Mark Cho - Collectability Podcast Episode 26

Mark Cho is a retail entrepreneur having co-founded the cult menswear emporium the The Armoury with boutiques in Hong Kong and New York and is the co-owner of British haberdasher Drake’s. Mark is equally well known for his great love of watches both as a collector and curator of select watch brands and collaborations for his stores. In December 2022, Mark gained a lot of publicity when he sold a large portion of his collection at auction. Mark is not only a man with impeccable taste both in clothing and watches, but he is also a man of the world and in constant travel between his clothing stores in Hong Kong, New York, and London, as well as visiting suppliers in Japan, Spain, Italy and wherever else he can source the finest menswear and accessories. In this lively and engaging talk with Tania Edwards, Mark explains his fascination for independent watch brands, why he sold a large portion of his watch collection, and how "the meat of his collection" remains vintage Patek Philippe.
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[@007-i6z8v]

Madame, you're oosing knowledge, and I love your lovely classic British accent...! Great podcast thank you.

[@Collectability]

Thank you for your kind comment. We are so glad you enjoyed the podcast and the British accent!

[@carlosossorio3309]

What a wonderful way to start the weekend listening to this amazing story of success and classy taste. And of course, of fine watches and watch collecting!

[@Collectability]

Thank you for your kind comment. We are so glad you enjoyed this podcast.

[@davidelliott948]

Excellent!

[@dieterspecht36]

Great interview ❤

[@Collectability]

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it.

[@johnmonachelli5256]

Delightful

[@Collectability]

Thank you for your kind comment. We are so glad you enjoyed the interview.

[@WilliamJulien-d5m]

Entertaining interview. I like the idea of the Vacheron 4072 collaboration though, like Tania, was a bit surprised by the proposed stone dials. That would give it a dramatic different look. I'm guessing onyx, lapis, turquoise, sodalite? I suspect a Patek collaboration would be your grail project.

[@Collectability]

Thank you for your kind comment. It will be interesting to see what the next limited edition is for The Armoury.

[@chaca500]

I'm a woman who loves discrete watches, and the choice of offerings for