Time 2 Calibrate

This week, the guys review their watch purchases from 2024 and discuss their favourite releases. They also offer up recommendations for the holidays, including watch-related gifts, good podcasts, worthy reads, and entertaining TV shows & documentaries. ____________________________________________________________ 0:00 Intro 1:05 Wristchecks 4:50 Watches that have come and gone in your collections 18:15 Favourite watch releases of 2024 23:20 Watch related gift ideas 29:35 Recomendations for holiday viewing 34:00 Recommendations for holiday listening 40:00 Recommendations for holiday reading 43:30 Pursuits and projects for 2025 48:15 Watch prospects for 2025   Favourite watch releases: FOiS from OMEGA Bel Canto from Christopher Ward Micromilspec Milgraph   Gift ideas: Coton Carrier G2 Slout Sling Harness Bergeon Watch Tools Wolf Watch Winder   Holiday viewing: Dark TV Series The Watchmaker’s Apprentice  Maestro in Blue   Holiday listening: Anthropocene Reviewed Tales from the Tribe The Moth Podcast   Holiday reading: Mainspring Watch Hands of Time: A Watchmaker’s History  Never, by Ken Follet

The guys sit down with guest host, Dan Mann from @thedansome on Instagram, to discuss The Twelve Days of Dansome, his salon quality hair, and whether he is wearing pants…or not. The four tackle audience questions in their first ever Q & A session. Thanks to all those who submitted!   0:00      Intro 0:55      Would the real Dan Mann, please stand up? 2:00      Wristchecks 3:45      Q1: Is there a watch that got away? 7:35      Q2: If you could only wear one style of watch, what would it be? 11:15    The Twelve Days of Dansome 18:35    Q3: What’s the best meal you ever ate, and wear did you eat it? 23:15    Q4: Bel Canto Original or Classic? 24:05    Q5: How many licks to the centre of a tootsie pop? 24:45    Q6: LumiNova or Tritium tubes? 32:05    Q7: What keeps you going in the watch hobby? 38:40    Q8: Where will the watch market be in twenty years? 46:30    Q9: If you could time travel, where would you go, and what would your watch need to do? 50:28    Q10: What does your favourite watch say about you? 53:15    Q11: Will big watches ever be back in style? 58:10    Q12: Is there a brand that could use a makeover, and what would you like to see as a Swatch collab? 1:08:05     Q13: What is the watch you own with the most historical significance? 1:13:35     Q14: What watch do you propose as an entry level EDC piece? 1:19:18    Q15: What’s the biggest shock/surprise you’ve had since starting the podcast? 1:23:40     Outro   Show Notes:   @thedansome   Just the Watch: Which is brighter? Tritium vs. Superluminova    

The guys sit down with Zach Weiss, cofounder of Worn & Wound, the Wind Up Shop, and the Wind Up Series of Watch Fairs (New York, Chicago, San Francisco). They discuss Zach’s journey as a creator and a businessman, as well as the rapid growth of Worn & Wound as a media giant in the watch space.   0:00      Intro 0:50      Wristchecks 1:51      Zach’s early journey in watches (Tourneau’s Time Machine, Kenjo, and more) 6:10      What Zach looks for in a watch…now and then 9:22      Zach almost becomes a watch designer for MZ Berger 11:25    Creative synergy and choosing the right team (accidentally?) for Worn & Wound 14:32    Worn & Wound moves from niche to market giant 16:55    A crowded house: Zach’s take on standout releases for 2024 19:40    Affordable watchmakers raising the bar 20:50    Calibre vs aesthetics 24:15    Worn & Wound, YouTube, and emerging social media platforms 29:50    Building walls: separating editorial from commercial content 37:40    Critiquing vs criticizing 40:30    Collaborations and exclusive launches 45:20    The Brooklyn offices of Worn & Wound and a day in the life 49:50    Zach’s journey in photography 54:30    The Worn & Wound podcast schedule 1:05:20               Authenticity, joy, and…burnout   Show Notes:   Worn & Wound    

Bob loses his voice, Robi gets stuck in the soul-sucking traffic of Toronto, and Marc holds down the fort with the Mysterious Mr. P (Steven Parker) and Jody Musgrove of Erebus Watches and the popular YouTube Channel Just One More Watch.   0:00      Intro 1:00      Wristchecks 2:45      How Jody and Mr. P got into watches 6:05      The genesis of ‘Just One More Watch’ 7:25      Mr P and Jody meet for the first time 9:15      Is it Dr. Jody Musgrove? 12:15    When watches became a career for Jody 14:35    The Sydney Opera House 16:15    YouTube pulls the plug on Jody 22:30    Jody and Mr P dive into Erebus Watches 27:50    Would the real Steven Parker please stand up 30:00    How experience informed design at Erebus 33:18    The pros and cons of an Aussie base 35:30    Conflict of interest??? 36:40    Devil’s in the details at Erebus 39:40    Prototyping 41:15    Working with a designer 42:10    The future of Erebus 47:50    Size matters 51:30    Erebus and Wind Up New York 54:40    When are you coming to Canada??? 58:35    Words of WISdom   Show Notes: Erebus Watches Just One More Watch Wristwatch Revival

The guys take a deep dive into craftsmanship, innovation, and bombproof watches with Andrew McLean of SeL Instruments. Show Notes: (0:00) - Intro (00:40) – Wristcheck (02:00) – Andrew’s Canadian roots (02:50) – Andrew’s past work in military contracting /w McLean Underwood & Co. (05:30) – Personal experience vs research & development (08:40) – SeL’s timepiece testing process (11:40) – SeL’s integrated and vertical manufacturing processes (17:15) – The importance of “American Made” (20:55) – Andrew’s journey into engineering (23:35) – SeL’s new facilities in Tucson, Arizona (25:50) – Tempus Ghost, skunkworks, and passion projects (28:35) – Listening to consumer criticism & feedback while maintaining the SeL philosophy (34:40) – SeL Omnidiver Xos 42 and Labyrinth Flux (42:40) – The SeL ball bearing bezel piston indexing system (47:48) – Release date for the Omnidiver Xos 42 & the Minutes and Hours Watch Show in Austin, Texas (55:00) – Andrew’s customized Lamborghini Gallardo (56:30) – Authenticity and truth in advertising (1:01:05) – The SeL Revere (1:03:30) – Future plans and watches for SeL (chronographs, development projects, and insane divers)   Links: SeL Instrument SeL Instrument YouTube