A Tale of Two Wristies

Episode 26: Over the Top/Under the Radar - Hype Watches and Alternatives PLUS Watch News - Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop

The Wristies decide to find some unlikely alternatives to some hype watches, AND the thoughts on the Royal Pop! Phantom’s Gotcha Day! [https://www.instagram.com/p/DYGIuvrz4r1/] 08:10 - Chris’s Watch Needs A-Fixin Big thank you to Cassidy (@atkinshorology [https://www.instagram.com/atkinshorology/]) for fixing Chris’s bracelet!  20:10 - Wrist Checks: THE WRISTY WATCH!!!! Chris’s BB58 Bronze [https://www.instagram.com/p/DYCVHPikd4G/?img_index=1] Iman’s BB58 Bronze 29:15 - Over the Top/Under the Radar Chris OTP 1 - Rolex Oyster Perpetual [https://www.rolex.com/en-us/watches/oyster-perpetual/m126000-0014] Chris UTR 1 - Clemence Munro [https://www.clemencewatches.com/product-page/munro] Iman OTP 1 - Universal Geneve Polerouter  [https://www.universalgeneve.com/en/polerouter-collection] Iman UTR 1 - Rado World Travel Polerouter [https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/236693496334?chn=ps&_ul=GB&mkevt=1&mkcid=28&google_free_listing_action=view_item]  Universal Geneve Gilt Shadow [https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/137113612920?chn=ps&_ul=GB&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=710-169684-232771-8&mkcid=2&itemid=137113612920&targetid=325425753764&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9045889&poi=1002992&campaignid=20646531776&mkgroupid=160183588928&rlsatarget=pla-325425753764&abcId=&merchantid=5754748095&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20646531776&gbraid=0AAAAAo9ZJxtaXuROUG9hWsRK_0PoFhZZp&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2YDQBhD_ARIsAE1qeSc_88Hs3ZqErTSxAxFLKPno9AIjtsPnLZPgkwYEzX_uh2pj8U9u_gsaAgToEALw_wcB] Chris OTP 2 - Vacheron Overseas [https://www.vacheron-constantin.com/us/en/watches/all-collections/overseas.html?utm_source=google&utm_source_platform=SA360&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=A-VACHQ-US-EN-COL_OVERSEAS-PROL-FY25-WAT-OVERSEAS-SN-AUC-PU-LXA-GG-BR-RIC3A5PXEMT&utm_id=1750182645&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=1750182645&gbraid=0AAAAADj0cpIpWGhrnihi33jtnE9k9rd6u&gclid=CjwKCAjwwpDQBhAuEiwAa-4WoxGRz7uwriJt1GojFWlU7yczjaj5irIVAZ-yEVqgrHoeb7dOiwtV5BoCNvMQAvD_BwE] Chris UTR 2 - Yema Wristmaster Slim Small Seconds [https://yema.us/products/yema-wristmaster-slim-cmm-29-76-26-29-05-sn-m] Iman OTP 2 - Studio Underdog 01 Series  [https://underd0g.com/pages/01series-collection] Iman UTR 2 - Chronoswiss Delphis Jump Hour  [https://www.chrono24.com/chronoswiss/delphis--id46221209.htm?searchHash=b39b50fd_xHeWwU&pos=1] Chris OTP 3 - Rolex Daytona [https://www.rolex.com/en-us/watches/cosmograph-daytona/m126500ln-0001] Chris UTR 3 - Hanhart 417 ES Flyback [https://www.hanhart.com/en/product/417-es-heritage-flyback-39mm/?v=15fc885b9ab6] Iman OTP 3 - Rolex Explorer II  [https://www.rolex.com/en-us/watches/explorer-ii/m226570-0001] Iman UTR 3 - Glycine Airman [https://www.glycinestore.com/watches/?collection=AIRMAN&casesize_min=36&casesize_max=44&price_min=245&price_max=1095] 1:11:30 - Watch News: Swatch x AP  Monochrome Announcement Article [https://monochrome-watches.com/audemars-piguet-x-swatch-royal-pop-convertible-pocket-watch-sistem51-video-review-availability-price/] Follow us on the 'gram: You'll find us @ataleoftwowristies Chris is @poppingcrowns Iman is @ticktick_taptap And most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupra Just starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11 WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aw3qW5PQbXDo-MpCjMOkEk0IP8pLFMK-1opjFFFwYsQ/edit?usp=sharing]

Episode 25: The Wristies First Annual Touch and Feel Session - Watches and Wonders 2026 Recap

The Wristies get touchy-feely with the new releases! 3:18 - The Wristies Catch Up 18:55 - Wrist Checks Iman’s Vario x RZE Collab Watch [https://vario.sg/products/vario-x-rze-ultrahex-trench-medallion-yellow-watch] Chris’s Seiko Arnie [https://www.instagram.com/p/DXZ24bFkWDX/?img_index=1] 23:20 - Main Segment: Watches and Wonders Wristy Recap Grand Seiko’s New Divers  [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/intro-grand-seiko-ufa-divers] IWC Releases [https://revolutionwatch.com/iwc-at-watches-and-wonders-2026/] Rolex Releases [https://monochrome-watches.com/all-the-new-rolex-models-of-2026-live-from-watches-wonders/] Tudor Releases [https://revolutionwatch.com/tudor-at-watches-and-wonders-2026/] Oris Star [https://wornandwound.com/watches-wonders-oris-reintroduces-the-star-a-true-1960s-throwback/] Vacheron Overseas [https://revolutionwatch.com/vacheron-constantin-at-watches-and-wonders-2026/] Cartier Watches and Wonders Releases [https://revolutionwatch.com/cartier-at-watches-and-wonders-2026/] 50:00 - Trends Integrated Bracelets Will Never Die JLC Integrated Bracelet Releases [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-jaeger-lecoultre-master-control-chronometre-a-new-integrated-bracelet-sport-watch-in-three-model] Stone Dials Piaget Polo Lapis [https://monochrome-watches.com/piaget-polo-79-white-gold-blue-stone-sodalite-dial-2026-review/] 1:01:23 - Watches our Audience Wanted The Wristies to Touch On Patek Philippe Ellipse - Chris refuses to link to this watch Piaget Stone Dial and Jewelry Watches [https://timeandtidewatches.com/piaget-leans-into-stone-dials-for-watches-and-wonders-2026-video/] AP Stone Bracelet Watch  [https://www.watchtime.com/brands/luxury-watches/audemars-piguet-2026-atelier-des-tablisseurs] 1:06:40 - The Wristies Favorites of the Show TAG Solargraph  [https://www.ablogtowatch.com/hands-on-debut-the-tag-heuer-formula-1-solargraph-38mm-pastel-collection-elevates-the-brands-entry-level-model/] Parmigiani Chrono [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/introducing-parmigiani-tonda-pf-chronograph-mysterieux-steel-mineral-blue] Panerai Destro 44mm [https://monochrome-watches.com/panerai-luminor-pam01731-and-luminor-destro-pam01732-1960s-marina-militare-inspired-video-review-price/] Cartier Roadster  [https://www.cartier.com/en-us/watches/collections/roadster/roadster-watch--CRWSRD0014.html] Bulgari Octo 37mm Gold [https://www.bulgari.com/en-us/product/104120?srsltid=AfmBOoolgWbRAb3ezW-SJtSTEPepHoFcfxqE3kN3etmO-T_Kl1PvKizq] Hautlence Kubera  [https://monochrome-watches.com/hautlence-kubera-series-1-introducing-price/] 4 Rolex Daytonas - Off-Catalog [https://www.esquire.com/uk/watches/a71072084/the-4m-rolex-daytona-watch-set-you-werent-meant-to-see/] 1:24:40 - Watch Crimes Norqain Sprinkles  [https://www.ablogtowatch.com/new-release-the-sweetest-watch-of-2026-is-the-norqain-freedom-chrono-enjoy-life-sprinkles/] Moser Pump  [https://www.watchonista.com/articles/novelties/slam-dunk-h-moser-cie-streamliner-pump-will-your-wrist-game] Follow us on the 'gram: You'll find us @ataleoftwowristies Chris is @poppingcrowns Iman is @ticktick_taptap And most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupra Just starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11 WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aw3qW5PQbXDo-MpCjMOkEk0IP8pLFMK-1opjFFFwYsQ/edit?usp=sharing]

Episode 24: Let Go of the Hype! - The Watches and Wonders Survival Guide

Iman has returned, and The Wristies are going to ease your FOMO and quell the HYPE with their Watches & Wonders Survival Guide! Get ready to hear two totally unqualified people talk about what makes a watch enthusiast tick, and how best to manage their expectations and their wallets.  5:19 - Wrist Checks: Iman’s IWC Portofino Pilot [https://www.instagram.com/p/DOojgThDGot/] Erica’s Originals  [https://erikasoriginals.com/] Octopod Strap from WatchGecko [https://www.watchgecko.com/blogs/magazine/introducing-watchgecko-octopod-system] The Pitt [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt31938062/] Chris’s Hamilton Murph  [https://www.instagram.com/p/DQZLTJUkdnq/] Omega Constellation Observatory [https://www.fratellowatches.com/introducing-the-omega-constellation-observatory/#gref] 12:50 - Main Segment: Watches & Wonders Survival Guide Chris’s Article on the Psychology of Watch Collecting  [https://www.poppingcrowns.com/articles/psychologyofwatchcollecting] Fears  [https://timeandtidewatches.com/fears-2026-spring-novelties-introducing/] Britt Pearce Nomos Video  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRkkYHLJt1I] Hodinkee [https://www.hodinkee.com/] Fratello [https://www.fratellowatches.com/] Worn & Wound [https://wornandwound.com/] Monochrome  [https://monochrome-watches.com/] WatchPro  [https://www.watchpro.com/] Nomos World Timer [https://nomos-glashuette.com/en-us/watches/new-releases/club-sport-neomatik-worldtimer?srsltid=AfmBOopBSc0XtZ5RCxmHyuk727WFnOBiS5RwCQ1JpbgnUrLM4ETiPdVc] Baltic World Timer [https://timeandtidewatches.com/baltic-heures-du-monde-hands-on/] IWC Ingenieur 35mm [https://www.fratellowatches.com/one-week-with-the-iwc-ingenieur-automatic-35/#gref] Longines Hydroconquest  [https://monochrome-watches.com/2026-longines-hydroconquest-collection-300m-dive-watch-redesigned-all-new-generation-price-review/] 50:55 - Audience Question  @seanaggie [https://www.instagram.com/seanaggie/] : Not watch-related, but what is your favorite vacation destination ever? Follow us on the 'gram: You'll find us @ataleoftwowristies Chris is @poppingcrowns Iman is @ticktick_taptap And most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupra Just starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11 WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aw3qW5PQbXDo-MpCjMOkEk0IP8pLFMK-1opjFFFwYsQ/edit?usp=sharing]

Episode 23: With Special Guest Host, The Mad Watch Collector - Longines has been Rolex-ified, and More News on Omega, Nomos, and Other New Releases

Russell, who you may know better as The Mad Watch Collector, has been coaxed into co-hosting an episode with Chris in Iman’s absence. The guys go over the latest releases in the watch world and answer a couple of burning audience questions. Where to Find The Mad Watch Collector:  Follow Russell on YouTube HERE! [https://www.youtube.com/@THEMADWATCHCOLLECTOR] And on Instagram HERE!  [https://www.instagram.com/the_mad_watch_collector/] The Mad Watch Collector on the Time2Calibrate Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-42-the-mad-watch-collector-drops-in/id1758761058?i=1000749949813] 10:00 - Wrist Check:  Russell’s Seiko 5 Landshark SKZ211K1 [https://www.instagram.com/p/DWeeSKTCDBm/?img_index=1] Chris and Russell love Vertex [https://vertex-watches.com/en-us] Chris’s Casio World Time [https://www.instagram.com/p/DUQepzMEYTK/?img_index=1] on a Vario Strap [https://vario.sg/ja/collections/watch-straps-for-casio-ae1200wh-world-time] 16:50 - Main Segment: New Watch Releases: Omega Constellation Observatory  [https://www.fratellowatches.com/introducing-the-omega-constellation-observatory/#gref] Nomos Club Campus Full Rose and All Olive [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-nomos-club-campus-gets-two-new-colors-in-full-rose-and-all-olive] Longines HydroConquest  [https://wornandwound.com/hands-on-impressions-of-the-updated-longines-hydroconquest/] Dennison ALD Dual Time Shades [https://www.fratellowatches.com/dennison-introduces-the-ald-dual-time-shades-dial/#gref] Christopher Ward C63 Sealander True GMT [https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-christopher-ward-c63-true-gmt-adds-a-local-jumping-hour-hand-gmt-to-the-lineup] Doxa Sub 200 II [https://wornandwound.com/doxa-introduces-the-sub-200-ii-diver/] 1:03:45 - Audience Questions: @nesqydave [https://www.instagram.com/nesqydave/] (Dave) : In ten years will the Black Bay be a fading/dead line in the Tudor catalogue, will it be further refined, and/or selling strong? @darren.s_watchfiend2208_ [https://www.instagram.com/darren.s_watchfiend2208_/]: Which brand should be more famous, and which should go in the bin? Certina [https://www.certina.com/en] Breguet [https://www.breguet.com/en] - Literally the day after we recorded, Breguet announced this banger! [https://www.fratellowatches.com/introducing-the-breguet-tradition-seconde-retrograde-7037/#gref] Follow us on the 'gram: You'll find us @ataleoftwowristies Chris is @poppingcrowns Iman is @ticktick_taptap And most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupra Just starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11 WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aw3qW5PQbXDo-MpCjMOkEk0IP8pLFMK-1opjFFFwYsQ/edit?usp=sharing]

Episode 22: Chris's UK Adventure - British Watchmakers Day, Struthers Watchmakers, Cumbria Clock Company, And More!

In this episode, Chris visits London to spend time with his fellow Wristy, Iman, and to go on an 800-mile road trip to visit friends across the UK. Also, check out The Wristies on WatchGecko (interviewing brand owners before British Watchmaker's Day) and the Form and Function Podcast the day after: The Wristies + WatchGecko Youtube Video  [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dT5bGPlquM] The Wristies on the Form and Function Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-125-british-watchmakers-day/id1708475854?i=1000754959118] 4:00 Wrist Checks Chris - Abinger Nimrod [https://abingerwatches.square.site/product/nimrod-nightfire/DIXSBA5QDHROTERXCS7G3VHV?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=false&q=false] Iman - Wearing Chris’s BB58 [https://www.instagram.com/p/DVvYg_FjPCX/] 6:50 Chris’s Grand UK Adventure Iman’s Olivier Award Nomination [https://www.instagram.com/p/DVvYg_FjPCX/] Tate Britain  [https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-britain] Isotope [https://isotopewatches.com/] Moels + Co [https://moelsandco.com/] Andrew Morgan Watches  [https://www.andrewmorganwatches.com/] Worn & Wound [https://wornandwound.com/] Elliot Brown [https://elliotbrownwatches.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqs8z2iVf5Gn93c7pA4Qu2z3Vp9b3hTN-iVq_U9ILvVFcTK6oMf] Fears Celestial  [https://www.fearswatches.com/products/brunswick-40-5-jump-hour-celestial?srsltid=AfmBOoq8IAuSNU7gS_FGjkOPIiCoylJNJkys3I3r3XR-Rp3YOanTc_G3] OraOrea [https://oraorea.com/password] Samuel Ford Tattoo [https://www.instagram.com/samuelford.tattoo/] The Wristology Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/wristology/id1823923702] Vertex [https://vertex-watches.com/] Dracula - Cynthia Erivo  [https://draculawestend.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23108596940&gbraid=0AAAAA_kaX3kOOBaYohq7Whrf3XAiEgzRg&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmunNBhDbARIsAOndKpndSAVDuqwfRLsiJPFfzbSfmn3Q6xAW6Tx1lHfY0iK7K4rzM8zP3FsaAuijEALw_wcB] Sophie Scott-Lewis [https://www.instagram.com/sophiescottlewisart/] (Artist in Residence) Abinger [https://www.abingerwatches.com/] Struthers Watchmakers  [https://www.strutherswatchmakers.co.uk/] Cumbria Clock Company [https://clockmaker.co.uk/] Clocktime Digital Museum  [https://clocktime.co.uk/] Clemence Watches [https://www.clemencewatches.com/] Follow us on the 'gram: You'll find us @ataleoftwowristies Chris is @poppingcrowns Iman is @ticktick_taptap And most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupra Just starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11 WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aw3qW5PQbXDo-MpCjMOkEk0IP8pLFMK-1opjFFFwYsQ/edit?usp=sharing]