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This week Joe and Michael Benavente go through all the new spring offerings from Bulova and Caravelle. Some really cool things coming and as always, Michael teases a couple new things that are NOT in the catalog! Mike is in Daytona this week for the 24 hour race, so he's not here, but the dynamic duo did a great job without him :-) Cheers!
This week Michael Satterfield and Michael Benavente join us to talk about the intersection of watches and cars. Muscle cars, Racecars, Supercars... you name it, we cover it. Plus Bulova releases a new Racer Chronograph and Michael teases an upcoming Shelby collaboration watch. All this and more - Cheers!
This week, Mike & Joe sift through your feedback submitted into the Bulova suggestion box. There were a lot of good ideas, so we'll just have to wait and see if any of these get taken seriously by the design team. Plus, Joe asks for a brand revival... any guesses? All this and more... Cheers!
Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year to everyone! This is our last episode of 2025, and we're finishing it off with a year-end recap. Some of the highlights from the show, highlights from our collections, and highlights of the watch industry. We also have some pretty interesting statistics to share about how we performed in the podcast space this year as well. Thank you to everyone who has made The Springbar Podcast part of your playlist this year!! We'll see you...
This week's episode was so much fun to make! BUT, we did have to include an advisory warning! If you get offended easily, this probably isn't the episode for you. Mike & Joe invited the man behind the horological meme curtain, @vandelayhouseofhorology to come and air some of our grievances. Listen at your own risk :)
In this week's episode, Mike & Joe have on special guest, John Liley from Markwell Watches. Joe and I have both had samples from the brand and thought that we would skip the review and go straight to the source. We talk about the brand beginnings, trials and tribulations of running a microbrand and what the future holds. All this and more, on this weeks episode. Cheers!
This week, Mike has some stuff to get off his chest. Crystals and Lume and why we really shouldn't care about either of them - or should we? You'll just have to listen and decide where you land on the subject. Cheers!
This week, Mike & Joe have on guest collector Mike Compeau to discuss his unique collection of Giorgio Galli designed watches. From Nautica to Timex to the new Timex Atelier watches. This is a conversation shows that collecting goes beyond the dial. We all have different ways of enjoying this hobby, and Mike has a very cool story. All this and more, on this weeks episode. Cheers!
We're starting the next 100 episodes in a very special way! This week, we are joined by Ricard Callamaras from Accutron to dissect and discuss just how the Accutron electrostatic movement really works. We also talk about the upcoming 314 tuning fork and where the future of Accutron is headed. This is a fantastic conversation, especially for the techies! Also, this will be a cross-platform episode with Accutron! You may start to see us in more internet spaces, tha...
This week we've got such a fun episode! Michael Benavente joins us to help celebrate our 100th episode! We talk about how it all started, the journey we've had and where we'll end up in the future. Plus, a VERY SPECIAL announcement that you DON'T want to miss!!! Thank you to everyone that has been part of our journey over the last 100 episodes! This one is for you, Cheers!
This week, Mike & Joe get into a fun topic. The small subcollection of watches that have started to emerge over our years of collecting. Watches that don't necessarily fit our collecting theme, but have still managed to work their way into the soft spots in our heart. Of course, Joe thinks Mike is wrong and tries to prove him wrong. What ensues is a hilarious conversation between the two. All this and more... Cheers! R.T. Custer GoFundMe link: https://www.g...
This week, Mike & Joe have three extraordinary guests! Susan Chandler, Sonia Breganti & Patty Schmoyer. Each brings a unique perspective to the world of women's watches. Marketing, product design and retail sales. This is a conversation that has been a long time coming, and we couldn't have a better panel of ladies to have this conversation. Very much a unisex conversation for all collectors and consumers! Cheers!
This week, Mike & Joe select a few eBay listings that they think are either really cool, or good deals! If they're still available, you can follow along our buy them yourself (but do it because you want to, not because we said so) Bonklip bracelet: https://ebay.us/m/Iq0N3v Caravelle 666 diver: https://ebay.us/m/LpxZQG Olma Super Compressor project watch: https://ebay.us/m/sZ6wSa Dumoreau Automatic: https://ebay.us/m/IoWVY4 Westclox field watch: https://ebay.us/m/hZ0loV Doxa Chron...
This week, Mike and Joe talk about some watches they were sent, for review. Joe talks about two new watches from Markwell Watches, and Mike has the WindUp Chicago x Bulova Snorkel Limited Edition, courtesy of a valued listener! Joe also talks about his time at the Minutes + Hours Los Angeles watch event. Plus he also shares a very surprising hot take about Furlan Marri and Christopher Ward. All this and more, on this weeks episode. Cheers!
This week, Mike & Joe discuss the apparent controversial topic of whether or not you should buy watches based solely on price, or if you should buy based on emotion and meaning. As it seems, those who think less about price are apparently "disconnected from reality." If you like the back-and-forth arguments between the boys, you'll love this episode. All this and more, Cheers!
This week, Mike & Joe go down the rabbit hole of how many watches is too many watches. Is there even such a thing? You'll just have to listen and decide for yourself. Cheers!
This week, Michael Benavente is back, and he's bring a bunch of stuff with him! New fall models, some talk about the recently announced Accutron 314 Tuning Fork, and... drum roll please... A brand new Caravelle release that we could not be more excited to be a part of! All this and more, on this weeks episode! Cheers!
This week, Joe traveled last minute to Fabulous Las Vegas for the new Accutron 314 tuning fork release party and for the Couture 2025 show. He's got some stories to tell! All this and more, on this weeks episode. Cheers!
This week, Mike is on location and Joe is still in location. Discussing reissues? A topic discussed once before, but there's a few new things that should be brought to light. All this and more, on this weeks episode. Cheers!
Welcome back to part 2 of our interview with Carl Rosen. Mike is MIA but Joe keeps things rolling. Thanks for listening and we hope you've enjoyed this journey into Bulovas lost history! Cheers!




