Ep. 22 Watch Community Collabs

Ep. 22 Watch Community Collabs

It used to be that most watch brands would work with a group of collectors to create a custom club watch. In today's watch world many of the more expensive established brands ignore the enthusiast for the general consumer. That is where newer brands have come in with a focus on building a community. Annette and Mark talk about how some watch brands are willing to do just about anything for the watch community and Annette's recent experience with Maurice LaCroix. A experience where the brand brought together different members of the watch community to help create a watch for the 250th Anniversary of America's independence.

Ep. 21 All About The Dial

Watch dials make up 90% of the visual elements of a watch yet we hear much more about the movement, case, or bracelet when someone starts to review a watch. Mark and Annette take a moment to talk about their favorite watch dials. From the techniques, materials, and aesthetics that speak to them. Take a listen and explore a little bit about the topic of watch dials and learn about some of the more unusual ones in the world of watches.

Ep. 20 Three Watch Collection

If you had to start your watch collection from scratch with a budget of 15k what would you buy? Annette and Mark create a personal three watch collection with this healthy budget. The only rules are one vintage watch and you have to be able to buy thew watch in the US easily. Listen to see what they pick and see who you think did a better job.

EP.19 Rolex Therapy

Like a couple on TV sitting down in front of a therapist forced to say something nice about the other person, Annette and Mark sit down and say something nice about Rolex. While Rolex dominates the luxury watch industry and has earned millions of fans both inside and outside collecting communities it has also found more than a few detractors. We have traditionally been critical of the crown, but maybe a sit down on the fictional hodological therapy couch can change our opinion.

Ep. 18 Watches That Disappointed or Surprised Us

We have been lucky to see a large number of watches and a few have either surprised us by how much better they were in person or disappointed when put on the wrist. On this episode we list a few from both sides of the expectations game from Nomos, Omega, Moser, Oris, Maurice Lacroix and others.