Media Archives - The Truth About Watches https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/category/media/ Fully Independent Watch Website Sat, 07 Oct 2023 18:28:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://i0.wp.com/thetruthaboutwatches.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/cropped-TTAW-logo-4-e1602814010673.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Media Archives - The Truth About Watches https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/category/media/ 32 32 17944636 Conversational Marketing for Watches https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/10/conversational-marketing-for-watches/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=conversational-marketing-for-watches https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/10/conversational-marketing-for-watches/#comments Sat, 07 Oct 2023 18:28:23 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20849 Conversational marketing answers an important question: how do you market a watch that’s been on the shelf a while when you don’t have a million dollar marketing budget? Watchmakers rely on two main drivers: branding and the thrill of the new.  Branding Rolex spends millions sponsoring upscale sports, making sure there’s a Rolex logo in […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/10/conversational-marketing-for-watches/feed/ 1 20849 New Panerai Radiomir Quaranta – HoDinkee “Review” https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/new-panerai-radiomir-quaranta-hodinkee-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-panerai-radiomir-quaranta-hodinkee-review https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/new-panerai-radiomir-quaranta-hodinkee-review/#comments Sun, 13 Aug 2023 19:33:19 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20444 You gotta love the Panerai Radiomir Quaranta. Well, you do if you’re HoDinkee. Everything Ben Clymer’s ex-baby does is about making money (Hodinkee Founder Ben Clymer Cashes Out). Selling watches. If you’re looking for a critical review of a new watch, HoDinkee is the last place on Earth you’re going to find one. That said… […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/new-panerai-radiomir-quaranta-hodinkee-review/feed/ 5 20444 The Timepiece Gentleman Quits, Heading for Jail https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/the-timepiece-gentleman-quits-heads-for-jail/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-timepiece-gentleman-quits-heads-for-jail https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/the-timepiece-gentleman-quits-heads-for-jail/#comments Fri, 11 Aug 2023 18:09:08 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20430 We’ve been following the rise and fall – mostly fall – of the Timepiece Gentleman. Anthony Farrar’s fortunes failed when the ex-con admitted he’d “misplaced” some $2m worth of his customers’ watches. D’oh! After four days of posting “road to redemption” videos, the dealer is dealing himself out. According to the TPG, he’s “brought a […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/08/the-timepiece-gentleman-quits-heads-for-jail/feed/ 1 20430 Is The Speedygate Fake OMEGA The Tip of the Iceberg? https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/07/is-speedygate-fake-omega-the-tip-of-the-iceberg/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-speedygate-fake-omega-the-tip-of-the-iceberg https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/07/is-speedygate-fake-omega-the-tip-of-the-iceberg/#respond Fri, 21 Jul 2023 22:03:39 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=20077 The Speedygate scandal proceeds apace. As you probably know, three [now fired] Swatch employees stand accused of conspiring to flog a fake 1957 OMEGA Speedmaster, sold by Phillips auction house for a cool $3.4m. Two years later… The Swatch Group has finally filed a criminal complaint with Swiss prosecutors against the three still-unidentified perps. A spokesman from […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2023/07/is-speedygate-fake-omega-the-tip-of-the-iceberg/feed/ 0 20077 How To Read a Bogus Watch Review https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2022/12/how-to-read-a-bogus-watch-review/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-read-a-bogus-watch-review https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2022/12/how-to-read-a-bogus-watch-review/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2022 17:07:18 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=19726 A reader recently emailed an attaboy. David closed his much-appreciated appreciation by asking how to detect an honest watch review. Easy. Read ours. Assume that all other watch reviews are co-opted. Bogus. Bullsh*t. If you read between the lines, it’s obvious. Here’s a blow-by-blow analysis of A Blog to Watch’s review of the Timex Expedition […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2022/12/how-to-read-a-bogus-watch-review/feed/ 1 19726 Patek Nautilus Green Dial – SOLD! https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2021/07/patek-nautilus-green-dial-sold/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=patek-nautilus-green-dial-sold https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2021/07/patek-nautilus-green-dial-sold/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2021 14:38:34 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=16357 “As yet more proof of this insane situation, Antiquorum has just auctioned a Green Nautilus 5711, reaching a price of EUR 320,000 (before fees).” monochrome-watches.com reckons the fact that a Patek Philippe Nautilus Green Dial sold for $378k represents a trend that’s “killing the market.” A situation that restricts sales to “flippers and so-called investors […]

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]]> https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2021/07/patek-nautilus-green-dial-sold/feed/ 1 16357 Patek Philippe Watch Swap Scam? https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2021/06/patek-philippe-watch-swap-scam/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=patek-philippe-watch-swap-scam https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/2021/06/patek-philippe-watch-swap-scam/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:56:52 +0000 https://thetruthaboutwatches.com/?p=15440 “If you catch a con-artist in the act, should you involve the police?” timeandtidewatches.com asks. They pose the question in response to the “controversy” surrounding Gautaman Senivasan, a Singapore watch collector claiming to be the almost victim of a watch swap scam. I repeat, claiming. How do we know Mr. Senivasen was an almost victim […]

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