2025 State of the Collection(s)

Let’s discuss all the things we saw and did at this year’s Dubai Watch Week! Hint: tons of interviews, parties, new releases, events, and much much more!Give us a follow, and feel free to reach out to us on Instagram: @lumeplottersOr… leave us an audio comment using the link below, and we may just play it in an upcoming episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/lumeplotters

The Lume Plotters have spent the entire day at Dubai Watch Week so you don’t have to! From morning until night, this is what we got up to on Day 1!Give us a follow, and feel free to reach out to us on Instagram: @lumeplottersOr… leave us an audio comment using the link below, and we may just play it in an upcoming episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/lumeplotters

The question posed today is, are limited edition watches truly grail worthy or are they simply a Labubu? What are the upsides and downs of being a rare and exclusive piece? Tune in to find out!Give us a follow, and feel free to reach out to us on Instagram: @lumeplottersOr… leave us an audio comment using the link below, and we may just play it in an upcoming episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/lumeplotters

This week we have another YouTube video episode (so you can watch instead of listen!!) with our special guest George talking to us about his many, many obsessions, most especially his love for Cartier. He talks us through his history as a watch collector, and shows off some key pieces in his collection!Give us a follow, and feel free to reach out to us on Instagram: @lumeplottersOr… leave us an audio comment using the link below, and we may just play it in an upcoming episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/lumeplotters

First things first, Omega releases a quartet of new Speedmasters. Do we need four Dark Side of the Moons? Who knows… Are they cool? Who knows…Second, someone has finally used the Speakpipe feature on our posts, and asked us a question! The question goes… We all have certain criteria when buying watches, and wherever these criteria overlap (in a proverbial Venn diagram’s center, so to speak) lie the watches that we choose to buy. So, what are the Lumeplotters criteria for selecting watches? Tune in to find out!Give us a follow, and feel free to reach out to us on Instagram: @lumeplottersOr… leave us an audio comment using the link below, and we may just play it in an upcoming episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/lumeplotters

Today’s topic is a strange one… Rolex recently released a desk clock in the image of a Submariner. Why? Who knows… but we can still talk about it!Give us a follow, and feel free to reach out to us on Instagram: @lumeplottersOr… leave us an audio comment using the link below, and we may just play it in an upcoming episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/lumeplotters

Today’s episode consists of another large slew of random new watch releases! Tons of new stuff, so tons of new opinions from us!Give us a follow, and feel free to reach out to us on Instagram: @lumeplottersOr… leave us an audio comment using the link below, and we may just play it in an upcoming episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/lumeplotters

Today, we take a look at watches that don’t quite gel with us personally. What watches (or types/brands/genres) of watches would we never buy? Tune in to find out!Give us a follow, and feel free to reach out to us on Instagram: @lumeplottersOr… leave us an audio comment using the link below, and we may just play it in an upcoming episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/lumeplotters

As Dubai Watch Week rears its head on the horizon, we take a look at the slew of events that have already been announced. Needless to say, it will be a fun week!Give us a follow, and feel free to reach out to us on Instagram: @lumeplottersOr… leave us an audio comment using the link below, and we may just play it in an upcoming episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/lumeplotters

It has been quite a while since we have discussed our updated state of the collections. So what has come, what has gone, and what has stayed as of 2025?Give us a follow, and feel free to reach out to us on Instagram: @lumeplottersOr… leave us an audio comment using the link below, and we may just play it in an upcoming episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/lumeplotters