n this episode of Wrist Check Pod, Charity Mhende of Pulse on The Wrist joins Perri and Rashawn as a guest co-host to chat with Kristen Shirley, founder of La Patiala. Kristen shares how her platform has become a go-to resource for everything luxury, from fashion and watches to travel and lifestyle. She discusses her approach to simplifying complex industry terms and how she educates her audience across all categories of the luxury landscape. Tune in for an insightful conversation about demystifying luxury and making it more accessible to everyone!

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Chapters

00:00 - Intro

01:23 - Honorary Wrist Check

04:55 - Get Bezel

05:32 - Becoming a luxury writer

07:57 - The inspiration behind La Patiala

09:20 - Creating the watch encyclopedia

11:07 - How the luxury market has changed

13:26 - Which brands are doing a good job

15:09 - Bezel Auctions

15:27 - WCP Travel Case

16:02 - Kristen shares her dads Patek Philippe

17:20 - Investing in watches

20:14 - Philosophy on collecting
24:41 - Trends at Watches & Wonders

30:10 - Reissuing the watch encyclopedia

31:30 - Women and Gen Z

36:22 - Special Request

38:10 - Vision for La Patiala

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