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Exploring watches and more through culture, adventure, and personalities. This is a discussion of how curiosity drives enthusiasm, pushing us to explore and even confront our own boundaries. Interests explored will cover a deep field, Hosted by watch industry veteran, Blake Buettner.
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This week, we welcome friend of the show Chris Sohl to the podcast to chat about diving, watches, (and dive watches), and what it’s like to get open water dive certified and beyond. Chris has played an instrumental role in bringing many watch enthusiasts into the dive space, including myself, and is a fantastic resource for all things diving. This is a gear intensive sport so we get into the nitty gritty of what to expect when just getting started, as well as spend some time exploring some of the more advanced stages which Chris is currently working through.
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Blake’s Prometheus Ocean Diver
Velcro strap from Diver’s Direct
Advanced Open Water Certification
This week we’re thrilled to welcome Diego of Lightning Keyboards to the podcast to talk about the world of mechanical keyboards. This is a space that goes surprisingly deep, and we tackle just how far the hobby has come in the past 6 years alone, and what the current state of the hobby is. We also recall some of our favorite boards, our favorite keycap sets, and how we like to set up our layouts. Now is a great time to be entering the space, and the quality of boards and kits available has brought some parity to designers and brands looking to bring their vision to life.
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This week we're excited to welcome Matt Farah of The Smoking Tire to The Deep Track podcast. Matt has just released a new collaboration watch with our friends at Nodus, a second iteration of their Canyon watch, this time with a sunset orange dial. We chat with Matt about the design process of this collaboration, including many of the important details that make this watch unique. Of course, there's plenty of car talk along the way, and even some of Matt's thoughts about the new Porsche 911 S/T and how it compares to his own custom 718 Spyder.
The Deep Track welcomes you to 2024, and in this first episode of the new year we look back at some of the watches that are still lingering from 2023. This is a solo episode that takes a brief look at some of the watches and trends that we're paying attention to from 2023 and what we hope they will mean for 2024.
In this episode of The Deep Track podcast, we welcome Asher Rapkin of Collective Horology to discuss some of the 2023 trends and themes that we think will have an impact on 2024. Collective Horology is a retailer of 9 watch brands, and is known for the inventive collaborations from watch brands such as Zenith, Oris, Urwerk, and others. Asher is an enthusiast and collector with a wide ranging collection, which has taken a turn toward smaller independents and micro-brands of late. We also discuss the somewhat surprising year that Rolex had, and what that mean moving ahead.
In this episode of The Deep Track Podcast, we welcome Dana Li of Tell the Time to discuss the trends and cultural moments of 2023 that still have weight. We reflect on a hectic year of releases, news, growth in some areas, decline in others, and a few hidden gems we think are worth a second look. This past year has been a monumental one in many ways, thanks to a market that's settling back into normalcy after the surge of the Covid era. But it's not all doom and gloom, as we find plenty of things to be excited about as we look ahead to 2024.
In this episode Blake Buettner sits down with our good friend Wesley Smith of Standard H. The discussion covers watches new and old, including our responsibilities to the next generation of watch enthusiasts. Other topics include sources of inspiration, and how that crosses over into the world of watches and cars.
Finally, Blake and Wesley give their thoughts on the 2023 Formula 1 racing season, and what they hope to see next year. Wesley recounts an adventure at the 2011 race in Montreal, and we look ahead to what might become an annual tradition.
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