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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 watch and jewelry industry veteran Barbara Palumbo, aka What’s On Her Wrist to the podcast. Barbara brings a refreshing perspective on the industry that acknowledges the breadth of the market, and the forces that drive retail decisions. Deeper still, Barbara has a unique ability to make connections, and find the bigger story beyond the small mechanical details. In the process, she brings some much needed levity to the space, and serves as an important reminder of keeping the bigger picture in mind. In this discussion, she shares her journey into the watch space, and how her connections have shaped her perspective of the industry.
Show Notes:
Episode 28 with Andrew McUtchen
This week we welcome Andrea Furlan to the podcast, the co-founder of Furlan Marri. This is a young brand that’s operating well beyond their years, and Andrea’s approach to presenting the brand and their designs is a big reason for that. In this episode, we discuss the origins of the brand, their approach to design, inspiration, and mechanics, and what’s on the horizon for their catalog. We also talk about their stunning Only Watch creation that will set the tone for an upcoming collection. Furlan Marri is working with some serious talent to develop their original ideas, which are closer than you might imagine.
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This week we welcome Nick Engvall, veteran of the sneaker industry media space, and founder of Sneaker History. Nick also co-hosts a number of podcasts about sneakers, cars, and Formula 1 in particular, all of which are discussed in this episode. The sneaker space has many parallels with the watch enthusiast space, and has experienced many of the same highs and lows in recent years, and we talk about what makes each unique. There's also plenty of nostalgia here, as well car talk. You can find more of Nick at the links below.
Show Notes:
Nick Engvall on Instagram
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This week we welcome the founder of Analog Shift, James Lamdin, to the podcast. We discuss the booming analog world, the current state of the collector and enthusiast space, and the automotive space for good measure. James is an avid collector with decades of experience around all manner of timepieces, but retains a deep love for a few niche areas that we get into in this chat. There's good stuff at both ends of the spectrum here, and we find space for all types of enthusiasts, both new and old.
Show notes:
The Future Is Analog by David Sax
A Life of Speed: The Juan Manuel Fangio Story
Episode 22 with Thomas Calara
Omega Speedmaster White
This week we welcome Justin, aka The Wristorian to the podcast. Justin is an amateur sleuth helping tell the real world stories behind the known and unknown watches through history. The Wristorian Instagram account documents moments in history with archival photos and documentation placing certain watches on the wrists of often influential or important figures. This work brings a rich context to these watches (and their stories) that is often missing from popular culture, and serves to bring awareness to the underrepresented or unrecognized. In this discussion, we talk about the work that goes into his research, and how it has shifted his perspective on watch enthusiasm.
Show Notes:
The Wristorian on Instagram
The Wristorian website
IWC x Porsche Design Compass
Rolex Submariner
IWC x Porsche Design World Timer
Tudor FXD
Seiko 6139
Aquastar Benthos 500
Certina Chronograph of World Champion Balloonist
This week we welcome the new VP of Content for Teddy Baldassarre, Danny Milton to the podcast. Danny has a wealth of experience around watches from his time as Managing Editor at Hodinkee, and brings a cultural perspective to new releases alongside examinations of historical elements that impact how we view watches today. In this episode, we discuss the current state of the enthusiast space, the MoonSwatch and its impact a few years after release, and the state of Grand Seiko. We also find time to chat a bit about movies, as well. You can find more of Danny’s content over at Teddy Baldassarre, where he’s currently building a new editorial team.
Show Notes
Danny’s A Week On The Wrist of the MoonSwatch
Grand Seiko at Watches & Wonders
This week is a solo cast from Blake Buettner discussing some new changes to the YouTube channel, as well as a closer look at the new Bugatti Tourbillon (which is a car, not a watch). This car has many parallels with the watch world, and automotive journalist Henry Catchpole does an excellent job of highlighting this in a video for Hagerty, which you should watch right here. In this episode, we add some further context around the car from the perspective of the watch industry.
Show notes:
Tudor Pelagos 39
IWC 3706 Video
Zenith Rainbow Flyback Video
The Deep Track on YouTube
Henry Catchpole on Instagram
Bugatti Tourbillon
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This week we welcome Andrew McUtchen, founder of Time+Tide, to the podcast. Andrew is a dynamic presence in the industry, with a penchant for all manner of brands, bringing a sorely needed positive perspective to the media space. Time+Tide celebrates 10 years of operation this year, and in this discussion Andrew recounts the journey, and how it has evolved into a truly global exercise today. We also chat about the state of the industry, and the impact of small independent brands on the enthusiasts space, as well as the legacy brands.
Show Notes:
Hublot White Ceramic Big Bang Chronograph
Zenith x Time+Tide Night Surfer
Interview with Benoit de Clerk
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This week I’m thrilled to welcome Kenneth Lam of Arken Watches to the podcast. Ken is bringing his unique vision to life through Arken, a project that began as a quest to make the perfect personal watch which has blossomed into a now thriving young micro brand. In this discussion we talk about what it means to design a tool watch, where inspiration comes from, and how to create a distinctive look and feel without relying too heavily on the established ideas already out there. Ken offers his insight on the thought process behind this, and how the brand has come this far in such a short period of time.
Show Notes:
Omega Seamaster 300 (British Army Issued)
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This week I'm happy to welcome the CEO of Parmigiani Fleurier, Guido Terreni. Parmigiani is a brand that has released some of the most interesting watches in recent memory across their modern sport-chic Tonda collection, and most recently with the introduction of a new Toric (you can see my initial reaction to the Toric from Geneva right here). In this discussion, Guido shares insights to what it means to create a formal watch, and how Parmigiani thinks a bit differently about the genre as a whole. It's difficult to argue with the results, but his thinking certainly adds a level of depth to the overall approach taken.
Notes:
Parmigiani Flieuer
Parmigiani Toric
Michel Parmigiani
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