The Deep Track

<p>Exploring watches and more through culture, adventure, and personalities. This is a discussion of how curiosity drives enthusiasm, pushing us to explore and even confront our own boundaries. Interests explored will cover a deep field,  Hosted by watch industry veteran, Blake Buettner.</p>

The Deep Track, Ep. 78 - Geneva Watch Days, Independent Watchmaking, & More with Asher Rapkin

Send us a text This week, Asher Rapkin returns to the show to talk about all things Geneva Watch Days, and independent watchmaking. Asher is the co-founder of Collective Horology, and co-host of the Openworked podcast. Collective Horology is an independently owned retailer that deals exclusively with independent watch brands, from Ming and Fears, to Czapek and Zeitwinkel. Asher and co-founder Gabe are serious watch enthusiasts that don’t take themselves too seriously, and they represent one o...

09-11
56:35

The Deep Track, Ep. 77 - F1 Present & Future with Wesley Smith

Send us a text This week, Wesley Smith returns to the podcast to take an overview of the current Formula 1 season coming out of the summer break. It’s been McLaren’s season thus far, but there’s a lot of highly competitive action throughout the tight midfield. We talk about all of it, including the rookies, the changes we’d like to see in the cars, and even a few tracks we’d like to see make a comeback. Additionally, we examine the differences between Lando and Oscar, and ponder who would be ...

09-05
01:02:51

The Deep Track, Ep. 76 - Christopher Ward, Albishorn, & Hat Collecting

Send us a text This week, producer Josh and I chat about a variety of new releases from the week from the likes of Christopher Ward, Albishorn, and more. Josh, who runs the Brooklyn Podcasting Studio, has a new project cooking that will focus on his collecting habits around hats, watches, and sneakers. We talk about collecting hats, and what the enthusiast scene is focused on in that realm, which isn’t all that far off from watch enthusiasm. We’ll have much more from Geneva Watch Days in the ...

08-29
01:03:30

The Deep Track, Ep. 75 - Photography, Gear & More with Troy Barmore

Send us a text This week, we welcome Troy Barmore to the podcast. Troy is an exceptional photographer and media personality, as well as a veteran of the luxury product space. In this episode, we talk about Aspen Watch Week and Troy’s experiences photographing the event, the art and challenges of photography, and perhaps most importantly, the why of photography. Troy brings a unique insight to his approach to not only capturing watches, but a broader context within which they live. We also get...

08-22
54:48

The Deep Track, Ep. 74 - Finding Style with Justin Hast

Send us a text This week I’m thrilled to welcome Justin Hast to the podcast. Justin is a prolific content creator and something of a style influencer with a wonderfully refined, if chaotic approach to watches. Justin is the co-host and co-founder of The Enthusiasts along with friend Stephen Pulvirent. In this episode, we talk about Justin's history in watches, his evolving tastes, and the future of independent watchmaking. He also fills us in on the many projects being juggled at the moment, ...

08-15
51:07

The Deep Track, Ep. 73 - Video Games, Time Mechanics, & More with Liam O'Donnell

Send us a text This week we welcome Liam O'Donnell to the podcast to chat about tech, video games, time mechanics and more. Liam is a veteran of the watch industry and experienced photographer and videographer, and he also happens to be very tech savvy. In this episode, we talk about the video game industry, what it could learn from the watch industry (and vice versa), time mechanics in video games, watch appearances in video games, and finally, watches that we'd insert into video game franch...

08-08
01:00:30

The Deep Track, Ep. 72 - Vintage Cars, A New Zeitwerk & More with Wilhelm Schmid

Send us a text This week, Wesley Smith joins the podcast to chat with Wilhelm Schmid, the CEO of A. Lange & Söhne. This weekend marks the second edition of the Concours of Elengace Germany, and A. Lange & Söhne continues their partnership with the event in a celebration of the cars, and of course, watches. The German brand is releasing a new Zeitwerk Date alongside the event, utilizing a pink gold case and grey dial for the first time in the collection. In this discussion, we ch...

07-25
50:50

The Deep Track, Ep. 71 - The Future of the FXD, Omega Goes Orange, & More with Justin Couture

Send us a text This week, Justin Couture, aka The Wristorian returns to the podcast to discuss new dive watch releases, and to ponder the future of Tudor divers. In this episode, we discuss the FXD GMT, and take a broader view of how the FXD collection as a whole moved forward from here. Additionally, we look at the new Seamaster 300M with orange accents and ponder what other directions Omega could go with their classic diver. Does it really still need a helium release valve? Finally, Doxa pa...

07-18
53:15

The Deep Track, Ep. 70 - Watch Miss GMT

Send us a text This week, we welcome Erika, aka Watch Miss GMT to the podcast to chat about watches, cars, and news from the industry. We also talk about what makes a watch comfortable beyond just a set of measurements, and how we like to put our watches to use. This episode was recorded in Brooklyn Podcast Studios, and features a video component that will be live on YouTube, so you can see some of the watches we discuss, including Erika’s watch ring, as we chat. Finally, we make a few predic...

07-04
48:01

The Deep Track, Ep. 69 - F1 The Movie with Wesley Smith

Send us a text In this episode, we're joined by Wesley Smith of Standard H to talk about Joseph Kosinski's F1 The Movie. The movie launches worldwide this weekend and here, we offer our initial reactions about what works, what doesn't and where it might from here. There's plenty of great watch spotting along the way. Show Notes: Standard H Patrick Long Luftgekuhlt IWC Ingenieur with Green Dial IWC Reference 1832 Short Film Martin Donelly's 1990 Crash Le Mans Classic Seinfeld Sells 917K ...

06-28
56:17

The Deep Track, Ep. 68 - Hairsprings, Formula 1, & History with Ed Meylan of H. Moser

Send us a text This week we welcome the CEO of H. Moser, Ed Meylan to the podcast. H. Moser has been a fascinating brand to follow in recent years as one of the few historic Swiss watch brands that seems to march to their own beat. In this episode, we chat about how the brand has evolved and matured over the past decade, the impact of the Streamliner that was released in 2020, and just how difficult it is to produce their own hairsprings. We also discuss their relationship with Alpine Motorsp...

06-20
35:54

The Deep Track, Ep. 67 - Omega Enters a New Generation of Bond, Aqualand Turns 40, & More

Send us a text This week, we're getting a first look at a new generation of James Bond, but not where you might expect. A new video gamed called 007 First Light has been announced, offering a fresh origin story of our favorite British spy, and a new watch from Omega featured heavily in the trailer. In other news, the Citizen Aqualand turns 40 in style, and a pair of new pilot watches hit the scene from IWC and Oris. Show Notes: The Deep Track Aqualand Turns 40 Omega Features in Ne...

06-06
18:12

The Deep Track, Ep. 66 - Robert-Jan Broer of Fratello Watches

Send us a text This week, Robert-Jan Broer joins the podcast to chat Omega, Speedy Tuesday, and the state of the industry as a whole. RJ is the founder of Netherlands based media outlet, Fratello Watches, and the instigator of #SpeedyTuesday. Here, talk about the first two SpeedyTuesday Speedmaster collaborations, the prospect of a third, and much more. Show Notes: Fratello Watches Robert-Jan Broer on IG Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Jake’s Rolex World Breitling Cosmonaute Astr...

05-30
58:04

The Deep Track, Ep. 65 - New Releases from Omega, Serica, & Girard-Perregaux

Send us a text This week is a solo cast with a closer look at new releases from Omega, Serica, and Girard-Perregaux. Also discussed is the funky awesome Seiko 5H23-6030 that was recently reviewed on The Deep Track. Show Notes: Rolex Sea-Dweller 16600 Seiko 5H23-6030 Cribbage Omega Railmaster Serica 5303 PLD Girard-Perregaux Deep Diver Episode 15 with George Bamford Support the show

05-16
23:03

The Deep Track, Ep. 64 - Goodwood, Miami GP, & more with Wesley Smith

Send us a text This week, Wesley Smith and I recap our recent travels with IWC to Goodwood outside of London, and the Miami GP outside of, well, Miami. We chat watch spotting, new releases (and some old ones) from IWC, and of course, race cars. These trips held a few surprises even for us, which we share our experiences around. If you're interested in a Q&A episode or a live episode, hit the 'send us a text' button and let me know, or email me at info@thedeeptrack.com Show Notes: Th...

05-08
01:05:32

The Deep Track, Ep. 63 - Cars & Watches with Eddie Alterman

Send us a text This week, the show welcomes automotive media veteran Eddie Alterman to chat about cars, the automotive industry, and watches. Eddie served as the Editor in Chief of Car & Driver for 10 years, and now finds himself leading automotive editorial for Hearst, overseeing properties like Car & Driver, Road & Track, Motortrend, Hot Rod, Autoweek, and a personal favorite, Bring A Trailer. There is a surprising amount of overlap between how we think about cars and watches of...

05-01
01:00:18

The Deep Track, Ep. 62 - Impressions of the Pelagos Ultra with Justin Couture

Send us a text This week, Justin Couture, aka the Wristorian returns to the podcast to discuss all things Tudor dive watches after Watches & Wonders 2025. The new Pelagos Ultra has been on the wrist, and we discuss our impressions of the watch, and just how it fits into Tudor's expansive dive watch catalog, as well as where it might go from here. Show Notes: The Wristorian Justin's Black Bay 58 in gold Black Bay 58 Burgundy Pelagos Ultra The original Pelagos IWC Aquatimer 2000 GST P...

04-25
56:07

The Deep Track, Ep. 61 - Rolex Dynapulse, Pelagos Ultra, & More with Danny Milton

Send us a text Watches & Wonders 2025 is in the books, and in this episode I'm joined by Danny Milton to recall some of the biggest releases and news from the show. We talk about the new Land-Dweller from Rolex, and its unique Dynapulse escapement, which Danny had unique access to prior to the show. There was also plenty of other interesting releases this year in what turned out to be a pretty solid Watches & Wonders all around. Keep an eye out for more coverage of the new watches in ...

04-08
48:17

Bonus Episode: 2025 Formula 1 Season Opener with Wesley Smith of Standard H

Send us a text Welcome to bonus coverage of the 2025 Formula 1 season done in collaboration with Wesley Smith of Standard H. In this episode, we discuss the first two races of the season, including an examination of the rookie performances, and some of the unexpected driver moves already taking place. Keep an eye out for more episodes as the season progresses. Show notes: Standard H The Deep Track Richard Mille 43-01 in Paris with James Stacey Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson to swap seats ...

03-28
42:13

The Deep Track, Ep. 60 - Richard Mille in Paris, Racing Sims, & More with James Stacey

Send us a text This week I'm thrilled to welcome James Stacey back to the podcast. James and I have just returned from a trip to Paris with Richard Mille and Ferrari to get a first hand look at the new 43-01 Tourbillon Split-Seconds Chronograph. In this episode, we react to the watch, and chat about some of the other highlights of the trip, including time in a racing simulator set up (and how we might go about replicating such a set up in our own homes). Additionally, we look ahead to Watches...

03-27
42:03

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