EP 12: How to Become a Watch Dealer: Watch Brothers London
Ben, founder of Watch Brothers London, shares with us his journey from leaving the security of his corporate job to following his passion in dealing with watches full time.
The watch industry has piqued significant interest in the recent years but remains relatively unexplored. Join your host, Tim Bender, on exploring the captivating stories and remarkable individuals that make up the thriving 70 billion dollar industry.

Ben, founder of Watch Brothers London, shares with us his journey from leaving the security of his corporate job to following his passion in dealing with watches full time.
Introducing a new segment on Dialed In where we share snippets of educational/interesting insights from daily conversations we have with our clients. Today we discuss 4 vs. 5 digit day-dates, gold submariners vs gold gmt's and what's the smarter watch purchase in today's market condition.
Starting a new short episode segment on Dialed In where we kick back and talk to you guys about the behind the scenes and catch up with what we've been up to.
Do you remember the time you first fell in love with Rolex? Some of us remember seeing them in a magazine, maybe a favorite actor was wearing it in the movie or we received one as a graduation or wedding gift. It's not everyday you hear of a story like this. Tune in to hear about how Drew Magid fell in love with Rolex after artist Charlie Puth handed him his green dial day-date right before going on stage.
You guys love him, we love him, so we brought him back. It's been a little over a month since our last conversation with George Watchington and within that short time we've seen positive market change, much quicker than we expected. Join us for another discussion with Mr. Watchington as he talks about the current state of the industry and where he believes it's headed.
We've seen his photography everywhere. From Huckberry to Taylor Stitch, Zachary Piña is one of the few photographers in the watch industry that focuses specifically on watches, while creatively capturing their persona and unique story. Learn more about his passion for photography and what motivated his love for watches.
When will all the BS end? Join us on today's conversation with Dean as he talks about the lack of truth, transparency and integrity with sellers in the watch market.
Let's take a step back and talk to the OG of 5 digit, Ricky Panelo from @crown_in_oyster_case.
Have you ever been scammed buying a watch from somebody on the internet you don't know? It's a situation too familiar many of us have encountered when we first started buying. Watch_don talks about the importance of buying the seller and the current condition of the market.
Nicolas Le Petit Horloger discusses how the quartz crisis changed watchmakers and the Swiss watch industry forever.
There's been a lot of ramble about what's going on in the market, where's its going and what's the smartest financial play. George Watchington talks about bare markets and what needs to be done to revive healthy watch behavior once again.
Back from NFT NYC, Ryan talks about the future of NFT's, Web3, blockchain technology and how it's going to change the traditional watch consumers operate in the watch industry.
Meet V, one of Tim's first clients. Follow along V's journey on how he got into watches, reviewing his impressive collection and the hole many dealers are currently finding themselves.
Where is the future of the watch industry going? In an era where crypto mining is booming, the watch industry's consumers are getting younger and younger and demand innovation. Will dealers innovate or get stuck in the past?
Welcome to Dialed In. Fog City's new podcast featuring Tim Bender where he talks about the watch industry, business and life completely unfiltered!