STANDARD H Podcast

Today I welcome Matt Lionetti (aka Matty Mayhem). His Instagram page consists of horological takes from his office chair and garnered my follow in one of his first ten posts. It’s been quite impressive to witness his growth to thousands of followers in only a few short months.He and I seem to share a ton of the same interests, so I invited him on the show. Here, we dove into his love of Panerai, his background as a touring musician, followed by his Avant garde approach to selling real estate.This is one of those where twists and turns reign supreme, so I hope you enjoy it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit standardh.substack.com/subscribe

Most of you will be very familiar with today’s guest. After all, Berneron, the namesake watch brand started by its founder, Sylvain, has had what I can only describe as a meteoric rise within the watch industry. His approach to watchmaking and watch design is something that I deeply admire, and as a result, his approach to business is also something I hold in high regard, making this a very special episode.Sylvain is not only an approachable person making incredible products, but he offers insights as well as detailed and comprehensive responses to questions asked. If you haven’t heard his episode on the Hairspring podcast, I highly recommend listening to that as well.Berneron is the type of brand that has me on the edge of my seat as someone who is primarily driven by aesthetics. The Mirage is somewhat of the hero product so far - my words not Sylvain’s - but the Quantiem peaked my interest further, which I wasn’t aware was possible. In a world where shaped watches have gained major traction over the last couple of years, I feel Berneron is the master of the category.Please join me in welcoming Sylvain, and going on a deeper dive behind the product and the man. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit standardh.substack.com/subscribe

Today, I welcome back my good friend, Nick Lehner, the founder and one man band behind StrapHabit.Though we chat at least once a week, between texts and phone calls, I felt we were due for a more public catch-up given things have drastically changed in Nick’s life.Late last year, he left his full-time job to focus on his business, and as we continue to generate different collaborations together, I couldn’t be more excited for Nick. Why don’t we just get into it… This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit standardh.substack.com/subscribe

You can hear the second half (aka: Part 2) of the show on Pare Pare today! We discuss our respective trips recently - he to San Francisco, and my trip to Connecticut. We chat a fair amount about architecture, we briefly recap our 9:27 event, and we chat about Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wrights Phoenix-based Winter office which I toured in 2022 whereas Trevor just did a couple weeks ago! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit standardh.substack.com/subscribe

Today welcomes back Elliot Aronow, a very early guest on this podcasts. Though long over due, and several years apart, I feel we pick up right where we left off.Elliot is the writer behind Minor Genius, his multi-thematic Substack that perhaps could best be described as his personal tale on Culture (with a capital C).We kick this conversation off with some music chat, and pepper the entire episode with snippets of fashion jargon, making Elz one of my favorite people to talk to. We almost the exact same age, and our conversations probably need far more runway than these episodes allow. I hope you enjoy it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit standardh.substack.com/subscribe