Insights E35 - How "In-House" Obscures The Quality of Movements (& Insults Our Intelligence)
Insights E35 - How "In-House" Obscures The Quality of Movements (& Insults Our Intelligence)
A watch movement made to exacting standards by a robot on Mars working for a third-party alien corporation might turn ou... Read more
1 Mar 2023
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20mins
Insights E34 - For Exhibition Only - Rolex Without Watches
Insights E34 - For Exhibition Only - Rolex Without Watches
Has Rolex evolved into a brand that's For Exhibition Only" And what if Rolex no longer made physical watches? Could this... Read more
8 Feb 2023
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24mins
Field Reports E9 - Bremont's Authenticity Soars In An Old Plane
Field Reports E9 - Bremont's Authenticity Soars In An Old Plane
Allen went to the UK for the launch of Bremont's first serially produced watches with their in-house movement, but what ... Read more
12 Jan 2023
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1hr 1min
Conversations E18 - Walt Odets On His Five Favorite Watches
Conversations E18 - Walt Odets On His Five Favorite Watches
Walt has some very classy timepieces, all of a type: smaller, understated, and often highly complicated. Allen and Walt ... Read more
8 Nov 2022
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1hr 12mins
Insights E33- From Horological Silence Into The Noisy Watch Space - A Personal History of Watch Collecting (1990-2020)
Insights E33- From Horological Silence Into The Noisy Watch Space - A Personal History of Watch Collecting (1990-2020)
In this essay-style episode, Allen drags the historical lens across the watch space from 1990-2020, showing how what was... Read more
5 Oct 2022
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36mins
Insights E32 - A Tentative Critique of the Post-Pandemic Watch Culture
Insights E32 - A Tentative Critique of the Post-Pandemic Watch Culture
In this insight essay, Allen admits to feeling a little disillusioned with the broader watch culture and tried to identi... Read more
22 Sep 2022
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19mins
Insights E31 - Iteration Inundation - The Endless Stream of New(s) Watches
Insights E31 - Iteration Inundation - The Endless Stream of New(s) Watches
It's gotten overwhelming, all the new releases. Allen talks about how the digital medial environment, including the soci... Read more
7 Sep 2022
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35mins
How Watches Work E6 - Understanding Complicated Chronographs
How Watches Work E6 - Understanding Complicated Chronographs
David takes Allen deeper into the world of mechanical chronographs, covering all the major complications from early flyb... Read more
29 Jul 2022
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55mins
How Watches Work E5 - Understanding Mechanical Chronographs
How Watches Work E5 - Understanding Mechanical Chronographs
David takes Allen inside the fascinating world of mechanical chronographs, and Allen finally "gets it." Vertical vs. ho... Read more
17 Jun 2022
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1hr 4mins
Insights E30 - "In-House" - How An Overused Term Lost Its Meaning & How To Fix It
Insights E30 - "In-House" - How An Overused Term Lost Its Meaning & How To Fix It
Allen expands on his written essay on this always confusing and sometimes contentious topic. "In-House" refers to a move... Read more
24 May 2022
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43mins