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
29:20: Collector's Guide To The Rolex Submariner 5513
39:05: The Rowing Blazers Seiko 5 Collab
39:17: Eric's collaboration with Tracksmith and Merci
40:00: Zodiac x Rowing Blazers Harry's Bar Super Sea Wolf
40:15: Zodiac x Rowing Blazers "Trading Places" GMT
47:30: Brian LaViolette Foundation