The Time 4A Pint Podcast

For episode 63 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast, I got together with Toronto based Justin Mastine-Frost. Outgoing editor in chief of watchuseek.com and fitrated.com, and brand new Director of Digital Content for Sharp Magazine, Canada's foremost luxury publication. Justin and I first got to hang out in November of 2020, when he and fellow guest Aldis Hodge  joined me and Mat for our 15th Virtual GTG (which you can check out on YouTube). Justin was not messing about that day, and brought some serious horological heat, in the form of an Arnold and Son Nebula. Which as anyone who's scrolled through Justin's Instagram account will tell you, is just one fascinating piece in a hugely varied collection that spans high end to affordable, and mainstream to independent. I had no idea what Justin was going to bring along today, but I knew that whatever it was, it would be interesting. And colourful. Or grey. Or both. You can find pictures and reference numbers of all the watches that we talked about on the Time 4A Pint website. If you like what you hear, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. If you love what you hear, please buy me a virtual pint to say thanks.

For episode 62 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast, I got together with fellow talkative Englishman, and pathological contrarian, Phil Toledano. Who you may know from Instagram as Mister Enthusiast. The topics we covered were many and varied. Including, but not limited to: buying and maintaining group B rally cars, ram raids, Vietnam era pilot's helmets, the joy of putting your kid's face onto plates, pillows, and tote bags, how weird and wonderful it is to be a Dad, Birman cats, Mr Frumples the dog, great TV Shows we're currently watching, the Jaguar XJ220, running a lifestyle clothing brand, watch sausage parties, how instagram can be a rather dull unimaginative echo chamber, turning Rolexes into art, collecting Patek's from the 70s, buying the things that you really like, and the importance of a test tube filled with oil. These intro's are getting weirder aren't they? You can find pictures and reference numbers of all the watches that we talked about on the Time 4A Pint website. If you like what you hear, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. If you love what you hear, please buy me a virtual pint to say thanks.

For episode 61 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast, I got together with nomadic Irishman, and owner of Brooklyn's Iona Bar, Victor Boyd, who you may know from Instagram, as PapillonVic. We talked about buying Rolex Submariners for £295, working in high end restaurants in London and Paris and opening one in Manhattan, selling an entire collection to pay the bills when the world changed on September 11, and starting over in Brooklyn with a very cool neighbourhood bar called Iona. Diving with watches, changing beer barrels with watches, buying vintage, meeting independents, and being tipped off to a spectacularly uncommon, and tough as nails JLC by a former NFL player. There is a lot going on in this episode. So grab your headphones, pour yourself a drink that is time-of-day appropriate, and enjoy. You can find pictures and reference numbers of all the watches that we talked about on the Time 4A Pint website. If you like what you hear, please leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. If you love what you hear, please buy me a virtual pint to say thanks.

For episode 60 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast, I got together with Portobello Road based watch dealer, and fellow fan of odd horology, Josh Rogers. We talked about how the trade has changed in the last 10 years, the weird and wonderful things that wander in off the Portobello Road, keyboard warriors and Omega cross hairs, impulse purchases in French Flea markets, buying a new stainless steel Rolex at retail, and our shared fondness for quirky and often unloved timepieces. Watches featured in this episode: Chopard L.U.C Regluator Quattro 18K White Gold ref. 171910-1001 Seiko Sportura Kinetic SNL015 7L22 OAd0 Omega Deville Saint Honoré ref. BC751.8358E / 551.8358 / 142.8358 IWC Portugieser Annual Calendar ref. IW503502 Omega Seamaster Automatic 165.002 Omega Seamaster Automatic Day Date calibre 1020 ref. 166.0216 Bulova Accutron “Sputnik” calibre 218.1 2020 Rolex Oyster Perpetual Datejust 41mm “Wimbledon” ref. 126334 Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Grande Date ref. 240.8.15   You can find pictures and reference numbers of all the watches that we talked about, along with lots of helpful show notes on the Time 4A Pint website. Want to support the show? Buy me a virtual pint for just £1 at https://ko-fi.com/time4apint

For episode 58 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast, I got together with New York Times best selling Author, and spectacular watch nerd, Gary Shteyngart. Born in Leningrad in 1972, Gary moved to New York at the age of 7. Which is where he was last week, when we jumped on a long distance line to talk about seven of the watches from his collection, angry people on the internet, and his most recent novel, Lake Success. You can find pictures and reference numbers of all the watches that we talked about, along with lots of helpful show notes on the Time 4A Pint website. Want to support the show? Buy me a virtual pint for just £1 at https://ko-fi.com/time4apint

For episode 57 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast,  I got together with Tokyo based Eric Skier, also known as "Jewpanese Dude".  Originally from the United States, Eric has been living in Japan since 1991. He is a 5th degree blackbelt in Kendo, who enjoys living a simple life, with friends, family, a cold beer or three, and some better than decent food. We talked about his love for fine timepieces. Hunting out rarities in Japan. The risk of buying broken and obscure watches. 10 of the wonderful pieces in his personal collection, and two of the many that he's helped pick up for friends: Omega Speedmaster Professional Speedy Tuesday “Ultraman” - reference 311.12.42.30.01.001 Omega Speedmaster Professional “Silver Snoopy Award” 50th Anniversary - reference 310.32.42.50.02.001 Omega Speedmaster X-33 Gen 2 - reference 3291.50 Universal Genève Space-Compax - reference 885104/01 Universal Genève Aero-Compax - reference 22703/4 Breitling Navitimer 806, 1959 re-edition - reference AB0910371B1X1 Breitling AVI 765, 1953 re-edition - reference AB0920131B1X1 Breitling SuperOcean 2005 1969 Weekly Auto Orient King Diver 1977 Citizen Quartz Crystron 150m diver - DV730V/2150-11 Heuer Quartz 200m Professional - 980.007 Modified Casio G-Shock GA-2100 - a.k.a CasiOak You can find pictures of them, along with some helpful show notes at https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-57 Want to support the show? Buy me a virtual pint for just £1 at https://ko-fi.com/time4apint

This week I got together with Kathleen McGivney, the New York based CEO of RedBar Group - the world's largest watch enthusiast community. Kathleen is one of the most friendly and welcoming people in the watch collecting hobby. Has an extensive, eclectic, and ever changing collection of horological gems. And will, if asked, provide you with all the information you could ever need, on the subject of Radium, its uses, and why eating, licking or ingesting it in any way is a terrible idea. We talked about Redbar. The wonderful weirdness of going back to in-person events. And 8 of the watches from her personal collection: Brew Retrograph “Teal” Méraud Bonaire “Graphite Grey” Ming 17.01 “Anthracite” Swatch Tresor Magique (SAZ101) Hamilton Otis “Reverso” Universal Geneve Polerouter Arnold & Son HM Perpetual Moon - Piece Unique Schon “The Dot” - Piece Unique You can find pictures of them, along with some helpful show notes at https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-56 Want to support the show? Buy me a virtual pint for just £1 at https://ko-fi.com/time4apint

For Episode 55 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast, I jumped on a long distance line with Suguru “Sug” Nishioka, to talk about family, diving, the 90s, and how important it is to find a watch that's the right size for you. Watches featured in this episode: 2020 HODINKEE x Casio “6900 by John Mayer” LE Casio G-Shock DW6900JM20-8CR 1995 Seiko SUS Chronograph 7T27-7A40 2021 Synchron Military Black PVD coated diver 1995 Sinn 244 Ti 1967 Rolex 1016 Explorer 2020 Rolex 114200 Oyster Perpetual 34 2019 IWC Pilot 36 IW324010 2011 Grand Seiko SBGW033 2021 Chrono Tokyo “Chronograph 1” You can find pictures of them, along with some helpful show notes at https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-55 Want to support the show? Buy me a virtual pint for just £1 at https://ko-fi.com/time4apint

November is coming to a close, but there's still time for you to enter the Time 4A Pint Movember raffle, and maybe win my Oris Chronoris Movember Edition

For this very special edition of the Time 4A Pint podcast, we’re going to be talking all about Movember. We’re going to be meeting my contact over at Movember UK Stef, and hearing direct from three Movember ambassadors Bobby Bansal, Elvin Box, and James Mace about their experiences with testicular cancer, prostate cancer, and mental health. And then you’re going to have a chance to win my 2019 Oris Chronoris Movember Edition, and a copy of Flores Delores and the Oris Chronoris signed by Barbara Palumbo. Head to https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-54 for pictures and show notes. Head to https://www.time4apint.com/store/movember-2020-raffle to buy your Time 4A Pint Movember 2020 raffle ticket(s). Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Much of the watch collecting hobby, is about enablement. One or more collectors, gently nudging another towards functions, styles, heritage, brands, and models that they might find interesting. Sometimes this happens face to face, over one too many pints of winkles old peculiar, sometimes it happens on forums through friendly discussion and heated debate, and more and more, the subtle power of an Instagram friend’s beautifully shot photographs, shoulder the responsibility for an unplanned horological purchase. Sometimes, however, enablement happens in total isolation, through heavy google searching, a conviction that “bi-metallic 1000m water resistant mechanical alarm watches from the 1970s” are totally underrated, and an ill advised late night session on a popular auction platform. Today’s show is not about those late night eBay purchases. Mostly because I don’t own any of them. Any more. But is is about enablement - specifically me being enabled into the world of SCUBA diving by long-time diver, friend of the show, the man behind team Watchnerd, and today’s guest, Mat. A quick warning for listeners with a sensitive disposition, this weeks show contains stories of dive watches being used for diving. Who knew that was a thing? Head to https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-53 for pictures and show notes. If you're enjoying the Time 4A Pint Podcast and would like to support the creation of new episodes, you can buy me a virtual pint on Ko-Fi, and help to keep the conversations flowing - https://ko-fi.com/time4apint Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

During the late 1950s, the human race developed a taste for building huge, powerful, rockets, and launching them into outer space. Exciting stuff, for sure, but made much more exciting, when on April 12 1961, Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was strapped into one of these rockets, and became the first human being to travel into space. Wearing a 17-jewel Sturmanskie watch on his wrist. Now, the 17-jewel Sturnmanskie may not be on the wish list of many collectors, however its use by Gagarin in Vostok 1, earns it a place on the register of watches in space. This is a theoretical register, as far as I know, but were it to be beautifully presented in hardback form, preferably, with lots of lovely photographs, you could assume, it would contain a great deal of black dialled, hand wound, triple register chronographs, with the greek symbol for Omega on their dial.  Tucked in between all of those Swiss made 321, 861, and 1861 calibre chronographs, you’d find timepieces from all manner of brands, containing all kinds of tech -  tuning fork watches of various flavours, brightly coloured automatic chronographs, cheap, cheerful, robust, and accurate digital watches, dressy chronographs that you’d never expect to see in an industrial situation, pilots watches with complicated slide rules on their dial, and a whole host of coronet adorned divers and GMTs. There are so many watches that have been worn in space, that someone really could write a book on the subject. But that’s perhaps a task for another day. Today, we’re suiting up, strapping in, and launching ourselves into a very brief history of watches in space. Watches featured in this episode: Poljot Strela Calibre 3017 Chronograph Accutron Astronaut (214 movement) Omega Speedmaster 145.012SP Rolex Submariner 14060M Head to https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-52 for pictures and show notes. If you're enjoying the Time 4A Pint Podcast and would like to support the creation of new episodes, you can buy me a virtual pint on Ko-Fi, and help to keep the conversations flowing - https://ko-fi.com/time4apint Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

With the heavy media focus on the Moonwatch and the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 this year, you could be forgiven for thinking that Omega produce nothing but manual wind chronographs, and that the only exploration they have been involved with required rockets and spacesuits. Equally, glancing at the ongoing surge in vintage, and limited edition modern Speedmaster prices, it seems that some collectors feel that if it wasn’t on the wrist of Aldrin, Armstrong, or Collins (or related to a watch they wore), that it’s not really worth hunting down. Pure lunacy. Today’s guest has pushed through the Moonwatch phase of his collecting madness, and donned mask, flippers, and snorkel, to explore the depths of Omega’s vast vintage catalogue. His focus pulled from Omega watches that splashed down into the ocean on the wrists of engineers, scientists and explorers, to Omega watches that went deep under the oceans surface on the wrists of engineers, scientists, and explorers. Horological tools that couldn’t be more different. Although those cases do look incredibly similar... Head to https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-51 for pictures and show notes. If you're enjoying the Time 4A Pint Podcast and would like to support the creation of new episodes, you can buy me a virtual pint on Ko-Fi, and help to keep the conversations flowing - https://ko-fi.com/time4apint Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

It’s early June, the show you're about to listen to has been sat in various states of draft since the end of March, and we haven’t been on the air since February. (Please forgive me if things are a little bit rusty!) Today, we’re going to talk about the podcast, the events, how things are funded (hint: it involves me and you), and because this is a show about watch collecting, 4 new watches that I’ve added to my personal stash. Watches discussed on this episode: Omega CK2300 Accurist Schockmaster Chronograph (Landeron 248) Omega flightmaster 145.036 Omega flightmaster 145.026 Head to https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-50 for pictures and show notes. If you're enjoying the Time 4A Pint Podcast and would like to support the creation of new episodes, you can buy me a virtual pint on Ko-Fi, and help to keep the conversations flowing - https://ko-fi.com/time4apint Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Head back to the 1960s and 70s, and if you were buying a watch designed for professional diving, you were more likely to wear suits made from form fitting neoprene, than hand tailored wool to your place of work. Thankfully the professional tool watches that found their way into hands of COMEX and Cousteau, were incredibly rugged, and incredibly water resistant - So those of us that are more comfortable behind a desk, than in a diving bell, can enjoy them today. Not that either today’s guest, or myself are likely to be found wearing a suit, or being allowed to undertake any serious diving for that matter - Frankly, there’s more chance of us knowing the Greek word for “the depth of the ocean”. Which is Benthos, in case you were wondering. A piece of information that may prove useful in around 20 minutes time. Watches discussed on this episode: Eterna-Matic Super KonTiki 130FTP Eterna-Matic Super KonTiki IDF Issued Certina DS-2 Super PH 500M Certina DS-3 Super PH1000M Aquastar Benthos 500 (10-50 bezel) Aquastar Benthos 500 (decompression bezel) Head to https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-49 for pictures and show notes. If you're enjoying the Time 4A Pint Podcast and would like to support the creation of new episodes, you can buy me a virtual pint on Ko-Fi, and help to keep the conversations flowing - https://ko-fi.com/time4apint Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 48 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - This week I got together with Colin, long term watch collector (and longer term Formula One fan), to talk about the (metaphorical) collision of his passions for Horology and Motorsport, and the ensuing (actual) explosion of Heuer Chronographs! Watches on this episode: Rolex Oysterdate Precision 6694 Omega Genéve Dynamic 135.033 Heuer Autavia 1163V “Viceroy” (Calibre 12) Heuer Autavia 73663 “Villeneuve” (Valjoux 7736) Heuer Autavia 2446 “Rindt” (Valjoux 72) Heuer Silverstone 110313 (Calibre 12) Heuer Audi Sport (Lemania 5100) Head to https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-48 for pictures and show notes. If you're enjoying the Time 4A Pint Podcast and would like to support the creation of new episodes, you can buy me a virtual pint on Ko-Fi, and help to keep the conversations flowing - https://ko-fi.com/time4apint Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 47 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - Ever since the first episode aired in April 2017, people have been sending me messages, asking about my watches. What do I have? What have I sold? What do I like? What doesn’t do it for me? What’s next on the list? And whilst answers to those questions, and more, have been woven into to the conversations that I’ve had with guests over the last 46 shows, there was no single place where I just got to talk about my stuff. So this week I set out to change that, and Invited friend of the show Jonas over to drink some beers, eat some pizza, and talk about the 6 watches which make up the core of my collection. There are some mistakes in here, some questions I just don’t have answers to, and I’m sure I got some things totally back to front, but hey, I never claimed to be an expert. I’m just a guy who likes watches. And beer and pizza. Clearly. Watches on this episode: 2002 Omega Speedmaster Professional (reference 3570.50.00) 2002-2006 Omega Speedmaster Professional X-33 Second Generation (reference 3291.50.00) 1974 Omega Speedsonic (reference 188.0002) 1969 Omega flightmaster Cal. 910 (reference 145.013) 1971 Omega flightmaster Cal. 911 (reference 145.026) 2013 Omega Speedmaster Professional Racing "TinTin" (reference 311.30.42.30.01.004) Head to https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-47 for pictures and show notes. If you're enjoying the Time 4A Pint Podcast and would like to support the creation of new episodes, you can buy me a virtual pint on Ko-Fi, and help to keep the conversations flowing - https://ko-fi.com/time4apint Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 46 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - This week I got together with Ben, blogger for 8 Past 10, and watch enthusiast (not collector... or so he thinks!), to drink beers and talk watches. This show was a fantastically quick turnaround, from a very brief chat over a beer on Friday, to a recording (and a couple more beers) on the following Wednesday. And up to the point where the recorder started rolling, I had no idea where the conversation was going to go, or what we were going to talk about. Pretty much the same position you guys are in at the start of each show. Cheers. Head to https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-46 for pictures and show notes. Support the Time 4A Pint podcast, buy me a beer - https://ko-fi.com/time4apint Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 45 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - This week I got together with Alan, a watch collector who doesn't hang around on forums, or Instagram, and has been adding horological goodies to his stash for over 20 years, to hang out and talk watches. Starting out with all of Alan's watches laid out on a table, we spent four hours talking through what made sense to share, what made a good story, and what you, the listener would find most interesting to hear about. And after much negotiation we got down to the big 6 - a set of watches Alan would walk out the door with if his house were on fire. Probably. Enjoy. Watches on this episode: Omega Railmaster 2914-1 Broad Arrow Omega Seamaster Automatic 166.0251 "Baby PloProf II" Tudor Oyster-Prince Submarine 7924 Rolex Submariner 5513 (1st Quarter of 1962) Rolex Explorer 1016 Audemars Piguet 39mm Royal Oak Openworked Selfwinding 15305ST.OO.1220ST.01 Head to https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-45 for pictures and show notes. Support the Time 4A Pint podcast, buy me a beer - https://ko-fi.com/time4apint Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 44 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - This week I got together with Nicholas Bowman-Scargill, 4th Managing Director, and re-founder of the Fears Watch Company to drink tea, eat biscuits and talk about the first hand wound watch from Fears in more than 50 years! Tune in to hear about the re-establishment of what was the West of England's largest watchmaker, and the journey Nick has taken in the development, construction, and launch of the small production marvel of British engineering that is the Fears Brunswick. Head to https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-44 for pictures and show notes. Support the Time 4A Pint podcast, buy me a beer - https://ko-fi.com/time4apint Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 43 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - it has been an incredibly long time since we last had a chat - so today I’m going to bring you up to speed with all things Time 4A Pint - including how you can buy me a beer! A short (watch free!) show, but fear not regularly scheduled content returns next week! Head to https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-43 for show notes. Support the Time 4A Pint podcast, buy me a beer - https://ko-fi.com/time4apint Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 42 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - This week I sat down for a chat with Aris, to talk about two iconic watch movements, and a selection of the automatic chronographs from his collection that make use of them. From Sinn, to Tudor, Lorenz, and Lemania, each of the watches we talked about contains either a Valjoux 7750, or a Lemania 5100. Two tried and tested workhorses, wrapped up inside six rugged, and beautiful tool watches. Get ready to add a few more timepieces to that wish list. Head to https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-42 for pictures and show notes. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 41 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - This week I ventured into the world of Antiquarian Horology, and English pocket watches, with knowledgable and incredibly patient watchmaker, Seth Kennedy. Seth brought along a selection of the tools he uses when working on the timepieces of the past, along with a few watches from his own collection, including two that he has hand crafted brand new, sterling silver cases for. For the wags who felt that the modern British watches on episode 39 weren’t quite British enough, hopefully the pieces on today’s show will satisfy your patriotic urges! Head to https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-41 for pictures and show notes. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 40 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - it's been a busy month, with the Chrono24 get together in Karlsruhe, Time 4A Pint's first internet trolls, and the Time 4A Pint February meet up. Plus we have our 4 picks from the February 27th Fellows watch sale, including the deliciously dirty, and untouched Seamaster 300 that you clicked on to get here. Head to https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-40 for pictures and show notes. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 39 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - This week I met up with Jonathan, to talk about four modern British watches, that caught his eye, stole his heart, and made their way into his watch box. The first two from smaller scale independents, the third from a company that’s supplied watches to the Ministry of Defence for over 4 decades, and the fourth from an internationally known brand that’s sold alongside it’s Swiss contemporaries in retailers around the world. All different, and yet all sharing a uniquely British Character. Watches on this week's show: Pinion Revival 1969 Schofield Blacklamp CWC 1980 Royal Navy Diver Re-Issue Bremont Supermarine Terra Nova LE Head to https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-39 for pictures and show notes. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 38 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - This week I caught up with Arwind, an early Time 4A Pint attendee, and man who embodies the core value of Time 4A Pint, as a drinking club with a watch problem. Whilst we recorded today’s show during the day, and drank nothing more than tea, the watch problem persisted, and things got kind of nerdy, and before we knew what was going on there were El Primeros everywhere. A nice problem to have. Watches on this week's show: Zenith El Primero A386 Zenith El Primero A385 Movado Datron HS360 Zenith El Primero G583 Zenith El Primero A788 Zenith El Primero A3817 Zenith El Primero A3818 Zenith El Primero 01.0140.415 Head to https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-38 for pictures and show notes. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 37 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - This week I was out in Karlsruhe, Germany, for the Chrono24 get together, and through a mix of good luck, good timing, and other people being much more organised, got to sit down with Eric Wind for a chat. Hear how Eric went from being an enthusiastic amateur, to regular contributor for Hodinkee, to Vice President, Senior Specialist of Watches at Christie's New York, and is now running his own vintage watch business, Wind Vintage. Oh, and we talked about some of his watches too! Watches on this week's show: Gallet "Jim Clark" Multichron 12 Heuer Carrera 2447N Vulcain Cricket Tudor Prince Oysterdate Ranger (two of them!) 1961 Rolex 1675 GMT-Master Omega Speedmaster 145.012-67 "Ultraman" Head to https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-37 for pictures and show notes. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 36 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - For those of you that are listening to this show as it comes out each week, you might be wondering what’s going on. There was supposed to be a two week break between the last show and this one, and there was a weird gap between episodes 34 and 35. And a post on instagram that looked somewhat… medical. Well the good news is, that I am on the mend, and this week I’m going to bring you up to speed on everything that’s been going on since we last had a catchup back in November, and share with you some of the things that will be happening over the coming weeks. Correction: In the audio, Chris refers to Lot 188 as a Panerai Luminor, it is a Radiomir Panerai. We would like to apologise for this error. Head to https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-36 for pictures and show notes. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 35 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - For this week's show, I spent an evening with Nathan, talking about his transition from vintage vinyl, to watch collecting, and the friends he's made along the way. With 5 pieces on the table, each with a background story linking it into the wider watch collecting community, it's fair to say that Nathan is collecting with a little help from his friends. Watches on this week's show: Omega Speedmaster 145.022-68ST Seiko Champion 850 Diashock Alpinist Sinn 103A 1940s Omega 30T2 1950s Omega 30T2 Head to https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-35 for pictures and show notes. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 34 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - This week we got together with Jonas, to talk about some of the military pieces within his eclectic collection. True to character, they're are not only of different types, from different manufactures, and periods of time, but from different militaries and forces too - Making today's show a rather horological combined forces operation. Watches on this week's show: Omega RAF '53 Ref. 2777-1 SC Leonidas CP2 Archimede Pilot 39 Bronze CYMA W.W.W  Head to https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-34 for pictures and show notes. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 33 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - This week we spent an afternoon with Mister James Dowling, Rolex aficionado, and not so secret lover of the Beta 21, talking about the high end electronic movement from the past, and the futuristic watches that it was fitted to. With fifteen Beta 21 equipped watches on the table, we focused on some of James' favourites, including models from Patek Philippe, Rolex, IWC, and Rado - vastly different watches, with identical movements. Head to https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-33 for pictures and show notes. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 32 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - This week we grabbed a beer with Ollie, a vintage watch collector, who doesn't currently have any of his vintage watches (they're all away being repaired), to talk about two of the most popular limited edition pieces to be released in 2017, the Omega Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday, and the Halios Seaforth. They're from different ends of spectrum in terms of production location, retail price, and size of the businesses behind them. And very honestly, they're very different watches in many ways. That said, they do share some key characteristics - they're a pair of tool watches that were released on the internet, are equally endowed with epic amounts of super-luminova, and both look as at home in the pub, as they do out diving or exploring outer space respectively. We think they make rather an attractive pair of Horological Sisters from (very) Different Misters.  Head to https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-32 for pictures and show notes. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 31 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - for this week's show we got to spend some time with Johann, who was visiting the UK all the way from Manila, in the Philippines, and brought along some of his Limited Edition timepieces to share with us. With watches from different manufacturers, in different styles, and at different price points, the only thing limited about Johann's collection is the number of pieces released. Head to https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-31 for pictures and shownotes. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 30 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - this week we got together with Stuart, the man behind www.omegaholygrail.com to talk about the Omega Speedmaster 376.0822, or as it's better known in watch collector circles, The Holy Grail. Stuart kindly brought along two versions of the 376.0822, one all original, the other with service parts, and shared with us what to look for when trying to evaluate this uncommon Speedmaster from the 1980s. Head to https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-30 for pictures and shownotes. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 29 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - Regular listeners, may recall that season 5 wasn’t going to start with a news show. But with three days of Salon QP under our belts at the beginning of the month, the arrival and departure of my long awaited Omega Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday, your incredible support for my awful moustache which is doing great things for Movember, our brand new sponsor, Fellows, and Time 4A Pint’s First Birthday there’s lots to talk about this week! Head to https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-29 for pictures, shownotes, and to find out how you can support Chris' Movember efforts! Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 28 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - This week I caught up with James Vincent, who was the very first guest on the show, to talk about the watches that didn't make it in last time around, and the ones he's bought since. He may have developed a bit of a thing for Nivada Genchen... no judgement. Watches on this week's show: Casio G-Shock 5600BB Omega Constellation Seiko 6139-7070 Chronograph Squale Ocean Diver Supermatic Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Aviator Seadiver Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Chronometre Nivada Compensamatic Antarctic Head to www.time4apint.com/podcast and scroll down to episode 28 to see pictures of the watches we talked about in this episode. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 27 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - It's an extra compact show this week, covering off a the high points of what's been going on at Time 4A Pint Towers over the last month or so, and things we'll be doing over the coming weeks. Head to www.time4apint.com/podcast and scroll down to episode 27 for pictures, shownotes, and to find out how you can support Chris' Movember efforts! Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 26 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - this week I sat down with Jason to talk about his watch collecting journey, the lessons he's learned along the way, the ones he hasn't, and to remind him that watches are not investments.  When I'm writing notes before and interview, I try to build a theme around the collector in question's watches. It could be that all the watches are from a brand,  that they came from various trips, or milestones, or just that they're things their owner was drawn to. This week, things seemed to split into 4 distinct groups: Stupid but... lucky? Seamasters for Fathers Down the Internet Rabbit Hole Future Classics I'm sure we've all bought and owned watches from the first and third categories, and hope we're currently holding them from the fourth! Watches on this week's show: Girard Perregaux Seahawk 7100 Omega Seamaster Day-Date Quartz Omega Seamaster Automatic Crosshair Omega Seamaster 30 Omega Seamaster Automatic Chronometer (Ref. BA 368.0831) Zenith Automatic Chronograph (Series 1 De Luca) Zenith Pilot Cronometro Tipo CP-2 (2016 A. Cairelli re-issue)  Omega Seamaster 300M Master Co-Axial Titanium (Ref. 233.90.41.21.03.001) Head to www.time4apint.com/podcast and scroll down to episode 26 to see pictures of the watches we talked about in this episode. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 25 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - this week we got together with Ewan to talk about Heuers of the past and TAG Heuers of the present, that are dressed up to look like Heuers of the past. Or at least their close relatives. Pay attention, there's a lot of good stuff crammed into the next 40 minutes! Watches on this week's show: Heuer Carrera ref. RCS3111 Heuer Carrera GMT ref. WS2113 Heuer Monaco ref. CAW211P Heuer Carrera ref. 1153S Heuer Carrera ref. 1153N Heuer Camaro ref. 73343N Head to www.time4apint.com/podcast and scroll down to episode 25 to see pictures of the watches we talked about in this episode, and the full show notes. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 24 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - this week we dragged ourselves off the sofa, got dosed up on cold and flu remedies, and headed out to meet Nathan, who like us was valiantly fighting a serious case of man-flu. And, very much like us, spends hours looking at shiny time keeping devices on Instagram. After discovering the shear volume of watch pictures being shared by collectors, dealers, and enablers alike, Nathan's collecting turned from fashion brands, to an eclectic, but well appointed selection of timepieces old, and new, that appeal to him. Great Stuff. Watches on the week's show: Rolex Submariner 14060M Rado Captain Cook LE Ref. 01.763.0500.3.130 Jacques Monnat Chronograph (Valjoux 7736) Breitling Sprint Chronograph Ref. 2010 aka. Bowtie/Zorro (Valjoux 7733) Wittnauer Professional Chronograph Ref. 7004A (Landeron 248) Citizen Homer Date Head to www.time4apint.com/podcasts and scroll down to episode 24 to see pictures of the watches we talked about in this episode. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 23 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - for this week's show, we headed out to the English countryside, to meet Paul Sweetenham, one of the founding partners of British watch brand Farer. We talked about the Farer brand, how things have been going since they opened for business in 2015, and got to handle (almost) the entire range of Automatic Swiss made watches, including the brand new Aqua Compressor, their first dive watch. Watches on this week's show: Farer Beagle, Hopewell and Endurance 3 hand automatics Farer Oxley, and Ponting GMT Automatics (the third watch in the range, the Lander, was sold out at time of interview) Farer Endevour and Hecla Aqua Compressor (the third watch in the range, the Leven, wasn't finished at time of interview) If you'd like to learn more about Farer, or any of their watches, head over to farer.com Head to www.time4apint.com/podcasts and scroll down to episode 23 to see pictures of the watches we talked about in this episode. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 22 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - for this week's show, we grabbed a couple of late night drinks in London, with Robert-Jan, founder of Fratello Watches, and the man behind the #SpeedyTuesday phenomenon. We talked about the story behind Fratello Watches, found out where Robert-Jan's love for Omega watches comes from, and of course, discussed the Limited Edition Omega Speedmaster Professional Speedy Tuesday. Watches on this week's show: Omega Geneve Automatic 165.041 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo 15202 Seiko MarineMaster 300m SBDX001 Omega Speedmaster Professional Speedy Tuesday Omega Seamaster 300m Chronograph 2296.80 (Titanium/Tantalum/Rose Gold) Head to www.time4apint.com/podcasts and scroll down to episode 22 to see pictures of the watches we talked about in this episode. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 21 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - this week we got together with William from Speedmaster101.com and ended up playing a very special game of Omega Speedmaster Spot-the-Difference. We took lots of pictures, so that you can play along at home! This is our second sit down with William, so if you'd like to hear the first, and find out the story behind Speedmaster101.com, head on over to Episode 3, and give it a listen. We took lots of pictures, so that you can play along at home - head to www.time4apint.com/podcasts and scroll down to episode 21 to see pictures of all the watches we talked about in this episode. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 20 of the Time 4A Pint podcast - it's the week of the August 2017 Time 4A Pint get together, and time for our monthly news catchup. We'll be talking about some exciting upcoming episodes, highlights from this months Time 4A Pint get together, the new Seiko store in London, some watches from the Oris event at Watches of Switzerland, and two new watches we've been and bought with our own money - the Seiko SRP773 and the Nomos Club 38 Campus Nacht! You can read James Dowling's article about the Louis Vuitton Tambour Twin Chrono Match Racing, that he brought along to Time 4A Pint August here: http://www.timezone.com/2014/10/15/louis-vuitton-tambour-twin-chronograph-match-racing-james-dowling/ EDITORIAL NOTE: I mention in this weeks show, the pricing on the Seiko SBDX003, some helpful folks have pointed out that the reference I saw was the SBDX017 (SBDX003 is a limited edition) Visit www.time4apint.com/podcasts and scroll down to episode 20 to see pictures of all the watches we talked about in this episode. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 19 of the Time 4A Pint podcast - This week, we sat down with Mat, a.k.a. The Watchnerd to talk watches, clocks, Disney, diving, the Antiquarian Horological Society, the BHI, and 101 other things. A Tangental conversation for sure. On the show today: a Bremont ALT1-C, a Speake Marin "The Serpent Picadilly", a Habring2 Foudroyante, a Timex "The Waterbury" Redwing Limited Edition, a Tudor Black Bay Steel, a Seiko World Timer Quartz Clock... and Cogsworth. Other pieces that got mentioned in the conversation, that you might want to investigate further, are the MB&F HM7 Aquapod, and The Voutilainen Vingt-8 ISO. Visit www.time4apint.com/podcasts and scroll down to episode 19 to see pictures of all the watches we talked about in this episode. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 18 of the Time 4A Pint podcast - for this weeks show, we grabbed an hour with Balázs from Fratello Watches, before the July Time 4A Pint GTG, to talk about the world of watch journalism, working in the watch industry, and the contents of his travel roll, including some Hungarian Airforce issued goodies On the show today: a 1940's Hungarian Airforce issued Grana Chronograph (with a Venus 175 inside), a trilogy of Angelus 37mm's (the time only 216, the Hungarian Airforce issued 215 Chronograph, and the Triple Date Chronograph/Chronodato 217), a Rolex GMT Master 1675, a DOXA Sub 300T Sharkhunter, and an Omega Speedmaster MKII Racing. Visit www.time4apint.com/podcasts and scroll down to episode 18 to see pictures of all the watches we talked about in this episode. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 17 of the Time 4A Pint podcast - this week we grabbed the opportunity to spend a morning with Patrick, who was visiting London from Luxembourg, and talked through some of the interesting pieces from his eccentrically, eclectic collection of horological goodies. On the show today: a Hamilton Ventura XXL(in homage to Elvis Presley), a 1989 Rolex Datejust Two Tone, a Schroeder Skeleton Watch, an Eone Bradley, a Tudor Black Bay Bronze 43, and an Omega Speedmaster Apollo 15 40th Anniversary Limited Edition. Visit www.time4apint.com/podcasts and scroll down to episode 17 to see pictures of all the watches we talked about in this episode. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to episode 16 of the Time 4A Pint podcast - this week we’re going to have a bit of a catchup, share some news from the Time 4A Pint July event and upcoming podcasts, kill off some gossip, talk about the AHS, and tell you about a couple of watches that we've encountered out on our travels - it’s going to be short, it’s going to be sweet, and a little sour... but mostly sweet. Visit www.time4apint.com/podcasts and scroll down to episode 16 to see pictures of all the watches we talked about in this episode. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 15 of the Time 4A Pint podcast - this week we sat down with Mike Stockton, from Fratello watches, to talk about being a (part time) watch journalist, and a full time watch nerd. Mike has a enviable collection of interesting watches, but to keep things under control we made him choose 7 to bring along - a 1980 Rolex GMT Master Root Beer a.k.a "The Clint Eastwood" (although we think "Miami Vice" would be a better nickname!), a Grand Seiko SBGW047, a Gallet Multichron 12, a Breitling 756 Co-Pilot, an Enicar Sherpa Graph Mk1b, a 1965 Seiko 62Mas 6127, and a Heuer Camero. If you're interested in the BCatt Watchstraps that Mike has fitted to his Breitling 765 Co-Pilot, and Enicar Sherpa Graph Mk1B, and would like to see more of Ben's work, or find out how to order, you can check out his Instagram Page. Visit www.time4apint.com/podcasts and scroll down to episode 15 to visit the gallery. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

For Episode 14 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast, we bring you a news wrap-up from the June 2017 Time 4A Pint event in London. Plus: Talk of the Omega Speedmaster #SpeedyTuesday. An affordable Seiko 6139-6012. A cheap Casio G-Shock G100 beater. And a couple of other things that caught our attention from around the internet. Visit www.time4apint.com/podcasts and scroll down to episode 14 to see pictures of all the watches we talked about in this episode. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

Welcome to Episode 13 of The Time 4A Pint Podcast - This week we spend a full 90 minutes, talking Seiko watches with Simon, who not only collects these wonderful Japanese time pieces, but repairs them too. He brought along an eclectic collection - Including a selection of stunning quartz chronographs, a 6139 "Pogue" that he brought back from it's watery demise, a quartet of high end vintage Seikos, including a Seikomatic, a King, a Grand, and a King Quartz, and last but not least, an immaculate H558 better known as "The Arnie" (due to it's appearance in Predator, and Commando). Visit www.time4apint.com/podcasts and scroll down to episode 13 to see pictures of all the watches we talked about in this episode. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons