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The Watch Names Palm Beach Knows and Miami Doesn't

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Portrait of a man standing amidst palm trees in Florida, ca.1920 (CHS-1713)
Portrait of a man standing amidst palm trees in Florida, ca.1920 (CHS-1713) · Fæ · CC BY 2.0 · source

Ask a Palm Beach collector what's on the wrist and you'll get the usual roll call. Ask what they wish more people noticed, and the answer changes — insiders and industry watchers keep circling back to a handful of brands they consider genuinely underrated, the kind of names that reward a second look over a first impression. It's a fitting distinction for a stretch of coastline where the quietest watch in the room is often the one worth asking about.

The American Set on film — also on Instagram.

With reporting from Robb Report.

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