Talking Watches With Tobias Harris, The Philadelphia 76ers Star With An Eclectic Watch Collection

For Tobias Harris, watches are inextricably linked to family. His older brother is in the watch business (and was off-camera gently ribbing him occasionally, as older siblings are wont to do) so Harris has a well-informed voice responding to his "should I get this?" texts. But you see the family connection in every piece from his grandfather, a Tuskegee Airmen, to his father who played college ball, to his wife – Harris buys pieces that remind and celebrate those closest to him. Watch the video to hear their stories. This is Talking Watches with Tobias Harris.

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[cdm]

My utmost respect to Tobias. What a great guy and thoughtful collection.

I can tell you if I made $35M / year I would have a far less down to earth collection!

[troller]

He appreciates the history and aesthetics of the watches no matter the price whether expensive, or affordable. You’ve got to respect that as a watch enthusiast.

[jhcowatchinglifestyle]

Tobias is a nice bloke! He has some heavy's in the collection, but I admire that fact that he enjoys collecting and buys what he likes regardless really of brand or price. Taking as much joy from the Shinola as pres. Nice work sir.

[scottlin]

A true watch guy. Great interview with a mix of knowledge, specs, passion and stories.

[chi-towncalifornia]

Big thumbs up to Mr. Harris. I love the variety in his collection, and how all the pieces have their own stories that connect to him and his family’s legacy.

[WatchesBeAwesome]

1) Thank you to your grandfather for serving - especially as a Tuskegee airman.
2) I love your collection - you're a genuine collector and I love it!

[rickatkins]

I love his collection and the journeys behind each watch. My favorite is the link to the Tuskegee Airmen.

[brianperticari]

As a Philly guy, Sixers fan and watch nerd, this made me like him more! Great collection.

[TA-mujt]

Although Tobias owns some incredible flex pieces, his collections is honest and meaningful to him. I love to see collections with meaning and ones that go beyond the flex aspects of watch collecting.

[johnorloff]

wow. what an amazing video. i had JUST started writing this when he said…. My grandfather was a Tuskegee Airman… my mouth dropped open! i wrote the upcoming Masters of the Air, and have spent a lot of time thinking about the amazing men who were the Tuskegee Airmen. Such a great interview, such a cool watch guy.

[richsun]

Great collection range. You can tell how much he appreciates every watch and the stories behind them. A true enthusiast.

[emmanuelrodriguez]

A collection owned by a gentleman, both oozing with class and good taste!

[standardh_]

Love Tobias & his brother TJ is one of the nicest dudes in watches. Thank you, Nora, for doing your thing. Keep it up!

[amansood]

Fantastic collection. A genuine watch guy, not just another well paid athlete throwing money at the popular pieces. Great work Hodinkee & Tobias. Loved listening to the backstories of each watch and how they resonate with him.

[afonso]

The appreciation and respect he has for each watch is amazing and exactly what you want to see from a colector, nicely done Tobias !!
I want to see James Spader on the next talking watches, I think he would be an amazing guest !!!

[carlosalvarez]

One of the best watch collections I have seen. Exactly what I think: it is about the history of the watches you have, not the price tag. All beautiful pieces, btw. This guy is not only a pro basketball player, he is a great collector!

[pwally]

Great interviewer, props for the skills there. And from an enthusiast perspective, we are equally excited over a person wearing a Bulova than a Rolex (I say this as I'm wearing my Rolex now.) But that Vacheron, wow. Once I saw the VC I immediately thought, "holy cow, this dude knows his stuff" and immediately got chills. I have a couple Casio F91W right next to my Rolex, VC, Zenith, and Tudors, and I get super excited if I see them out in the wild.

[Zion-]

One of the best episodes of Talking Watches ever. Pretty blown away by both Tobias and his collection. Shutout to Nora for setting up the interview perfectly.

[jockdodson]

Enjoy the episode! Very nice collection with real thought and feeling. Grandfather was a Tuskegee Airman! Holy Cow! Your Grandfather was a true Hero! May he rest well after his great service.

[whippyalloy]

Its clear from this video that Tobias is a true collector, I love the stories that he has for each watch in his collection.