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Ep. 156: Ask the Collectors #3 - How Do You Pick Your Next Watch? Oct 28, 2020

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Today on the Worn & Wound podcast, it’s the third installment of our “Ask the Collectors” series. This is our ongoing series with a specific focus on collecting, in which Worn & Wound Associate Editor Zach Kazan discuss the hobby with a group of notable collectors that have a huge variety of interests. In earlier episodes (be sure to check out the first and second installments in this series if you haven’t yet), we talked to Christoph McNeill, Erik Strickland, James Smith, and Rob from @bazamu about how they got their start in watch collecting, how they arrived at their collecting focus, and how their taste has developed over time. Today, we’re happy to have these four impressive collectors back to continue the conversation.

The topic today: how each collector decides on their next collecting pursuit.

The Girard-Perregaux 9444-04 ‘Chip Dial,’ photo via Erik Strickland, @eriksstrickland on Instagram

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

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Ep. 155: 9 Great Watches Between $3,500 and $5,000 Oct 21, 2020

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This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Zach Weiss, Blake Buettner, and Zach Kazan talk watches in the $3,500 to $5,000 price range. This is part of our continuing series where the editorial team looks at a selection of watches at a particular price point in an effort to highlight interesting timepieces that you may not immediately think about (be sure to check out our previous entry in this series right here). There’s a ton of variety at the $5,000 price point, and the watches discussed here show some real range, from boutique customized watches, to pillars of some of the watch world’s biggest brands.

As always, be sure to let us know what you think of our choices, and what your favorites in this price range are.

This week’s episode of the Worn & Wound podcast is brought to you by Bulova and their new Frank Sinatra collection. Own a piece of musical history with Bulova’s Frank Sinatra collection featuring vintage-inspired watches named after four of his most beloved songs.

The Frank Sinatra Collection is split into four sub-collections, all named after his most beloved songs. The “Best is Yet to Come” collection features an exhibition case back showcasing a Swiss Made Sellita manual wind mechanical movement with a 42-hour power reserve and calendar. The “Fly Me to the Moon” collection features an exhibition case back showcasing a Miyota automatic movement with a 42-hour power reserve and calendar. The “Young at Heart” collection features an exhibition case back showcasing a Miyota 21-jewel automatic movement with a 42-hour power reserve and calendar. And the “My Way” timepieces, powered by a Miyota Quartz movement, feature a rectangular case, beautiful gold-tone hands and markers, and elegant textured leather straps.

To learn more about the new Bulova Frank Sinatra collection head to Bulova.com.

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Ep. 154: Guilty Pleasure Watches Oct 14, 2020

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This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, the team sits down to talk about watches that fall squarely into the “Guilty Pleasure” category. Not every watch that we love is a consensus favorite – sometimes, the heart wants what the heart wants, even if nobody else does. Those are the watches we’ll be talking about today, those timepieces that, for whatever reason, fall outside of the mainstream, or are just less accepted by fans and enthusiasts. In other words, watches we shouldn’t like, but against our better judgment, we just can’t stay away.

This, of course, is all in good fun – nobody should feel guilty for loving any watch, but this topic provides an opportunity to shine a light on some watches and brands that may not otherwise get a ton of attention. This conversation covers watches at all price points, from a few hundred dollars, all the way up to “If you have to ask…”, and there are a lot of surprising takes that you might not expect.

We’d love to know about your favorite guilty pleasures in the watch world, so be sure to leave those picks in the comments, or tag us on Instagram.

This week’s episode of the Worn & Wound podcast is brought to you by Citizen and their iconic line of Eco-Drive watches. For over 40 years, Citizen has been producing watches with Eco-Drive technology. Highly efficient and versatile, Citizen Eco-Drive watches are powered by any light – artificial, natural, and even dim light. Eco-Drive watches never need a battery replacement and once fully charged, many models will operate for 6 months with no light source. Some of our favorite Eco-Drive models include the ultra-thin Eco-Drive One, Promaster Nighthawk, and the Super Titanium Armor.

To learn more and discover Citizen’s full line of Eco-Drive watches, head to citizenwatch.com/podcast.

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Ep. 153: A Conversation About Strange Speedmasters Oct 07, 2020

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On today’s episode of the Worn & Wound podcast, we’re talking Speedmasters. But this isn’t just any Speedmaster podcast, we’re getting weird. Last week, we published a guide to unusual Speedmasters, and today Blake Buettner, Zach Weiss, and Zach Kazan sit down to talk through some of their favorites from our “Weirdmaster” guide, and what makes these references so strange anyway.

If you’re a Speedmaster fan, or just interested in unusual watches, be sure to tell us about your favorite strange Speedys in the comments below. There are way more than we could possibly include in one guide or podcast, so don’t be shy about sharing your favorite odd Speedmasters.

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

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Ep. 152: September Recap - A New Apple Watch, Nivada Grenchen Returns, and More New Releases Sep 30, 2020

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This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Zach Weiss, Blake Buettner, and Zach Kazan take a look back at the month of September. As usual, September saw a wide variety of new releases, and this conversation takes you through some of the big ones, as well as some of the watches we reviewed this month.

If you missed any of the content discussed here, be sure to check out our favorite September articles in the show notes below, as well as other great material we couldn’t get to in the Worn & Wound archives.

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

To stay on top of all new episodes, you can subscribe to The Worn & Wound Podcast — now available on all major platforms including iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Spotify, and more. You can also find our RSS feed here.

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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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Bonus: Ep. 151: Grand Seiko's "Nature of Time" Sep 26, 2020

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Today, we’re bringing you a special episode of the Worn & Wound podcast in partnership with Grand Seiko. In this conversation, Worn & Wound’s Blake Malin and Zach Weiss sit down with Ilya Ryvin and Joseph Kirk from Grand Seiko to talk about the Nature of Time exhibit at Watches of Switzerland in New York, and all things Grand Seiko. They run through the key references in the US exclusive “Seasons” collection, talk about Grand Seiko’s recent partnership watch with Watches of Switzerland (the “Toge”), answer questions from podcast listeners, and a whole lot more.

If you’re a watch lover in New York, be sure to check out the Nature of Time exhibition at Watches of Switzerland in Soho while you still can. The pop-up experience within the Watches of Switzerland retail store at 119 Spring Street runs through September 30, and is open to the public. Reservations are encouraged and can be made here.

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Ep. 150: Our Favorite Watches of 2020, So Far Sep 23, 2020

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This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, with some major product announcements behind us, the team takes the opportunity to look back on the year in watches, going through some of our favorite releases across all price points. This has been an unusual year for watch releases to say the least, with trade shows cancelled due to the pandemic, and brands going it alone. Now that many of the brands we love have shown us their 2020 slate, we thought this would be a good time to talk about the year up to this point. From Rolex and Vacheron Constantin to Seiko and Lorier, we cover a lot of ground through nearly a full year of new watch release.

What are your favorite releases from the year? Let us know what we missed in the comments below.

This week’s episode of the Worn & Wound Podcast is brought to you by Seiko and their iconic Seiko 5 Sports line of watches. Seiko has released a diverse range of new Seiko 5 Sports watches, designed to fit any style. The new introductions fit into five distinct style categories: Sports, Suits, Street, Specialist, and Sense, each incorporating different color schemes and materials.

To learn more about Seiko 5 Sports, head to seikousa.com.

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Ep. 149: All Things Accutron with Aaron Sigmond Sep 16, 2020

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Today on the Worn & Wound podcast, Blake Buettner and Zach Kazan chat with Aaron Sigmond, co-author and editor of the new book, Accutron: From the Space Age to the Digital Age. Accutron is having a great year, having just relaunched with two new collections. The Spaceview 2020 and Accutron DNA are tech-forward callbacks to Accutron’s mid-century glory days, and feature a brand new electrostatic movement, a true watchmaking innovation. And the just-announced Legacy Collection recreates favorite references of noted Accutron collectors with surprising fidelity to the originals. Aaron is a noted expert on Accutron’s history, and offers a lot of great insights about where the brand stands today in this wide-ranging conversation.

To learn more and discover Citizen’s full line of Eco-Drive watches, head to citizenwatch.com/podcast.

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Ep. 148: Talking Super Compressors with Mike France of Christopher Ward Sep 09, 2020

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Today on the Worn & Wound podcast, Blake Buettner talks to Christopher Ward’s co-founder Mike France. Christopher Ward just released their new C65 Super Compressor dive watch, and in this conversation Mike takes us through the process of bringing this watch to market – the first genuine super compressor to be made in decades. Blake and Mike cover a ton of ground here, including the tech behind super compressors, the debate over whether or not to include a display case back, and the reasoning behind the C65 Super Compressor’s cushion case design (another first for Christopher Ward). But it’s not all dive watch talk – Blake and Mike also discuss the development of Christopher Ward’s SH21 movement, the importance of being connected to the enthusiast community, and a whole lot more.

To learn more about Seiko 5 Sports, head to seikousa.com.

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Ep. 147: August Recap - Too Many New Releases to Count, and This Year's Most Anticipated Divers Get Reviewed Sep 02, 2020

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This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, we say goodbye to summer, and take a look back at the month of August. As we head into fall, we have a ton of new releases to talk about: Ming’s first dive watch, A Doxa Sub 300 that became something of a controversy among collectors, and a relaunched Accutron using an entirely new type movement among them. We also talk through some of the big reviews we ran last month, including a couple of divers that enthusiasts have been itching to get their hands on.

To learn more about Seiko 5 Sports, head to seikousa.com.

And if you like what you hear, then don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes.

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.