The Worn & Wound Podcast

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A Week In Watches: Ep 8 Is Titanium Better than Steel? (YES!) Jul 31, 2022

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A Week in Watches is a weekly look back at interesting watch news. From new releases to industry stories, we’ll highlight some news worth your attention. We also take questions from our listeners.

And….we’re back with episode 8 of A Week in Watches! On this week’s episode we go over 5th-anniversary launch from Ming, some small but mighty watches by Christopher Ward, and the stealthily released IWC Mk XX, including asking the critical question of “what happened to the Mk XIX?”

Also, this week we’ve added a new little segment called My 2 Cents where I give you my opinion on something watch related that’s been on mind. This week: why titanium is better than steel (obviously).

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 254: Live from Windup Watch Fair, A Conversation with Autodromo, Fortis, Standard H, and Astor & Banks Jul 27, 2022

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This week on the Worn & Wound podcast we’re bringing you a special episode, recorded live at the Windup Watch Fair in Chicago. Our very own Blake Buettner, Zach Kazan, and Kat Shoulders are joined by Bradley Price of Autodromo; Andreas Bentele of Fortis Watches; Wesley Smith of Standard H; and Andrew Perez of Astor & Banks. These wide-ranging conversations cover everything from their favorite moments of the show to sharing new details about what's to come from their brands.

A huge thanks to all the brands for joining us, and to everyone who came out for our first Windup Watch Fair in Chicago.

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A Week in Watches: Ep 7 Thin Watches, True GMTs, Spring Drives + More Jul 24, 2022

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A Week in Watches is a weekly look back at interesting watch news. From new releases to industry stories, we’ll highlight some news worth your attention. We also take questions from our listeners.

In this week’s episode, we take a look at the title holder for the “world’s thinnest” watch, a new, affordable “true” GMT, a first for Grand Seiko, and we tackle a great question about watch proportions.

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 253: Live from Windup Watch Fair, A Conversation with Jason Heaton and James Stacey Jul 20, 2022

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This week on the Worn & Wound podcast we’re bringing you a special episode, recorded in front of a live audience at last weekend’s Windup Watch Fair in Chicago. Blake Buettner and Zach Weiss are joined by none other than Jason Heaton and James Stacey, hosts of The Grey NATO podcast. We were so excited to have James and Jason sit in on a podcast with us – both have been guests on the Worn & Wound podcast before, but having them together in front of a crowd of enthusiasts at Windup was a special treat. This is a wide ranging conversation covering everything from the best watches of 2022 (so far), highlights from Windup, and the state of watch fairs in general.

Be sure to tune into TGN later this week for even more of our conversation, including a Q&A with audience members. A huge thanks to James and Jason for joining us, and to everyone who came out for our first Windup Watch Fair in Chicago.

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 252: A Conversation with Zenith’s Romain Marietta Jul 13, 2022

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Today on the Worn & Wound podcast, we’re happy to be joined by Romain Marietta, Director of Product Development and Heritage at Zenith. Zenith is a favorite brand here at Worn & Wound for their fascinating history, and the way they straddle the line between paying tribute to their heritage and looking ahead. Romain has been with Zenith for 16 years, starting as an intern and working his way up under a total of five different CEOs. In this conversation, we cover Romain’s personal history with the brand, the importance of the El Primero, and why he’s so interested in continuing to tell Zenith’s story. We also talk quite a bit about what makes the Zenith Defy so special, and why it’s important for watch brands to continue to take risks as the watch market expands. This is a really fun conversation with a watch executive who is a true enthusiast. If only one thing comes through in this interview, it’s that Romain is definitely one of us.

This episode of the Worn & Wound podcast is sponsored by Wyoming Whiskey, makers of small batch bourbon at their Kirby, Wyoming distillery. Learn more here.

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 251: Secret Seikos, New Releases, and Thinking About the Numbers Jul 06, 2022

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This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, we have a jam packed episode with Blake, Zach, and Kat discussing a flurry of recent releases, as well as some recent editorials that have generated quite a bit of conversation on social media. First up is a lengthy discussion on the new line of Superocean dive watches from Breitling, which are conveniently being made in just about every size except the ones we really want. Still, they are incredibly cool from a design perspective, and we’re looking forward to getting more hands on time with them soon. We also touch on a recent high concept space watch with NASA pedigree, and Kat even explains the blockchain (trust us, this will sort of make sense when you listen to the episode). We wrap up by talking about recent editorials on why it’s important to be open to watches of all sizes, and the benefits of keeping a watch hidden away from social media.

Be sure to let us know your thoughts on this week’s episode in the comments below or on Instagram.

Today’s episode of the Worn & Wound podcast is brought to you by Oris and the all new ProPilot X Calibre 400. Oris watches will be on display and available for purchase at the upcoming Windup Watch Fair in Chicago, July 15th through 17th.

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 250: A Conversation with Lydia Winters, Watch Collector and Chief Storyteller at Mojang Studios Jun 29, 2022

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This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Blake and Kat are happy to be joined by Lydia Winters. Lydia wears many hats: she’s the Chief Storyteller at Mojang Studios (the folks behind the wildly popular Minecraft games), an accomplished photographer, and a serious watch enthusiast. In this episode, Lydia chats about her introduction to watches and evolution as a collector, the inherent challenges of watch photography, and why she’s so committed to taking her Instagram followers “behind the scenes” of her watch photography. There’s also plenty of talk about the overlap between gamers and watch collectors, and new ways that the gaming industry is recognizing the watch world.

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 249: A Roundup of Recent June Releases Jun 22, 2022

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This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Blake, Kat, and Thomas get on the mic to discuss some recent Worn & Wound content, a bunch of great new releases, and other odds and ends. From Thomas’s recent Out of Office column to Kat’s Three for $5k, plus watches from the likes of Serica, Furlan Marri, and, oh yeah, Seiko, there’s a lot to cover. And somehow there’s still time to talk about the finer points of domed crystals. This is a good one, and we want to know what you think of the new watches we discussed in this episode, so be sure to leave your thoughts in the comments below, and let us know if we missed anything that you’d like to hear us discuss in a future episode.

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 248: A Conversation with Jeremy Kirkland Jun 15, 2022

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This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Zach and Blake are joined by Jeremy Kirkland, who you might know from the excellent Blamo! Podcast. If you don’t know Blamo!, it’s a podcast that takes a refreshingly grounded approach to menswear through interviews with notable folks in the fashion world, and seeks to tell the stories of the people who make up the fabric (sorry) of the industry. Jeremy is a wonderful podcaster (he’s also developed the podcast for Mr. Porter) so it’s no surprise that this is a great conversation full of asides about everything from St. Louis pizza to indie rock snobbery. And have no fear if you’re not a menswear enthusiast – there are many parallels between fashion and watch collecting that become evident listening to this episode.

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 247: Welcome Kat Shoulders! Plus, Our Recent Opinion Pieces Jun 08, 2022

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This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, we welcome a new member to the team: Kat Shoulders! If you listen to watch podcasts (and clearly you do) you probably already know Kat as a co-host of the wildly popular Tenn & Two podcast. In addition to being a podcaster, Kat is a dedicated watch collector and enthusiast, and a talented photographer, and we’re incredibly excited to have her on board as Worn & Wound’s new Media Production Manager. In this episode, Kat tells us about her evolution as a watch collector, the Nashville watch scene, and why G-Shocks don’t count toward the total number of watches in your collection.

Since we had the whole team together in one location for this episode, we thought this would also be a great time to talk about some of the recent editorials we’ve run on the site: Blake’s ode to velcro straps, Zach W’s commentary on why we should strike “poor man’s watch” from the lexicon, and Zach K’s problem with birth year watches. It’s a fun conversation with some pretty wild takes, so if you have one of your own on any of these topics, be sure to leave it in the comments, because we’d love to see it.

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