# actually buy (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover actually buy. Page: Feed: --- ## [What We Want from IWC, and How to Make a T-Shirt (Wesley Smith, Standard H)](https://www.unpolishedwatches.com/p/what-we-want-from-iwc-and-how-to) _2026-08-21 · Tony Traina · Unpolished Watches_ Talking t-shirts, TAG Heuer, IWC, Lange, and more during Wesley’s visit to Chicago. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/212038639/399e2831b2ed8f2cb3b3660a6c4f6779.mp3) ## [10 Takes | Seiko, Bulgari, Chopard, and the $445k Datograph](https://www.unpolishedwatches.com/p/10-takes-seiko-bulgari-chopard-and) _2026-08-19 · Tony Traina · Unpolished Watches_ Where you're supposed to try on a Royal Oak; vintage collectors are the real snobs; and the midsize flagship nobody's made. ## [Smaller watch, worse movement?](https://www.unpolishedwatches.com/p/the-small-one-costs-95-as-much-heres) _2026-08-14 · Tony Traina · Unpolished Watches_ Comparing eight integrated bracelet watches, three approaches to the movement, and two brands worth respecting. ## [The only watch you can't dress up.](https://www.unpolishedwatches.com/p/the-only-watch-you-cant-dress-up) _2026-08-09 · Tony Traina · Unpolished Watches_ Why the Hamilton Khaki Field 250 works, and why $725 field watch is the most you should spend on a field watch. ## [Collecting 'Boomer Watches' in Pairs (w/ John Cote)](https://www.unpolishedwatches.com/p/collecting-boomer-watches-in-pairs) _2026-08-07 · Tony Traina · Unpolished Watches_ How watch collecting has changed over 30+ years with the collector and former NAWCC board member. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/210209841/7565cc0c6b7d94ee1f68f087b98596ee.mp3) ## [A titanium dive watch from 1982 is still the future.](https://www.unpolishedwatches.com/p/a-titanium-diver-from-1982-is-still) _2026-08-04 · Tony Traina · Unpolished Watches_ A collector's guide to the Porsche Design–IWC Ocean 2000. ## [What Dealers Can't Sell Right Now | Watchlist Pt. 2](https://www.unpolishedwatches.com/p/what-dealers-cant-sell-right-now-298) _2026-07-30 · Tony Traina · Unpolished Watches_ More dealers on the watches sitting in stock—simple Langes, early Speedmasters, and why a 'naked' Datejust scares buyers. (Plus, tariffs.) ## [Getting to Know Derek Pratt, the Watchmaker's Watchmaker | Ref. 09](https://www.unpolishedwatches.com/p/getting-to-know-derek-pratt-the-watchmakers) _2026-07-26 · Tony Traina · Unpolished Watches_ Mary Pratt on her father, meeting George Daniels, and Reuleaux triangles. ## [He's Been to the Titanic 5 Times—Here's What He Wore](https://www.unpolishedwatches.com/p/hes-been-to-the-titanic-5-timesheres) _2026-07-24 · Tony Traina · Unpolished Watches_ Plus: a Rolex sales associate talks, Lorier's new era, and the best watch-brand creator partnership yet. ## [Taking His Watches to the Titanic (David Concannon)](https://www.unpolishedwatches.com/p/taking-his-watches-to-the-titanic) _2026-07-24 · Tony Traina · Unpolished Watches_ David Concannon on finding Apollo, working with Rolex, and using his tools. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208072981/57e3e8a0c40a9abc9a16ca48f8143f67.mp3) ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/O537RWJNWui6) _2026-07-24 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [Behind Lorier's Acquisition by Worn & Wound](https://www.unpolishedwatches.com/p/behind-loriers-acquisition-by-worn) _2026-07-24 · Tony Traina · Unpolished Watches_ The updated core collection is now available for pre-order.