Talking Watches With Greg Selch, Father To An 'Orphan' Watch Collection

Who's Greg Selch? Well, you won't find him belting out this summer's hottest hit on Spotify, nor will he be sinking threes in the NBA. He works in the furniture business and once invested in a company hoping to revive the use of airships in commercial aviation.

What he lacks in name recognition he makes up for in an all-star collection of vintage watches that most enthusiasts typically overlook. And he isn't just collecting – he's done quite a bit of scholarship around the watches, too.

Years after meeting him, I finally had the chance to sit down with Selch and thoroughly discuss a few pieces from his collection of what he calls "orphan watches," or to put it more generously, watches that don't have a large following. At least not yet.

Watch the episode and see if he can convince you why they should.

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[fangzhengguo]

This is the type of Talking Watches we need. Not the same kind of nebulous stories with a clear intention of just wanting to spend some money.

[Idk-ddgn]

This is exactly what I wanted to see from Hodinkee. An interesting, humble, unique collection and a knowledgable watch lover. Not just somebody collecting the same three brands.

[GailitisPrintmaking]

A true collector. Not someone who buys watches to put in the vault and waits for them to get more expensive.

[Ceteth]

One of the best episodes so far. Mr Selch - amazing collection, it's great to see so big variety of watches and no single Rolex/Omega/PP/AP etc. etc. congrats !

[mkl]

One of the top 3 or 4 episodes ever. This is what TW should be.

[wookiefuzz]

Absolutely one of the most compelling episodes so far. Great collection focusing on pieces with real history and a guest that marches to the beat of his own drum. Fantastic stuff.

[cartergjenkins]

Would have been nice to formally introduce Greg to the audience. I had no idea who he was. I had to google him.

[jasont]

I get pretty tired of the same ol' high-end watch brands, but this was so refreshing. Lots of stuff I've never seen before. Reminded me why I collect watches. Great video!

[mikeeagletube]

One of the nicest collections I've seen in a long time. Welcome change from all the (overhyped) new stuff 😊👍🏻

[wolfsulhan]

My favourite Talking Watches to date. Here's someone who doesn't follow but leads.

[robertschmidt]

I really like Cole’s calmness and certain positivity in his approach. And the collector...truly appreciative and lover of horology.

[sagittjm]

A true collector.An interesting, humble, unique collection and a knowledgable watch lover. Not just somebody collecting the same three brands.

[SinghformeMickey]

My favorite Talking Watches yet. So humble and excited about his orphan time pieces.

[raduflorin]

This episode is truly amazing, the fact that they are worn and unrestored, tells a great story, i have been watching a lot of watch videos, but i have never seen anything this genuine, till now, and i have learned some new things !!

[KD-dlgv]

This is what i like to see. No hype, carefully curated and proper vintage.

[med-]

Wonderful collection. These obscure gems are where watching collecting gets really fun and exciting. A history lesson. Thank you.

[NitroModelsAndComics]

That Doxa Military seconds hand dragging a piece of dust around with it KILLS me! Brilliant!

[differentxminds]

I clicked this on a whim and this it has to be one of the best episodes of Talking Watches. I have a lot of research to do after seeing this!

[clockmaker]

Now this is the collection of a true watch lover!
Thank you Hudinki for this episode!

[mikulasmacas]

Absolutely amazing episode. This is what collecting means to me. All the pieces are unique, rare, special, yet unseen, unknown, waiting to be discovered... Please do make more of such collectors!