Gear Patrol: Eric Wind on The Rise of Patina in the Watch Industry

Oren Hartov of Gear Patrol quoted Eric Wind regarding the rise of patina being appreciated in vintage watches.

“As Eric Wind, watch expert and owner of vintage watch dealer Wind Vintage, continues, ‘There was a broad evolution in collecting, across many different categories, to prefer original, untouched, and unrestored pieces compared to those made to look ‘new.’ That is the case for coin collecting, where coins that had cleaning in the past are hardly sellable. Likewise, cars that are too heavily restored are also becoming harder to sell as people now are beginning to prefer unrestored cars with their original paint and seats. Likewise, paintings that have had significant restoration are also more difficult to sell today than in the past.’”

You can read more here:

https://gearpatrol.com/2019/12/08/a-history-of-patina-in-the-watch-industry/