That Watch Podcast

This week, Darren is sharing the exciting news from Sher Watches, some bad news for his collection, and G updates on a new watch acquisition. Or two...You can follow the pod on Insta @thatwatchpodcast and you can also find us on YouTube now by heading over there and searching That Watch Podcast.

This week, we're talking about watch design, although Matt and Darren seem to think it's all about the looks. We then go on to pick three watches each which exemplify a standout design or design feature.You can follow the pod on Insta @thatwatchpodcast and you can also find us on YouTube now by heading over there and searching That Watch Podcast.

This week, Matt, Darren and G are catching up with a wrist check, a collection update and G tells the fellas about his recent RSC service experience. 

We recorded this one on our last morning at Watches & Wonders, so today we're doing a roundup of the show, discussing our impressions of the event, the brands and watches that stood out, who wasn't there, and our thoughts on Team Wilsdorf's releases.

This week we're talking Tudor with the legends that are Tudor Collector, Ross Povey, and Mr Time + Tide, Andrew McUtchen.This episode was recorded at the Time + Tide Discovery Studio after a recent Tudor event, and you can also watch it right now on our new That Watch Podcast YouTube channel.Big thanks to Ross and Andrew for their time and wonderful company. You can follow Ross on Instagram @tudorcollector and you should definitely check out his website  tudorcollector.comYou can also follow Andrew on Insta @andrew_mcutchen and you can also follow @timetidewatches to  get all the latest watch news.If you head over to YouTube now and search That Watch Podcast, you'll find our Watches And Wonders travel vlog series. Subscribe now and you'll get new content the second it drops.

This week we're back with Stefano from @falco_watches with our post-quiz chat, in which we cover innovation and modern vs. Vintage, Rolex CPO, and lots more. As ever, there's swearing throughout. ChatGPT says 42 swears, to be precise.

This week the podcast is hosted by Stefano from Falco Watches, who for the next hour, will be known as Quizmaster General. He's grilling us on our That Watch Podcast knowledge. Hilarity ensues...

In this episode, we pick up right where we left off, continuing the conversation after a huge watch-filled British Watchmakers Day weekend. We dive into more of the standout pieces we saw, the people we met, and a few moments that definitely got out of hand, all while gearing up for the chaos of Geneva and Watches and Wonders.

We're back after a short break, and this time G is joining us from his “car studio.”In this episode, we dive into the watches currently on our wrists, Darren's growing obsession with Hanhart, and the brilliant meet-up we had with our Instagram friends ahead of British Watchmakers' Day. We wrap up with the first part of our discussion on the event itself, sharing initial thoughts and highlights.

This week we're doing a little something for anyone that's new to watches, and going through what we like to call Watches 101. We're distilling the modicum of wisdom that we've gathered over the years, and discussing how to approach purchases, dealer relationships, secondary and vintage watches, and how to sell.

Today G is talking about achieving an 8+1 collection, we discuss the Time+Tide Tudor event, and then we get onto some recent watch industry releases and headlines.

This week we're back with Bobby, who tells us about his Rolex Daytona Le Mans, Land Dwellers, Patek Philippe and a whole lot more!Big thanks to Bobby as ever for his time and company. Give him a follow on Instagram @ineedthatwatch

This we're back with our great mate Bobby. In this first of two parts, G prattles on about his recent consolidation, and we discuss the Tudor boutique's recent closure, value, and recent watch crime, before we move finally move on to a very lengthy wrist check. Big thanks to Bobby for his time and excellent company. You can find him on Instagram @ineedthatwatch

This we're back with our fabulous friend Craig, a.k.a. @thewatchwatch_And we're discussing Tudor and its place in the market, CPO and why Tudor isn't ready for it, NOMOS, TAG Heuer, Darren gives us a Sher Watch update, and we discuss where Craig's collection may go next.Big thanks again to Craig for his time and excellent company. You can find him on Instagram @thewatchwatch_

This episode is a continuation of our 100th episode recording, for which we were joined by our fabulous friend Craig, a.k.a. @thewatchwatch_We discuss Craig's collection and in particular the Omega Aqua Terra, the Rolex OP Tiffany, the Grand Seiko Shunbun, Nomos, with a few tangents around Speedmasters, buying in Japan, and of course Tudor. Big thanks to Craig for his time and excellent company. You can find him on Instagram @thewatchwatch_

100 baby!!! Today we're talking about selling on the current market, Speedmasters, buying from Japan, and our best & worst watch purchases since starting the pod.

This week, Matt and Darren talk G through the recent Time+Tide Tudor event, we discuss the highly anticipated launch of Falco Watches, and Darren tells us about his new mate Roger.

This week, we're talking about Darren's recent collector video with WatchGecko,  Matt's got another new Speedy, we examine the supposed Rolex price crash narrative, and how AI and other real world changes may impact our collections.

This week, Matt, Darren and G jump straight back in where they left off last week, and get into more thoughts on the Ranger, value within Tudor, and then talk about the new Planet Ocean. 

This week, Matt, Darren and G take time for a wrist check and then talk Rolex, before jumping in on the new Tudor Ranger.

This week, we're picking up where we left off in our chat about Value, discussing recent releases from UG and Breguet, 5402 Royal Oaks, and how we perceive value and justify our purchases in general. We then discuss a question from @enthuseddad about how our tastes develop along the collecting journey. 

This week, Darren tells us about the new Sher x TWP dive watch pre-order, available now via sherwatch.comAlso: Matt talks Speedmasters, Darren updates on his collection, my Hulk kills my Burgundy, we hear more about the Sher Watch company, and we talk about value in the wake of recent auction results. 

This week, Matt, Darren and G catch up on the latest news on our Ins and Outs, Darren talks us through his WatchPro Salon event experience, and then we turn our attention to 2025 in watches. This episode was recorded before the recent Planet Ocean and Ranger releases, which we'll cover off in a couple of episodes' time.

This week we're catching up on some bonus Q&A that we just didn't have time to get to previously, and we answer questions from @waacbi @watch_girl_life @hendersonshorology @watchsimply @centralseconds and a ton more. 

This episode was recorded a few weeks back, and it's been on the shelf ever since, so you might find it's slightly out of date, but on this one, Matt, Darren and I are talking about Rolex servicing, we reflect on our Post-Reconsolidation Challenge, and then we get into Tudor and Darren and I discuss a recent JLC Event at the Time+Tide Discovery Studio. There's swearing throughout, so please throw on your headphones if there are any sensitive ears around. 

Over the past few weeks, Matt, Darren and G have received a ton of messages asking what happened with Fathom Watches, and we thought the best thing was to go straight to the source.So today, we're talking to Stef, formerly of Fathom Watches, and his new business partner Tommy ahead of their launch of their new business Falco Watches.You can check the guys' new venture out right now on Instagram @falco_watches

This week we're catching up with friend of the show, and  founder of Time+Tide, Mr Andrew McUtchen, to discuss the super exciting news of Tudor's new partnership with the Time+Tide Discovery Studio. We ask Andrew why Tudor, we talk about what the brand means to all of us, Andrew gives us a little glimpse into the process that has culminated in this new collaboration, and we even get to vote for Andrew's next Tudor purchase. 

We're back with Part 2 of our Q&A, and this week, Matt, Darren and G are answering questions about watches for life milestones, instagram and the watch community, rubber straps, celebrity watch collections, and more.

This week it's the first of a double episode Q&A, and after a not-so-brief chat and a wrist check, we get into some of your questions, and we're talking Longines, Microbrands and independents, building a three watch collection for £25k, and more. 

This week it's Part 2 of our double episode, in which we're going through our hypothetical 39% Consolidation Homework challenge, looking at which of our watches we're keeping, and what can be consolidated. Today we're going through our Holds and our Sells, and talking about all the benefits of taking stock and understanding what's important and what's not. 

This week it's Part 1 of a double episode, in which Matt, Darren and I get to our homework assignment to look at our collections, and identify 39% of our watches that can be consolidated. Today we're establishing what makes the cut into our core collections, we discuss our Holds, and Matt waxes lyrical about a certain 5402 Royal Oak. 

On this bumper episode, we're joined by brand co-owner, artist, photographer, car nut, watch collector, all-round polymath, Phil Toledano. Over the course of our conversation, we talk to Phil about Geezer watches, Toledano and Chan, cars, his amazing AI art projects, and a whole lot more.Huge thanks to Phil for his time and wonderful company. You can follow Phil at any number of Insta accounts. For his watches, go to @toledanoandchan. For his watch collection, check out @misterenthusiast. And for his art, please see @mrtoledano. 

This week, Matt, Darren and G are discussing our last day out together with our pals @matt_taylor_vintage and @fathom_watches, in which Darren picks up a new Explorer, and we also set ourselves a challenge to research which watches in our collections we could sell off in a hypothetical reconsolidation. 

We're back with a second bumper episode, talking to our legendary friend Bobby, a.k.a. @ineedthatwatchThis time around, we talk about Patek Philippe and Bobby's recent Calatrava, his brief flirtation with Grand Seiko, taking a break from Instagram, the romantic ideal of consolidation, and a whole lot more.Huge thanks again to Bobby for his time and his wonderful company. Don't forget to give him a follow on Instagram @ineedthatwatch. 

On this bumper episode, Matt, Darren and G are talking to our legendary friend Bobby, a.k.a. @ineedthatwatchThough he keeps a low profile on socials, Bobby is a serious collector of Rolex, particularly Daytonas. He's prolific in his acquisitions and divestments, and his collecting experience is well beyond his tender years. In this first part of a bumper conversation, Bobby shares some wonderful insights into Rolex, and spills the beans on his journey with Audemars Piguet. 

On this bumper episode, we're talking to Neil and Mark Cody, aka The Watch Brothers. After some wrist checks, the boys tell us about their watch journeys, how they got into watch journalism, working with brands, watch photography, and a whole lot more. You can follow Neil and Mark on Insta @realwatchbrothers and you can check out Neil's reviews and see more of Mark's photography at watchbrothers.co.uk

On this episode, Matt gets a new Heuer and becomes a CWC collector, Darren tries on a Panerai and discusses his new Loco, G is wearing a triggering Polar,  and we talk space watches. 

On this episode, Matt asks if there will ever be a time we move away from Rolex, we each pick a watch to take to a collector meet-up and a beach holiday, plus we discuss recent industry newsletter headlines.  

On this episode, Darren tells us about his recent Harrods experience, we check some wrists, we talk deconsolidation, there's a Sher Watch update, Darren tells us about the Zenith White Surfer launch, and lots more.

On this episode, we have the great honour and privilege to welcome watch collector, actor, and Talking Watches alum, Mr Fred Savage.Fred joins us looking at a gold 6263 Daytona, and we go on to discuss his watch collecting journey, and his exciting new business, Timepiece Grading Specialists, which offers a new watch grading and verification service for collectors, dealers, auction houses and insurers alike. Huge thanks to Fred for his time and his wonderful company. You can check out TGS at timepiecegrading.com, you can find him on Instagram @fredsavage, and if you have any queries about TGS, you can email info@timepiecegrading.com

On this episode, Matt, Darren and G are talking about our recent acquisitions, rubber straps (not rubber trousers), Seiko, man maths, Comex Subs, and more. 

On this episode, we're back with the second part of our chat with our friend and Rolex AD after-sales watchmaker Richard, a.k.a. @preferablyfolded.We're diving straight back with Richard's thoughts on independents, whether watchmaking is a dying art, and changes in Rolex servicing. Richard answers questions from Tony Traina, and we cover a whole lot more. Apologies again for the fact that G's mic wasn't working properly which is his audio sounds dodgy. 

On this episode, we're catching up with our old pal Richard, a.k.a. @preferablyfolded.For those who missed episodes 20 and 21, Richard's a Rolex AD after-sales watchmaker. To say he knows the ins-and-outs of Rolex watchmaking is putting it mildly. He's also a big Universal Genève fan, so prepare yourselves for some deep dive Rolex and UG chat!Apologies for the fact that G's mic wasn't working properly, so his audio channel sounds dodgy. 

Welcome to Episode 72 of That Watch Podcast!On this episode, we're focusing on just two things: first up, Matt asks the question - are we collectors or enthusiasts? Then, we look to pick three watches from brands we don't already own, in a bit of pointless yet fun theoretical online window shopping. 

We're back from a little break with the first part of a conversation we had back on Father's Day, and on this episode, we're talking about our Watch Collection Updates, the New Tudor Black Bay 54 Release, our recent Tudor Boutique Event, and a whole lot more.

We're back for the second part of our conversation with former Hodinkee editor and founder of the Unpolished newsletter, Mr Tony Traina. On this episode, we talk to Tony about Lange, Berneron, Heuer, Chopard, and lots more.  We're going to have a few weeks off, but rest assured, we'll be back soon with more watch chat and more special guests. So until then, take it easy.

This week we're joined by our special guest, former Hodinkee editor, and founder of the Unpolished newsletter, Mr Tony Traina, a.k.a. @tony_trainaWe talk to Tony about anxiety in the auction world, restoration vs. Preservation, the misuse of the term "Unpolished", Tony's thoughts of Watches & Wonders, and a whole lot more. 

This week Matt, Darren and G are joined by special guest Sophie Cassaro, a.k.a. @sophies.watch.worldWe talk to Sophie about how she got into watches, the birth of her Instagram account, her passion for micro brands, working with brands, Watches & Wonders, gender and watch design, and dealing with harassment on social media.  

On today's show we're talking Tudor, with the new Tudor F1 Chronograph and updates on our Tudor collections, before Darren tells us all about the Christopher Ward Loco launch, and the Piaget event, both of which he attended at the Time + Tide Discovery Studio. From G: many apologies about the audio quality on my mic. I was an idiot and didn't select the right input. Sorry!

On this episode, Matt, Darren and G speak to our friend and Watch Instagram founding father Ryan Henderson, a.k.a. @hendersonshorologyRyan tells us about how he got into Instagram, working with brands, his collecting journey from Tissot chronographs to a Speedmaster and beyond, and then we get into some proper watch chat!

On this episode, Matt, Darren and G kick off with a quick wrist check, G talks about his new Sub, Matt tells us about breaking himself, and we round things out with a belated catch up on Watches & Wonders.