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Erik and Max explore retroactive bidding for luxury watches from 2016.

Erik & Max time travel to 2016 to attempt to spend various budgets this week. It’s retroactive bidding, with the best 10k, 50k, and 200k picks all included. From cloissoné Polerouters to Patek bracelets and 30k Resonance, this one was a blast. Plus and Only Wrist that’s relevant if you drive motorcycles for UberEats. It’s worth opening all the tabs linked for this exercise. Links Mentioned: https://www.watchpro.com/billions-wiped-off-the-value-of-breitling/ https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/with-rolex-and-cartier-in-another-league-a-deep-dive-on-whos-making-gains-and-whos-feeling-pain-in-t 10K and Under: https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5993005 https://www.phillips.com/detail/omega/100180 https://www.unpolishedwatches.com/p/quick-study-omega-seamaster-chronographs https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2016/important-watches-n09593/lot.52.html https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/iwc-ref-r-816-ad-lot-302-11 https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/99735 https://www.phillips.com/detail/jaeger-lecoultre/98071 50K and Under: https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5992999 https://catalog.antiquorum.swiss/en/lots/a-lange-sohne-lot-300-164…

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Hosts: Erik, Max

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