The Trading Desk
WatchBox traders Jason and Josh give weekly breakdowns of the pre-owned luxury watch market. As traders that spend their days buying and selling certified pre-owned watches from Rolex, Patek Philippe, Panerai, Omega, Breitling, Audemars Piguet (and many more) – Josh and Jason bring a unique perspective to the watch market. From uncovering fake watches to highlighting the coolest trades to cross their desk, you won’t want to miss an episode of “The Trading Desk”
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2023
078: Patek Philippe and New Releases
Josh Thanos is joined by fellow watch trader Brian Govberg to discuss all things Patek Philippe. They go over some of their favorite watches from the brand and what they can expect from the brand dur…
077: Rolex Rumors and Releases
Josh Thanos is joined by Mike Manjos as the two watch traders react to the news of Rolex releasing watches this year. They speculate on what they expect to see this year and what they think will leav…
076: Discussing the First Virtual Watches & Wonders (w/ special guest Mike Manjos!)
This past weekend, Watches and Wonders went live on the internet to the public for the first time. The event featured industry news, new releases, and brands like Vacheron Constantin and A. Lange & S…
075: MMA Fighter Ariel Sexton Swaps Stories and Watch Opinions
From stolen watches, broken arms, and rise of a professional MMA fighter, Ariel Sexton certainly has some stories to tell! Josh is here to pick his brain about just that and along the way discuss som…
074: World of Independent Watches + Market Discussion (w/ special guest Jon Callahan!)
Josh Thanos and Jon Callahan discuss the state of current watch market and take a deep dive into the world of micro band/independent brands such as FP Journe, Lange, De bethune, MB&F, HYT, etc....
073: How to Maintain Your Collection with Kansas City Chiefs's Mitch Schwartz!
Josh had a very special guest lined up for this week's episode - Super Bowl champion Mitch Schwartz of the Kansas City Chiefs! A huge collector and watch enthusiast, Mitch breaks down how he goes abo…
072: The State of the Watch Market against the Backdrop of the Coronavirus (w/ Special Guest Mike Manjos!)
Josh is joined by Mike Manjos (industry veteran and fellow watch trader) to look at the current state of affairs. How do the lockdowns and quarantines happening around the world effect the supply cha…
071: Back ON AIR | Introducing a New Format for The Trading Desk
Josh and Jason are back! After a short hiatus, the dynamic watch trading duo are returning to look at what it's like trading watches in 2020. This episode was recorded on March 5th.
070: The 2nd Annual Desky Awards
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2019 is almost over and Josh and Jason are taking this opportunity to look back at the year with the 2nd annual Desky Awards! With categories like …
069: Is the Grey Market to Blame for Rolex Prices?
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With Rolex prices continuously on the rise, it makes one wonder what exactly is to blame? Is it the company, the retailers, speculative buyers, or …
068: Underdogs vs. The Bubble
Tim is out today so Jason and Armand are springing into action. The duo brought in a bunch of special pieces in from the Vault, looking at underdog watches you could spring for and discussing the bub…
067: Talking the New Steel Sports A. Lange & Sohne Odysseus
Jason has Mike Manjos in the studio today to breakdown the brand new release everyone is talking about - the A. Lange & Sohne Odysseus! They've also brought a few pieces from the vault that they're g…
066: What's in Store for the Future?
Jason is joined by CQ and the duo are tackling a "This or That" where they are comparing two GMT watches under $5,000: the Montblanc 1858 Geosphere Limited Edition and Breitling Navitimer Montbrillan…
065: Did the Watch Industry Just Die?
Josh is back!! And he's joining Jason today to discuss the state of the watch industry. With a decrease in sales over the summer, they ask the question: is the watch industry dying? They'll give thei…
064: How the Apple Watch Saves the Watch Industry
Jason is joined by fellow trader David Butler today to discuss all things related to the watch industry. As usual they're talking the top 5 watches of the week which include pieces from brands like R…
063: Lume Watches
Tonight's episode is all about LUME! We've got two bright guys here to talk it. Jason and C'Q....take it away!
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062: Watch History's Effect on the Market | The Trading Desk
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In the ever-changing space of the pre-owned market, what factors play out to change and effect how much certain brands and watches cost? O…
061: Riding the Wave - Watches That "Borrowed" From Others
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This week Jason is joined by Armand as they discuss different watches that are currently trending on the website such as the Rolex Dateju…
060: Best 3 Watch Collections
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Jason is joined this week by Mike Manjos as they give us an inside view to life behind the scenes of watch trading. They're starting the show by talki…
059: Instagram and Watches
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The Trading Desk is back and talking about the watch world on Instagram! Jason is joined by CQ tonight and they're guiding us through the watch accoun…