

Fifth Wrist Radio
Fifth Wrist
The World's number one watch podcast featuring a variety of content on luxury watches, watchmaking, horology and the watch industry. Presented by watchmakers and watch enthusiasts. We release multiple weekly episodes covering everything from vintage watches to horology in popular culture.
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Sep 14, 2021 • 2h 31min
Gang Talks U.S.A
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!

Sep 5, 2021 • 2h 11min
Independent Thinking - Nick and Josh Hacko (@nicholashackowatch) independent Australian Watchmakers
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!

Sep 1, 2021 • 3h 44min
Appreciating Time - Do Not Listen To This Episode
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!

Aug 20, 2021 • 1h 22min
DTS - Watch talk with Joe from @BIAOIST
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!

Aug 19, 2021 • 1h 31min
Popcorn - 1999 with Zach Kazan (Worn & Wound)
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'

Aug 15, 2021 • 2h 6min
Independent Thinking - Nicholas Bowman-Scargill (@fearswatches) - celebrating 175 years of Fears Watch Company
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.

Aug 11, 2021 • 2h
The European Gang Talks Watches #3
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…

Aug 8, 2021 • 2h 5min
Independent Thinking - Allen Farmelo (@beyond.the.dial); Watches, Motorcycles, Tanks and the Aesthetic Revolution
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.
Conversation between Roman (@TimesRomanAU) and our guest - the journalist, podcaster, motorcycling fanatic and poultry fancier, Allen Farmelo (@beyond.the.dial); host of the brilliant Beyond The Dial podcast.
Join us for a passionate and honest conversation about authenticity; pitfalls of marketing; the watch media landscape; our approaches to communicating about horology; NAZI watches; Ducati motorcycles; Cartier Tanks; Andy Warhol; Walt Odets; and our mutual fascination with all things horological.
We also discuss Allen’s first watch release with Alsta Watches - the ALSTA X BTD MOTOSCAPHE 120. Allen deconstructs the concept, inspiration and design of this watch, and just why you should totally get one (obviously, a fully unbiassed opinion here!)
I have been a huge fan of Allen’s work at @beyond.the.dial, and I am sure once you hear this episode - you will be a convert too.
Honestly, this episode was a huge blast! A bit of a language warning on this one - Enjoy!
Special shout out in this one to our mutual friend Gary Shteyngart (@shteyngart) and a couple of special chickens (Snow @petitesecondes) and the late lamented Claude!
Check out Allen’s website beyondthedial.com, Instagram @beyond.the.dial and the Beyond The Dial podcast.
The Beyond The Dial Watch is available from ALSTA X BTD MOTOSCAPHE 120 website.
Stay on Time! …And Remember. The Aesthetic Revolution will be beautiful!
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.

Aug 2, 2021 • 53min
TVH - Vintage summer watch
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
Guests: Jordan from @jgwatchesuk
James from @kibblewatches
Phil from @Pippy
Jonathan from @jjhughes1969
Chris from @fadedbezel
Adam from @hamblar
Guillaume from @the_patina_boy
Claus from @tapir_ffm
Bob from @brownsvillewatchguy
Tony from @rescapement
Eric from @ericmwind
Adam from @mechanical_time
Roman from @timesromanau
Paul from @vintageseiko
In this closing episode of the first season of The Vintage HenHouse, Benoit asks his previous guests and cohosts what their perfect vintage summer watch is.
Theme music by Jotunn @picodon_conan
Special effects and music free of copyright thanks to the following websites: Zapsplat.com, fesliyanstudios.com and freesound.org.
A massive THANK YOU to everyone who have come on the show and supported me for this first season of TVH. Have a great summer!
Enjoy the show! Don't forget to grab an egg on your way home!
SHOW NOTES:
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Jordan from @jgwatchesuk
04:35 - James from @kibblewatches
07:00 – Phil from @Pippy
10:20 – Jonathan from @jjhughes1969
14:20 – Chris from @fadedbezel
16:50 – Adam from @hamblar
20:30 – Guillaume from @the_patina_boy
24:15 – Claus from @tapir_ffm
27:20 - Bob from @brownsvillewatchguy
28:10 – Tony from @rescapement
29:00 – Eric from @ericmwind
33:10 – Adam from @mechanical_time
34:05 – Roman from @timesromanau
36:00 – Paul from @vintageseiko
20:30 – Benoit’s choice and outro
Instagram recommendations: follow the guests!
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.
Cheers from Benoît @petitesecondes
Wherever you are, stay on time!

Jul 22, 2021 • 2h 37min
Popcorn - Cars and the Coxswain
What's Good! It's Episode 26 of Popcorn on FifthWrist Radio. This week Charith (@charithsir) and SIdd (@sidd.pad) are joined by local legend Teesaan (@teesaankoo)!
The guys get DEEEEEEEEEEP, and I mean deep! Chatting about a winners mindset in sport, Teesaan's background in rowing, cancel culture and when it is right, wrong or too much, the difference between a "car guy" and a "car enthusiast".
The listener question gets handled quite well - greatest athlete turned actor? Charith also discussed a Will Ferrell movie featuring a Timex Ironman that is quite fun.
Then we have a Draft! Greatest movie cars ever, after several minutes of confusion we get under way!!! Some debate, some insults and maybe even a pick that Shooter McGavin would be proud of!
Teesaan also does his Deserted Island, no cancels!
Recommendations from this episode:
Charith: @jp_melbs (Shoutout for being a legend)
SIdd: @18eastofficial
Teesaan: @Type7
Movie Recommendations: "Christine", "The Italian Job" (1969) & "The Spy Who Loved Me"
Follow Teesaan on Instagram @teesaankoo
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'


