The SJX Podcast

The spring auction seasons gets underway in Geneva in just a few days. On episode 39 of the SJX Podcast, we look at some of the top lots that caught our attention at Phillips, Christie's Sotheby's, and Antiquorum.

Auction dates (in order):

Phillips: May 9 & 10
Antiquorum: May 9 & 10
Sotheby's: May 10
Christie's: May 11 & 12

Show notes:

1:00: Patek Philippe Worldtime ref. 2523
1:20: Akrivia AK-06
1:45: Charles Frodsham pocket watch for J.P. Morgan partner Thomas Lamont
2:55: Victor Kullberg tourbillon pocket watch
3:25: Paul Ditisheim tourbillon pocket watch
4:45: Patek Philippe dual time pocket watch with Turkish dial
5:53: Audemars Piguet single-button chronograph wristwatch
7:15: School watch from Geneva Watchmaking School
7:47: Patek Philippe ref. 425 for Asprey
8:55: Audemars Piguet observatory dial
9:05: Rolex Submariner white gold prototype
10:20: Patek Philippe Nautilus ref. 3700 diamond-set
11:30: A. Lange & Söhne grand complication pocket watch
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During Watches & Wonders, all eyes are usually on the major brands exhibiting inside the cavernous Palexpo. Episode 38 of the SJX Podcast rounds up the highlights from the smaller fairs like Time to Watches, and the independents exhibiting on their own around town.

Among the standouts were Mathieu Cleguer, who debuted a novel escapement of his own design, Dominique Renaud who launched a high-amplitude 1 Hz balance, and Franc Vila, who seems to be entering a new era of creativity.

Show notes:

1:12: Konstantin Chaykin ThinKing Mystery
2:45: Anton Suhanov Flamingo
4:20: Dominique Renaud Pulse 60
7:20: Cleguer Horology Inspiration One
9:15: Niton Prima
12:00: Franc Vila FVF2
14:30: Sylvain Pinaud Tourbillon
15:00: Marco Lang Seven Spheres
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Episode 37 of the SJX Podcast recaps the biggest releases from the brands officially exhibiting at Watches & Wonders 2026. Highlights from the independent brands exhibiting around town will be covered in our next episode.

Show notes:

0:55: Rolex Daytona Rolesium Enamel Dial ref. 126502
3:15: Rolex Yacht-Master II
5:00: Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 'Jubilee' Dial
8:30: Patek Philippe Celestial ref. 6105G
12:00: Patek Philippe Nautilus ref. 5610P 50th Anniversary
12:30: Patek Philippe Automaton ref. 5249
13:30: Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar "Lumen"
14:50: Lange Saxonia Annual Calendar
15:50: Vacheron Constantin Overseas Ultra-Thin ref. 2500V
16:50: Vacheron Constantin Overseas Dual-Time Cardinal Points
19:11: Tudor Black Bay Ceramic
19:40: Tudor Monarch
21:00: TAG Heuer Evergraph
25:00: Cartier Crash Platinum
26:20: Grand Seiko Spring Drive UFA Ushio 300 Diver SLGB025 and SLGB023
28:00: Ressence Type 11
29:30: Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Chronograph Mystérieux
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Episode 36 of the SJX Podcast comes straight from Watches & Wonders 2026. As ever, all eyes are focused on Rolex during the first hour of the event. SJX and Brandon unpack the brand's new models, which feature new materials and a novel industrial approach to enamel dial production.

We'll be back soon with more live coverage of the industry's biggest event.
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It's been a promising year for independent watchmaking, and Watches & Wonders hasn't even taken place yet. On episode 35 of the SJX Podcast, SJX and Brandon discuss Rexhep Rexhepi's first in-house chronograph bearing his own name. What Mr Rexhepi does, others often imitate, so it's worth thinking about how the launch of this traditional-yet-novel chronograph will shape the future of the category.

The conversation also turns to Ressence, which has just unveiled its own in-house movement, and has done so at a fair price. Russian AHCI-member Anton Suhanov also joins the ranks of indies with their own calibres, installing a 15+ mm luminous balance wheel in his third wristwatch. And that's not the only Russian watch boasting unusual specs — Konstantin Chaykin revealed the series production version of his ThinKing, the thinnest watch ever at just 1.65 mm thick, complete with double 'mystery' displays.

New names also made their debuts recently, including Stéphane Pierre and Mathieu Cleguer, who has come up with a novel double-wheel escapement of his own design. These makers are illustrative of a broader trend in independent watchmaking, namely the engineer-led brand.

Show notes:

00:20: Rexhep Rexhepi RRCHF
06:45: Raymond Weil Millesime “The Fifty”
07:20: Ressence Type 11
10:00: Anton Suhanov Flamingo
15:00: Konstantin Chaykin ThinKing Mystery
16:30: Cleguer Inspiration One
18:00: Stéphane Pierre L’Impétrant
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