Episode 93: Winners & Blunders 2026

Watch & Wonders has come and past, but what of this year’s releases might be enduring? And what, if anything, was a complete mistake? This is the Winners & Blunders of 2026, where for every pick in the top and worst category, Erik & Max also include an alternate vintage pick to consider. Links Mentioned: Winners: Streamliner 34: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/h-moser-and-cie-introduces-the-streamliner-two-hands-in-28mm-and-34mm Streamliner QP: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/intro-moser-streamliner-perpetual-concept Alternate: https://hairspring.com/products/25594st-royal-oak-day-date-moonphase-steel Saxonia Annual 36: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/a-lange-and-sohne-downsizes-the-saxonia-annual-calendar-to-36mm Alternate: https://hairspring.com/products/330-039-saxonia-annual-calendar-u-s-boutique-white-gold Lange 1 Tourbillon QP Lumen: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/introducing-lange-1-tourbillon-perpetual-calendar-lumen Precious OP: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-rolex-oyster-perpetual-goes-full-solid-gold-in-34mm-and-28mm-ref-124205-and-276208 Alternate: https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/watches-13/rolex-reference-1002-a-stainless-steel-wristwatch Enamel Daytona: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-rolex-cosmograph-daytona-reference-126502-in-rolesium-with-enamel-dial-and-grey-bezel Alternate: https://www.phillips.com/detail/rolex/128046 VC: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-vacheron-constantin-overseas-ultra-thin-2500v https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/introducing-vacheron-historiques-american-1921-rose https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-vacheron-constantin-overseas-dual-time-cardinal-points Alternate: https://www.phillips.com/detail/vacheron-constantin/225008 RRCHF: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-rexhep-rexhepi-chronograph-flyback-rrchf Alternate: https://hairspring.com/products/414-028-1815-chronograph-white-gold Blunders: 6105G: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/introducing-patek-philippe-6105g Alternate: https://hairspring.com/collections/exclusives/products/2577r-calatrava-enamel-dial-pink-gold https://hairspring.com/products/anywhere-aurora-titanium IWC Vertical Drive: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/iwc-heads-for-space-with-the-pilots-venturer-vertical-drive-with-spaceflight-qualification-from-vast https://www.ulysse-nardin.com/about-us/unvrs/freak-2001 https://shop.hodinkee.com/products/jaeger-lecoultre-amvox-q192t440-10-10-jlc-yzr0es Alternate: https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/105-012-66-omega-speedmaster Cartier: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/cartier-celebrates-10-editions-of-prive-with-six-new-editions Alternate: https://hairspring.com/blogs/finds/2396-cartier-cpcp-monopoussoir JLC Master Control Chronometre: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-jaeger-lecoultre-master-control-chronometre-a-new-integrated-bracelet-sport-watch-in-three-model Alternate: https://www.berneron.ch/quantieme-annuel-black https://hairspring.com/products/25654st-royal-oak-perpetual-calendar-salmon-dial-steel Only Wrist: Grahame Fowler: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-thirteen-milsubs-of-grahame-fowler https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/talking-watches-with-grahame-fowler MN: https://hairspring.com/products/9401-0-marine-nationale-submariner-steel Langematik: https://langepedia.com/a-lange-sohne-langematik/