Hello good people of the watch community! For this next installment of the Collector’s Log, I’m excited to have been able to chat with Hamish Robertson, Co-Founder and CEO of The Watch Collectors’ Club. Hamish was kind enough to share some of his *excellent* watches, his experiences founding an horology-centric organization, and how he looks to bring people together around this hobby that we share. Based in London, it sounds like TWCC has some big plans on the horizon, and I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about them, the London watch scene, and of course, Hamish himself.
I’ve included pictures of each of the watches that Hamish brought to our chat, and each has a timestamp included next to it in case you want to bounce around and hear about one piece or another. Beyond having great taste, Hamish really knows his stuff, so whether you’re new into the watch world or you’ve been around the block (or AD) more than a few times, there’s something here for everyone.
To get connected with Hamish and TWCC, check them out on Instagram here @thewatchcc as well as at www.thewatchcollectorsclub.com.
I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did!
Wristcheck: Hamish brings the heat with a vintage Breitling Top Time. (1:00)
The TAG connection! (3:55)
JLC Dirty Dozen from the end of WW2 - what a piece! (27:15)
1946 JLC Reverso: the Reverso of all vintage Reversos. (31:25)
A vintage JLC Futurematic: an innovation of its time. (33:40)
A triple calendar with character for days…these are the types of watches that send you down a rabbit hole of collecting vintage. (40:05)
UNDONE Popeye! Bronze *and* lefty. (42:15)
One of the most outrageous G-SHOCK references that you will ever see. To the moon! (49:15)
I’d like to give a quick shout to Hamish and TWCC’s blog now that we’ve reached the end! If you’re like me, and can never have enough watch content to make your way through, then I definitely recommend popping over to their site: https://thewatchcollectorsclub.com/blog/
As always, wherever you are, and wherever you’re going, many thanks for stopping by.
Collector's Log: Vol 4