
Welcome to the Scottish Watches Podcast Episode 744!
This week’s episode is absolutely packed. We’re digging into fresh releases, revisiting stories that wrapped up at the tail end of last year, and looking ahead to what’s already shaping the narrative for 2026, including shows from Glasgow to India.
We’re getting into Omega’s latest Speedmaster releases, and we’re talking Rolex price rises for January, and how the Rolex certified pre-owned programme is becoming a massive force in the secondary market.
Alongside the big hitters, we’re covering some properly interesting releases from brands like Yema, Synchron, Seiko, and Estrowerk, looking at everything from bronze divers and titanium tool watches to LED displays and enamel dials, all at very different price points.
We also spend time on the latest from British watchmaker James Lamb with his new Linea Edition collection, where artisanal casework, engraving, and enameling meet. On top of that, we take a look at the Golden Globes wrist-spotting.
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Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional Reverse Panda Steel
Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional Reverse Panda Moonshine
Hands On Review Video: Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Moonshine Gold Limited Edition Watch 


With the start of each new year, the one thing we can count on is price increases from Rolex and its sister, Tudor. Like clockwork, that was precisely what we got on 1 January 2026, and the increases are unsurprisingly steep. Steel models are up on average around 2.8% in Europe, 5.2% in the UK, and 7% in the USA, while gold models have even steeper increases, ranging from around 5.5% and 6.5% in Europe and the UK to 8.7% in the USA. The steeper gold prices are, in part, due to gold prices reaching an all-time high, with that impact being compounded in the USA because of the tariffs on imports. Now we know you are all mainly interested in the most popular models so here they are: Rolex Cosmograph Daytona 126500LN – 2.2% (Eur), 3.3% (UK) & 5.6% (USA) Rolex GMT Master II 12710BLRO (Jublilee) – 3.1% (Eur), 4.1% (UK) & 6.3% (USA) Rolex Submariner 124060LN – 3.2% (Eur), 4.3% (UK) & 5.8% (USA)
Yema Skin Diver Slim Bronze CMM.20 Limited Edition


Yema Skin Diver Slim Bronze CMM.20
Montblanc 1858 Geosphere Green & Bronze.
Estrowerk Estro One Cobalt. 
Rikki is wearing Estrowerk LED Mickey Mouse




Dave is wearing the Horage Tourbillon 2 Skeleton
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Chrome Calibre.
Glasgow Riverside Museum. 




ATTEMPTING TO REBUILD A WRECKED BUGATTI CHIRON PURSPORT
Seiko Tonneau Shaped SPB537 Presage
The Timekeeper, Type 17.
Seiko Prospex King Turtle.
Synchron Ti300M SEALAB Limited Edition
Stellan Skarsgård’s Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Shades Moonshine Gold.
Colman Domingo’s Omega Speedmaster 38MM

Glen Powell’s Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M Moonshine Gold
George Clooney’s Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M
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Bangalore Watch Peninsula Professional
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James Lamb The Linea Edition





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