Send us a text Support The Deep Track This week’s episode is an update on upcoming events, and a look back at a few of the most interesting releases of the past month. We’re a bit over a month away from Watches & Wonders, so planning is full swing, as is anticipation. Next week, we’ll be welcoming another watch journalist to discuss the event, and what we hope to see released by the participating brands. We’ll share more details about our coverage in the coming weeks. Additionally, a new For...
Feb 26, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Send us a text This week, we welcome chef and restaurateur, Anton Dayrit to the podcast. Anton is the proprietor of New York’s Tradisyon restaurant located in Hell’s Kitchen, which is known for their authentic and approachable Filipino cuisine. Chef Anton also happens to be a watch enthusiast with a serious passion for vintage dive watches. In this discussion, Blake and Anton discuss what it was like opening a restaurant in New York a week prior to the COVID lockdown, what makes Filipino food so...
Feb 19, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Send us a text Support The Deep Track Zenith has already had an exciting 2024, with the release of a titanium Chronomaster Sport, and a full calendar Chronomaster Original - all before Watches & Wonders. Zenith takes a unique approach to preserving their heritage alongside their modern collections, and joining us to discuss this task is the brand’s Head of Heritage, Laurence Bodenmann. In this episode, Laurance gives us a deep dive on Zenith’s history, with a few inspiring stories along the ...
Feb 12, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Send us a text Support The Deep Track This week we welcome author Brian Freedman to the podcast to chat about wine, cocktails, and watches. Brian is a Wine, Spirits, Food & Travel Writer for the likes of Forbes.com, Whiskey Advocate, Food & Wine, and others, as well as a restaurant consultant. Together, we find many parallels between our experiences in both wine and spirits, and the world of using and collecting watches. Brian offers some perspective on when you should be thinking about ...
Feb 02, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Send us a text Support The Deep Track This bonus episode features my thoughts on some of the new releases from LVMH Watch Week, including a few that we'll be working to bring you full reviews of very soon. Watches discussed include the Zenith Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar, the Hublot SAXEM Green Big Bang, the TAG Heuer Carrera DATO, and more. Keep up to date with more watch news at thedeeptrack.com Support the show...
Jan 30, 2024•21 min
Send us a text Support The Deep Track on Patreon . This week we welcome James Thompson, aka Black Badger to the podcast to talk about material science, industrial design, and watches. James specializes in bringing exotic materials to life in interesting ways, and has collaborated with the likes of George Bamford, DeBethune, MB&F, and more. These days, James is developing dials for Arcanaut, with their Arc II Fordite being a main topic of discussion here. We also delve into his past, and how ...
Jan 23, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Send us a text This week, we welcome friend of the show Chris Sohl to the podcast to chat about diving, watches, (and dive watches), and what it’s like to get open water dive certified and beyond. Chris has played an instrumental role in bringing many watch enthusiasts into the dive space, including myself, and is a fantastic resource for all things diving. This is a gear intensive sport so we get into the nitty gritty of what to expect when just getting started, as well as spend some time explo...
Jan 23, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Send us a text This week we’re thrilled to welcome Diego of Lightning Keyboards to the podcast to talk about the world of mechanical keyboards. This is a space that goes surprisingly deep, and we tackle just how far the hobby has come in the past 6 years alone, and what the current state of the hobby is. We also recall some of our favorite boards, our favorite keycap sets, and how we like to set up our layouts. Now is a great time to be entering the space, and the quality of boards and kits avai...
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Send us a text This week we're excited to welcome Matt Farah of The Smoking Tire to The Deep Track podcast. Matt has just released a new collaboration watch with our friends at Nodus , a second iteration of their Canyon watch, this time with a sunset orange dial. We chat with Matt about the design process of this collaboration, including many of the important details that make this watch unique. Of course, there's plenty of car talk along the way, and even some of Matt's thoughts about the new P...
Jan 07, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Send us a text The Deep Track welcomes you to 2024, and in this first episode of the new year we look back at some of the watches that are still lingering from 2023. This is a solo episode that takes a brief look at some of the watches and trends that we're paying attention to from 2023 and what we hope they will mean for 2024. Support the show
Jan 02, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Send us a text In this episode of The Deep Track podcast, we welcome Asher Rapkin of Collective Horology to discuss some of the 2023 trends and themes that we think will have an impact on 2024. Collective Horology is a retailer of 9 watch brands, and is known for the inventive collaborations from watch brands such as Zenith, Oris, Urwerk, and others. Asher is an enthusiast and collector with a wide ranging collection, which has taken a turn toward smaller independents and micro-brands of late. W...
Dec 23, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Send us a text In this episode of The Deep Track Podcast, we welcome Dana Li of Tell the Time to discuss the trends and cultural moments of 2023 that still have weight. We reflect on a hectic year of releases, news, growth in some areas, decline in others, and a few hidden gems we think are worth a second look. This past year has been a monumental one in many ways, thanks to a market that's settling back into normalcy after the surge of the Covid era. But it's not all doom and gloom, as we find ...
Dec 19, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Send us a text In this episode Blake Buettner sits down with our good friend Wesley Smith of Standard H. The discussion covers watches new and old, including our responsibilities to the next generation of watch enthusiasts. Other topics include sources of inspiration, and how that crosses over into the world of watches and cars. Finally, Blake and Wesley give their thoughts on the 2023 Formula 1 racing season, and what they hope to see next year. Wesley recounts an adventure at the 2011 race in ...
Dec 11, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 1
