In this episode it is just the OGs, Spence and Spangler. We exchange our usual pleasantries, including a fresh forum find, and then get a bit more personal. We each discuss which what (either in our collection, or decidedly not in one case) we identify with. A watch to personify each of us. Now, we took two different paths, Spangler looking at all aspects of his life to find the perfect watch for him (huge shocker that I won't spoil) and Spence looked at lifestyle, but also what defines his coll...
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 27
In this week's episode, friend of the show, and Fratello contributor, Mike Stockton returns! Each of us, including our guest, brings in a FreshForumFind with so many asides you might think it is an hour long episode of Family Guy... We do finally get into our main topic, our favorite (or best) odd ball case materials. There are fun discussions on various types of metals, materials, and maybe even a food product. Such a fun discussion and always a good time when we catch up with Mike!...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Season 2Ep. 26
In this week's episode, Spence and Buzz (both dads) discuss watches for dads. There is a trend you will see developing as we tackle several different price points. We also briefly touch on what we think is a low key ultimate mom watch (based on some personal experience). We also hit a Fresh Forum Find as well.
Aug 03, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 25
In this week's episode Spence and Spangler have new watch alerts! We all have Fresh Forum Finds, and we discuss what our preferences are for summer straps. There are definitely some shenanigans, possibly some hijinks, and definitely excellent banter.
Jul 27, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 24
On this week's episode the gang sits down with Bryant, aka the bearded southern gentleman on instagram. Bryant is a collector and member of the Carolina Watch Club and host of Triple T. The group talks about Bryant's collection, how he got started in watches, and about his affiliation with the Carolina Watch Club.
Jul 20, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 23
In this episode Spence and Buzz talk New Hats! We also bring Fresh Forum Finds and talk about the idea of milestone watches, how they fit into collections, and what Spence might be looking at next.
Jul 13, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 23
On this week's episode Spence, Spangler and Buzz sit down with Hodinkee's own Cole Pennington. The gang chats with Cole about his start in journalism and then his, albeit in his own words unexpected, move into his role at Hodinkee. They also talk about watch shows, wrist sizes and of course a bit about cars. This is a great episode so get ready and sit back, because it's time for another episode of the Whiskey and Watches Podcast!
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 22
This week's episode features all three hosts! Spence and Buzz are joined by Spangler (who edited this episode) to talk Tudor, Oris, Breitling, and Zenith! A good amount of new watches came out in the last week, and we are here to offer opinions, as well as talk about the new PBR truckload of beer, some consumption math, and other things. Enjoy!
Jun 30, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 21
This was a bit of a slow news week in the world of watches with a few releases for Spence and Buzz to cover. Spangler is out traveling the west coast, so the time change proved to be too difficult. We touch on multiple Seikos, Omega, IWC, and Seiko again. Fresh Forum Finds make a return, and these are about off the wall this week. Enjoy!
Jun 22, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 20
This week Spence and Buzz sit down with Oris North American CEO (and returning guest) VJ Geronimo to discuss a new release, what has already dropped this year, and what we can expect from Oris throughout the rest of the year including some in person meets!
Jun 15, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Well, we threw up the Bro signal and look who was able to join us! Our friend @brodinkee was able to sit down with us last minute to go over some new releases from Oris, Zenith, Tudor and a few others. We get into the Holstein Edition, Zenith Revival Safari, and of course the Tudor Black Bay Ceramic. We also wonder when, if ever, Tudor is going to release their MN branded watch, what it could be, and what is taking them so long. This was another fun conversation and always a good time catching u...
Jun 09, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 18
On this week's episode, Spangler, Spence, and Buzz are joined by John (master distiller at Old Pogue), Chanslor, and Mike to talk mainly whiskey, and a little bit of watches. There are some surprising parallels between the two worlds as we have learned. John has a very interesting story regarding the family distillery, how he goes about making his 200 barrels per year, and the overall whiskey industry. Additionally, we do some live tasting of three of the products from Old Pogue, we hope you all...
Jun 02, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Some of you might be excited for whatever Tudor is releasing today, but we are talking vacation watches again! In this continuation from the discussion in last week's episode Spence, Spangler, and Buzz talk about what one watch they would take with them on vacation. Since we all agreed to bring just ONE watch on vacation, we need to talk about which watch that is. No rules, no budget, just the ultimate watch to take on a vacation. There is some significant discussion here, but the answers from e...
May 25, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Summer is nearing, restrictions for the vaccinated are being lifted, and the guys are talking vacation watches! In these next two episodes we tackle the question many of us face around this time of year, how many watches should you bring on vacation, and if you could only take one watch, what one is it? These episodes are full of hot takes (sort of) and are a lot of fun. They definitely have us thinking of warmer weather and exotic destinations!
May 18, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 15
This week, despite an unexpected week off, we are back and Spangler is filling in for Spangler! That is all you really need to know about this episode. We get back to our usual nonsense, and Spangler even throws some additional nonsense our way that had Spence and Buzz really going for a second.
May 11, 2021•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 14
We teased this one a b it, but it is finally here! Spence and Buzz sit down with @lange.on.a.nato to talk about sowing seeds of chaos in the watch collecting community! In reality, this is very similar to other collector conversations, we talk about his inspiration for the account, how he caught the watch collecting bug, what pieces have come and gone, and what he really thinks about Nato style straps! You definitely won't want to miss this one!
Apr 28, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 13
This week Buzz and Spence sit down with @watchgirloffduty aka Zoe Abelson! Zoe has a unique perspective on collecting from inside the watch industry. Zoe has worked for names we all know and recognize in her tenure in the industry such as Antiquorum, Crown&Caliber, and WatchBox to name a few. Zoe has been in Hong Kong for the last three years. She discusses the difference between the Hong Kong market and the US market, what brands are popular in Asia vs. the US, and other trends that are eme...
Apr 20, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Friend of the show (its his third time on, we can all him that) Mike Stockton from Fratello Watches stops by to chat with Spence and Buzz about all things Watches & Wonders. We get his take on who had the best release, what we were excited about, what Tudor and Rolex did, what they didn't do, and all things in between. It is always a pleaseure to have Mike on the show with us, and we promise, one day he and Spangler will meet!
Apr 15, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 11
We cover some of the new Omega releases and then have some banter about this upcoming alliterative watch fair that may already be happening. Enjoy!
Apr 07, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 10
We are very excited for this episode that has been in the works for a little bit now, Spence and Spangler sit down with Sam (@samandherwatchbox, Stateside Sam from @timeoftheweek and Scottish Watches Live). We have been wanting to chat with Sam to get her unique perspective in this hobby, not only the female point of view, but how she got into collecting at such a young age. We walk through Sam's watch journey, what pieces she has acquired along the way, and get a little bit into what she has he...
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 9
In this episode Spence and Buzz sit down with a friend from our Cincy Redbar group @Sohl to discuss the intersection of his two hobbies, Diving and Watches. Sohl is the first (that we know of) registered diver to come on the podcast, and his journey into watches and diving happened concurrently, but not in the way you might think. We discuss what came first, the diving or the watches, some of the pieces in his collection, his interaction with the Bund King himself, Jason Heaton, and a few other ...
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 8
This week the guys get together to talk some of the new watch releases. We cover all of the new integrated bracelet sport watches from Tissot and Citizen. We also get back to basics with a Fresh Forum Find. That is just the icing on the cake, as the real discussion centers around Synchron, Rick Marei, Doxa, and the Synchron military. I am sure we butchered some of the history, but a discussion of the newly released dive watch and the reaction from Doxa have had a segment of the watchfam heated f...
Mar 16, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 7
This week's episode is quite special. We made the resolution to feature more Whiskey (or Whisky) on the podcast, and this episode really delivers! After recording in November with RJ, he brought up the idea of recording an episode with our new friend Sandy, the master blender at Chivas/Glenlivet/Ballantines/etc. to really get into the development of a scotch blend, what goes into the process, etc. After finally coordinating our calendars (or diaries) we were able to make it happen! This episode ...
Mar 09, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 6
It seemed like there were more releases than we could count, but we tried. In this week's episode Spence, Spangler, and Buzz go over releases we havent covered from Oris, Tag Heuer, IWC, and of course Seiko and Grand Seiko. We probably missed a few, but our guess is you all visit the usual spots to read up on those. We covered a lot of ground, and forgive us for not doing a Fresh Forum Find because it was always going to be a LONG episode. Enjoy!
Mar 02, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Season 2Ep. 5
This is a big episode because SPANGLER IS BACK! A brief 3 week hiatus sees Spangler return with a new watch for each episode he missed! Spence and Buzz also have made some new acquisitions recently. This is a fun episode where we get to talk about these new acquisitions, fresh forum finds, AND some other new releases. Sit back, relax, and enjoy!
Feb 23, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 4
This is our first ever crossover episode and we couldnt be more excited. Spence and Buzz were thrilled to join Anthony and Vinnie from Fifth Wrist Radio! These guys have been doing a series of shows for a little bit longer than we have, and it was fun to collaborate with like minded folks. They also were our first guests to come to us FROM THE FUTURE! The time change made for a lot of fun. We get into some of the usual bits from our show, as well as some from theirs as well. The discussion of po...
Feb 16, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Episode LV (55 for those of you less familiar with the Super Bowl, or Roman Numerals) is an absolute blast! Buzz and Spence (Spangler had some travel related issues) have a fun conversation with our buddy @brodinkee! When your 55th episode lines up with the 55th big game, you cannot pass up the opportunity to make watch predictions in the format of prop bets! We each go through our watch predictions for the rest of 2021, with a Lead Pipe Lock, Safe Play, Even Money, and Long Shot bet! We go thro...
Feb 09, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 3
In this Collector Conversation we sit down with friend of the podcast @case_and_crown, the Microbrand Queen, long may she reign! All joking aside, we have a fantastic conversation with Debby. She has a unique origin story when it comes to watch collecting. She has an affinity for the microbrands, owning more than most, if not all of the collectors that we know personally. She has recently "discovered" other brands as well, having added both Oris and that brand with a 5 pointed crown... Her story...
Feb 02, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 2
We did it! One year is in the books! We honestly cannot believe that this podcast has made it this far. There have been excellent interviews, banter, tropes, alliteration, new friends, and plenty more over the past year. We wouldnt have made it this far without you! Our listeners (regardless of the actual number). This episode is quite a bit of fun, between some "well wishes" from listeners and past guests, to a neat drinking game that may have been coined on a previous episode. We bring the hea...
Jan 26, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 1
This episode was a long time coming. Our friend @gelatomancer (Noah) who has been a regular contributor to our site (www.zeitzwatches.com) is FINALLY a guest on the podcast. We get into the usual Collector Conversation discussion such as his origin story with watches, how he ended up tool watch focused, and how his collection has evolved. Noah started with microbrand watches and has since ventured into German watchmaking, which is very appropriate given our location in the very German (based on ...
Jan 19, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 52
