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Episode 57: Sartory Billard Dec 03, 2021

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For this episode I sit down with Armand Billard. Armand is the owner and founder of Sartory Billard. Sartory Billard offers bespoke artisanal watches tailored to the individual tastes of each individual client. In this interview, Armand details his passion watch making, how he started in the industry as well as detail explanation of his design process and how his watches are made. This is fantastic episode about a phenomenal independent brand. Check out more about Sartory Billard here: https://www.sartory-billard.com/ Check out Sartory Billard's Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/sartorybillard/

Episode 56: Gregory Wirtz (RedBar NYC) Nov 26, 2021

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For this awesome collector discussion, I sit down and chat with Gregory Wirtz (@watchgww on Instagram). Gregory is the RedBar NYC chapter head and an avid collector with a diverse and impressive collection. We discuss his beginnings as a collector, his road to RedBar NYC and get an in depth look at the pieces his collects and heat the stories behind them. This is a terrific episode! Check out more about RedBar here: https://www.redbargroup.com/

Episode 55: Dr. Peter Millar Nov 19, 2021

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This informative episode is all about Doxa! I sit down with Dr. Peter Millar of whom is an avid fan, collector, scholar, reviewer and content creator in the Doxa watch community. We dive into his personal history with the brand, his insights into the brands development over the years and aspects of Doxa design through its different eras over the decades. Dr. Millar also elaborates on the extensive number of reference books he's written on Doxa and other dive watch brands. Check out Dr. Millar's websites here: http://www.thedoxabook.com/ and https://www.doxa300t.com/

Episode 54: WATCHROLLING.COM Nov 05, 2021

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Jason is the owner of the website: watchrolling.com, watchrolling.com is primarily a blog focused on helping new watch hobbyists, particularly Veterans, but anyone new in the hobby, not to make the same mistakes he did in his foray into watch collecting. With weekly posts on Tips and Tricks and technical explanations, Jason will strive to provide as much free information to the burgeoning watch enthusiasts as possible. Most importantly, Jason is compiling a depository of Veteran resources, again, free of charge for any Veteran to utilize should they need a hand in finding an avenue for a specific need. This database will grow with the channel and always be free to access. Lastly, Jason is working on a project titled "A Veteran and Their Watch,"-a series conceived to share with you, the watch enthusiast community; Veterans, their timepieces, and their interwoven stories. Check out watchrolling.com ! Note: This episode, and all others for the month of October, is graciously sponsored by Ball Watch Company.

Episode 53: Berthen Design Group Oct 29, 2021

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Discover all about lume in this week's episode as I sit down with Frank from @berthen.design and chat about it's history, different materials ,the controversies, specifications health effects on human physiology. We discus modern luminous compounds, how they work and the science behind them. Frank additionally gives us some insights into his own collection and his work creating beautiful pieces of watch themed artwork for his brand Berthen Design Studio. Frank will likely be a reoccurring guest on the show to explain different types of materials utilized in the watch world. Check out Berthen here: https://berthen.com/ Note: This episode, and all others for the month of October, is graciously sponsored by Ball Watch Company. Check out the Ball Watch Company here: https://www.ballwatch.com/global/

Episode 52: Gus AKA @lifeof_a_wis Oct 22, 2021

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Today I sit down with Gus. Gus is an enthusiastic collector and in a member of RedBar Edmonton, RedBar Calgary. Additionally, Gus is involved in the following watch collecting communities: Watchfam FB group - Moderator Seiko Watch Club of Canada - Moderator Canada Watch Club - Member Canadian Watch Forum - Member Seiko Watch Club of the Philippines - Member Please enjoy this in depth collector profile and listen to Gus discuss his evolution as a watch collector and the philosophies and stories surrounding the fantastic pieces in his collection. Note: This episode, and all others for the month of October, is graciously sponsored by Ball Watch Company. Check out the Ball Watch Company here: https://www.ballwatch.com/global/ Gus on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifeof_a_wis/

Episode 51: Ball Watch Company Oct 15, 2021

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For this terrific episode, I sit down with Kevin Kouch. Kevin is the Executive Director of Ball Watch Company and an avid collector and enthusiast. This colorful and fun episode is full of great information, stories and history regarding Ball Watch Company and its many contributions to the watch industry. You won't want to miss this episode! Check out the Ball Watch Company here: https://www.ballwatch.com/global/ Note: This episode, and all others for the month of October, is graciously sponsored by Ball Watch Company.

Episode 50: Nacho (Fratello Watches) Oct 08, 2021

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Back for his third time on the show is my good friend Nacho (AKA @NCGWATCHES on Instagram) this time to discuss his job at Fratello watches as their editor and staff writer. We talk about a wide variety of topics, brands and the life of a media insider in the watch industry. As always with Nacho, this is an engaging and fun episode with a ton of back and forth and a laid back feel. Check out Fratello Watches here: https://www.fratellowatches.com Note: This episode, and all others for the month of October, is graciously sponsored by Ball Watch Company.

Episode 49: @johnsdailycarry Oct 01, 2021

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In this episode, I sit down with Capt. John Miller of the Canadian Armed Forces (AKA @johnsdailycarry on Instagram and Edmonton RedBar Group member) to discuss his passion for watches, the role that watches have played in his life both personally and professionally, and take a look at what he has in his personal collection. This episode is full of terrific and enthusiastic dialogue as John discusses his philosophies on what he collects and shares some colorful stories with myself and the audience. Check out John's Instagram page here: https://www.instagram.com/johnsdailycarry/. Special note: This episode and all others for the month of October 2021 has been graciously sponsored by Ball Watch Company. Check out Ball Watches here: https://www.ballwatch.com/global/en/home.html

Episode 48: The Sacred Crafts Sep 24, 2021

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In this episode I sit down with Matt from The Sacred Crafts. The Sacred Crafts is a one-of-a-kind Swiss watch micro-brand. With at least 10% of all ocean waste consisting of abandoned fishing material The Sacred Crafts came up with a brilliant solution to the problem by recovering valuable materials from the abandoned gear and reengineering it into the Swiss Watches you see above. They created their own custom bronze formulation from reclaimed marine propellers they retrieved from fishing boats. This bronze has been used to develop the case, bezel and crowns of their watches. They also engineered a custom terrazzo compound from fishing nets to construct the links, crown guard and inner dial of their Swiss made watches. As of today there are no systems in place for removing any of the fishing waste from our seas and oceans and what The Sacred Crafts is doing is the first step on the road to cleaning up our oceans. Learn more about their watches and mission by visiting: http://thesacredcrafts.com and following @thesacredcrafts on Instagram.

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