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This Watch Life58: Watch collectors vs enthusiastsToday we discuss what it means to be a watch collector vs a watch enthusiast. There are often strong definitions proposed by collectors as to what it takes to be considered a "true" collector. We argue that there probably shouldn't be. Article by Blake Buettner, Worn and Wound https://wornandwound.com/opinion-watch-enthusiast-or-collector-a-distinction-worth-making/ Link to @averagewatches post we reference: https://www.instagram.com/p/C4svcQeLssS/?img_index=1 2024-03-2015 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastA Week In Watches Ep 68: Q&A From Worn & Wound+This special episode of A Week In Watches takes a break from the regular news cycle to answer some of your questions submitted to us through the Worn & Wound+ Slack channel. Join Zach Weiss and Blake Buettner as they tackle some of your questions, from trends and recent releases, to how they met and what kinds of watches keep them from getting jaded. There are plenty more questions yet to be answered in the Slack channel, so keep an eye out for more episodes like this, and even podcast episodes dedicated to answering your questions.Thanks to...2023-11-2621 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 314: Tudor FXD Talk With The WristorianToday on the Worn & Wound podcast, Blake Buettner is checking in from his recent dive trip in Florida with Tudor, and is joined by fellow dive watch aficionado Justin, AKA @the_wristorian on Instagram, where you’ve probably seen him post tons of amazing content on just about everything you can imagine relating to dive watch history. He’s a true authority, and a genuine enthusiast, and his feed is worthy of a follow if you’re not already checking in. In this conversation, Blake and Justin discuss all the action on the ground and under the surface...2023-09-2046 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastTime On Screen: OppenheimerIn this episode of Time on Screen, Zach Kazan and Blake Buettner are both fresh off of seeing Oppenheimer, one of the biggest and most talked about movies to be released in years, covering events that Christopher Nolan seems to think are the most important in all of human history. That might be up for some debate, but it’s just one of many things to tackle from this dense, loud, visually impressive, and head spinning film. Of course, as a period piece, there are some historical vintage watches to discuss that appear on screen, but the movie is so...2023-08-071h 00

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 305: Live from Windup Watch Fair, Jason Heaton and James Stacey of the Grey NATOThis week on the podcast, we’re coming to you live from the Windup Watch Fair in Chicago, and we’re thrilled to be joined for the second year in a row by James Stacey and Jason Heaton, who you almost certainly know as the co-hosts of The Grey NATO podcast. Blake Buettner and Kat Shoulders joined the TGN guys on stage in front of a live audience on Sunday afternoon of Windup weekend, for a wide ranging discussion that featured a recap of a Lake Michigan dive trip with Benrus the day before, insight into what goes into the...2023-07-1948 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 304: The Only Watch Fantasy Draft with Tell the Time's Dana LiThis week on the podcast, Zach Kazan is filling in for the vacationing Blake Buettner, and is joined by Tell the Time’s Dana Li to talk all things Only Watch. Zach and Dana are bringing back the fantasy draft format for this week’s episode, with each picking a three watch slate from the sixty-two watch collection of unique pieces that will be auctioned off for charity later this year. It was a hotly contested draft, with each throwing a wrench into the other’s depth chart at various points, so be sure to vote on your favorite set of...2023-07-121h 04

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 302: How Do We Feel About Vintage Inspired Designs in 2023?This week on the podcast, Blake welcomes Ricardo Sime and Blake Malin to show to talk about a variety of topics in a freewheeling conversation, including our tendency to flip Tudors for other Tudors, what’s keeping Blake (Buettner) from picking up a Grand Seiko, and importance of a great bracelet on watches at a higher price point. There’s also an extended conversation on all things Seamaster, which took place almost a week before the big news from Omega that dropped recently. Did we conjure these new releases into existence? It’s definitely possible. The main topic t...2023-06-2855 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 298: Our Favorite Summer Watch Picks with J.J. OwensThis week on the podcast, we’ve got summer on the mind. Blake Buettner, Kat Shoulders, and Zach Kazan sit down to talk about the ins and outs of the “summer watch” with our special guest Jessica “J.J.” Owens. J.J. is one of our favorite members of the watch community – her Instagram is a must follow for the french fry reviews alone – and she has a lot to say about the concept of the summer watch, along with a few recommendations and stories of summer watches past. She also tells us about her new venture, the Daily Grail, a watch...2023-05-3152 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 295: Christopher Ward’s The Twelve, the Met Gala, and MoreThis week on the podcast, Blake Buettner, Zach Weiss, and Zach Kazan are back from a successful Windup Watch Fair in San Francisco, and the conversation turns to one of the show’s biggest new releases, The Twelve from Christopher Ward. Their integrated bracelet sports watch was an immediate sensation at Windup and on Instagram, where memes immediately drew comparisons to other notable (and much more expensive) watches in this same style. But there’s something undeniable about the quality and value proposition of The Twelve, and it impressed even the integrated bracelet sports watch skeptics on mic for this...2023-05-1056 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 294: LIVE from the Windup Watch Fair with Stephen PulvirentThis week, the Worn & Wound podcast is coming to you live from our stage at the Windup Watch Fair in San Francisco. We were so happy to have Stephen Pulvirent join us for this recording in front of an audience on day 2 of the fair. Stephen probably doesn’t need much of an introduction to most of our podcast listeners – he’s a veteran of the industry, and the former Manager of Editorial Operations at Hodinkee (he also hosted Hodinkee Radio). He joined Blake Buettner and Zach Kazan for a discussion focusing on a topic that we find ourselves return...2023-05-0340 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 291: Closing the Book on Watches & Wonders 2023This week on the podcast, Blake Buettner and Zach Kazan reflect on Watches & Wonders, now that they’ve had a bit of time to digest everything they’ve seen. The show is always hectic, and there is just so much to see that it can be hard to process everything in the moment. But after a week or so, things start to settle, and that’s where we are here. Blake and Zach talk about some of the watches that left the greatest impression on them, as well as potential trends spotted coming out of the show, and the discou...2023-04-1245 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastA Week In Watches Ep 43: Rolex, Tudor, Oris and More From Watches & WondersIt’s time. That’s right, it’s episode 43. The most special number. Why? Well, this A Week in Watches is coming to you from the halls of Watches & Wonders 2023 in Geneva. Since it’s a different venue, and there were a lot of launches, we took a slightly different approach. More, shorter stories, and more hosts! Yep, this episode has Blake Buettner, Zach Kazan, and Zach Weiss.What do we cover? Lots of stuff. Rolex, Tudor, Grand Seiko, TAG Heuer, Lange, and Oris, so buckle up.This week’s episode is brought to you by the Win...2023-04-0214 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 286: The Finer Points of Strap Pairings and the Search for a Thin Mechanical Chronograph with Ricardo SimeThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, we welcome the newest member of the team, Ricardo Sime. If you’re part of the NYC watch scene, you’ve probably seen Ricardo photographing various meetups and events, and we’re thrilled to have him on board. In this episode, Ricardo sits down with Blake Buettner and Zach Kazan to talk about a whole range of topics, including what brought Ricardo to the hobby in the first place, the finer points of pairing watch straps, and the search for a thin mechanical chronograph. We also spend some time diving back into the re...2023-03-0853 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastA Week In Watches Ep 39: Big Moonphases, Goldbronze, & Nifty Two Time ZonesWelcome to episode 39 of A Week in Watches with this week’s host, Blake Buettner. This week we’re recapping news from the UK with new watches from Garrick and Farer, who each bring their unique personality and vision to some rather compelling watches in the form of the S6, which we wrote about here, and Farer’s Moonphase collection, introduced here. There’s plenty more to enjoy from the likes of Nodus, who dropped their anticipated Sector Deep this week, and from ochs und junior, who introduced a new two time zone watch in their signature style (more on this...2023-03-0508 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 285: Watch Collecting in the Quantum Realm, Plus New Releases from Sinn and H. MoserThis week on the podcast, Blake Buettner, Zach Weiss, and Zach Kazan are on mic to talk about a topic broached in a recent editorial: watch collecting in the quantum realm. Inspired by his recent viewing of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, Zach Kazan began thinking about the many different decisions he’s made in his watch collecting life, and how they’ve led inexorably to where he is now. But what if different choices had been made along the way? Are there multiple versions of all of us in some alternate universe with wildly different watch collections? The laws...2023-03-0157 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 283: Palate Cleansers, Perpetual Calendars, and Paul Rudd’s Grand SeikoThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Blake Buettner is joined by Zach Weiss for a good old fashioned watch chat focused on recent releases, what we’re wearing and enjoying now, and all the diversions you’d come to expect. That includes a discussion on the etiquette of a lowball offer on eBay, the notion of a watch as a palate cleanser, and the inherent role of sentimentality in watch collecting. Blake and Zach also dive into a new batch of King Seikos (and a mysterious new Seiko caliber), an even bigger batch of new releases from Audemars Pigu...2023-02-1554 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 282: eBay’s Tirath KamdarOn today’s episode of the Worn & Wound podcast, Blake Buettner and Zach Kazan are joined by Tirath Kamdar, GM of Global Luxury at eBay. Tirath is a watch lover who oversees everything you see when you’re constantly searching for that grail watch on eBay. Tirath tells us about his history in the watch world, the watches he’s looking to add to his own collection (hint: he’s into bright colors), and his own thoughts on where the watch market is heading.He also dives deep into the eBay Authenticity Guarantee, how it works, and why he feels it...2023-02-0845 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 281: Recommendations from the TeamThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Blake Buettner, Zach Weiss, Kat Shoulders, and Zach Kazan are taking a break from dedicated watch talk (mostly) and gathering around the mic to bring you some of our personal recommendations for a whole host of things. From movies, to booze, to gear and apparel, we like a whole lot of stuff, and our interests inform how we approach watches in unexpected ways. This is a truly wide ranging conversation that covers everything from horror movies to craft cocktails, and we hope you enjoy it and can take one or two things...2023-02-011h 00

The Worn & Wound PodcastA Week In Watches Ep 34: A New Balance from Omega, Dune Watches from Christopher Ward, and a Gold Metric from BrewWelcome to episode 34 of A Week in Watches, where we’ve got managing editor Blake Buettner jumping back in to discuss a handful of new releases, and one important survey. We’re kicking things off with the biggest news of the week that’s focused on something very small from Omega, and that is their new Spirate Balance, which we introduce on the site right here, and react to in real time right here. We still not sure how it’s pronounced but the technology is impressive! The watch its packed in also makes quite the statement, and we’d love to...2023-01-2908 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastA Week In Watches Ep 32: LVMH Watch Week Lands with a (Big) Bang, & Oris Drops a New CaliberWelcome to A Week In Watches episode 32 with Managing Editor, Blake Buettner jumping in to chat about some of the new watches released during LVMH Watch Week. We’ve got some bombastic Hublots, an anniversary LE of the TAG Heuer Carrera alongside a low-key killer Aquaracer, and of course, some new Skyline references from Zenith. If none of that is your thing we’ve also got some news from Oris, who released a new caliber this week within a lovely Big Crown Pointer Date. Find links to all these stories below and hit the video for the full episode. Shar...2023-01-1505 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 276: The Year in ReviewThis week on the podcast, we’re taking the idea of a full house to new extremes as we close in on the end of 2022 to discuss our favorite releases of the year. Blake Buettner is joined by Zach Weiss, Thomas Calara, Zach Kazan, Ed Jelley, Patrick Marlett, and Kat Shoulders for a massive Year in Review discussion where the team discusses the watch news and releases that made the most waves in 2022. Be sure to share your favorite watches of the year in the comments below, and stay tuned to the Worn & Wound podcast feed as we’ll be a...2022-12-2847 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastTime On Screen: Home AloneIn this installment of Time on Screen, Zach Kazan is joined by Blake Buettner and Kat Shoulders for a special holiday episode. That’s right, it’s Home Alone week, and we’re running through what is undeniably one of the best Christmas movies of our generation, detailing the saga of a child abandoned by his family, and left to fend for himself against a pair of violent criminals. Home Alone is hilarious and has become a holiday staple, but it’s also deeply strange if you stop to think about it for even a moment. Why, for instance, does Kev...2022-12-2356 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastA Week in Watches Ep 26: Breaking News from Rolex, More Chronos from Baltic, & Bond Turning 60This week’s episode welcomes managing editor Blake Buettner to the hot seat to discuss some breaking news from Rolex, a (very) limited edition Christopher Ward, and a regular production Tricompax from Baltic. We also take note of a surprising release from IWC outside of their Pilot watch portfolio. Oh, and Bond turns 60! We take a look at Omega’s two-pronged response. All this and more in episode 26 below, be sure to like and subscribe if you enjoy to see new episodes weekly!This week’s episode is sponsored by Whatnot, a live stream auction app where you ca...2022-12-0407 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 272: New Releases, Including a Pair of Bond Watches and a New Chronograph from BalticThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Blake Buettner, Thomas Calara, and Zach Kazan are back from a holiday break and talking about some of the recent releases that have made waves recently, including a pair of new Seamasters from Omega to celebrate a big Bond anniversary, and an IWC perpetual calendar that took us by surprise. There’s also a new Baltic chronograph to discuss, the much anticipated non-limited version of their Tricompax Chronograph.To stay on top of all new episodes, you can subscribe to The Worn & Wound Podcast — now available on all major platforms incl...2022-11-3051 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastTime on Screen: SpeedPop quiz, hotshot: what’s the 90s classic that gets mentioned on the Worn & Wound podcast more than we can possibly keep track of? It’s Speed, of course, and in this new episode of Time on Screen, Zach Kazan and Blake Buettner discuss the 90s action movie that isn’t just one of the best films of its kind from that decade, but an all time great watch spotting movie as well. If you’re a regular podcast listener, you already know that it’s hard for any member of the team to talk about the classic G-S...2022-11-2454 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 271: The Strange Appeal of the Meteorite DialThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, we’ve got Blake Buettner, Patrick Marlett, Thomas Calara, and Zach Weiss talking about a wide range of topics. First and foremost, Patrick hasn’t seen The Big Lebowski, and the entire team needs to take a minute to adjust to this distressing new information. Watches are eventually discussed as well, including a new and very difficult to acquire Porsche Design chronograph, and the latest release from Massena LAB, a historically accurate tribute to the Mathey-Tissot Type XX. Then the conversation turns to a recent influx in watches with meteorite dials, and the...2022-11-2348 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 270: The GPHG AwardsThis week on the podcast, Blake Buettner, Zach Kazan, and Patrick Marlett discuss watches, gaming, a very fancy tourbillon with a Vantablack dial, and, of course, proper grammar. But the main topic for this episode is the GPHG awards, and the very idea of awarding watches at all. Should we really be pitting watches against each other? Is there a better way to recognize watchmaking greatness that we haven’t quite stumbled upon yet? It’s a surprisingly thorny topic and we dive right in on this episode. Did you follow the GPHG awards? Do they matter to yo...2022-11-1657 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 259: Leave it to the ProfessionalsToday on the podcast, Blake Buettner, Zach Weiss, Zach Kazan, and Patrick Marlett are in studio to discuss a question that's come up a lot recently: what's with all these "pro" watches? Did it start with the Speedmaster? Should we consider our own professions before committing to buy something like a Black Bay Pro, or the new TAG Heuer Aquaracer GMT with a similar designation? What's in a name, anyway? Is it all just clever marketing or does a "Pro" watch have a meaningful functional advantage? We tackle the tough questions on this week's episode. To stay o...2022-08-3125 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 257: Citizen Promaster "Fujitsubo", Titanium Watches, Day Lume, and Attempting to Get a Rolex at RetailThis week on the Worn & Wound Podcast, Ed Jelly joins Blake Buettner, Zach Weiss, and Patrick Marlett as they discuss the new Citizen Promaster "Fujitsubo", titanium watches, getting the perfect day lume, the new Parmigiani GT Chrono's, and the struggles of buying a Rolex at retail. To stay on top of all new episodes, you can subscribe to The Worn & Wound Podcast — now available on all major platforms including iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Spotify, and more. You can also find our RSS feed here. And if you like what you hear, then don’t forg...2022-08-171h 00

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 254: Live from Windup Watch Fair, A Conversation with Autodromo, Fortis, Standard H, and Astor & BanksThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast we’re bringing you a special episode, recorded live at the Windup Watch Fair in Chicago. Our very own Blake Buettner, Zach Kazan, and Kat Shoulders are joined by Bradley Price of Autodromo; Andreas Bentele of Fortis Watches; Wesley Smith of Standard H; and Andrew Perez of Astor & Banks. These wide-ranging conversations cover everything from their favorite moments of the show to sharing new details about what's to come from their brands. A huge thanks to all the brands for joining us, and to everyone who came out for our fir...2022-07-271h 04

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 253: Live from Windup Watch Fair, A Conversation with Jason Heaton and James StaceyThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast we’re bringing you a special episode, recorded in front of a live audience at last weekend’s Windup Watch Fair in Chicago. Blake Buettner and Zach Weiss are joined by none other than Jason Heaton and James Stacey, hosts of The Grey NATO podcast. We were so excited to have James and Jason sit in on a podcast with us – both have been guests on the Worn & Wound podcast before, but having them together in front of a crowd of enthusiasts at Windup was a special treat. This is a wide rangin...2022-07-2048 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 232: Day One of Watches & WondersToday on the podcast, the Worn & Wound editorial team is on the ground in Geneva, taking in the first full day of Watches & Wonders. Trade Shows are officially back, and it’s an exciting thing for the watch community. We saw a lot of watches on day one, but the highlight was probably our very first meeting of the day: Tudor. We’ve got our first impressions of our favorite watches from their new lineup, as well as our takes on some of the watches that are already among the most talked about at the show, including new releases from...2022-03-3125 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 229: A Conversation with Wesley Smith, founder of Standard HThis week on the podcast, Blake Buettner and Thomas Calara are joined by Wesley Smith, founder of apparel brand Standard H. Smith has been running Standard H since 2015, and describes it as “elevated casual for the discerning car and watch lover.” In this episode, you’ll hear about the beginnings of the Standard H brand, a sneak peak at what’s in store for the future, and how the watch and automotive worlds inevitably collide. Fair warning, there’s a lot of car talk in this one, including Wesley’s modding strategy on his own GTI (and how it relates to w...2022-03-0944 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 227: A Conversation with Max from WatchCrunchThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, we’re joined by Max of Watch Crunch, a new and exciting social platform for watch lovers. Watch Crunch was launched only about three months ago, but it’s been in the works for much longer, and has made quite a splash in a relatively short period of time (it grew out of what was already a pretty successful YouTube channel). The idea is simple: provide a platform for watch lovers to connect over their shared interests in a new way. Sounds like a forum, you might say. But this one was crea...2022-02-2350 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 225: New Releases, Sinn's Professional Watches, and Beanie Baby ManiaThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, the editorial team sits down to dive deep into a handful of fairly interesting new releases that have dropped recently. New options from Grand Seiko, Sinn, and Zenith (some of our favorite brands) caught our attention, and in this episode Zach Weiss, Blake Buettner, Zach Kazan, and Thomas Calara talk through what we like and don’t like about each of them. Then, using Zach Kazan’s recent piece as a jumping off point, we examine the connections between the Beanie Baby bubble of the 1990s and the current state of th...2022-02-161h 00

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 224: A Conversation with Hodinkee's Danny MiltonThis week on the podcast, Blake Buettner and Thomas Calara welcome Hodinkee’s Danny Milton to the show. Danny joined the team at Hodinkee in 2020 (literally the week NYC shut down thanks to the pandemic) and has quickly established himself on the site with his unique, down to earth voice, writing about everything from the watches of Space Jam, to his own relationship with two-tone Rolex, to even more watches of Space Jam. In this episode, Danny talks about how he came to join the team at Hodinkee, his watch journey, and his thoughts on the watch landscape as it...2022-02-0943 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 220: Our Favorite Watches of 2021This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, we’ve got a full house to talk about our favorite watches of 20221. Blake Buettner, Zach Weiss, Ed Jelley, Zach Kazan, and Thomas Calara are all on the mic to run through the watch releases that stuck with us last year. From affordable value propositions to unattainable grails, we talk about it all on this week’s episode. Check out the show notes for links to our stories on the watches discussed, and let us know if you think we missed anything in the comments below, and also be sure to comment abou...2022-01-121h 08

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 219: Adventuring with WatchesThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Blake Buettner and Thomas Calara sit down to talk about some of their recent adventures, and the watches that accompanied them on their 2021 travels. Surfing, hiking, and more were all on the table last year, including a weekend excursion up Mt. Whitney and an exploration of rural Utah (both with Rolex Explorers, naturally). Also included: some helpful tips on what to do when you inevitably encounter a bear on the trail (your watches won’t help you), and a look ahead to new adventures on tap in 2022 (snowboarding is on the itinerary fo...2022-01-0541 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 218: Listener Favorites from 2021This week on the podcast, Blake Buettner, Zach Kazan, and Thomas Calara hit the mic to run through your favorite watch releases of the year. We asked listeners to tell us which watches spoke to them over the course of 2021, and you came through with a ton of great responses, jogging our memory to recall watches we may have forgotten during an uncommonly busy year. We cover everything from the new Moon Watch, to the many Tudor releases this year (in seemingly every metal but steel), as well as new watches from some of our favorite small brands, Baltic...2021-12-2959 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 217: New Year's Watch Resolutions, Regrets, and Recent AcquisitionsThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Blake Buettner and Zach Kazan sit down for an end-of-year conversation that covers watch resolutions, recent acquisitions, and watch buying regrets. The recent Zenith Poker Chip is once again discussed (seems we can’t get this one out of our heads) as is the concept of watch trading (as opposed to selling for cash). And because it’s the time of year when everyone seems to be heading out on the road, we talk about our own preferences when it comes to traveling with watches. One and done, or a full watch roll...2021-12-2240 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 216: A Chat with Ariel Adams from A Blog to WatchThis week on the podcast, Blake Buettner and Zach Weiss are joined by Ariel Adams for a wide ranging conversation that covers everything from the business of watches, to the use of color in watch design, to the place of social media in the watch landscape. Ariel, as many readers and listeners are aware, is the founder of A Blog to Watch, and we’re happy to have him join us to help celebrate Worn & Wound’s tenth anniversary by looking back and reflecting on all the changes in our little corner of the internet over the last several year...2021-12-1552 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 215: Felix Scholz and Andy Green from OT: The Podcast, and their New Collaboration with AnordainThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, we’re joined by Felix Scholz and Andy Green, our friends from Down Under, and hosts of the wonderful podcast OT: The Podcast. Andy and Felix have both been around the block in the Australian and international watch media landscape with stints at Hodinkee and Time + Tide between them, and have seen OT grow by leaps and bounds in a short period of time with an impressive and growing guest list (our own Blake Buettner appeared on the show just weeks ago) and a dedicated community of listeners behind them. We’...2021-12-0848 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 214: Kyle Snarr and Jon Gaffney Discuss Tool Kit, Watch Collecting, and MoreThis week on the podcast, Blake Buettner is joined by Kyle Snarr and Jon Gaffney for a wide ranging discussion on watches, gear, and a whole lot more. Kyle heads up partnerships at Worn & Wound, and is also behind the Cantonment Co. brand. Jon is a long time watch enthusiast and writer who has contributed to Worn & Wound since the early days, and also runs the popular @watchknifepen account on Instagram. The big topic at hand in this episode is Tool Kit, a new plank of the Worn & Wound experience that will allow brands to tell their stories on...2021-12-0155 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 213: The Week's Biggest New Releases, and Our Watch DealbreakersThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Blake Buettner and Zach Kazan sit down to talk about some of the more interesting new releases to hit the watch world in the last week (including an instance of the sequel maybe outperforming the original in the case of the latest from Aquastar), as well as a recap of our recent event with Farer at the Filson flagship store in Manhattan. We also discuss the idea of watch related “dealbreakers.” Are there aspects of a watch design that you just can’t get past? Should we try to get past our hangup...2021-11-2446 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 212: Tudor's New Pelagos FXDToday on the podcast, Blake Buettner, Zach Weiss, and Zach Kazan sit down to talk about what is unquestionably one of the biggest watch releases of the year: the Tudor Pelagos FXD. What is the FXD? Well, if this were Wheel of Fortune, and you bought a few vowels, the “fixed” theme of the watch comes into focus. This iteration of the Pelagos had been the topic of much speculation in recent months as leaks began to hit social media, and the fixed lug bars, unusual bi-directional bezel, and notably thinner case profile offer something genuinely new in the Pela...2021-11-1752 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 211: A GPGH Recap, and Finding Your LaneThis week on the podcast, Blake Buettner, Zach Weiss, Zach Kazan, and Ed Jelley have gathered to talk about, among other things, the recently completed Grand Prix Horlogerie d’Geneve, better known as GPHG. Every year, some of the biggest names in watchmaking come together in Geneva to celebrate, well, each other. Some of the awards left us scratching our heads (it was news to us that Louis Vuitton made the best dive watch of the year), but plenty of Worn & Wound favorites took home prizes, including Grand Seiko and MB&F. As is frequently the case when the wh...2021-11-1055 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 210: Talking Tool WatchesThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, we’re talking tool watches. Hot on the heels of the NATO strap kerfuffle, Zach Kazan wrote a piece that says “farewell” to the traditional tool watch, and in today’s episode we go deep into the purpose of tool watches in our lives in 2021 and beyond. Blake Buettner and Thomas Calara join in on the conversation as we try to nail down what it means to be a tool watch fan these days, and we also recap a successful Windup Watch Fair and discuss some recent new releases of note.To sta...2021-11-0350 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 209: Some of Our Favorite CollaborationsToday on the Worn & Wound podcast, Blake Buettner and Zach Kazan are in the studio to talk about some of our favorite collaborations released so far this year. We’re hot on the heels of some very high end collaborations from the likes of Urwerk, Luca Soprana, and others, but we bring it back down to earth with some more accessible collaborations for every taste. This is a very loose discussion about some of the collaborative efforts that have caught our attention for one reason or another, and what we like (and don’t like) about collaborations in the firs...2021-10-2744 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 208: Hot TakesThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, we’re talking about some of your favorite unpopular opinions when it comes to watches. We asked listeners for their hottest watch takes, and man oh man did they ever deliver. From Rolex, to date placement (of course) to the very concept of watch spotting, our listeners held nothing back, and it made for some great conversation and good natured debate. Of course, Blake Buettner, Zach Weiss, Blake Malin, and Zach Kazan offer their own spicy takes on all things watch related, some of which are guaranteed to shock and surprise....2021-10-201h 03

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 207: Chatting with Gabe Reilly from CollectiveThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, we’re talking to Gabe Reilly, a cofounder of Collective Horology. Collective is an application-only Silicon Valley based watch collector’s group that just released their latest collaborative watch, a limited edition version of IWC’s Pilot’s Watch Chronograph. With this release, they’re also opening up their first European collecting hub. Gabe joins Blake Buettner and Zach Kazan to discuss the finer points of collaborating with watch brands on limited releases, the inspiration behind Collective’s latest creation, and how the private collector’s group got its start. Be sure to let...2021-10-1355 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 206: September in ReviewThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Blake Buettner and Zach Kazan take a look at the biggest and best releases from the month of September. As fall sets in and the busy holiday season approaches, new watch releases begin to heat up, and there were a bunch of notable new watches released throughout the month of September at every price point. New limited editions from Nomos and Vacheron Constantin caught our eye, as did an interesting new release from Hamilton tied to a video game, a first for the brand, and possibly the industry as a whole. We’ll...2021-10-0656 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 205: A Growing Interest in GoldThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, just like Scrooge McDuck, we’re diving headfirst into gold. Zach Weiss recently penned an editorial on his growing interest in gold, and in this episode Blake Buettner and Zach Kazan join him to talk about how gold watches fit into our lives, or could, in theory, someday down the line. We wonder aloud why it is that gold watches gain in our esteem over time, and which gold watches we’d choose for ourselves if money were no object, or if commodities markets simply crashed overnight. And of course we take ques...2021-09-2953 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 204: Talking with Nicholas Manousos about the Horological Society of New York, Chronometer Certification, and American WatchmakingThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Blake Buettner, Zach Weiss, and Zach Kazan are happy to be joined by Nicholas Manousos, Executive Director of the Horological Society of New York. The HSNY is one of the world’s oldest continuously operating horological associations in the world, and Nicholas speaks with us about the organization’s history, mission, and some new initiatives that they’ve recently launched. One of those projects that Worn & Wound readers might be particularly interested in is HSNY’s new chronometer certification process, which debuted in a recent collaboration between Habring and Massena LAB (and immediat...2021-09-2250 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 203: A Conversation with James StaceyThis week on the podcast, Blake Buettner and Zach Weiss are joined by James Stacey. James wears many hats: he’s a Senior Writer for Hodinkee, one half of the team that hosts The Grey Nato podcast (the other half, Jason Heaton, joined us previously), and he’s the newly minted host of Hodinkee Radio, another watch related podcast you might be familiar with. This is a really fun conversation that touches on everything from the commonly owned Seiko divers among the three podcast participants, frustrations with Rolex waitlists, and selling the entire collection to fund a grail. This was...2021-09-1553 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 201: Our Favorite August ReleasesThis week on the podcast, Blake Buettner, Zach Weiss, and Zach Kazan are discussing some of the recent new releases that have caught our collective eye in the month of August. There’s a lot of Grand Seiko activity to discuss, including some new US exclusive limited editions at an affordable price point, and some flagship Spring Drive releases that have the watch community buzzing. There’s also the matter of a new four-way collaboration between Habring, Massena LAB, J.N. Shapiro, and the Horological Society of New York, which produced not only a beautiful and interesting watch (that sold...2021-09-0149 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 200: Anything But Watches - Sort OfThis week marks a major milestone on the Worn & Wound podcast, as we celebrate our 200th episode. That’s right, we’ve officially talked about watches into microphones 200 times (remember the early days?), and to commemorate this momentous event, we reached out to our listeners and asked them to submit questions for us to answer on the air. This time, though, we thought it would be fun to talk about anything but watches. Spoiler alert: there’s still plenty of watch talk here, but you also asked us a lot of great questions about hobbies outside of the watch world...2021-08-2556 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 199: Grail Watches, RevisitedThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Blake Buettner and Zach Kazan pick up their recent discussion on grail watches, and this time they’re joined by Zach Weiss and you, the listener, by way of questions and comments submitted through Instagram. We asked for your thoughts on the concept of the “grail watch” and our recent editorial on the subject, and you had a lot to say. In this conversation we take an even deeper dive into how the idea of a grail watch guides and informs our collecting, and we react to plenty of listener feedback. It turns...2021-08-1851 min

Sneaker History Podcast - Sneakers, Sneaker Culture and the Business of FootwearWhen Hobbies Collide - How Sneakers Are Influencing Watch Collecting - A Talk With Blake Buettner, Managing Editor of Worn and WoundOn today's episode of the podcast, Nick Engvall chats with Blake Buettner, managing editor of Worn and Wound. Worn and Wound is the watch equivalent to Sneaker History, a group of people passionate about their hobby without the negativity. Watches and sneakers as hobbies have many similarities, and Blake shares some insights in the way the energy in sneakers is shaping the watch world.Follow Blake: https://www.instagram.com/blake_buettner/?hl=enCheck out Worn and Wound: https://wornandwound.com/Catch Nick Engvall on the Worn and Wound Podcast: https://fave...2021-08-161h 06

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 197: Watch ComebacksToday on the podcast, Zach Kazan and Blake Buettner are talking about watches that are primed for a comeback. The watch hobby, as many are well aware, is cyclical. Watches come, watches go, and watches come back, sometimes without any discernible reason. In this episode, we run through some watches and trends that we’d like to see make a return, from classic IWC sports watches, to more accessible dress watch offerings, there’s a lot on our collective wish lists. We also talk about the latest release from Brew, speculate as to the nature of the new collaboration betw...2021-08-0450 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 196: Grail WatchesThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Blake Buettner and Zach Kazan run down some of the most exciting recent releases, and tackle one of the most pressing topics for many watch collectors: grail watches. What is a grail watch, anyway? In this episode, we talk about how to define a grail, it’s importance (or lack thereof) in collecting, and the feasibility of a one (or slightly more than one) watch collection. What are your thoughts on grail watches? Do you have one of your own, or do you bristle at the very idea of chasing aft...2021-07-2842 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 195: A Roundup of New Summer Releases, TAG's new Mario Watch, and MoreThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, we’re playing catch up, and talking about some of our favorite recent summer watch releases. We’ve had a string of podcasts with some great guests recently (check out the archive here if you missed anything) but today it’s just Zach Weiss, Blake Buettner, and Zach Kazan talking about new releases, recent acquisitions, and a certain controversial smartwatch featuring a popular video game plumber. We also talk about a few of the watches to be sold at the Only Watch auction later this year, including a very special watch from Baltic...2021-07-2154 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 194: A Conversation with Ben Clymer, Founder of HodinkeeThis week on the podcast, Blake Buettner, Zach Weiss, and Blake Malin are joined by Hodinkee’s Ben Clymer for a wide ranging discussion reflecting on a long, shared history in the watch media landscape. Ben is the founder and Executive Chairman of Hodinkee, and in the thirteen years since he started the website, it’s grown into a leading resource for all things watches, a one-stop retail shop for new, vintage, and pre-owned watches, and a whole lot more. As Worn & Wound celebrates its tenth anniversary, it was a great time to sit down with Ben and talk abou...2021-07-1450 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 193: Listener Q&AThis week on the podcast, Blake Buettner, Zach Weiss, and Zach Kazan are once again taking your questions. When you submitted questions for our recent podcast with the Worn & Wound co-founders, we had a bunch left over that we wanted to get to. We cover some pretty big topics here, including how our collecting habits and tastes have changed, and the watches that have most impressed and surprised us over the years, and very recently. We also dig into the much discussed idea of “cost per wear” and how that can justify an expensive purchase and potentially reveal hidden valu...2021-07-0744 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastEp. 186 Ming, Bell & Ross, & More New ReleasesThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Zach Weiss, Blake Buettner, and Zach Kazan take a look at some of the most interesting new releases we’ve seen since the Watches & Wonders fair. In this new post-Baselworld era, we’re quickly learning that big trade shows won’t be the only time brands unveil new products, and both large and small watchmakers have introduced a variety of interesting pieces in the short time since Watches & Wonders closed. We thought this was as good a time as any to take stock of some of those new releases, including some cocktail inspir...2021-05-1953 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastEp. 185: Listener Q&AThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, it’s Q&A time. You sent us your questions, and we’re doing our best to answer them on this episode. We spend some time talking about collecting strategy and what we want to see when we look into the watch box, what might be coming soon from Tudor, and also dive deep into the idea of celebrity marketing, at least as conceived by Georges Kern (if you want to check out the video we reference in the pod, set aside about 20 minutes and click here). As always, feel free...2021-05-1259 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastEp. 179: All Things Sneaker Collecting with Nick Engvall of Sneaker History and Elhadji Mare from StockXThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast we’re talking about the culture of collecting with Nick Engvall of Sneaker History and Elhadji Mare, a Social Content Manager for StockX. Nick and Elhadji both come from the sneaker world, and as many listeners are likely aware, there is a ton of overlap between the watch and sneaker hobbies. Both areas of enthusiasm have gone through enormous growth over the past several years, so we thought it would be fun to have Nick and Elhadji on the podcast to talk about what’s important to them as sneaker collectors and enth...2021-03-3159 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastEp. 173: Change One Thing to Make it Perfect, and this Week's Watch NewsThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, we’re asking a simple question: If you could change one thing about any particular watch to make it perfect, what would it be? Even watches that we love have little quirks and imperfections that we’d love to change, and today Zach Weiss, Blake Buettner, and Zach Kazan are attacking the small details that we’d fix if we could. Odd lug widths, bracelet quibbles, and some inexplicable finishing choices are all on the table here. There might even be a date window discussion. How could there not be? We also...2021-02-171h 07

The Worn & Wound PodcastEp. 172: The Homage ParadoxThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Zach Weiss, Blake Buettner, and Zach Kazan talk about something that’s been on all of our minds after a slew of recent releases: are all watches starting to look alike? Is it an accident? And, is it even a bad thing for new releases to resemble something from the past (or, in the case of some of the watches we talk about, the present). It’s a surprisingly thorny issue, with a whole lot of strongly held opinions (few words set off a debate in the watch world quite like “homage”). In this...2021-02-1055 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastEp. 171: January in Review, and Answering Listener QuestionsThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Blake Buettner, Zach Weiss, Zach Kazan, and Ed Jelley answer your most pressing questions. Makes a micro brand? How much value should we place on a brand name? Is there a vintage watch bubble, and is it ever going to pop? These questions and more will be answered on this episode, and we also take a quick look back at some of the big January watch news that you might have missed. If you have questions that you’d like us to answer at the end of February, be sure to...2021-02-031h 04

The Worn & Wound PodcastEp. 165: December Q&AYou’ve got questions – we’ve got answers. This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, the team answers questions from listeners on a wide range of topics. We cover exit watches, some of the trends we spotted this year, watches under $1,000, and a whole lot more. We also spend some time talking about our favorite Worn & Wound content of the year, so be sure to check out links in the show notes for anything we talked about that you might have missed. If you have any questions you’d like us to answer on a future episode, be sure t...2020-12-231h 07

The Worn & Wound PodcastEp. 164: A Conversation with Mike Maher, CEO of Taylor StitchToday on the Worn & Wound podcast, Blake Buettner and Zach Weiss chat with Mike Maher, CEO and Co-Founder of Taylor Stitch. Taylor Stitch is one of our favorite brands – an apparel company specializing in garments that are made responsibly and to last a lifetime. Blake, Zach, and Mike talk about the origins of Taylor Stitch, why they’re obsessed with sourcing just the right fabrics, and the connections between making top quality clothing and great watches.This week’s episode of the Worn & Wound podcast is brought to you by Bulova and their Joseph Bulova collection. Paying homage...2020-12-1637 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastEp. 163: A Conversation with William MassenaOn the podcast today, Zach Weiss and Blake Buettner are joined by watch industry veteran William Massena. William is the proprietor of Massena LAB, a studio that has partnered with some of the most interesting independent brands since its founding only two years ago, and they just released their first solo project, the Uni-Racer, an homage to a classic Universal Geneve chronograph. This is a really fun conversation that focuses on the making of the Uni-Racer, from its initial conception to production, and also turns to the very idea of homage watches, vintage reissues, the state of the watch...2020-12-0942 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastEp. 157: October Recap - A New Speedy with a Hidden Talent, the "Captain Willard" Gets Reviewed, and the Debate over Screw-Down PushersThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Blake Buettner, Zach Weiss, Ed Jelley, and Zach Kazan take a moment to look back at the month of October. With the year coming to a close, we’re still seeing a steady stream of new watch releases, and there were cool new watches introduced by brands both large and small over the course of the last month. In this episode, the team talks through some of their favorites, and they revisit some of the great hands-on reviews from the last month, including new watches from Baltic, Nomos, and Seiko. Be sure to...2020-11-041h 15

The Worn & Wound PodcastEp. 153: A Conversation About Strange SpeedmastersOn today’s episode of the Worn & Wound podcast, we’re talking Speedmasters. But this isn’t just any Speedmaster podcast, we’re getting weird. Last week, we published a guide to unusual Speedmasters, and today Blake Buettner, Zach Weiss, and Zach Kazan sit down to talk through some of their favorites from our “Weirdmaster” guide, and what makes these references so strange anyway.If you’re a Speedmaster fan, or just interested in unusual watches, be sure to tell us about your favorite strange Speedys in the comments below. There are way more than we could possibly inclu...2020-10-0740 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastEp. 152: September Recap - A New Apple Watch, Nivada Grenchen Returns, and More New ReleasesThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Zach Weiss, Blake Buettner, and Zach Kazan take a look back at the month of September. As usual, September saw a wide variety of new releases, and this conversation takes you through some of the big ones, as well as some of the watches we reviewed this month. If you missed any of the content discussed here, be sure to check out our favorite September articles in the show notes below, as well as other great material we couldn’t get to in the Worn & Wound archives.This wee...2020-09-3054 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastEp. 148: Talking Super Compressors with Mike France of Christopher WardToday on the Worn & Wound podcast, Blake Buettner talks to Christopher Ward’s co-founder Mike France. Christopher Ward just released their new C65 Super Compressor dive watch, and in this conversation Mike takes us through the process of bringing this watch to market – the first genuine super compressor to be made in decades. Blake and Mike cover a ton of ground here, including the tech behind super compressors, the debate over whether or not to include a display case back, and the reasoning behind the C65 Super Compressor’s cushion case design (another first for Christopher Ward). But it’s not al...2020-09-0900 min

The Worn & Wound PodcastEp. 144: Meet Blake Buettner, Worn & Wound’s New Managing EditorBlake’s been in the watch game for years, has a lot of great stories to tell, and brings a unique and focused perspective to his work that we think is going to result in a lot of great content. This is a fun, loose conversation, and we hope you find it to be a great way to get to know the newest member of the Worn & Wound editorial team. This week’s episode of the Worn & Wound Podcast is brought to you by Seiko and their iconic Seiko 5 Sports line of watches. Seiko has released a diver...2020-08-121h 03

The Worn & Wound PodcastEp. 143: July RecapThere’s a lot to discuss, including plenty of new releases and reviews, news of a new watch fair in Geneva, and a great piece of content from Hodinkee. Plus, we answer a listener question about a topic that we discuss frequently amongst ourselves: watch bracelets.This week’s episode of the Worn & Wound podcast is brought to you by Citizen and their iconic line of Eco-Drive watches. For over 40 years, Citizen has been producing watches with Eco-Drive technology. Highly efficient and versatile, Citizen Eco-Drive watches are powered by any light – artificial, natural, and even dim light. Eco-Dr...2020-08-051h 15