Dual Time Podcast

About Dual Time Podcast

Join Roman Sharf and Adrian Taskin as they dive into the world of luxury watches! From the latest industry news, new releases, and market trends, to the business side of horology and the secondary gray market, get insider perspectives and candid conversations about what's happening in the watch world.

Publisher

Luxury Bazaar

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 May 2026

Latest episode

20 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Oct 2026

   TraxNYC Was Paying $50,000 a Month in Interest! | Dual Time Podcast #21

   TraxNYC sits down with Roman Sharf and Adrian Taskin on the Dual Time Podcast. Max, the founder of TraxNYC and one of the biggest names in New York's Diamond District, drove down to Luxury Bazaar to spend a day working with our team, then stayed to tell the stories he usually keeps off camera.He gets real about the years he was paying $50,000 a month in interest and offering 25% of his company for a loan, explains why calling out scammers on camera on 47th Street made his sales go up instead of down, what happened when someone sold a super clone using his name, and why "Where's my money?" is every dealer's real catchphrase.We also get his take on the Diamond District today: why the booths are full again, how social media from creators like Benny the Dealer brought the block back, and why only about 20% of his jewelry business happens in the store. Roman and Adrian compare notes with Max on hiring (paid tryouts before anyone gets the job), paying commission on profit instead of sales, building a 50-person team, and how AI is changing what a sales team looks like.Plus: Roman's whiskey bar, the Philly cheesesteak debate, and where Trax sees himself in five years.

2. 

   9 Oct 2026

   The Dark Side of the Watch Industry | Dual Time Podcast #21

   On Dual Time Podcast Episode 20, Roman Sharf and Adrian Taskin talk about the dark side of the watch industry. Between them they have more than 20 years of dealer stories. They cover how stolen watches move through the secondary watch market, from Istanbul's Grand Bazaar to dealer-to-dealer trading at Hong Kong trade shows. Roman tells the story of a stolen Richard Mille RM 030 that turned up at our door with the Southampton police. He also explains why we replaced a $200K Richard Mille when an insurance fraud claim surfaced seven years after we sold it.Then come the watch scams: suitcases of cash from Japanese dealers, a $27K Daytona paid for in cash that smelled like weed, dirty crypto, and fake-token schemes hitting 47th Street. Roman breaks down a $365K Rolex "Jean-Claude Killy" with a refinished dial and a Frankenstein Patek Philippe 1518 with a swapped dial and case. He explains why we brought in Adam Golden before getting into vintage, and how to avoid buying a stolen watch: buy the dealer, not the watch.Adrian also surprises Roman with his grail: the Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon 5002 in platinum. They also look at a Patek 5304R open-worked minute repeater and a one-of-two 1980s Audemars Piguet skeleton perpetual calendar in yellow gold. Plus there's the $1M Patek 5104 deal that cost Roman $220K, and the unsolved Hong Kong mystery of a Richard Mille RM 11 sent to the wrong "Man."Is the watch industry cleaner or dirtier than it used to be? Tell us in the comments, and subscribe for more.

3. 

   6 Oct 2026

   Money Does Strange Things to People | Dual Time Podcast #19

   In this episode of the Dual Time Podcast, Roman Sharf and Adrian Taskin explore how wealth changes the way people buy, sell, trade and collect watches. Roman opens with his pick for the most undervalued watch on the market today, the Patek Philippe 5102 Celestial in white gold, and explains why he calls it the "sleeper of all sleepers." He also shows the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore "Marcus" limited edition that shaped his early years in the watch business.In Counter Offer, the hosts answer viewer comments. Roman explains how a vintage Patek Philippe 3450 perpetual calendar with a leap-year "red dot" arrived without the red dot, and how honesty with clients saved the deal. They defend Gérald Genta's legacy beyond the Royal Oak and Nautilus, explain why exhibition casebacks can cost more to make than solid ones, why missing Patek Philippe secondary casebacks can drop a watch's value by 10–20%, why Rolex hang tags and the new wooden hang tags are a headache for dealers, and whether Audemars Piguet or Rolex does better diamond and gem-setting work.The main discussion covers the psychology of luxury spending: how billionaire clients behave compared to new money, why car dealers are the toughest negotiators, why clients in the South are among the best to work with, the "I have to ask my wife" excuse, buying watches from divorce and estate sales, and what happens when collectors go into debt to keep buying. The hosts also break down the true cost of constant trade-ins, the "never satisfied collector," and why the watch flippers of the 2021 Covid boom either built lasting businesses or went broke.They close with the big questions: Is watch collecting a hobby or an addiction? What percentage of your net worth should you hold in luxury watches? And are watches really an investment once you factor in liquidity, dealer margins, and in-and-out costs?Whether you're a first-time Rolex buyer, a Patek Philippe collector, or just curious about the business of the pre-owned and gray market watch industry, this episode is full of real stories, market insight and honest advice from two dealers who've seen it all.

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