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Ep. 146: Ask the Brands #4: What Brands Inspire You? Aug 26, 2020

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On this week’s episode, Zach speaks with Bradley Price of Autodromo, Paul Sweetenham of Farer, MK II’s Bill Yao, Halios founder Jason Lim, and TJ McKnight from Zodiac. Today’s question: What watches or brands, vintage or modern, are you most inspired by?

This week’s episode of the Worn & Wound Podcast is brought to you by Alpina, founded in 1883. Their recently released Seastrong Diver Gyre Automatic is a capable diver with a focus on reducing its environmental footprint.

The Alpina Seastrong Diver Gyre Automatic is a stylish 300-meter dive watch, but what really sets it apart is its innovative case construction designed to reduce waste without sacrificing performance. The Gyre’s case has been manufactured from 70% plastic debris collected from fishing nets in the Indian Ocean. The remaining 30% of the case is made of fiberglass, adding rigidity and making it just as suitable for diving as a watch made from traditional materials.

To learn more about the Alpina Seastrong Diver Gyre Automatic, or to purchase one today, head to us.alpinawatches.com.

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Ep. 145: Ask the Collectors #2 Aug 19, 2020

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The topic today: how each collector arrived at their collecting focus, and how they’ve developed their taste over time.

Each of the collectors Associate Editor Zach Kazan spoke with has their distinct taste reflected in the watches they choose to collect. For Erik Strickland, it’s a focus on watchmaking history seen mostly through the lens of a particular brand. For Rob, it’s a pursuit of a classic aesthetic. For James and Christoph, it’s all about discovering hidden horological gems through the ownership of interesting vintage watches, particularly divers. What ties these collectors together is a laser-like focus on the watches that interest them, and a dismissal of the herd mentality.

If you haven’t already listened, be sure to check out the first episode in this series, right here.

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

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Ep. 144: Meet Blake Buettner, Worn & Wound’s New Managing Editor Aug 12, 2020

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Blake’s been in the watch game for years, has a lot of great stories to tell, and brings a unique and focused perspective to his work that we think is going to result in a lot of great content. This is a fun, loose conversation, and we hope you find it to be a great way to get to know the newest member of the Worn & Wound editorial team.

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. 143: July Recap Aug 05, 2020

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There’s a lot to discuss, including plenty of new releases and reviews, news of a new watch fair in Geneva, and a great piece of content from Hodinkee. Plus, we answer a listener question about a topic that we discuss frequently amongst ourselves: watch bracelets.

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.

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

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Ep. 142: Sleeper Watches Jul 29, 2020

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Do you have a favorite sleeper watch? And what makes a watch a sleeper, anyway? Be sure to let us know in the comments below.

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

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Ep. 141: Ask the Brands #3, featuring Autodromo, Halios, Mk II, Farer, and Zodiac Jul 22, 2020

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Featured on this week’s episode, we have Bradley Price of Autodromo, Jason Lim of Halios, MK II founder Bill Yao, Farer’s Paul Sweetenham, TJ McKnight from Zodiac. The question for today is, “Do you think limited editions are good or bad for the watch industry?”

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

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Ep. 140: 10 Great Watches Between $3,000 and $3,500 Jul 15, 2020

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This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Zach Weiss and Zach Kazan continue our ongoing series looking at a selection of great watches in a particular price range. This week, it’s watches ranging between $3,000 and $3,500 (be sure to check out the previous episode on the series right here). As always, these aren’t the “best” watches at this price point, but a selection of interesting choices, with a mix of well-known watches from big brands, and some more under the radar selections.

What are your favorite watches in this range, and what do you think of our choices? Be sure to leave a comment with your favorites below.

This week’s episode is brought to you by Bulova and their new Chronograph A. Inspired by Bulova heritage timepieces, the Chronograph A is a nod to the brand’s popular 1970’s diver chronograph styles. To learn more about the new Bulova Chronograph A collection head to bulova.com.

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Ep. 139: Ask the Collectors #1 Jul 08, 2020

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Today on the Worn & Wound podcast, we’re launching a new series with a specific focus on watch collecting. Watch collecting is a highly personal endeavor, so we asked a cross-section of notable collectors, some of whom you might be familiar with from their Instagram accounts, about their approach to the hobby. We’ll cover a broad range of topics related to collecting in these episodes – including how taste is developed over time, common collecting mistakes, and what draws these collectors to watches in the first place. Welcome to “Ask the Collectors.”

Similar to our “Ask the Brands” series, in these podcasts, each collector will be asked a broad question about collecting to get their unique perspective on the hobby. In this episode, Zach Kazan spoke with Worn & Wound contributor Christoph McNeill, Seiko enthusiast and collector Erik Strickland, James Smith, an occasional contributor to this site and collector of vintage and modern watches alike, and Rob of the @bazamu Instagram account and website.

For this episode, we thought it would be a great idea to find out how these guys got involved in the hobby to begin with, and what else they may have collected through the years. The question this week is relatively simple:

How did you get your start in watch collecting?

We hope you enjoy the show, and look forward to bringing you future installments of the “Ask the Collectors” series.

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

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Ep. 138: June Recap - A New Stainless Steel Patek, Nostalgia Machines, New Releases, and More Jul 01, 2020

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And just like that, June is history. That means it’s time once again for the Worn & Wound team to discuss the month that was in watches. This week on the podcast, Zach Weiss, Ed Jelley, and Zach Kazan go through some of the best content on the site over the last month, including Caleb Liam’s “Nostalgia Machines” guides, the announcement of a surprising tourbillon from Zelos, and a new batch of Seiko 5 Sports watches to talk about. All that, plus a listener question about our dream movements, and a chat about a polarizing new release from Patek Philippe.

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

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Ep. 137: Forgotten Brands Jun 24, 2020

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Using our recent guide to some historic forgotten brands as a starting point, this discussion attempts to define what a forgotten brand really is, and then dredges up watches of the past (and present) in an effort to spotlight some timepieces that simply don’t get their due.

What are some of your favorite forgotten brands? Be sure to leave a note in the comments here or on Instagram, and let us know what brands we should remember to include next time.

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

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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.