Watch Spotting at Eric Wind's 2023 Horological Society of New York Presentation

Words & Photos By Charlie Dunne

As Eric Wind and I approached the Horological Society of New York on the evening of March 6th, 2023, he recalled how it was quite hard to believe it had been four years since his first HSNY lecture "Collecting Vintage Watches." Within Part II, Wind detailed how collecting has changed since his 2019 presentation, provided advice for collectors, spoke on the degrees of watch restoration, the rise and decline of “hype watches”, the arrival of new voices in the watch community, and much more. In the attendance were several friends, such as Mitch Katz, Bill Sohne, Geoff Hess, Fred Savage, Jane Chon, James Fisk, Tannie, James Kong, Max Shillman, Alkis Kotsopoulos, Melody, Paul, Henry Flores, Jeff Binstock, Jimmy Margulies, Seth, Wayne, Miles Franklin, Dana, Thomas Hendricks, and many more. Below we’ve highlighted some of our favorite watches at the event. Be sure to stay tuned for the forthcoming video on YouTube!