Not every day, we run into someone wearing a 2002 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept watch. But when you do meet Jerrel Manbodh of Manbodh Watches, there’s a good chance you’ll see him wearing a special Royal Oak watch in Alacrite.
In this Fratello Talks podcast, we had a field trip with Manbodh at his watch store. We talk about the watch business, how the vintage and pre-owned market has evolved over the past few years, and of course, his favorite watches.
During the podcast recording, Nacho wore his Omega Seamaster 300M 2254.50 and RJ wore his recently purchased Ebel Sport Classic Chronograph 1134901. on Jerrel’s wrist, we saw the IWC Grande Complication in platinum. But don’t worry, and he also showed off his 2002 AP Royal Oak Concept 1 with a modified Omega Seamaster PloProf 1200M strap.
While we’re big advocates of researching and buying watches online, nothing beats looking at rare or exceptional watches in real life or meeting with like-minded watch enthusiasts. And that’s exactly what can happen when you step into Mambord’s boutique in The Hague. In addition to the amazing watches he has in the window (including a 1969 gold Speedmaster Professional Apollo XI “Tribute to the Astronauts”, as well as boxes and papers), as soon as you step into the boutique, you’ll find an impressive collection of vintage and modern replica Rolex watches on the left. On the right, you’ll find several brands of watches, including quite a few Audemars Piguet pieces you’ll rarely see elsewhere.
Before we pressed the recording button on the Rodecaster mixer, we looked at the display of Mambord watches and picked our favorites from the collection. For Nacho, it was the 37mm Rolex Submariner 6536/1, while RJ picked the 1976 gold Rolex Submariner 1680. we also asked Jerrel Manbodh, who is very proud to have a very early Patek Philippe Nautilus 3700 with a Sigma dial in his boutique collection.
The Manbodh watch boutique opened on July 31, 2022 and has been a huge success ever since. As mentioned in the podcast, Manbodh’s online presence is still growing. Whenever you’re in the area, be sure to visit his boutique in The Hague, Netherlands.
