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The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 344: Looking Back at Our Favorite Releases from Watches & Wonders, Plus the New Christopher Ward Twelve XThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Zach Kazan and Zach Weiss are joined by Ed Jelley to finally put a bow on Watches & Wonders 2024, discussing their favorite releases from the show and their overall impressions of this year’s slate of watches. Before the Watches & Wonders talk, however, there’s a big new release from one of our favorite brands to discuss. Christopher Ward dropped the new Twelve X last week, and it quickly became the hottest topic in the watch world. Zach Weiss had a chance to see the watch in person ahead of its release, and he g...2024-05-0157 minThe Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 327: Our Favorite Watches of 2023This week, as the year draws to a close, the Worn & Wound team considers their favorite watch releases from the last twelve months. This is our Watch of the Year episode, where we find Zach Kazan, Zach Weiss, Kat Shoulders, and Ed Jelley picking the watches that stood out to them in a crowded year of new releases. Their picks run the gamut, from affordable micro-brand staples, to the impossibly high end haute horlogerie, and everything in between.Let us know in the comments what releases stood out to you, and stay tuned to these pages as...2023-12-201h 02The Worn & Wound PodcastThe Worn & Wound Podcast Ep 277: Listener MailbagThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, we’re answering your questions. It’s the first episode of the year (and the final recording of 2022) and we’re opening up the mailbag. It’s a full crew today, with Blake, Thomas, Patrick, Zach Weiss, Zach Kazan, Ed Jelley, and Kat Shoulders all checking in to ponder the many questions asked by Worn & Wound readers and listeners. Among them: Why do brands think power reserve is a flex? When is the Windup Watch Fair coming to Europe? And, do we suffer any form of watch burnout? We also return to the topi...2023-01-041h 01The 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 minThe 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 08The 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 minThe 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 04The 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 15The 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 15The Worn & Wound PodcastEp. 138: June Recap - A New Stainless Steel Patek, Nostalgia Machines, New Releases, and MoreAnd just like that, June is history. That means it’s time once again for the Worn & Wound team to discuss the month that was in watches. This week on the podcast, Zach Weiss, Ed Jelley, and Zach Kazan go through some of the best content on the site over the last month, including Caleb Liam’s “Nostalgia Machines” guides, the announcement of a surprising tourbillon from Zelos, and a new batch of Seiko 5 Sports watches to talk about. All that, plus a listener question about our dream movements, and a chat about a polarizing new release from Patek Philippe...2020-07-011h 05The Worn & Wound PodcastEp. 135: Movie Time - Back to the FutureZach Weiss, Blake Malin, Zach Kazan, and Ed Jelley sit down to discuss Back to the Future, an 80s classic that’s uniquely obsessed with time. Of course, the movie also has some great watch spotting, and who doesn’t love an excuse to talk through the time travel paradox?This is the first in a planned series of podcasts where the Worn & Wound team pick a movie where time is an important theme, and discuss it on the air. We’d love to hear your suggestions for other films in this vein that we should discuss, so be...2020-06-101h 02The Worn & Wound PodcastEp. 134: May Recap - The End of Baselworld, Our Favorites from Watches & Wonders, and a Bunch of New ReleasesZach Weiss, Zach Kazan, and Ed Jelley sit down to talk about everything that happened in the watch world during the month of May, including the latest Baselworld news, and a ton of new releases. We also discuss some of the reviews we’ve published in the last month, and answer a listener question about what makes a great daily wear watch. Be sure to check out links to everything covered on the podcast in the show notes below.This week’s episode is brought to you by the Windup Watch Shop.To stay on top...2020-06-0354 minThe Worn & Wound PodcastEp. 129: April Recap - A Three Watch Collection Under $5,000, A Guide to Field Watches, and Some Great New ReleasesOn today’s Worn & Wound podcast, Zach Weiss, Zach Kazan, and Ed Jelley sit down to rehash a very busy April on the site, and in the watch industry. In addition to some great new releases, the guys discuss Zach’s recent Three for $5,000 article, Ed’s review of the Doxa Sub 200, and their thoughts on how to decide to pull the trigger on that new watch. It’s a fun conversation, and be sure to check out links to all the content discussed in the show notes below. This week’s episode is brought to you by the Wind...2020-04-2959 minThe Worn & Wound PodcastEp. 125: March Releases from Seiko and Grand SeikoSeiko and Grand Seiko kept us busy last month with so many new release announcements, we decided to devote an entire podcast solely to their discussion. This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Zach Weiss, Ed Jelley, and Zach Kazan go through the newest releases from these Japanese brands one by one, covering everything from key heritage reissues to completely new movements. Whether your taste veers more toward tool watches and divers, or finely made dress watches in precious metals, there’s something for everyone across this slate of new releases. This week’s episode is brought to yo...2020-04-0841 minThe Worn & Wound PodcastEp. 124: March Recap - New Releases, Reviewing the Seiko 5 Sports, and MoreThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, the team looks back at the month of March. Zach Weiss, Zach Kazan, and Ed Jelley take us through some of the biggest stories of the month, including big new releases from Hamilton and Bulova, a guide to monopusher chronographs, and reviews of some vintage inspired watches from Ball and Tissot. And of course, we discuss Ed’s review of three watches in the new Seiko 5 Sports line, and what these watches mean for enthusiasts at the entry level in a world without the beloved Seiko SKX. This week’s episo...2020-04-011h 00The Worn & Wound PodcastEp. 122: The Decade in ReviewThis week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Zach Weiss, Ilya Ryvin, Zach Kazan, and Ed Jelley look back at the last decade in watches. The 2010s was a big decade for the watch industry, particularly the part of it that we focus on here at Worn & Wound. It was a period of rapid change that included not just the rise of microbrands, but also significant shifts in the way we purchase watches, talk about watches, and design watches. And, of course, the latter half of the decade saw connected watches like the Apple Watch enter the market, changing the...2020-03-1841 min