What if buying a watch felt less like chasing hype and more like discovering your taste—one smart step at a time? We sit down with Watch Gang CEO Chad Tsagris to unpack how a bold subscription model, a curated “Wheel,” and five-figure mystery drops turned collecting into an experience that’s equal parts education and adrenaline. Chad shares how he went from vintage dealer and early vendor to acquiring the company with Swiss investors, and why the next chapter centers on trust, transparency, a...
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What if buying a watch felt less like chasing hype and more like discovering your taste—one smart step at a time? We sit down with Watch Gang CEO Chad Tsagris to unpack how a bold subscription model, a curated “Wheel,” and five-figure mystery drops turned collecting into an experience that’s equal parts education and adrenaline. Chad shares how he went from vintage dealer and early vendor to acquiring the company with Swiss investors, and why the next chapter centers on trust, transparency, a...
From A Soviet Workshop To Modern Manufacture with Raketa's David Henderson-Stewart
Lonely Wrist: All Things Watches & Horology
1 hour 12 minutes
2 weeks ago
From A Soviet Workshop To Modern Manufacture with Raketa's David Henderson-Stewart
A forgotten factory. Old machines humming. A movement that comes back to life after being frozen in Antarctic ice. That’s the energy behind our conversation with David Henderson-Stewart, the lawyer-turned-restorer who picked up Raketa when it was on the floor and made it tick again. We talk about why he refused the easy route—outsourcing movements, buying CNC, copying Swiss design—and instead doubled down on authenticity. David walked every line, learned every machine, and built trust with m...
Lonely Wrist: All Things Watches & Horology
What if buying a watch felt less like chasing hype and more like discovering your taste—one smart step at a time? We sit down with Watch Gang CEO Chad Tsagris to unpack how a bold subscription model, a curated “Wheel,” and five-figure mystery drops turned collecting into an experience that’s equal parts education and adrenaline. Chad shares how he went from vintage dealer and early vendor to acquiring the company with Swiss investors, and why the next chapter centers on trust, transparency, a...
