Robb Report: Eric Wind Quoted On Salmon Dials

Allen Farmelo recently wrote for Robb Report ‘A Brief History of the Salmon Dial—and Why Yours Probably Isn’t One’. Within the article, Farmelo quotes Eric Wind.

“To confirm my research into the elusive salmon dial, I hopped on the phone with the vintage watch expert Eric Wind of Wind Vintage. As I explained my conclusions to Eric, I was pleased as he confirmed the facts. But what was most interesting in our conversation was Eric relaying further confusion and opinions over salmon dials. My favorite among Eric’s tales was of clients who reject the term because, as Wind relayed it, “some find the name unbecoming of a beautiful and expensive watch.” I asked, “You mean the flesh of a stinky fish isn’t what one wants to think about when handling a rare Patek Philippe?” Eric laughed and said, “Yes, that’s the point.”

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