Gaming Rolex's New Pre-Owned Program, Building A Fort Knox For Watches, And The Ascendancy Of Oris

For this week's episode of the aBlogtoWatch Weekly (https://anchor.fm/ablogtowatchweekly) podcast, David got lost on the way to his recording studio, so it's just Ariel and Rick---but they're joined by Simon from Escapement24 and Rob Corder of WatchPro! The horological quartet exhaustively unpacks Rolex's pre-owned announcement, lament another massive watch heist, and fret about dropping ceramic watches. Plus, the future of Oris and Chopard's new 5th Avenue boutique!Highlights* 3:34 Rolex Launches Its "Rolex Certified Pre-Owned" Watch Program (https://www.ablogtowatch.com/rolex-launches-the-rolex-certified-pre-owned-watch-program/)* 29:36 Good Week/Bad Week* Watches Worth £12 Million Stolen From Secure Storage Facility | watchpro.com (https://www.watchpro.com/watches-worth-12-million-stolen-from-secure-storage-facility/)* Rolex Prepares To Boost Watch Production With New $1 Billion Facility | watchpro.com (https://www.watchpro.com/rolex-prepares-to-boost-watch-production-with-new-1-billion-facility/)* Grand Seiko And Seiko Open Two-storey Showroom On London's Bond Street | watchpro.com (https://www.watchpro.com/grand-seiko-and-seiko-open-two-storey-showroom-on-londons-bond-street/)* 37:11 Last Week, This Week* A watchmaker responds to David and Sylvan's discussion of ceramic watches (https://www.ablogtowatch.com/tag/ceramic-watches/), like the Tudor Black Bay Ceramic (https://www.ablogtowatch.com/hands-on-tudor-black-bay-ceramic-master-chronometer-watch/)* 40:50 Watch Reviews* Tudor Black Bay Ceramic (https://www.ablogtowatch.com/hands-on-tudor-black-bay-ceramic-master-chronometer-watch/)* Oris Debuts Coulson Limited-Edition Watch Inspired By Aerial Firefighters (https://www.ablogtowatch.com/oris-debuts-coulson-limited-edition-watch-inspired-by-aerial-firefighters/)* 53:50 * Chopard To Open Fifth Avenue Boutique & Introduce Three Limited-Edition Watches (https://www.ablogtowatch.com/chopard-to-open-fifth-avenue-boutique-introduce-three-limited-edition-watches/)aBlogtoWatch launched the first-ever podcast about watches back in 2010 and continues to be the most referenced and respected publication in the world for watch enthusiasts, buyers, and collectors. Today, in addition to the website and social media channels, aBlogtoWatch produces the SUPERLATIVE (https://www.ablogtowatch.com/tag/superlative-podcast/) interview podcast as well as aBlogtoWatch Weekly news podcast. The aBlogtoWatch Weekly (https://www.ablogtowatch.com/tag/ablogtowatch-weekly/) podcast features the editors of the timepiece enthusiast publication aBlogtoWatch.com, coming together each week to discuss some of the latest industry stories and hottest new releases.We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Advertising opportunities are also available. Comment below or contact [email protected].