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Enter The Vintage Hen-House, pick a perch, and listen to Benoît (@Petitesecondes) and his co-hosts chat to vintage watch collectors from all over the world about their collection, the vintage watch world, and many other things. Let's talk about the good, the bad and the ugly stories that we can all share about collecting vintage watches! Host: Benoît @Petitesecondes Co-host: Phil @pippy Guests: Erik Strickland from @eriksstrickland What better start to the second season of The Vintage HenHouse than having a huge vintage Seiko collector come on the show? But Erik Strickland doesn’t only collect vintage Seiko watches. He is also versed in the mastery of Grand Seiko watches, vintage Doxa, vintage and influential quartz watches amongst many many other things… Do play the drinking game for this episode: Take a sip of your glass every time a Seiko reference number is mentioned. Theme music by Jotunn @picodon_conan Special effects free of copyright thanks to the following websites: Zapsplat.com, fesliyanstudios.com and freesound.org. Enjoy the show! Don't forget to grab an egg on your way home! SHOW NOTES: 00:00 - Intro: New season with Snow. 01:15 - Introduction 09:15 - Wrist and drink checks 15:30 – Getting into vintage Seiko 20:30 – Visiting the Grand Seiko facilities 36:45 – Collecting philosophy 45:45 – Vintage watch straps and bracelets 52:30 – Collection criteria 1:00:00 – Working on vintage watches and watchmakers 1:05:45 – Vintage quartz and electro-mechanical watches 1:31:30 – Collecting vintage women’s watches 1:44:30 – Vintage Doxa divers 1:57:00 – Search strategies 2:01:30 - Seiko 5718 Olympic games 2:11:30 – Competing with other collectors 2:20:15 – “Conspicuous Ornamentation” 2:24:00 – Quiz time 2:38:00 – If you could pinch one watch out of someone’s collection 2:40:45 – Instagram recommendations and end of the show Instagram recommendations: Benoît: @the_pastel_bezel Phil: @maxbliss888_francis_p and www.ahsoc.org Erik: @krtkprim , @vigges66 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbzNYltDLfU Follow our guest and co-host on instagram: @eriksstrickland and  @pippy Follow us on Instagram: @Fifthwrist Follow us on facebook: facebook.com/fifthwrist Subscribe to our youtube channel To join our group chat on Slack then please email us at contact@fifthwrist.com Please take the time to leave us a review wherever you listen to our podcast. Thank you for all the positive reviews and comments on our episodes. We read and appreciate each one! Fifth Wrist and Fifth Wrist Radio are both community run projects. Designed to serve the watch enthusiast community. We reject all forms of outside watch brand intervention and take no money, watches or goods from watch companies. The future direction of the website and podcasts are driven by the people who take part in this project. To join the action and get involved why not get started by reviewing one of your own watches at fifthwrist.com/write-review We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it! Thanks to everyone in the Fifth Wrist community who give their time to make this project possible. The hosts, co-hosts, writers and editors, plus everyone who takes the time to share and promote this project daily. Wherever you are, stay on time!

Independent Thinking - Roland Iten (@rolanditen); inventor and maker of haute mechanical accessories Another episode of the Independent Thinking Show for FifthWrist Radio. This is a place dedicate to showcasing the great people doing interesting and cool things in the world of horology. Hosts Roman (@TimesRomanAU) and Patrick_y (moderator on watch blog WatchProSite.com) chat with Roland Iten (@rolanditen), inventor, designer and creator of unique haute mechanical accessories and objets. Best known for stunning, ingenious and complex mechanical belt buckles, Roland’s other creations have also included watches, custom jewellery, watch clasps, mechanical cufflinks, credit card dispensers and many other wondrous and creative endeavours.  Described as “the Philippe Dufour of Belt Buckles”, Roland talks about his career, creative process and design inspirations. Whilst there are many fine watchmakers out there, there is no-one else in the world who does what Roland Iten is doing. He is a maverick! Join us for this rare opportunity to get a glimpse into the mind and creative spirit of a true legend! Buckle up (pun VERY MUCH intended!) It’s a great conversation. Hope you enjoy! Check out Roland Iten on Instagram @rolanditen and RolandIten.com Stay on Time! New Theme Music for 2021: Circle Round by Spinning Clocks (via YouTube Free Music Channel) Follow us on Instagram: @FifthWrist Fifth Wrist website and Fifth Wrist Radio podcast are projects run entirely by a bunch of enthusiasts, watchmakers and collectors. We pride ourselves on being by the watch community and for the watch community. We have zero sponsorship or advertising and welcome all honest and unbiased opinions. We reject all forms of outside brand intervention and take no cash, watches or other goods from watch companies. The future direction of the website and podcasts are driven by the people who take part in this project, and we are also happy to welcome more enthusiasts into our pirate crew. To join our crew group chat then please email us at contact@fifthwrist.com and if you have time please leave us a review wherever you listen to our podcast. Thank you for all the positive reviews & comments on our episodes. We read and appreciate each one! We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it! Stay On Time & Cheers from DownUnder

Welcome to the horology world's ultimate watchmaking podcast network. In this episode of the Rob & The Regulator, Alex and Rob combine two episodes into one as we discuss the best and worst from the 2021 Only Watch auction. Plus more importantly we cover a few cool watches from smaller brands in the Milton Rum Independents Corner. The fine quality alcohol consumed sensibly on this podcast is provided by Milton Rum Distillery. Make sure to support our podcast by supporting Alex and the gang over at Milton Rum. The more of their rum that you drink, the better our podcasts can be. SHOW NOTES Milton Rum Independents Corner https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-nivada-grenchen-paul-newman-limited-editions-vintage-without-the-headaches https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-perfect-starter-tourbillon-has-arrived https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-ming-2011-mosaic-puts-a-miniature-metropolis-on-the-wrist https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-six-figure-space-jam-tourbillon-that-is-perfect-for-somebody-out-there https://watchesbysjx.com/2021/07/maxim-sushkov-watch-creative.html All the other shit https://watchesbysjx.com/2021/07/atelier-de-chronometrie-adc21-only-watch-2021.html https://watchesbysjx.com/2021/07/only-watch-2021-charles-girardier-1809-jackson-pollock.html https://www.onlywatch.com/laurent-ferrier https://www.onlywatch.com/h-moser-cie Instagram Recommendations from the community: Rob - https://www.instagram.com/y.andre.ch/ Alex - https://www.instagram.com/joy_of_watches/ Go check out their profiles and give them a follow. Connect with us Follow us on Instagram: @FifthWrist Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/fifthwrist Subscribe to our YouTube channel To join our group chat then please email us at contact@fifthwrist.com Please take the time to leave us a review wherever you listen to our watchmaking podcast. Thank you for all the positive reviews & comments on our episodes. We read and appreciate each one!

Welcome to the first episode of ‘MERICA Gang Talks. In this episode, the US FW crew gets together for somewhat chat that’s representative of the majority (60%) of FW listeners. The crew talks all things, brands, industry, marketing cons, limited editions, watch storytelling, top saved watches, watches that got away and more. The crew: Adam @mediumwatch Jake @a_curated_confluence Ed @southslope.nyc Charlie @books_on_time Sean @thebookwatcher SHOW NOTES https://www.hmtwatches.in/ https://www.titan.co.in/ https://www.fratellowatches.com/oris-hondinkee-limited-edition-divers-sixty-five/ https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/oris-x-momotaro-divers-sixty-five-special-edition-introducing https://www.oris.ch/en/watch/hoelstein-edition-2021/01-403-7776-4083-set https://www.watchtime.com/featured/running-on-air-the-history-of-the-jaeger-lecoultre-atmos-clock/ https://timeline.watch/ https://thegrandseikoguy.com/2021/05/11/the-state-of-the-market-vfas-at-the-spring-2021-auctions/ https://www.brew-watches.com/ Jake and Adam pass up on THIS watch: https://www.chrono24.com.au/rolex/ref-6556.htm#gref https://www.instagram.com/p/CTGlUsSLHgO/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CSF-VW6llwW/ https://www.ablogtowatch.com/grand-seiko-elegance-collection-green-dial-trio/ Recommendations for the community: Adam – http://www.ranfft.de/cgi-bin/bidfun-db.cgi?10&ranfft&2&2uswk Ed - @watchlyrical Jake - @the_renaissance_sportsman Charlie - @alias.eve.watches Sean - https://timeline.watch/ Go check out their profiles and give them a follow. Connect with us Follow us on Instagram: @FifthWrist Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/fifthwrist Subscribe to our YouTube channel To join our group chat then please email us at contact@fifthwrist.com Please take the time to leave us a review wherever you listen to our watchmaking podcast. Thank you for all the positive reviews & comments on our episodes. We read and appreciate each one!

Another episode of the Independent Thinking Show for FifthWrist Radio. This is a place dedicate to showcasing the great people doing interesting and cool things in the world of horology. Hosts Roman (@TimesRomanAU) and Alex “aka The Podfather” (@thewatchregulator) chat with Nick and Josh Hacko (@nicholashackowatch) - a fiercely independent watchmaking father and son team behind the Australian Indie Watchmaking Company “Nicholas Hacko Watches”. Join us for a truely passionate and honest conversation about independent watchmaking; the challenges of carving your own path in the horological industry; and the exciting journey Hacko Watches are undertaking manufacturing and machining watches in Australia. We also talk about the importance of integrity and suffering for your craft; passion and drive which underpins everything Nick and Josh are doing to create a truly unique ecosystem to support and further independent watchmaking. We also talk about their new watch NH3, manufactured in Sydney Australia about to be released; and why George Daniels can be blamed for unrealistic expectations customers have of independent watchmakers. Also - we introduce the concept of “artisanally distressed” dials (make sure to listen out for that). Strap yourself in (watch pun VERY MUCH intended!) It’s a great conversation. Hope you enjoy! Special shout-out in this episode to Konstantin Chaykin (@k_chaykin); Josh Shapiro (@jnshapiro_watches), Collective Horology (@collectivehorology); Buchanan Clocks; Jochen Benzinger (@benzingerwatches); and Tommy Jobson (@tommy.jobson); Anton Suhanov (@anton.suhanov); Artur Akmaev (@arturakmaev_watches); Kilian Leschnik (@watchmaker.kl). Check out Nick and Josh Hacko on Instagram @nicholashackowatch; their new manufacturing venture @nhmicro and their website  Stay on Time! Fifth Wrist website and Fifth Wrist Radio podcast are projects run entirely by a bunch of enthusiasts, watchmakers and collectors. We pride ourselves on being by the watch community and for the watch community. We have zero sponsorship or advertising and welcome all honest and unbiased opinions. We reject all forms of outside brand intervention and take no cash, watches or other goods from watch companies. The future direction of the website and podcasts are driven by the people who take part in this project, and we are also happy to welcome more enthusiasts into our pirate crew. To join our group chat please email us at contact@fifthwrist.com and if you have time please leave us a review wherever you listen to our podcast. Thank you for all the positive reviews & comments on our episodes. If you want to contribute a watch review for the FifthWrist.com website - please get in touch. We welcome all honest review New Theme Music for 2021: Circle Round by Spinning Clocks (via YouTube Free Music Channel) Stay On Time!

In this episode, Michael (@woodswatchmaking) is joined by great friend and Fifth Wrist El Presidente, Alex (@thewatchregulator) and another great friend and host of the Popcorn podcast, Charith (@charithsir). Folks, this episode covers many different topics and not many involve watches but that's what happens when these three loose cannons get together. The fine quality alcohol consumed sensibly on this podcast is provided by Milton Rum Distillery. Make sure to support our podcast by supporting Alex and the gang over at Milton Rum. The more of their rum that you drink, the better our podcasts can be. Our Instagram recommendations: Alex: @freshprinceofbelgravia Michael: @loupedeloupe Charith: @theoldmanandthethree Go check out their profiles and give them a follow. Connect with us Follow us on Instagram: @FifthWrist Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/fifthwrist Subscribe to our YouTube channel To join our group chat then please email us at contact@fifthwrist.com Please take the time to leave us a review wherever you listen to our watchmaking podcast. Thank you for all the positive reviews & comments on our episodes. We read and appreciate each one!

Welcome to The Defining Time Show on Fifth Wrist Radio. This week Anthony (@defining_time) is joined by Adam (@mediumwatch) as we journey to Taiwan to catch up with Joe (@biaoist). Joe is the founder of Redbar Taiwan (@redbartaiwan), a banker by day, and a collector of "OG" watches. Joe begins the podcast double-wristing some "Oaks", with a "Baby Oak" (AP Royal Oak 56175) to match Adam and a JellyOak (G-Shock GA2100SKE) to match Anthony. We then learn the origins of Joe's top hat logo, his thoughts on how leadership has changed in the past year, and how leading from home has changed his watch choices. Diving into Joe's watch box, we hear the stories behind his Royal Oaks, learn more about his passion for Grand Seiko, and discover the reasons behind his decision to aim to collect the original version of many watches. We then discuss other approaches to collecting that he has learned about through chatting with collectors at Redbar Taiwan and on his podcast (see Biaoist.com). We then briefly dive into the Mandarin watch media, watch collecting in Taiwan, and how he decided to found Redbar Taiwan. We conclude with a discussion of how our listeners can learn more about watch content from the Mandarin-speaking world. Be sure to follow @biaoist on IG to see the evolution of this fine collection of "OG" watches. Recommendations from this episode: Joe: @horoguides Adam: @redbartaiwan Anthony: @rare_horology Music by @salil808 Follow us on Instagram: @FifthWrist Thank you for all the positive reviews & comments on our episodes. We read and appreciate each one! To join our crew group chat then please email us at contact@fifthwrist.com and if you have time please leave us a review wherever you listen to our podcast. Don't forget to follow the epic adventure of @fifthwrist_travel.watch !!!!! We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it! Cheers from Anthony and Adam!

What's Good! It's Episode 27 of Popcorn on FifthWrist Radio. This week Charith (@charithsir) and SIdd (@sidd.pad) are joined by Worn & Wound Associate Editor Zach Kazan (@zkazan)! The guys get chatting with Zach who is a genuine watch and film buff about his passions, how he got into them and how he turned being an enthusiast to a profession working at Worn & Wound. Oh hey, they also throw in a Johnny English Watch Spot. Then we have a Draft! 1999 is widely regarded as one of the truly great years in movie history so they go deep into it! The greatest movies of 1999, by genre! It's an absolute banger, throw in a trademark Sidd pick, an unfortunate Kevin Spacey mention and a whipped cream bikini. This one truly gets nerdy! Zach also does his Deserted Island, one that actually has some thought behind it! PLEASE NOTE: We did have some issues with Sidd's audio on this episode, we tried to rescue and repair as much as we could! Recommendations from this episode: Charith: @lapetitewrist SIdd: @coffeesocietyrockhampton Zach: @tactileturn Movie Recommendations: "Eyes Wide Shut", "Being John Malkovich" (1969) & "Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels" Follow Zach on Instagram @zkazan Intro by @cathy_whittaker Hype music by SLPSTRM Follow us on Instagram: @FifthWrist Thank you for all the positive reviews & comments on our episodes. We read and appreciate each one!  To join our crew group chat then please email us at contact@fifthwrist.com and if you have time please leave us a review wherever you listen to our podcast.  Thank you for all the positive reviews & comments on our episodes. We read and appreciate each one!  We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it! Stay Poppin'

Another episode of the Independent Thinking Show for FifthWrist Radio. This is a place dedicate to showcasing the great people doing interesting and cool things in the world of horology. Hosts Roman (@TimesRomanAU) and Sean (@thebookwatcher) chat with Nicholas Bowman-Scargill, the managing director of Fears Watch Company (@fearswatches). Join us for a passionate and honest conversation about the history and future of Fears Watch Company. 2021 marks an important year for Fears -  175th anniversary of the company; and Nicholas will discuss the new watch (The “Archival 1930”) and book releases to celebrate this important milestone. We also talk about the importance of integrity; customer service; passion and drive which underpins everything Nicholas is doing at Fears (a company directly linked to 6 (six!) generations of his own family). We also talk about Nicholas’ entry into the world of watches, and reminisce about his time working at Rolex in London. Special shout-out in this episode to Dave Brailsford from Garrick Watches @garrickwatchco. I am sure once you will love this episode. Check out Fears Watches on Instagram @fearswatches and FearsWatches.com Follow Nicholas himself @nicholasbowmanscargill And make sure to check out the new watch (The “Archival 1930”) and the new book ("Elegantly Understated") celebrating 175 of Fears Watch Company. Stay on Time! Recommendations: Nicholas - @horomariobro Sean - @goodoldkicks Roman - @watchfoodstuff New Theme Music for 2021: Circle Round by Spinning Clocks (via YouTube Free Music Channel) Follow us on Instagram: @FifthWrist Fifth Wrist website and Fifth Wrist Radio podcast are projects run entirely by a bunch of enthusiasts, watchmakers and collectors. We pride ourselves on being by the watch community and for the watch community. We have zero sponsorship or advertising and welcome all honest and unbiased opinions. We reject all forms of outside brand intervention and take no cash, watches or other goods from watch companies. The future direction of the website and podcasts are driven by the people who take part in this project, and we are also happy to welcome more enthusiasts into our pirate crew. To join our group chat please email us at contact@fifthwrist.com and if you have time please leave us a review wherever you listen to our podcast. Thank you for all the positive reviews & comments on our episodes. We read and appreciate each one! We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it! If you want to contribute a watch review for the FifthWrist.com website - please get in touch. We welcome all honest review. Stay On Time! Cheers from Roman @TimesRomanAU from sunny Melbourne.

A couple of European guys from the global fifthwrist-family meet to talk watches - this time not necessarily peaceful ... While all share the passion for watches, each of them has a sweet spot for a subsection of the world of watches: Phil (@pippy) loves Seiko, Benoît (@petitsecondes) runs his own fifthwrist-radio show about vintage watches, Wolfgang (@w_a_t_c_h_s_t_y_l_e) represents the Vienna citizen with – of course – Rolex on his wrist, while Claus (@tapir_ffm) is an dyed-in-the-wool ochs und junior fan-boy … Each of the gang will defend his thesis … and the others will – as eloquent as merciless – give him a hard time! Let the carnage begin … Show notes: 00:00 - Intro 01:13 - Wrist and drink checks 01:52 - History lesson: the Grape Phylloxera disaster 15:45 - Watch fight: ochs und junior 35:14 - Watch fight: Rooolex 56:30 - Watch Rating: Louis Erard X Alain Silberstein https://monochrome-watches.com/triptyque-louis-erard-x-alain-silberstein-review-live-pics-price/ 1:12:55 - Watch fight: Seiko 1:24:44 - Watch fight: Vintage 1:43:05 - Watch fight: Instagram recommendations 1:58:40 - Outro Instagram recommendations: @leon.art @eatbreathesleepwatches (magically disappeared) @b44x_watch @roycru #watchesandboobs #watchesandboobswednesday @fifthwrist_travel.watch @krtekprim @watchdxb Comic Lesson: French: Les Schtroumpfs German: Die Schlümpfe English: The Smurfs Theme music: diy by @tapir_ffm based on the aria «Ebben? Ne andrò lontana» of the opera «La Wally» by Alfredo Catalani Fifth Wrist and Fifth Wrist Radio are both community run projects. Designed to serve the watch enthusiast community. We reject all forms of outside watch brand intervention and take no money, watches or goods from watch companies. The future direction of the website and podcasts are driven by the people who take part in this project. To join the action and get involved why not get started by reviewing one of your own watches at fifthwrist.com/write-review Follow us on Instagram: @fifthwrist Follow us on youtube: Fifth Wrist Follow us on facebook: facebook.com/fifthwrist To join our group chat on Slack then please email us at contact@fifthwrist.com We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it! Thanks to everyone in the Fifth Wrist community who give their time to make this project possible. The hosts, co-hosts, writers and editors, plus everyone who takes the time to share and promote this project daily. Please take the time to leave us a review wherever you listen to our podcast. Thank you for all the positive reviews and comments on our episodes. We read and appreciate each one! The time is gone, the show is over, thought I'd something more to say…