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FIRST DIMERS


FIRST DIMERS is a series in which we interview people about their first watches. Because you never forget your first. (See more below “Interviews”).


Interviews






INTERVIEW
MALAIKA CRAWFORD
Malaika Crawford knows good style (and isn’t afraid to ask). 

November 2022

INTERVIEW
GINNY WRIGHT
Ginny Wright is the CEO of Audemars Piguet Americas, and she makes every minute count. 

September 2022

INTERVIEW
DANA PAOLUCCI
Dana is the only person who’s ever successfully sold me on the Apple Watch. Find out how it has revolutionized her life (and why I trust her opinion so deeply). 
August 2022


INTERVIEW
MOJDEH CUTTER
Mojdeh is a freshly minted watch enthusiast, approaching the horological world in a curious way that only an artist could.
April 2022


INTERVIEW
JOANNA YUAN GONG
Joanna is one of the most posh women I know, but her idea of luxury is leaving the country with nothing but a backpack. 

March 2022

FIRST DIMERS


FIRST DIMERS is a series in which we interview a variety of girls, gays and theys about their first watches. Because you never forget your first.


FIRST DIMERS
WILLA BENNETT
Willa Bennett has professionally pioneered the social media space since graduating college, all without losing sight of things that matter in “real” life – like her family and her Rolex ;) 

February 2022


FIRST DIMERS
NIKKI OGUNNAIKE
“Congrats you made it” is what Nikki’s getting engraved on her first watch. Wanna know why?

August 2021


FIRST DIMERS
Alyssa Vingan
Alyssa dishes on when swapped her diamond rings for an it-girl watch.

August 2021


FIRST DIMERS
Danielle Prescod
Danielle bought herself a Rolex for her 30th birthday, and 3 years later, she tells all!

July 2021

(More FIRST DIMERS below)

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INTERVIEW
CARA BARRETT
After 10 years of working in watches, Cara now has her very own watch brand (named after her childhood imaginary friend). 
OCTOBER 2021


INTERVIEW
ISABELLA PROIA
Isabella Proia dishes on what it’s like being a watch specialist at one of the most esteemed auction houses in the world.

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DIARY



DIMEPIECE DIARY
My First Watch
The exhaustive, extensive story of my first luxury watch purchase. Read if you dare!


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July 2021


INTERVIEW
Lori Hirshleifer
Collector Lori Hirshleifer is a 4th generation co-owner of her family’s business, the beloved Hirshleifers in Manhasset (aka the “Last Great Department Store”).


August 2020


INTERVIEW
Serena Kerrigan
When Serena Kerrigan (aka the Queen of Confidence) turned 27, it was more than just a birthday. So she bought herself a Rolex. 

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May 2021



INTERVIEW
JJ Owens
JJ Owens has been collecting watches since she was 13 – so listen up!

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April 2021

DIGITAL DIMES


Distance makes the heart go fonder, but it also invites a chance to talk watches over vid-chat. Here, we interview and shoot our fav Dimepieces on-screen. 


DIGITAL DIMES
Serena Morris
Serena Morris is a 3rd generation Californian who proudly wears her family’s history on her sleeve (wrist): read about why her grandmother’s Rolex Lady-Datejust is more than just a watch.

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April 2021


INTERVIEW:
Zoe Abelson
Zoe Abelson has been in the watch industry for nearly a decade now. In 2011, she dropped out of school to accept a job offer at a NY-based auction house, and the risk paid off.

April 2021
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FIRST DIMERS


FIRST DIMERS is a series in which we interview a variety of girls, gays and theys about their first watches . Because you never forget your first.


FIRST DIMERS:
Vivian Grimes
Vivian ditched a successful career in VC to follow in her family’s footsteps, pursuing a life in jewelry. 
March 2021


FIRST DIMERS:
Amrit Sidhu
In 2018, Amrit knocked everything off her to-do list and got herself a Rolex.

February 2021
FIRST DIMERS:
Eddie Mitsou
Eddie is a Swedish goddess with a taste for candy pink.
February 2021


Etcetera



By Jack Bonn 

“The Cartier Panthère by Tina Brown” by ChatGPT 

Playing with AI. 

Dial Dimepiece #1



By Brynn Wallner. 

Dimepiece Horoscopes


Graphic design by Darian Newman.

To stack or not to stack? 


by Brynn Wallner (originally published in Harper’s Bazaar)

A Pro-Level Guide to Buying Pre-Owned and Vintage Watches


by Brynn Wallner (originally published in Harper’s Bazaar)


by Brynn Wallner (originally published in Harper’s Bazaar)


by Brynn Wallner (originally published in Harper’s Bazaar)

Cartier Panthère: The It-Girl Watch

by Brynn Wallner (originally published in Harper’s Bazaar)

Watch Parts




Watch Parts
        So okay: you’re here, and that’s a great first step. Let’s familiarize ourselves with some basic (but not, you know, basic) terms to acquaint ourselves with the fundamental architecture of a watch.

  1. BRACELET – The metal wrist strap of a watch. You can also use “STRAP” when referring to anything that’s not metal (i.e. leather). The bracelet can be stainless steel, yellow gold, white gold, platinum, etc.
  2. BEZEL – The metal ring surrounding the crystal of the watch.
  3. CASE – The metal housing the watch’s movement.
  4. DIAL –  The portion of the watch that displays the time.
  5. LUGS – The parts of the case that extend for attachment of a bracelet or strap. There are many different designs and styles of lugs.
  6. CRYSTAL –  The plastic or sapphire covering that allows the wearer to see the dial and tell time!
  7. CROWN – The knob on the side of the watch that pulls out to set the date and time. It also is used to manually wind mechanical watches.
  8. COMPLICATION– A feature of the watch beyond telling time, i.e. day of the week, date, month, moon phase… etc.
  9. MOVEMENT – Either quartz, automatic, or manual-winding, the movement consists of many small parts that allow the watch to run and keep time.

But wait, there’s more. Once you start getting the fundamentals, you can start exploring the details, which is the fun part. 


MORE ON THAT SHORTLY :)