In this episode the guys talk new Speedy! We give several Omega Opinions on the look of the new Speedmaster, the different versions, as well as another fund Omega rabbit hole we have been exploring lately. We also stick to our New Year's Resolution and come up with three exciting Fresh (fast) Forum Finds! There is additional peer pressure to help Spangler keep up with one of his resolutions, as some have already fallen by the wayside. Buzz is also on could nine after the Browns victory earlier i...
Jan 12, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 51
This week's episode is just Spence, Spangler, and Buzz for the first time in several weeks. We talk about some of the happenings in the past few episodes, some updates to the site, how we are keeping up with our resolutions and more! We start with the usual, wrist/drink check, then get into any watch adjacent items we received for the holidays. We then check in to see if we are keeping up with our resolutions (I guess Buzz gets a pass on that) and do another Fresh Forum Find! We then (prescientl...
Jan 05, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 50
He's Back! You knew that for the last episode of 2020 we were going to have some fun! We brought back our buddy @brodinkee for some New Year's Resolutions (watch style). This episode is a ton of fun, from resolving to listen to Spangler more (about Whiskey) to wearing what you want, to collecting with a purpose. We pause for some reflection about the hobby, where we are as collectors, and where the podcast is going. We also have a Fresh Forum Find for you all, because we are resolving to do that...
Dec 29, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 49
This week's episode (sorry, a day late again, I know) features Jon Weber from Par Weber watches. If you aren't aware, Jon is doing something pretty neat in the micro brand watch space. He has created his own proprietary luminance system called Enduro-Lume, which is patent pending! He has deployed this technology in a watch that Buzz and Spence have been lucky enough to try out for a good chunk of time, the Coefficient. Jon's is a watch guy, but he realized that not all lume, light sources, etc. ...
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Our apologies for the delay in uploading the episode, but one of us had to learn how to edit as Spangler is in a cabin that ADVERTISED WIFI but did not actually have wifi. Anyway, our buddy Mike from Fratello sits down with Spence and Buzz to talk about a great number of topics. Of course we had to start with the new FratellOris that was released (and is on Spence's wrist for the episode) as it was inspired by Mike's mod of two watches that Oris released in 2017 and 2018. Mike talks about the pr...
Dec 16, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 47
We had the pleasure of chatting with Lauren and Lorenzo from Lorier watches for the second time! Hot off the release of the much anticipated Hyperion they were able to walk us through how busy 2020 was for them from a release perspective, how they decided to revamp the different models, and their goals for 2021. We had the opportunity to spend some time with their newly released dual crown Hydra II, and the three of us are huge fans of that model. Lauren and Lorenzo walked us through the design ...
Dec 08, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 46
One of our favorite guests to date comes back for another episode! We are very excited to have a chance to sit down with Jonathan Ferrer from Brew Watches for the second time. We have the first watch twinning on this episode as both Spence and Jonathan were wearing the burgundy Retromatic. This is very exciting. We also talk about the design process, some of the color iterations that were left on the cutting room floor, why the burgundy colorway doesn't have the yellow seconds hand, and much mor...
Dec 01, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 45
The guys (and special returning guest Ryan) sit down with Chase Fancher from Oak&Oscar. We talk about how he goes about designing a watch, what inspires him, and how he names his pieces. Spence gives a brief review of the O&O Humboldt, which will be fully reviewed on Zeitz in the next week or so! Chase is really working to not only build a brand (which you can see all of the design evolution on his website!) but also a community. The video series he has produced, the zoom happy hours he ...
Nov 24, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Spence and Buzz had the pleasure of chatting with SUPERDOC @RJKAMA. We chat about what got him into collecting and he gives one of the more thoughtful answers we have had on the show. All of us are collectors, it just manifests itself in different passions. Currently for those of us listening to the show it is watches. We also get his opinion, to a degree, on the stainles steel Rolex sport model craze. This part of the conversation takes a fun turn as we all revisit hype items of the past (who d...
Nov 17, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 43
This week's episode features our first guest from the Southern Hemisphere! We had the opportunity to chat with Brett Williams, co-founder of the Albany Watch Company. Brett is located in Cape Town, South Africa but also has connections to Australia. Surfing, Sharks, Snakes, Spiders, its all here! Chatting with Brett was an absolute pleasure, and the first piece from Albany is truly a stunner. We have had the blue version of the AMA Diver in for review for about a week now, and it is very impress...
Nov 10, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 42
This week it is just Spence and Buzz, and we do have a lot to talk about. Despite trying to bore our listeners by talking about refinancing a mortgage and voting in the election today, there is quite a bit of watch content as there have been several new releases that we have yet to discuss. We start off with the customary drink/wrist check, and it starts here. Buzz has the Par Weber Coefficient, a piece we have in for review to accompany his Happy Amber. Spence is double wristing again this time...
Nov 03, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 41
For this our 40th episode we take a bit of a Halloween focus with our guest from @redbarcincy, @kidwizzle. Before getting into our main theme, we take some time to get to know @kidwizzle's background in the hobby, how he takes such great pictures, and a little bit about what is in his collection. Anyone who remembers "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" on Nickelodeon will be familiar with this format. All of us get into our version of "horological horrors." These run the gamut from Wooden Watches, Die...
Oct 27, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Buzz is back this week, and the guys are talking new releases, new calibers, and a little bit about the new Speedy. The guys start off with the new Oris Caliber 400, released by Oris last week and up on Zeitz watches for those so inclined. This new engine, as Buzz described it, features a 5 day power reserve, anti-magnetic properties, and a 10 year warranty and service interval. It is quite an accomplishment, and we cannot wait to see what watches it ends up in. The guys also talk about the new ...
Oct 20, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Buzz has the night off, so Spence and Spangler sit back down with our OG guest, Zach from CincyStrapco and Nereus watches, to talk about his latest project. Zach gives us the story behind Nereus, a watch brand that will focus on tool watches, and the first model in the brand's history the Santiago. The Santiago is inspired by the Tudor Submariner, specifically the version with the lollipop hour hand. While the watch is an homage to the Tudor, some of the design elements make it more its own watc...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 38
This week the boys are back with their usual banter about watches that have been released (but not the new silver snoopy!) and watches that are new, or newly back to them from modification! Spangler has made some modifications to his Speedmaster (fitting this is dropping on a Tuesday) that he hinted at in last week's episode. He goes into further detail about the new look of his sapphire sandwich, where he sourced the parts, and how he likes this ruined watch so much more now. Spence talks about...
Oct 06, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Coming to you from an undisclosed location, the one and only Brodinkee! That's right, Spence, Spangler, and Buzz had a chance to shoot the breeze with the Watchfam's favorite memer, and this episode goes to 11! The guys have been very excited for this one, as I know you all can imagine. Brodinkee talks about his inspiration for the account, how it actually started as his wristshot account, and what it was like to have his wife find out he has a cult following of fellow watch nerds. Bro (for shor...
Sep 29, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Spence and Buzz had the chance to sit down with Gabe, one of the founding members of Collective Horology. Gabe and Buzz were introduced by friend of the show Dustin, over a Monta Skyquest that may have been for sale. It was also obvious that Gabe was someone we would definitely want to have on. The two current collaborations done by Collective are stunning. We were able to ask Gabe about the design process, how they approached the Zenith, and how working with Josh Shapiro on the Portfolio piece ...
Sep 22, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Spence had the opportunity to sit down with Marathon Watch company Executive Mitchell Wein and Martin Cohen, from their marketing area. Marathon is a Canadian watch company that has a manufacturing facility in Switzerland and is a supplier of watches to the US and Canadian militaries and government agencies. Despite being a close neighbor, the guys had not heard of Marathon Watch Company until Hodinkee's Cole Pennington penned an article about the 36mm Marathon JSAR arctic dial he took on a rece...
Sep 15, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Rick sits down with Spence and Spangler to talk new releases. All of the new models are available for pre-order, and we talk some more about the inspiration for the Time Hill collection. We also get a chance to speak with Jordan, the newest member of the Cincinnati Watch Company team (Spangler definitely doesn't count) and the former executive director of the AWCI. We get into a more technical discussion than we usually do about watchmaking, escapements, working on movements you have no experien...
Sep 08, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 34
This is pretty straight forward, the guys react to the new releases from Rolex. The new Cermit, the Grover, the additional submariner variants, etc. Additionally, the biggest surprise was the Oysters Perpetual in all the funky colors and the death of the 39mm OP was also a surprise that came Out of the Blue... It would be great if the new Lady DateJust 31 was an inside joke at Rolex releasing it in conjunction with the Submariner... Skydweller on Oysterflex, nice... Anyway, this is a short one, ...
Sep 01, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Sunday, August 30th, and the guys are struggling to find something to talk about... Just kidding! This is a very Rolex themed episode given the announcement this week that came "Out of the Blue" including specific Fresh Forum Finds related to the brand. The topic of conversation is what we are thinking Rolex might be releasing tomorrow, what we would love for them to release, and what we know they WON'T be releasing. We also talk about the "leaked" images we have seen on the internet, and how we...
Aug 31, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 32
The guys sit down with Nodus Watches co-founder Wes Kwok. After the customary drink and wrist check (Wes brought a strong dring and wrist game!) we found out that the guys from Nodus have known each other for quite a while. Their first venture, a band, had a good amount of success while they were still in school. Excuse the minor segue into guitars, we think it adds to the conversation! The guys went their separate ways in college, and independently got into watches. This was a pretty cool part ...
Aug 25, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Or at least it feels that way. We dive into the new offerings from Monta, Cincinnati Watch Company, and Doxa! For those of you reading this, there may still be time to snag a new Monta Noble which was released this past Monday (of course). The Noble is their take on a luxury sport watch, with a slim, familiar case design, new handset, two new dial colors, and new markers. The blue dial looks especially interesting and we would love to see this version in person. The watch comes on their new brac...
Aug 18, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Episode 29 is a blast! Spence and Buzz sit down with Mike Stockton, all the way from Frankfurt Germany! Apologies to those who don't speak German (myself included), but Buzz has had some fun with the intro to this episode, flexing his 4 years of German in high school. We all know Mike from his time at Fratello Watches, where he is a regular contributor. His first article was, of course, about a Speedmaster he had recently purchased. We also discuss his entry into the hobby, some of the watches i...
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 29
For the second week in a row, one of the guys has added a new watch to the collection! Spangler picked up a Seiko that he has had his eye on for a bit from our friends down at Richter&Phillips. Spence has a special bottle of whiskey for a special occasion, and Buzz is looking to make it three weeks in a row with one of us having a new watch on the wrist, so stay tuned for any updates next week! The FreshForumFind returns! Each of us has a chronograph for your consideration, and we didn't eve...
Aug 04, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 28
This episode is the second in our collector conversation series as we sit down with our Redbar Cincy friend Dustin, a Cincinnati native and avid collector. We chat with Dustin about how he got his start in watches (a juicy fruit watch at around age 6) his first watch (a Tissot) and the watch that got him hooked (an omega seamaster chronograph). We then dive into his passion for independent watchmaking, and the direction his collection has shifted recently. His collection currently includes DeBet...
Jul 28, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Rick from Cincinnati Watch Company returns to talk about the Cincinnati Museum Center, located in the old Union Terminal building. Rick is donating his last remaining Union Terminal watch to the Museum Center in support of their COVID-19 Relief Fund. Anyone donating at least $50 to the fund will be entered for a chance to win the last remaining watch. We also chat with Rick about the pending releases of the Divers Edition and Cincinnatus Field watch. He has a lot of exciting things coming, so be...
Jul 21, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Episode 25 and this is a big one! The guys sit down with Zach Weiss to discuss the journey that led to what Worn&Wound is today. We talk about what got Zach interested in watches, his design background, watches he has owned and currently owns, and what gave him and co-founder Blake the idea to start writing about watches. Zach tells us how Worn&Wound was started, what their first days were like, their first watch reviewed, and how they decided to start the Wind Up Watch Fair. We also ask...
Jul 14, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 25
On this week's episode, our budy Ryan from our group text joins us! We talk the watches we are wearing and the whiskey we are drinking, and maybe a bit about a certian blue watch that was released what seems like forever ago at this point. But first, Spence and Spangler are both wearing watches on loan from Oris, one of which has a review now up on zeitzwatches.com which you will want to check out. The guys then get into the blue watches released this week, but the majority of the time is spent ...
Jul 07, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 24
This is the one we have been teasing for the last several weeks. The guys had the opportunity to chat with Oris North America CEO, VJ Geronimo. VJ was kind enough to send us the Oris ProPilot X (PPX) and the Oris Divers 65 Chrono (with bronze bezel) to review, and both of those feature in this episode (although the reviews will be up soon on OUR NEW WEBSITE! ). In his ten years at the helm of Oris North America, VJ mentioned that the biggest trend in the industry has been the strengthening of th...
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 23
