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Time On Track: THE 2024 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX Oct 25, 2024

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It’s good to be back.

This weekend was quite eventful as not only was there racing but we also had our crown jewel event of the year; the Windup Watch Fair NYC. Ricardo discussed just how different this fair was from those of the past as well as its overall impact within the watch community.

From there, we jumped straight into the racing. The first test of this final stretch of the season being the Circuit of the Americas. As a Grand Prix, this circuit has been purpose built for the larger generation of F1 cars, which means competitive racing is not only possible but pretty much assured as the drivers find themselves 2-3 wide around many turns.

We were not disappointed in the first laps of the race as we saw Ferrari establish an early lead while the two main drivers fighting for the championship went wide. Charles Leclerc found himself taking early command of the race and never looked back. We discussed this and Ferrari’s overall dominance this past weekend.

While Leclerc cruised to victory, the last laps featured an epic battle for the last podium spot between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. This is what we were all waiting for and it did not disappoint, leaving us with a bit of controversy and a yearning for more wheel to wheel battles between these two.

Take a listen as we break down the race, the titles up for grabs, and the surrounding storylines of the 2024 United States GP

Ep 369: Oris Co-CEO Rolf Studer, Live from the Windup Watch Fair Oct 23, 2024

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This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Zach Kazan is joined by Rolf Studer, Co-CEO of Oris, for a conversation recorded live at the Windup Watch Fair in New York City over the weekend. Oris has been an important partner and supporter of the Windup Watch Fair for years, so it was rewarding to see them choose the opening of Windup as the launch platform for their latest release, the new Divers Date. The Divers Date is an evolution of the Divers Sixty-Five, which itself is one of the most important enthusiast focused watches of the last decade, helping to usher in the era of vintage inspired reinterpretations that have dominated the watch space. Now, with the Divers Date, Oris has made a series of small changes to modernize the look and feel of the watch, giving it some subtle refinements that will appeal to a whole new crop of enthusiasts. In this conversation, Rolf and Zach talk about the history of the Divers Sixty-Five, how Oris goes about planning for a launch like this, and the importance of the enthusiast community.

Before that, Zach is joined by Kyle Snarr, Worn & Wound’s Head of Partnerships, for a quick conversation about the just completed Windup Watch Fair, including some favorite moments and discoveries from a fair unlike any before it. For those who missed it, we’ll be showing you more photos and video footage from the fair soon, but until then we hope you enjoy this quick recap and a great conversation with Rolf Studer.

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Ep 368: The Windup Watch Fair New York City Preview Episode Oct 16, 2024

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The Windup Watch Fair is just days away, so you know that means: it’s our Worn & Wound podcast Windup Watch Fair preview episode! In this episode, Blake Malin hosts Events Manager Nelly Calhoun and Head of Partnerships Kyle Snarr to get into all the details of the New York City show to help you prepare and to get the most out of the fair.

This year, the Windup Watch Fair moves to a new venue in New York City, Center415, in the heart of New York City on Fifth Ave, between 37th and 38th streets. This is not only the biggest Windup Watch Fair ever, but it’s one of the biggest watch events in the world, with over 140 brands covering not just watches, but EDC, apparel, and more. In this episode, the team takes you through venue selection, how a show at this scale comes together, and all of the cool things you can do and see at Windup, including getting strap changes and bracelet adjustments from a watchmaker, seeing a number of panels throughout the weekend, checking out a bar and lounge space, and of course seeing dozens and dozens of watch brands.

We’re grateful to our lead sponsors, Bulova, Christopher Ward, Fortis, Oris, and Shinola for helping to make this event possible.

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Windup Watch Fair New York City

A Week in Watches Ep. 91: Omega Drops the First Speedy in Space, Again Oct 13, 2024

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On episode 91 of A Week in Watches, Zach discusses some new releases from the last few weeks. First up is an awfully odd Nomos with a unique but unnecessary take on a date complication. Following is an overview of the newest Reversos from Jaeger-LeCoultre. A well-received launch from the historic house, it included four new styles, including a new case size. Lastly, Omega has launched the First Omega in Space for a second time, and we’re here for it.

This week’s episode is brought to you by Windup Watch Fair New York City. This year’s event has earned the title of the biggest watch fair in the world, with over 130 brands from 16 different countries. Windup NYC is happening Oct 18th – 20th at 415 Fifth avenue in the heart of Manhattan. It’s free and open to the public, as always, so we hope to see you there. For more information, head to windupwatchfair.com

Ep 367: Desert Island Watches & More - Q&A Oct 09, 2024

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This week on the podcast, Zach Kazan, Kat Shoulders, and Devin Pennypacker are tackling questions from our listeners submitted through Instagram and our Worn & Wound+ Slack community. There are a bunch of great questions this month on a range of topics, including our desert island watches, the new Leica Q3 43, are DLC watches still in, and our thoughts on re-issues?

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Worn Out Ep.1: Worn & Wound, We're Pretty Good! Oct 07, 2024

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We’re kicking off something different this week with a new monthly podcast from Blake Malin and Zach Weiss, two of the co-founders of Worn & Wound. Tentatively (but not concretely) called Worn Out, this pod will be a casual conversation that takes a more behind-the-scenes approach to the industry. Having both been working in the watch industry for close to 14 years and having built a successful independent business within it, they have a lot of experience and a unique perspective on things, including what it takes to run a media company.

The first episode is a very general conversation about the podcast's goal, a bit about Worn & Wound over the years, and then Windup Watch Fair. With Windup NYC just around the corner, it was a good time to look at where the fair began and what it has grown into.

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Ep 366: A Scandinavian Road Trip with Straum Oct 02, 2024

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This week on the podcast, Zach Kazan is joined by Worn & Wound’s Social Media Manager Devin Pennypacker along with Lasse Roxrud Farstad and Øystein Helle Husby, co-founders of Straum. Straum is an independent brand based in Norway, and the creators of the Jan Mayen collection, one of the most interesting integrated bracelet designs we’ve come across in the last few years. Devin just returned from a once in a lifetime road trip through Scandinavia, where he spent some time with the Straum team passing through Oslo, and got a chance to experience their watches in the place they were born. Devin tells us all about his trip and what he experienced, teasing an upcoming feature story that chronicles his adventures in detail, and the Straum guys give us the origin story of the brand, and talk about their initial entry into the watch world, and what might be coming next.

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If there’s a question you want us to answer you can hit us up at info@wornandwound.com, and we’ll put your question in the queue.

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Time On Track: THE 2024 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX Sep 27, 2024

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This week we saw the grid face the test that is the Marina Bay Street Circuit. High Heat. Tight corners. A race that demands your complete concentration. And while the general podcasting and journalist community would have you think Lando Norris lacked this at moments, we discuss how he still managed to put in one of the most dominant performances we’ve seen this year. Pumping in great lap times at his engineer’s request.

While Lando did exactly what he had to do, we wished others had held up their end of things (we’re looking at you Oscar Piastri). We also wished Mercedes avoided overthinking itself by sticking Lewis Hamilton on soft tires to start the race. But most of all, we hope that this wasn’t Daniel Ricciardo’s last race in F1 (recorded prior to yesterday’s announcement).

Take a listen as we break down the race and the surrounding storylines of the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix.

Ep 365: Our Favorite New Releases Under 1k, 5k, and 20k! Sep 25, 2024

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New watch releases are back! After a typically slow summer in the watch world, things have been heating up in the realm of new watch releases. Ever since Geneva Watch Days, new release announcements have been coming our desks at a frantic pace, so we thought now would be a good time to talk about some of our favorites. Zach Kazna is joined by Kat Shoulders and Devin Pennypacker on this episode, and they’ve each chosen a new watch release at three distinct price points that stands out to them. Be sure to let us know in the comments what you have your eye on, and what your favorite new watches this fall (so far) have been.

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Time On Screen: All the President's Men Sep 23, 2024

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In this week’s episode of Time on Screen, Zach welcomes Danny Milton to the podcast to talk about a true American classic, All the President’s Men. Danny is the VP of Content at Teddy Baldassarre, and is a longtime watch industry editor and writer, and a huge movie fan. Danny has written extensively about Robert Redford’s personal Submariner worn in All the President’s Men, so this was a natural choice for the episode. Danny and Zach dive deep into the movie and the incredible story behind it, and talk about what’s so great about this style of 1970s paranoid thriller. Danny also tells us about his new project, Cinescaphe, his new project tying the film and watch worlds together.

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