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The Deep TrackThe Deep Track, Bonus Episode: Watches & Wonders 2024 with Bilal KhanSend a textIn this special episode of The Deep Track podcast we welcome watch industry journalist, Bilal Khan. Bilal is a veteran of the industry, and currently wrist for Watch Time magazine, who also throw the most prestigious watch event in New York each year, Watch Time New York. In this episode, Bilal and Blake discuss some of the key moments and watches of Watches & Wonders 2024, including some early favorites, and a few of the talking points that may take some time to work out. Show Notes:Bilal Khan on Instagram...
2024-04-1343 min
The Gear Patrol PodcastWhat Exactly Is a Tactical Watch?Hartov explains the origin of the military wristwatch and talks about how far the category has evolved since the first World War. Episode Navigation:01:10 – What Is a Tactical Watch?02:45 – Early Military Watches, WWI and Beyond11:35 – G-Shock's Genesis and Rise to the Top of the Segment17:00 – Defining Characteristics of a Tactical Watch20:00 – Oren Discusses His Service and How it Affected His Relationship to Watches22:35 – How Quartz and Digital Watch Advancements Affected the Military25:00 – Other Modern Tactical-Style Watches30:55 – What Is the Quintessential Tactical Watch Featured: These Are 10 of the Best Tactical Watches
2021-06-1534 minThe Gear Patrol PodcastThe New Rolex Explorer and Cartier Tank Must: Why Such a Big Deal?The annual Watches & Wonders show was chock-full of huge releases, but two announcements in particular really stood out.Watches and Wonders 2021: All the News in One PlaceYou Can Now Buy a Two-Tone Rolex ExplorerThe Cartier Tank Is Now More Accessible Than Ever: The New TankLike All Things in 2021, Rolex (and Your Other Favorite Watch Brands) Is Getting a Little WeirdThe Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 Is Getting Its Victory Lap After All Purchasing Advice:“My fiancee got a new job at a l...
2021-04-1529 min
Beyond The DialConversations E11 - Is Your Pilot's Watch a Nazi Watch? (with Oren Hartov)We see so many recreations of vintage watches issued to commemorate moments in history, people, wars, accomplishments, and so on. A certain line of WWII pilot's watch recreations present difficult questions about memorializing the Hitler's Nazi regime. Israeli paratrooper and military watch expert Oren Hartov joins Allen in an open dialogue which explores numerous angles on what will always be a tricky subject.
2020-10-231h 04
Beyond The DialConversations E1 - Oren Hartov, Expert on IDF WatchesIn this episode, Allen talks with Watch Desk Editor at Gear Patrol Magazine, Oren Hartov. They discuss the ins and outs of working in a bustling news room, the history of Israeli military watches, escaping the Nazis, making music, and a number of fascinating stories about Oren's family's watches going back five generations.
2019-07-241h 04