We’ve all had them?those lucky or not so lucky moments as collectors. That too good to be true pickup that was, in fact, too good to be true, or conversely, that too good to be true purchase that turned out to be an incredible once in a lifetime buy. Maybe it was something you found on eBay, the forums, or an estate sale. Or maybe it was something you shouldn’t have sold. Or perhaps it was some sort of experience that turned out to be a turning point in your watch-collecting journey.
On today’s episode of The Worn & Wound Podcast, Worn & Wound Managing Editor Ilya Ryvin and Worn & Wound Contributor Allen Farmelo discuss the unique role that luck plays in the lives of watch collectors.
Allan’s Timex Boy’s Diver, the watch that started his boyhood fascination with watches. To stay on top of all new episodes, you can subscribe to The Worn & Wound Podcast?now available on all major platforms including iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Spotify, and more. You can also find our RSS feed here. And if you like what you hear, then don?t forget to leave us a review on iTunes. If there?s a question you want us to answer you can hit us up at [email protected], and we?ll put your question in the queue.

Show Notes

Ilya wearing the Sinn 556 I.

Allen wearing one of his redialed Omega Seamasters he’s dubbed the “Golden Twins.”

The Bulovas the belonged to Alle...