

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.
Episodes
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Nov 20, 2020 • 1h 48min
R&R - 110% Swiss Made Watches
Rob & The Regulator talk about why swiss made is bullshit and we need to get rid of it. Plus Rob talks about the worst brands he ever sold.
Regulator's tattoo supplied by @alyssadonlonart
Booze supplied by @wakachangi_lager
Our Instagram picks
Rob: https://www.instagram.com/hayes1887/
The Watch Regulator: https://www.instagram.com/mechanical_time/
Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fifthwrist/
To join our Fifth Wrist group chat then please email us at contact@fifthwrist.com and we will add you on Slack. If you have time please leave us a review wherever you listen to our podcast. To support some great guys from our community go check out genevablue.com.au and watchvault.com.au
Take care guys and stay on time

Nov 18, 2020 • 1h 39min
Popcorn - Villains Wear Patek Philippe
Fifth Wrist Presents Popcorn…The Podcast!
Your weekly fix of pop culture and watches! This week, Charith (@charithsir), Sidd (@sidd.pad) and KGB baddie Roman (@timesromanau) talk all thing super villain, and no we are not just talking about Rolex owners.
We do an ultimate super villain draft with some all timers in there (plus a couple of surprises)
We talk about the villain’s watch of choice and Roman accounts for all the terrible characters that have ever worn Rolex!
Roman does the Deserted Island Quiz.
Instagram recommendations:
Charith: @waikato7
Sidd: @horologyhomies
Roman: @budgecoutts
Movie recommendation: The Usual Suspects, Die Hard, Happy Gilmore, Apocalypse Now, The Silence of the Lambs
Awesome intro by Cathy (@cathy_whittaker)
Follow us on Instagram @fifthwrist
Check out the website https://fifthwrist.com/ Don’t forget to review, like and subscribe to Fifth Wrist Radio wherever you listen to your podcasts!

Nov 16, 2020 • 1h 20min
TVH - Universal Genève Polerouter Watches with Adam
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 Guest: Adam @hamblar In this episode, we travel back to the 50s when a young Gerald Genta designed a watch for the SAS (Scandinavian airline company). Adam @hamblar is passionate about Universal Genève Polerouter watches, and has created a very extensive website about them through years of research: www.universalgenevepolerouter.com. What is it like to collect these watches? Why are they so attractive? And how wet can you get when spending winter in Copenhagen? Theme music by Jotunn @picodon_conan Enjoy the show! Don't forget to grab an egg on your way home! Instagram recoommendations: Benoît: @fayssalk16 Adam: @1010timepieces @dandywatchman and @uptimewatch Follow Adam on instagram: @hamblar and check out his website: www.universalgenevepolerouter.com You can also follow @paul_therooster on Instagram if you dare! Follow @Fifthwrist on Instagram and leave a review of your watch on the website fifthwrist.com To join our slack group and enter the madness of the fifthwrist crew, send us an email at contact@fifthwrist.com Wherever you are, stay on time!

Nov 15, 2020 • 1h 34min
IT - with Ricardo from My Watch Memoir
Another episode of the Independent Thinking Show for FifthWrist Radio.
Hosts Roman (@TimesRomanAU) and Charlie (@books_on_time) chat with today’s special guest – Ricardo (@mywatchmemoir and @game_of_watches), watch enthusiast and man behind a great idea of recording personal horological journeys in a lovely way, via "My Watch Memoir" ledger.
Join us for a conversation about personal horological journeys, vintage watches, recording collecting milestones, and making friends and connections all over the globe. A travel clock or two and a super unique vintage bomber jacket with a great story also gets a mention.
Hope you enjoy this episode! Many thanks to Ricardo for joining us!
Thank you for all the positive reviews & comments on our episodes. We read and appreciate each one!
Recommendations from this episode
Ricardo @tootooltalla
Charlie: @watchistry
Roman: @levinartgroup1
Follow Ricardo on Instagram @mywatchmemoir and @game_of_watches, and his website My Watch Memoir.
Theme Music: Tick Tock by Jimmy Fontanez / Media Right Productions (via YouTube Free Audio Library)
Follow us on Instagram: @FifthWrist
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.
We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it!
Stay On Time & Cheers from DownUnder

Nov 13, 2020 • 2h 25min
2.5 Watchmakers - Hodinkee sells out again and again.
Rob, The Regulator & Michael Woods discuss the Hodinkee sell out to LVMH and why that shouldn't be a surprise to anyone.
Soundtrack: Desert Brawl by Vans in Japan
Regulator's tattoo supplied by @alyssadonlonart
Booze supplied by @wakachangi_lager
Our Instagram picks
Rob: https://www.instagram.com/mochajoela/
The Watch Regulator: https://www.instagram.com/tictocrazy/
Michael: https://www.instagram.com/r.michelsen.watchmaker/
Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fifthwrist/ To join our Fifth Wrist group chat then please email us at contact@fifthwrist.com and we will add you on Slack. If you have time please leave us a review wherever you listen to our podcast. To support some great guys from our community go check out genevablue.com.au, watchvault.com.au and lewiswatchco.com
Take care guys and stay on time

Nov 11, 2020 • 1h 6min
Popcorn - De Niro v Pacino
Fifth Wrist Presents Popcorn…The Podcast! Your weekly fix of pop culture and watches!
This week, Charith (@charithsir), Sidd (@sidd.pad) and Benny Blanco's best mate Alex(@thewatchregulator) go through the first ever Popcorn Podcast Hall of Fame Episode!
It's a battle!
De Niro v Pacino
Two titans of acting and American cinema.
This episode get's divisive, subjective and heated. The gloves come off and a few friendly punches are thrown!
Alex does the Deserted Island Quiz.
Banagalore Watch Company also gets more love!
Instagram recommendations:
Charith: @syn.chronus
Sidd: @thedialartist
The Watch Regulator: @horologyhound
Movie recommendation: Heat, The Godfather Part II, Glengarry Glenn Ross, Serpico, Goodfellas, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver
Awesome intro by Cathy (@cathy_whittaker)
Follow us on Instagram @fifthwrist
Check out the website https://fifthwrist.com/
Don’t forget to review, like and subscribe to Fifth Wrist Radio wherever you listen to your podcasts!

Nov 9, 2020 • 1h 24min
AT - Swatch Group versus Vortic Watches
Michael is joined by Adam to chat with RT Custer from Vortic Watches. Adam was well prepared for this conversation so I mostly sat back and enjoyed he and RT discuss the making of these timepieces that contain very high quality movements produced during a time when the United States were a watchmaking powerhouse.
Our Instagram or other recommendations:
RT: @middleclassfancy
Adam: @worstpeoplewatchspotting
Michael: @pierre_aubert_lebastard
Follow us on Instagram: @FifthWrist
To join our Fifth Wrist group chat, please email us at contact@fifthwrist.com and we will add you on Slack. If you have time, please leave us a review wherever you listen to our podcast.
Theme Music: After You by Dan Lebowitz (via youtube no copyright music)

Nov 8, 2020 • 1h 29min
IT - with Formex Watches
Another episode of the Independent Thinking Show for FifthWrist Radio.
Hosts Roman (@TimesRomanAU) and Claus (@tapir_ffm) chat with today’s special guest – Raphael Granito, CEO of a fantastic Swiss independent watch company Formex (@formexwatch).
Join us for a conversation about independent watchmaking; forged carbon fiber watch components; watch design; building online watch communities; Swiss wine; digital watch marketing; and just what cool things happen when a watch company is run by passionate people.
Big shout-out in this episode to friends of the FifthWrist podcast: Anthony @defining_time); Habring2 (@habring2); Joshua Shapiro (@jnshapiro_watches) and Ian Schon (@schon_dsgn).
Hope you enjoy this episode! Many thanks to Raphael for joining us!
Thank you for all the positive reviews & comments on our episodes. We read and appreciate each one!
Recommendations from this episode
Claus: @theonetruewatch
Raphael: @wristi and @brice.wgr
Roman: @wrist_bling
Make sure to check out the Formex Watches Website and @formexwatch to see the new release model we talk about on the show.
Theme Music: Tick Tock by Jimmy Fontanez / Media Right Productions (via YouTube Free Audio Library)
Follow us on Instagram: @FifthWrist
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.
We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it!
Stay On Time & Cheers from DownUnder

Nov 6, 2020 • 1h 39min
DTS - Aventi Tourbillon Watches
This week on The Defining Time Show, Anthony (@defining_time) is joined by the owner and founder of Aventi Watches (@AVENTI), Hannu Siren (@hannusiren). Hannu is not just an innovative and disruptive brand owner but also a serious watch collector and enthusiast. We discuss many aspects of the stigma's and secrets behind the Swiss watch industries closet as well as their "Concierge Service" and some extremely exciting things to look forward to from Aventi in 2021. We also go into detail what it takes to produce a sapphire watch case and the challenges involved in such a difficult task. Hannu's energy and passion is intense and genuine so grab your hardest liquor, turn the volume up and get ready for an explosive conversation.
I hope you enjoy this episode just as much as I did. Follow us on Instagram: @FifthWrist 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. Special shout out to @salil808 for the music. Cheers from down under, Anthony!

Nov 5, 2020 • 1h 1min
R&R - The Swiss Watch Industry with @NOBSWATCHMAKER
Rob & The Regulator are joined by Anthony from @nobswatchmaker. We talk about his amazing book and how he got started in the industry. Please go and give him a follow on instagram if you are interested in watchmaking and watches, it is very educational. Also consider getting a copy of his. Even a dyslexic half watchmaker like me found it very useful and easy to read. https://nobswatchmaker.com/
Regulator's tattoo supplied by @alyssadonlonart
Booze supplied by @wakachangi_lager
Our Instagram picks
Rob: https://www.instagram.com/watch.fest/
The Watch Regulator: https://www.instagram.com/pippy/
Anthony: https://www.instagram.com/henrylyy/
Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fifthwrist/
To join our Fifth Wrist group chat then please email us at contact@fifthwrist.com and we will add you on Slack. If you have time please leave us a review wherever you listen to our podcast.
To support some great guys from our community go check out genevablue.com.au and watchvault.com.au
Take care guys and stay on time


