Collectors Gene Radio Journal

George Bamford is one of those names that comes with weight in both cars and watches. Most people know him through Bamford Watch Department, where he turned personalization into a...

Some collectors chase rarity, others chase history. Paul Feig chases elegance. You might know him as the director behind Bridesmaids, Spy, A Simple Favor, The Office, and most recently The...

For more than fifty years, Barry Friedman has been chasing rainbows, wool rainbows woven into the bold, geometric patterns of antique Native American trade blankets. A former comedy writer turned...

Every now and then, I meet someone whose story forces me to expand my definition of what it means to collect. We’ve heard of garages filled with vintage Ferraris, safes...

When most people picture a collector, they think of overflowing rooms and vaults stacked with objects. Todd Levin challenges that stereotype. He doesn’t hoard or chase trends. Instead, he treats...

When I think about people who manage to keep design history alive while still pushing it forward, John Edelman is one of the first names that comes to mind. His...

Spend enough time in the watch world and certain names carry a different weight. They’re the ones whispered at auctions, referenced in every market write-up, or dissected in Instagram comment...

I’ve had the chance to sit with plenty of collectors who approach their passions from all angles, scholars, dealers, lifelong obsessives, but every once in a while, someone surprises me...

When you first step into the Aman Venice, the atmosphere is immediate. The layers of history, the weight of legacy, and the way every object seems to hum with stories....

Every city has that one figure who feels larger than life. In Phoenix, that person is Sam Fox. For decades he’s been shaping some of the Valley’s most celebrated restaurants,...

There’s a certain electricity in a room when a watch is about to cross the block. I’ve felt it as a spectator, but Aurel Bacs lives in it every time...

There’s a particular kind of quiet that settles over a room filled with objects carrying history. Not museum quiet, not sterile. It’s the quiet of presence. A watch that ticks...