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 With IWC ...
Jun 28, 2025•56 min•Season 1Ep. 69
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 Motorsport...
Jun 20, 2025•36 min•Season 1Ep. 68
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 New Bond Video Ga...
Jun 06, 2025•18 min•Season 1Ep. 67
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 Astronaut Joh...
May 30, 2025•58 min•Season 1Ep. 66
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...
May 16, 2025•23 min•Season 1Ep. 65
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: The Standar...
May 08, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 64
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 a ...
May 01, 2025•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 63
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 Pelagos FX...
Apr 25, 2025•56 min•Season 1Ep. 62
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 the...
Apr 08, 2025•48 min•Season 1Ep. 61
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 Disqualif...
Mar 28, 2025•42 min
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 &a...
Mar 27, 2025•42 min
Send us a text This week I'm joined by watch industry PR veteran, Fernanda Zapata. Fernanda is the founder of Gigantem, currently representing Zenith, Parmigiani Fleurier, H. Moser, and Girard-Perregaux. In this episode, we discuss the current climate behind the scenes as we head into the biggest show of the year, Watches & Wonders. We also chat about the changes she's seen in the industry, moving from Basel to Geneva, and we recount some of our favorite moments and what makes these shows sp...
Mar 14, 2025•58 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Send us a text This week we take a look at new divers from Seiko celebrating 60 years since the 62MAS, which includes a new monobloc Marinemaster. Seiko also introduced a new King Seiko Vanac collection, recalling a short lived name from the early '70s. Additionally, I talk about pairing down my collection recently, and how I'm looking to bring my focus to the watches I buy moving ahead, and remove redundancies in the process. There's also a commentary about bonding with a few watches rather tha...
Mar 07, 2025•30 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Send us a text This is a solo episode featuring my thoughts on some of the new releases from Leica, Sinn, Audemars Piguet, and more. I also take a look back at my time with the magnificent A Lange & Sohne Lange 1 ref. 101.027 and ponder its meaning in the context of my own collection. Finally, I've got a new PC build project in the works, right in the midst of a new generation of GPUs being introduced. I talk about that process and how I'm looking to move into a small form factor for this la...
Feb 27, 2025•25 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Send us a text This week, Wesley Smith returns to the podcast to discuss the Formula 1 2025 season liveries, which were all revealed this week in London. We talk about favorites, as well as what to expect from the actual cars hitting the track in Bahrain at the end of this month. Additionally, we highlight some of the recent watch releases from F1 team partners such as IWC and Girard-Perregaux, and how the exotic dial trend has taken hold of the industry. Wesley and I will be working to produce ...
Feb 20, 2025•50 min•Season 1Ep. 56
Send us a text This week’s episode features a discussion with Jeremy Kirkland of the Blamo! Podcast. Jeremy is a veteran of the fashion space, and also happens to be a serious watch enthusiast. In this episode, we discuss his sartorial origins, how his motivations have evolved, and how watches fit into that equation. We also confront the idea of ergonomics in trend cycles and how they impact the market broadly, as well as for enthusiasts on a more personal level. Our approach to clothing runs pa...
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 55
Send us a text This week we welcome watch industry veteran, and creator of the Unpolished newsletter, Tony Traina. In this episode we discuss Tony's journey into the space, the kinds of watches that drive his curiosity and passion, and the nature of our responsibilities in fostering a new generation of enthusiasts. A few unexpected watches make an appearance in this episode, including an MDM Hublot, and a re-issue before re-issues were all the rage. Don't miss Tony's newsletter, Unpolished, whic...
Feb 06, 2025•53 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Send us a text This week we welcome Justin Mastine-Frost to the podcast. Justin is a Canadian based veteran journalist of the watch and automotive spaces working for SHARP Magazine. We share a love of some rather unusual watches and under-the-radar brands, from Linde Werdelin to Sarpaneva Watches, and in this episode we talk about what makes them so special today, and what the current state of the industry is missing as a result. Justin also provides some insights to the differences in covering ...
Jan 23, 2025•57 min•Season 1Ep. 53
Send us a text This week we welcome Kat Shoulders to the podcast to chat about the newly released Oris Divers Sixty-Five 60th Anniversary Edition, which we both traveled to Vail, Colorado to see. We discuss our adventures on the trip, our thoughts on the watch, as well as the overall state of dive watch enthusiasm hitting a fatigue point. Kat is an accomplished photographer, and we also talk about our shared love of cameras and how we can work in more non-watch photography to our schedules this ...
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Send us a text This week is a solo episode with a discussion around the reemergence of quartz watches as depicted in a recent article by the New York Times, a home brew project that brings a red aluminum heat shield to the MoonSwatch, and the titanium IWC GST Aquatimer 2000. There's also a deeper look at what the Aquatimer has become, and where it could potentially go from here, through the lens of its past. This is a great dive watch collection that could use some love, but thankfully, there ar...
Jan 09, 2025•24 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Send us a text This week, friends Danny Milton and Bilal Khan return to the show to chat about the new year, Rolex price increases, holiday movies, and even a few video games. We recap some of our favorites watches of the year and look ahead to 2025. We also discover that none of us are big on resolutions. Catch more end of year content over at Teddy Baldassarre and keep it parked here for much more to come in 2025. Show Notes: Preston Gibson of Sidecar Alex Deaton of Sidecar Teddy Baldassarre B...
Jan 02, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Send us a text EDIT: Updated with the correct, edited audio. This week is a solo episode of the podcast where I bring you the three watches I wore the most this year, as well as some deeper thoughts on the Tudor FXD GMT after having spent some time with it in use. Thank you for listening to the podcast this year, I appreciate each and every one of you - please have a lovely holiday season and new year. There won't be a new episode next week as I'll be traveling for the holiday, but keep an eye o...
Dec 19, 2024•27 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Send us a text This week we welcome Wesley Smith back to the podcast. Wesley runs the clothing and accessory brand Standard H, and hosts the podcast of the same name. With the 2024 Formula 1 season behind us, Wesley and I recap our thoughts on the season as a whole, and look ahead to 2025 and beyond. The grid will see plenty of changes going into next season, just ahead of the new regulation set going into effect in 2026. Wesley also shares his biggest watch purchase of 2024, so stay tuned until...
Dec 12, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Send us a text This week we welcome brothers Devin (Foglark) and Justin (The Wristorian) as well as Tom Place to the podcast to chat about the watches we wore and enjoyed in 2024. We also look ahead to 2025 and make a few predictions of what we hope to see from some of our favorite brands. We also discuss other products we've picked up or used over the course of the year that made life a little better to pass on some recommendations. There's plenty more end of year content to come so stay tuned ...
Dec 06, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Send us a text This week we welcome watch industry veteran Roger Ruegger to the podcast. Roger is the editor in chief of WatchTime Magazine, and the proprietor of Dive Into Watches. In this episode, we discuss the state of the dive watch genre, our experiences within it, and where we’d like to see it go from here. Please note, the release of the new Seamaster 300M models happened after we recorded this. Show Notes: Roger Ruegger on Instagram Dive Into Watches WatchTime Magazine Aquastar Navigato...
Nov 27, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Send us a text This week we welcome Collective Horology co-founder Gabe Reilly to the podcast to discuss the brand’s 10th collaborative watch releasing today, the Zenith Defy Skyline C.X. The new watch is the second collaboration between Collective Horology and Zenith, and the first since 2019 and their initial product offering, the C.01. Gabe offers a wealth of insight not only to the process, but to the industry as a whole, and to how Collective Horology fits into that bigger picture by way of...
Nov 19, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Send us a text This week we welcome Danny Milton back to the podcast to discuss the Patek Philippe Cubitus, the Tudor FXD GMT, and have a chat about movies. Danny is the VP of Content for Teddy Baldassarre , and brings a wealth of perspective on the new releases, what they mean to the industry, and how we should be processing them as enthusiasts. These new releases have had a chance to sink over the past few weeks, and in this episode we take a deeper look and confront our true feelings about Tu...
Nov 14, 2024•51 min•Ep. 44
Send us a text This week is a solo podcast covering the newly released FXD GMT from Tudor. This is a realtime first reaction to the release, which has been high on the wishlist of many tool watch enthusiast, but is it everything we hoped for? Show Notes: Tudor FXD GMT on The Deep Track Tudor FXD GMT on Teddy Baldassarre Three Years with the FXD Kollokium Projekt 01 Review Universal Geneve Episode 25 with Eric Wind Support the show...
Oct 30, 2024•20 min•Ep. 43
Send us a text Today marks the 30th anniversary of the reinvention of A. Lange & Söhne, and the brand is celebrating with the release of four new Lange 1 references in two different configurations. Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to view the watches and sit with the German brand’s CEO, Wilhelm Schmid to discuss the current state of the brand, the anniversary, and the cars seen at Audrain Newport. Show notes: A. Lange & Söhne 2024 Audrain Newpot Concours & Motor Week 30th An...
Oct 24, 2024•33 min
Send us a text This week I’m happy to welcome James Stacey to the podcast. James is the lead editor for Hodinkee, and co-host of the podcast The Gray Nato. In this discussion, we recount our experiences in Newport with A. Lange & Sohne, where we had the opportunity to experience the Audrain Concours & Motor Week. This week, we chat about car culture, and how it dovetails with some of our thoughts on the watch world. We also briefly cover our thoughts on the new Cubitus launch from Patek ...
Oct 22, 2024•57 min•Ep. 42
