The Worn & Wound Podcast

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Time On Screen: Ex Machina May 26, 2023

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Time on Screen is back this week, and Zach Kazan and Zach Weiss are talking about a movie that doesn’t really have anything directly to do with watches, but has us thinking about some things pertaining to the industry. Ex Machina is Alex Garland’s 2014 directorial debut, and it’s a sci-fi story that explores the concept of artificial intelligence in an uncommonly thoughtful (and perhaps prescient) way. Artificial intelligence has worked its way into the public discourse in a major way over the last year, and it seems like each week there’s a new example of an advanced A.I. that can make us laugh, trick us, amaze us, or maybe even take our jobs someday. In this episode, we talk about why Ex Machina holds up so well nearly ten years after its release, and how artificial intelligence might be used someday in the watch industry. And, because there aren’t really any watches in Ex Machina, we take this opportunity to do some watch casting, deciding what watches work best on our main characters.

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 297: New Releases from Omega and Seiko, and Reader Questions from Worn & Wound+ May 24, 2023

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This week on the podcast, Blake, Kat, and Zach Kazan are on the mic to talk about some recent releases that have caught our attention, including a new world timer from Omega in green (and titanium), a Seiko 5 Sports limited edition for Snoopy fans, and a Hublot for coffee lovers. We’re also taking some questions from readers submitted through Worn & Wound+, our new (and completely free) Slack community. This week, the hard hitting topics we’re tackling include whether to tuck or untuck a NATO strap, our thoughts on watch modding, and some of the unique industry experiences we’ve been lucky to have.

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A Week In Watches Ep 50: Omega’s Got The Whole World In Their Hands May 21, 2023

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We’re up to episode 50 of A Week in Watches! This week we’ve got several new releases with little in common other than being new. That’s fine by us though. First up is the brutal Ollech & Wajs 8001, their first integrated bracelet sports watch in 50 years. Then we have a Bremont testing instrument turned watch. After, we check out two new offerings from Aera, one in blue the other in gray. And finally, Omega dropped some new Aquaterra worldtimers that are worth knowing about.

This week’s episode is sponsored by Whatnot, a live-stream auction app where you can buy and sell unique items. Come join the Windup Watch Shop for their first stream on Tuesday, April 23rd at 5PM Eastern, where they will be showing and selling various items from the shop.

Follow this link to sign up for Whatnot and get $15 in credit toward your first purchase.
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Changing Gears Ep 2: One Bag Travel with Zach Piña - LIVE May 19, 2023

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This episode is coming to you live from the Windup Watch Fair San Fransisco! This week, our Media Production Manager Kat Shoulder's sits down with pro-photographer Zach Piña. They discuss the magic of one bag travel and how that simplification has carried over into editing. We'd love to hear from you, send us a DM or an email to let us know what you'd like us to dive into next!

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 296: Phil Toledano, aka Mr. Enthusiast May 17, 2023

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This week on the podcast, Blake sits down with Phil Toledano, an artist, photographer, and watch collector who you might know from his @misterenthusiast Instagram handle, and his Viva Bastardo line of clothing and accessories. Phil has, by his own admission, taste that is somewhat peculiar, and a look through his IG feed reveals watches of shapes, sizes, and colors that even seasoned collectors might not be familiar with. This is a fun and wide ranging conversation that covers everything from the strangeness of 1970s Patek, the use of artificial intelligence in Phil’s latest work, and a short tease of an upcoming watch project that Phil is launching later this year. There’s also a whole lot of car talk (Phil is a major car enthusiast) and a pretty deep exploration of how sentimentality works its way into our hobby, and our collections.

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A Week In Watches Ep 49: The Sea-Chron Returns & Rowing Blazers Hits the Seiko 5 May 14, 2023

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This week in watches sees the return of the classic Sea-Chron diving chronograph from Zodiac. The watch has come back in multiple handsome colorways with full personality on display and case to match. See more details on the Sea-Chron in our intro here, and keep an eye out for a full review coming soon. Elsewhere, Seiko revealed yet another collaborative collection done with Rowing Blazers, this time in Seiko 5 watches with 4 colorways that will have you set for summer. More about the new Seiko x Rowing Blazers right here.

This week’s episode is brought to you by the new Hydrotimer watch from Jack Mason. This distinctively handsome diver measures 40mm in diameter and features a ceramic bezel, a boxed sapphire crystal, and a quick adjust system built right into the clasp. Jack Mason regulates and assembles the movement for the Hydrotimer in the USA. Learn more about the Hydrotimer from Jack Mason right here.

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Time on Track Ep 6: Round 5 - Miami May 12, 2023

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Blake and Ricardo discuss round 5 of the 2023 Formula 1 season: Miami. No DNFs, no yellow flags, and no holdups in this race - which is exactly what we were hoping for. But did it deliver on the drama? We break the race down, talk watch spotting at the opening, and look ahead to Imola.

The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 295: Christopher Ward’s The Twelve, the Met Gala, and More May 10, 2023

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This week on the podcast, Blake Buettner, Zach Weiss, and Zach Kazan are back from a successful Windup Watch Fair in San Francisco, and the conversation turns to one of the show’s biggest new releases, The Twelve from Christopher Ward. Their integrated bracelet sports watch was an immediate sensation at Windup and on Instagram, where memes immediately drew comparisons to other notable (and much more expensive) watches in this same style. But there’s something undeniable about the quality and value proposition of The Twelve, and it impressed even the integrated bracelet sports watch skeptics on mic for this episode.

A bit later, we took a question from a Worn & Wound+ user about, of all things the Met Gala, and what watches we might wear on the red carpet. While definitely a bit out of our depth, this was a really fun question to answer, and an interesting thought experiment. If you have a favorite look from this year’s Met Gala, or a thought on what you might wear if you got the invite, feel free to drop it in the comments. And if being part of the Worn & Wound+ Slack community sounds like fun (trust us, it is) you can sign up for free right here.

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Time On Track Ep 5: Round 4 - Baku May 05, 2023

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Welcome to Episode 5 of Time On Track, where Ricardo and Blake discuss round 4 of the 2023 Formula 1 season: the Azerbaijan GP through the streets of Baku. The race itself may have seemed rather uneventful, but there was plenty to discuss around the whole race weekend, including a frantic sprint race, and some fireworks in qualifying. We talk about what makes Sergio Perez such great performer around street tracks (he is now the only 2-time winner at Baku), what we noticed in the mid field, and lament another early safety car that locked the strategy in place across the board.

The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 294: LIVE from the Windup Watch Fair with Stephen Pulvirent May 03, 2023

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This week, the Worn & Wound podcast is coming to you live from our stage at the Windup Watch Fair in San Francisco. We were so happy to have Stephen Pulvirent join us for this recording in front of an audience on day 2 of the fair. Stephen probably doesn’t need much of an introduction to most of our podcast listeners – he’s a veteran of the industry, and the former Manager of Editorial Operations at Hodinkee (he also hosted Hodinkee Radio). He joined Blake Buettner and Zach Kazan for a discussion focusing on a topic that we find ourselves returning to frequently, how to navigate the the watch world as it continues to be dominated by hype, and the challenges of figuring out and refining your taste in an environment where we’re constantly being “influenced.” As you can probably imagine, everyone had a lot to say on this topic, and it was a really fun conversation.

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