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Time on Track Ep 4: Round 3: Australia Apr 09, 2023

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Welcome to the 4th episode of Time On Track, covering round 3 of the 2023 Formula 1 season: the Australian GP at Albert Park. This round offered plenty of drama for Blake and Ricardo to dig into, from red flags galore, to a champion studded final podium. Lewis Hamilton matched his best result of last year, but it still wasn’t enough to reel in the Max Verstappen in the RB19. A strong showing from Alpine ended in the carnage of a red flag restart, and McLaren slipped through to find their first points of the season.

The first red flag session locked all the teams into a similar tire strategy for the remainder of the race, meaning we were left with some conservative racing for tire management, but there was still plenty to glean from the results prior to the final red flags. Just how fast are those Alpine cars? How strong is a healthy Lance Stroll? And what do we make of Ferrari, even prior to the crash? We jump into all this and more in episode 4.

We’ll be back the first week of May discuss round 4 of the season, set to take place in Baku at the Azerbaijan GP on April 30th. This street track has the longest straight of the season, which should favor the rocket ship Red Bulls even more than usual, but as we’ve seen, anything can happen in the lead up.

Let us know what storylines you’re paying attention to this year, and what teams you’re paying attention to the most. We welcome any feedback on the podcast as well, so don’t hesitate to reach out with any comments or suggestions. Until next round!

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 290: What We Saw at Watches & Wonders Apr 05, 2023

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This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, the team has returned from Geneva (and Blake has his voice back) and they’re all set to discuss what they saw at Watches & Wonders. From new Carreras that TAG Heuer absolutely nailed, to an Ingenieur that was hotly debated on the show floor, there was a lot to see, and much of it is still sinking in for the editorial team. Be sure to check out the show notes for links to our Watches & Wonders coverage, and stay tuned to this space for even more coverage over the next few weeks.

This episode of the Worn & Wound podcast is brought to you by the San Francisco Windup Watch Fair, which runs from Friday April 28 through Sunday April 30. This year’s San Francisco Fair will be even bigger than the last, with 60+ presenting brands and, for the first time in San Francisco, live panels and presentations. More information here.

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A Week In Watches Ep 43: Rolex, Tudor, Oris and More From Watches & Wonders Apr 02, 2023

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It’s time. That’s right, it’s episode 43. The most special number. Why? Well, this A Week in Watches is coming to you from the halls of Watches & Wonders 2023 in Geneva. Since it’s a different venue, and there were a lot of launches, we took a slightly different approach. More, shorter stories, and more hosts! Yep, this episode has Blake Buettner, Zach Kazan, and Zach Weiss.

What do we cover? Lots of stuff. Rolex, Tudor, Grand Seiko, TAG Heuer, Lange, and Oris, so buckle up.

This week’s episode is brought to you by the Windup Watch Shop.

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 289: LIVE From Watches And Wonders Mar 29, 2023

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It’s Watches & Wonders week, so that can only mean one thing for the Worn & Wound podcast: we’re recording from a press lounge again! Join Zach Kazan, Kat Shoulders, and Zach Weiss for a recap of the first few days of the show from the center of the watch universe, at least for this week. We’ve seen Tudor, Grand Seiko, and a bunch of other brands, and have plenty of thoughts on the show so far.

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A Week In Watches Ep 42: Longines Reclaims Their Heritage, Furlan Marri & Urwerk Get Reloaded Mar 26, 2023

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This episode of A Week In Watches is the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything: 42. It is also the lead in to Watches & Wonders, which begins tomorrow. Our editorial team will be there in full force, and you can follow along with all the action right here on Worn & Wound, and on our YouTube channel, which you can subscribe to right here. In the lead up to the show, we’re seeing plenty of exciting releases hoping to get the jump on things, so this week we’re taking a look at something new (but also old) from Urwerk in the form of a new 102 Reloaded. We’ve also got looks at new watches from Czapek, Longines, Vulcain, and Furlan Marri for a healthy selection of new watches across the spectrum.

We’ve got plenty more to say about the new Longines Spirit Flyback Chronograph right here, a watch that reclaims the brand’s history as the first to use a flyback mechanism in a wristwatch back in the 1920s. Keep an eye out for hands-on impressions of the rest of these watches coming to the pages of Worn & Wound soon. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

This week’s episode was brought to you by the Windup Watch Shop. For an excellent and ever-growing catalog of watches, straps, clocks, and more, head to windupwatchshop.com.

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Time On Track Ep 3: Round 2 - Saudi Arabia Mar 24, 2023

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Welcome to episode 3 of Time On Track, covering round 2 of the Formula 1 season which took place at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit in Saudi Arabia this past weekend. In this episode, Ricardo and Blake return to discuss the ever evolving mid and backfield teams still hoping to make an impression, a pair of struggling Ferrari cars, a nearly broken Lando Norris, and much more. The race itself didn’t have much drama on its face, but some interesting storylines emerged, as well as confirmation that those Astons are indeed fast race cars. Additionally, we ponder if the Mercs are really that bad, and what kind of competition we might see emerge between the front running Red Bull drivers, Sergio Perez, and Max Verstappen.

We’ll be back for coverage of round 3 of the season the first week of April, which is taking place at Albert Park in Australia on April 2nd. This is a shorter track which was just repaved last year, and now boasts a 4th DRS zone which is sure to bring a bit more spice to the race this year. Last year, the race saw DNFs by Verstappen and Sainz, leaving a clear victory for Leclerc, ahead of Perez and Russell. How will the Astons factor into this year’s race? Will they both finish? Join us after the race to discuss all this and more.

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 288: Looking at Watch Trends Heading into Watches & Wonders with Tell the Time's Dana Li Mar 22, 2023

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Today on the podcast, Blake and Zach are joined by Dana Li, who you might know from her increasingly popular website and Instagram account, @tell.the.time, as well as a recent feature in a little publication called the New York Times. We’re thrilled to have Dana on the podcast right before Watches & Wonders to talk about trends that we’re noticing in watch design and how they might inform a slate of new releases next week, throughout the year, and further out into the future. This is a wide ranging conversation that touches on innovations in materials and how new watches will age a generation from now, how the cyclical nature of fashion is wrapped into watch trends, and, of course, what we’re hoping to see at Watches & Wonders, now just days away.

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A Week In Watches Ep 41: Everything Everywhere is Limited Mar 19, 2023

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This week’s episode of A Week in Watches is a limited edition. It’s available only now, and never again. Wait, I got that wrong. On this week’s episode of A Week in Watches, we take a look at three new limited editions and one good old fashion open edition granted it’s from a brand that doesn’t make many watches per year.

First is a duo of Christopher Ward’s featuring their underrated SH21 in-house caliber. Then Ressence relaxes us with a gorgeous new color for their Type 8. Next, Nivada Grenchen teams up with Fratello for a series fo 50 watches broken in to 5 colors, for 10 each. Very limited. Lastly, Angelus teams up with Massena LAB for a limited look into their archives.

This week’s episode was brought to you by the Windup Watch Shop. For an excellent and ever-growing catalog of watches, straps, clocks, and more, head to windupwatchshop.com.

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 287: “Wait, it’s Plated?” Reactions to the New MoonSwatch, and How We Feel About the Original One Year Later Mar 15, 2023

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This week on the podcast, Blake and Zach Kazan sit down to talk about some of the most pressing watch issues of the week. Chief among them: the new Mission to Moonshine MoonSwatch, released to some level of consternation last week in a verylimited drop by Swatch, in just four cities worldwide. There’s also talk about a big new release from Seiko, a new sports watch with a caller style GMT movement in a classic dive watch case, and a pair of colorful watches from Mido.

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A Week In Watches Ep 40: FINALLY! Seiko Mechanical GMT Divers + More! Mar 12, 2023

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This week’s episode of A Week in Watches starts off on a sad note with a quick memorial to Gerd Rüdiger Lang, who passed away at 80 just last week. A pioneer in the independent space, his contributions to the world of watchmaking were vast. Our condolences to his family and friends.

From there, we move to new releases. This week we have a colorful Mido with a flyer GMT and world time bezel that will surely be popular. Then we move on to the Mission to Moonshine – look it’s news, so we had to cover it, right? Lastly, Seiko finally adds mechanical GMTs to their Prospex diver line, and we’re happy about it.

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