From Swatch to Cartier: How a Retail VP Built a 70-Watch Collection (with JLC & Rolex Air-King gems)

The 1916 Company’s very own Vice President of Retail Stores, Melanie, joins Tim on set to explore the watches she’s collected over decades in the industry. Her stories span from inherited Jaeger-LeCoultre and Swatches, Breitling watches from her time with the company, and brands like Cartier, Rolex, and Grand Seiko along the way. Please Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@1916company/?sub_confirmation=1 Download the app: https://onelink.to/8u2bgh Buy Watches Here: https://www.the1916company.com View hands-on luxury watch reviews on The 1916 Company Watch Reviews: https://www.youtube.com/@the1916companywatchreviews/?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the1916company 00:00 App Promo 01:00 Introduction 02:11 First Watches: Swatch 03:36 Mom's Omega De Ville Tank 06:01 Grandfather's Jaeger-LeCoultre 07:51 How Melanie Got Into Watches 08:48 Breitling Chronomat 10:30 Deemphasizing Men's vs. Women's Watches 12:35 Breitling Navitimer 14:17 Hamilton Ventura 16:29 Rolex Air King 18:10 Cartier Roadster 20:55 Grand Seiko Genbi Valley 23:15 King Seiko 26:00 Extent of the Collection 27:04 IWC Mark XV 28:32 Future of the Collection #watchcollector #cartier #breitling #grandseiko #rolex #jlc #watchcollecting #luxurywatches MB010NB1L5HBQKY