The Worn & Wound Podcast

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 216: A Chat with Ariel Adams from A Blog to Watch Dec 15, 2021

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This week on the podcast, Blake Buettner and Zach Weiss are joined by Ariel Adams for a wide ranging conversation that covers everything from the business of watches, to the use of color in watch design, to the place of social media in the watch landscape. Ariel, as many readers and listeners are aware, is the founder of A Blog to Watch, and we’re happy to have him join us to help celebrate Worn & Wound’s tenth anniversary by looking back and reflecting on all the changes in our little corner of the internet over the last several years. Ariel is in a unique spot to do that, as A Blog to Watch was one of the very first watch blogs, and has been going strong for well over a decade now. Few people have the breadth of experience that Ariel has, and he’s got a lot of hot takes that have accumulated over years in the industry. This is a great, unfiltered conversation that you’ll want to dive into whether you’re new to watches (there’s some great practical advice here) or as experienced as Ariel.

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 215: Felix Scholz and Andy Green from OT: The Podcast, and their New Collaboration with Anordain Dec 08, 2021

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This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, we’re joined by Felix Scholz and Andy Green, our friends from Down Under, and hosts of the wonderful podcast OT: The Podcast. Andy and Felix have both been around the block in the Australian and international watch media landscape with stints at Hodinkee and Time + Tide between them, and have seen OT grow by leaps and bounds in a short period of time with an impressive and growing guest list (our own Blake Buettner appeared on the show just weeks ago) and a dedicated community of listeners behind them.

We’re thrilled to have Andy and Felix on the show this week to talk about their first limited edition watch release, consisting of two variants of the all new 39mm anOrdain Model 2 (we’ll have a full report on the new watches a little later today). The story of how these watches came about is at once charming and unlikely, and speaks to why we like brands like anOrdain and folks like Andy and Felix in the first place: these watches are meant to be fun, but take the craft and design seriously at the same time.

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 214: Kyle Snarr and Jon Gaffney Discuss Tool Kit, Watch Collecting, and More Dec 01, 2021

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This week on the podcast, Blake Buettner is joined by Kyle Snarr and Jon Gaffney for a wide ranging discussion on watches, gear, and a whole lot more. Kyle heads up partnerships at Worn & Wound, and is also behind the Cantonment Co. brand. Jon is a long time watch enthusiast and writer who has contributed to Worn & Wound since the early days, and also runs the popular @watchknifepen account on Instagram. The big topic at hand in this episode is Tool Kit, a new plank of the Worn & Wound experience that will allow brands to tell their stories on the website in a thoughtful, engaging way. It’s a different way of approaching sponsored content, and we think it’s going to provide a new avenue for telling the stories about watches, gear, and experiences that already make Worn & Wound great.

In addition to discussing Tool Kit, Jon and Kyle have a lot to share in this episode about their own histories with watches, and they touch on a variety of subjects that take us through a breakdown of some arcane vintage Seiko terminology, what it means to be a collector versus an enthusiast, and why we seem to be drawn more and more to modern watches over vintage. Be sure to hit us up in the comments or on Instagram if you have any questions about Tool Kit, or anything else from today’s episode.

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 213: The Week's Biggest New Releases, and Our Watch Dealbreakers Nov 24, 2021

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This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Blake Buettner and Zach Kazan sit down to talk about some of the more interesting new releases to hit the watch world in the last week (including an instance of the sequel maybe outperforming the original in the case of the latest from Aquastar), as well as a recap of our recent event with Farer at the Filson flagship store in Manhattan. We also discuss the idea of watch related “dealbreakers.” Are there aspects of a watch design that you just can’t get past? Should we try to get past our hangups about small watch details? It’s interesting conversation, and we’d love your feedback, so be sure to let us know if you have any watch dealbreakers after listening to this week’s podcast.

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 212: Tudor's New Pelagos FXD Nov 17, 2021

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Today on the podcast, Blake Buettner, Zach Weiss, and Zach Kazan sit down to talk about what is unquestionably one of the biggest watch releases of the year: the Tudor Pelagos FXD. What is the FXD? Well, if this were Wheel of Fortune, and you bought a few vowels, the “fixed” theme of the watch comes into focus. This iteration of the Pelagos had been the topic of much speculation in recent months as leaks began to hit social media, and the fixed lug bars, unusual bi-directional bezel, and notably thinner case profile offer something genuinely new in the Pelagos line. We walk through this watch’s unique backstory, its connection to the Marine Nationale, and the extremely niche type of diving it was designed for.

Later in the podcast, the team talks about some other recent releases of note, including a limited edition Nomos Club 36, and the latest from Benrus. If we missed any of your favorite releases from the last few weeks, be sure to let us know what’s caught your eye in the comments below.

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 211: A GPGH Recap, and Finding Your Lane Nov 10, 2021

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This week on the podcast, Blake Buettner, Zach Weiss, Zach Kazan, and Ed Jelley have gathered to talk about, among other things, the recently completed Grand Prix Horlogerie d’Geneve, better known as GPHG. Every year, some of the biggest names in watchmaking come together in Geneva to celebrate, well, each other. Some of the awards left us scratching our heads (it was news to us that Louis Vuitton made the best dive watch of the year), but plenty of Worn & Wound favorites took home prizes, including Grand Seiko and MB&F. As is frequently the case when the whole crew joins in on the podcast, many tangents are followed, including hot takes on Squid Game, what’s really going on with the dial on that Tadao Ando Octo Finissimo from earlier this year, and the best watches to wear when you’re in a mosh pit. The team also talks about Blake’s recent editorial on finding your lane in the world of watch collecting, and buying what speaks to you, as opposed to answering the siren song of the influencer.

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 210: Talking Tool Watches Nov 03, 2021

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This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, we’re talking tool watches. Hot on the heels of the NATO strap kerfuffle, Zach Kazan wrote a piece that says “farewell” to the traditional tool watch, and in today’s episode we go deep into the purpose of tool watches in our lives in 2021 and beyond. Blake Buettner and Thomas Calara join in on the conversation as we try to nail down what it means to be a tool watch fan these days, and we also recap a successful Windup Watch Fair and discuss some recent new releases of note.

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 209: Some of Our Favorite Collaborations Oct 27, 2021

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Today on the Worn & Wound podcast, Blake Buettner and Zach Kazan are in the studio to talk about some of our favorite collaborations released so far this year. We’re hot on the heels of some very high end collaborations from the likes of Urwerk, Luca Soprana, and others, but we bring it back down to earth with some more accessible collaborations for every taste. This is a very loose discussion about some of the collaborative efforts that have caught our attention for one reason or another, and what we like (and don’t like) about collaborations in the first place.

Stay tuned through the collaboration discussion to get some additional hot takes (as if there weren’t enough in episode 208), including our thoughts on the pros and cons of watch modding, and what’s currently happening in that corner of the watch community.

Be sure to hit us up with your favorite collaborative watches that we might have missed in the comments below or on Instagram.

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 208: Hot Takes Oct 20, 2021

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This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, we’re talking about some of your favorite unpopular opinions when it comes to watches. We asked listeners for their hottest watch takes, and man oh man did they ever deliver. From Rolex, to date placement (of course) to the very concept of watch spotting, our listeners held nothing back, and it made for some great conversation and good natured debate. Of course, Blake Buettner, Zach Weiss, Blake Malin, and Zach Kazan offer their own spicy takes on all things watch related, some of which are guaranteed to shock and surprise.

If you have a hot take that wasn’t discussed here be sure to let us know in the comments. We’ll definitely be diving into this topic again soon.

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The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 207: Chatting with Gabe Reilly from Collective Oct 13, 2021

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This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, we’re talking to Gabe Reilly, a cofounder of Collective Horology. Collective is an application-only Silicon Valley based watch collector’s group that just released their latest collaborative watch, a limited edition version of IWC’s Pilot’s Watch Chronograph. With this release, they’re also opening up their first European collecting hub. Gabe joins Blake Buettner and Zach Kazan to discuss the finer points of collaborating with watch brands on limited releases, the inspiration behind Collective’s latest creation, and how the private collector’s group got its start.

Be sure to let us know in the comments if you have any question for Gabe about Collective, their recent collaborations, or how you can get involved in the group.

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