HODINKEE Radio: Talking Tastes, Trends, And Elton John's Watch Collection

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This week, I'm joined by Ben Clymer and Malaika Crawford. We're taking a look at one celebrity's watch collection, but we're using it to zoom out to talk more broadly about trends, tastes, and how they change over time.

The celebrity is the one and only Sir Elton John. Nearly 1,000 pieces of his estate are at auction at Christie's this month, including more than 30 watches. Malaika and I went to preview these watches a couple of weeks ago, and we both had a ton of fun. The collection is perfectly Elton – super loud, but also representative of classic watchmaking. It also somehow perfectly reflects where watch collecting is at in 2024. I couldn't help but feel that if his collection had appeared five years ago, watch nerds might not have cared as much. So, it got me thinking about how trends and tastes change, and how they're changing right now.

Of course, our own Ben Clymer has been on the front lines observing, and, dare I say, even shaping these trends over the past 15 years. So Ben joins us to discuss tastes, trends, and Elton John.

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