# Openwork: Inside the Watch Industry

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Official site: https://openwork.podbean.com
Author: Collective Horology
Episodes: 86

## Resource

Openwork is a weekly podcast about how the watch industry actually works. An unfiltered look behind the scenes — no press releases, no hype, and no sponsored takes. Hosted by Asher Rapkin and Gabe Reilly, co-founders of Collective Horology. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube Music, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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## Episodes
- [Tariffs on the Rise (Again) – New Justifications, Higher Rates – Episode 85](https://stenobird.com/podcast/openwork-inside-the-watch-industry-6752474/tariffs-on-the-rise-again-new-justifications-higher-rates-episode-85) — 2026-06-15T07:15:00+00:00
- [Open House Recap – Inside LA's First and Only Independent Watch Show – Episode 84](https://stenobird.com/podcast/openwork-inside-the-watch-industry-6752474/open-house-recap-inside-la-s-first-and-only-independent-watch-show-episode-84) — 2026-06-08T07:15:00+00:00
- [Watch Retail Consolidates, Rapidly – What It Means for the Industry and Enthusiasts – Episode 83](https://stenobird.com/podcast/openwork-inside-the-watch-industry-6752474/watch-retail-consolidates-rapidly-what-it-means-for-the-industry-and-enthusiasts-episode-83) — 2026-06-01T07:15:00+00:00
- [The Quiet Giants – How Seiko, Citizen, and Casio Each Cleared a Billion – Episode 82](https://stenobird.com/podcast/openwork-inside-the-watch-industry-6752474/the-quiet-giants-how-seiko-citizen-and-casio-each-cleared-a-billion-episode-82) — 2026-05-25T07:15:00+00:00
- [Royal Flop? – AP x Swatch: Brand Building or Crisis Management? – Episode 81](https://stenobird.com/podcast/openwork-inside-the-watch-industry-6752474/royal-flop-ap-x-swatch-brand-building-or-crisis-management-episode-81) — 2026-05-18T07:15:00+00:00
- [How Watches Get Allocated – It's Not Just Spend History – Episode 80](https://stenobird.com/podcast/openwork-inside-the-watch-industry-6752474/how-watches-get-allocated-it-s-not-just-spend-history-episode-80) — 2026-05-11T07:15:00+00:00
- [Against All Odds – How Richemont, LVMH and Swatch Recovered in Q4 2025 – Episode 79](https://stenobird.com/podcast/openwork-inside-the-watch-industry-6752474/against-all-odds-how-richemont-lvmh-and-swatch-recovered-in-q4-2025-episode-79) — 2026-05-04T07:15:00+00:00
- [Breitling vs. Richemont – Opposite Bets on an Industry in Flux – Episode 78](https://stenobird.com/podcast/openwork-inside-the-watch-industry-6752474/breitling-vs-richemont-opposite-bets-on-an-industry-in-flux-episode-78) — 2026-04-27T07:15:00+00:00
- [The Sleepers of Watches and Wonders 2026 – Our Favorite Releases from Geneva – Episode 77](https://stenobird.com/podcast/openwork-inside-the-watch-industry-6752474/the-sleepers-of-watches-and-wonders-2026-our-favorite-releases-from-geneva-episode-77) — 2026-04-21T07:15:00+00:00
- [Is Watches and Wonders Dead? – Long Live Geneva Watch Week – Episode 76](https://stenobird.com/podcast/openwork-inside-the-watch-industry-6752474/is-watches-and-wonders-dead-long-live-geneva-watch-week-episode-76) — 2026-04-16T11:39:09+00:00
- [Watch Brand Draft – Picking 
Our Fantasy
 Watch
 Businesses – Episode 75](https://stenobird.com/podcast/openwork-inside-the-watch-industry-6752474/watch-brand-draft-picking-our-fantasy-watch-businesses-episode-75) — 2026-04-06T07:15:00+00:00
- [The Rise of F.P.Journe – Hype, Substance, or Both? – Episode 74](https://stenobird.com/podcast/openwork-inside-the-watch-industry-6752474/the-rise-of-f-p-journe-hype-substance-or-both-episode-74) — 2026-03-30T07:15:00+00:00
- [Rolex Pre-owned Values Slide – Certified Pre-owned to the Rescue? – Episode 73](https://stenobird.com/podcast/openwork-inside-the-watch-industry-6752474/rolex-pre-owned-values-slide-certified-pre-owned-to-the-rescue-episode-73) — 2026-03-23T07:15:00+00:00
- [Unexpected Winners in a Down Market – Independents, Microbrands & Neo-vintage – Episode 72](https://stenobird.com/podcast/openwork-inside-the-watch-industry-6752474/unexpected-winners-in-a-down-market-independents-microbrands-neo-vintage-episode-72) — 2026-03-16T07:00:00+00:00
- [Speculation Season – Rolex GMT Master, Swiss Watch Data, & Betting Markets – Episode 71](https://stenobird.com/podcast/openwork-inside-the-watch-industry-6752474/speculation-season-rolex-gmt-master-swiss-watch-data-betting-markets-episode-71) — 2026-03-09T07:00:00+00:00
- [The Rise & Retreat of Jaeger‑LeCoultre – Can Going Independent Save the Brand? – Episode 70](https://stenobird.com/podcast/openwork-inside-the-watch-industry-6752474/the-rise-retreat-of-jaeger-lecoultre-can-going-independent-save-the-brand-episode-70) — 2026-03-02T08:00:00+00:00
- [Tariffs Overturned: Relief or False Hope? – Plus Rolex & AP Grow on Scarcity – Episode 69](https://stenobird.com/podcast/openwork-inside-the-watch-industry-6752474/tariffs-overturned-relief-or-false-hope-plus-rolex-ap-grow-on-scarcity-episode-69) — 2026-02-23T08:00:00+00:00
- [Some Brands Break Away. Others Break Down – Watch Brand Spin-offs Gone Right and Wrong – Episode 68](https://stenobird.com/podcast/openwork-inside-the-watch-industry-6752474/some-brands-break-away-others-break-down-watch-brand-spin-offs-gone-right-and-wrong-episode-68) — 2026-02-16T08:00:00+00:00
- [V-shaped Recovery? – The Watch Industry Shows Early Signs of a Turn-around – Episode 67](https://stenobird.com/podcast/openwork-inside-the-watch-industry-6752474/v-shaped-recovery-the-watch-industry-shows-early-signs-of-a-turn-around-episode-67) — 2026-02-09T08:00:00+00:00
- [Watch Groups Are Slimming Down – Brand Exits, Consolidation and a Return to Focus](https://stenobird.com/podcast/openwork-inside-the-watch-industry-6752474/watch-groups-are-slimming-down-brand-exits-consolidation-and-a-return-to-focus) — 2026-02-02T18:32:22+00:00
- [Pre-owned Prices Rise. Sort of. – Plus, Patek Philippe Lowers Prices – Episode 65](https://stenobird.com/podcast/openwork-inside-the-watch-industry-6752474/pre-owned-prices-rise-sort-of-plus-patek-philippe-lowers-prices-episode-65) — 2026-01-26T08:00:00+00:00
- [How Global Wealth Drives The Watch Industry – Millionaires Surge, Yet The Industry Slumps – Episode 64](https://stenobird.com/podcast/openwork-inside-the-watch-industry-6752474/how-global-wealth-drives-the-watch-industry-millionaires-surge-yet-the-industry-slumps-episode-64) — 2026-01-19T08:00:00+00:00
- [Yes, More Price Increases – Rolex, AP, Tudor, and Why the US Is Getting Hit Harder Than Europe – Episode 63](https://stenobird.com/podcast/openwork-inside-the-watch-industry-6752474/yes-more-price-increases-rolex-ap-tudor-and-why-the-us-is-getting-hit-harder-than-europe-episode-63) — 2026-01-12T08:00:00+00:00
- [The Dive Watches of Ming – The Watches of Podcast – Episode 62](https://stenobird.com/podcast/openwork-inside-the-watch-industry-6752474/the-dive-watches-of-ming-the-watches-of-podcast-episode-62) — 2026-01-05T08:00:00+00:00
- [2026 Watch Industry Predictions – A Year of Recovery, Though Scars Remain  – Episode 61](https://stenobird.com/podcast/openwork-inside-the-watch-industry-6752474/2026-watch-industry-predictions-a-year-of-recovery-though-scars-remain-episode-61) — 2025-12-29T08:00:00+00:00

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