and LVMH

9:25: Watch Charts

12:30: Patek 3941J with "doré" dial

22:45: Tropical Abercrombie & Fitch Seafarer that sold at Christie's in 2017 and Phillips in 2021

25:49: Example of a Heuer 2447S with "eggshell dial"

28:35: Eric's unpolished Rolex Submariner 5510

29:10: Collector's Guide To The Rolex Submariner 5512