A Tale of Two Wristies

We went to three watch shows in one weekend: Intersect Charlotte, The Limited Edition Day of Independents, and Time + Tide's FounderFest. Join us as we recount some of the new brands and watches we got to interact with at the shows. 

James Bond’s New Watch is a Vertex - Read Chris’s Article

Sappho: The Poetess

Elliot Brown Watches - Listen to our episode with Gem from Elliot Brown HERE.

00:09:17 - Wrist Checks 

Chris’s RZE UTD 8000 Cerakote 

Iman’s Baltic Horizon Line World Timer

00:17:17 - Main Segment: Intersect Charlotte, The Limited Edition Day of Independents, Time + Tide FounderFest

Christopher Ward

Isotope

Wristology Podcast

Serica Watches 

Marcks & Co.

Gaga Laboratorio - Cinquanta

The Simon Game Chris droned on about

Visitor Watch Co. 

Lederer - CIC 39 InVerto Titanium

Formex - Aria

Singer - V72 Gold

Singer - 1970 Dualtrack 

Singer - Caballero

Apiar - Carbon 1.0

Ricky Hong - X TLE

Nivada Grenchen - Penguin F*ckin Watch

Echo/Neutra - Rivanera

01:11:41 - Recurring Segment: Watches in the Wild

Christopher Ward C60 Trident GMT

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Just starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11

WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS

This week, the Wristies pull the ole switcheroo and do a Wristy Wrist Swap. Iman has to choose a six-watch collection as if she had Chris's 7.6in/19.3cm wrist, and Chris has to choose a six-watch collection as if he had Iman's 5.5in/14cm wrist. What do you think of the collections we chose? 

PLUS at a Watch Crimes segment where Iman goes banana pancakes on Gallet for omitting a commonly used city on a world timer; and Chris goes full cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs over the reductive mindset of the watch world's Voldemort. 

Restaurant Gordon Ramsay High

Chris’s Collector Conversation with Tim Mosso 

Christopher Ward

Iman’s new musical: Glorious Madness

00:14:18 - Wrist Checks

Iman’s Tudor Black Bay 1 (Steel and Gold) 

Chris’s Tudor Black Bay 58 on Zulu Alpha Straps

00:16:44 - Main Segment: Wristy Wrist Swap

Chris’s Pick: Cartier Baignoire

Iman’s Pick: Rolex Oysterquartz 19018 

Chris’s Pick: Blancpain Air Command

Iman’s Pick: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms (the non-wankerbanker dive watch option)

Chris & Iman Go Cubular

Chris’s Pick: Möels + Co. 528 S2 Lunera

Iman’s Pick: Panerai Radiomir Officine 

Chris’s Pick: Vertex M60 Aqualion 

Iman’s Pick: Zenith Chronometer Original 

Chris’s Pick: Bulgari Serpenti Spiga Watch 

Iman’s Pick: IWC Top Gun Mojave Desert 

Chris’s Pick: Bulova 1930s Miss America

Iman’s Pick: Neo-Vintage Breitling Navitimer 

01:04:38 - Recurring Segment: Watch Crimes + What Kind of Psychopath Do You Want to Be? 

Gallet Flying Officer (Where the heckin’ heck is Karachi?)

Christopher Ward Biscay 

Christopher Ward Sealander GMT 36mm

Anoma Watches

Isotope Watches

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Just starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11

WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS

What if you were to start your watch collection all over again, and you only had $ 4,000/£3,000 to do it? Would you buy a collection? Or just one watch? We talk about what we would do if we had to do it all again. Plus, Wrist Candy! What watches do we have our sights set on now?

The Invite (movie)

O&HoraPictor Watches 

00:15:24 - Wrist Checks

Chris’s NOMOS Tetra

HasNoBounds Straps

NOMOS Club

Omega CK859

Vertex M100A

Tudor BB58 Bronze

Iman’s GS SBGW289

00:22:53 - Main Segment: Starting a New Watch Collection for £3000/$4000

Chris’s Collection:

Nomos Tetra Duo

Studio Underdog Nightshade

Brew Metric Digital Blend

Any Prevail Future Field

Iman’s Watches that Didn’t Make It:

Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical 36mm 

Squale Sub-37 Legend

King Seiko

Chris’s One Watch Collections: 

Hanhart 417 ES

Fears Brunswick Orchid 

Iman’s Collection:

Frederique Constant Carree 

Seiko SRPH49K1 

Serica 35mm 7505

01:06:50 - Wrist Candy

Vintage Credor 

Vintage Credor 2 

145 Years of Seiko - Edo Purple

Thank you @coff_ee_bezels for the information on World Timers.

*All of our world timer conversations happened before the new Ming Comet was announced

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And most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupra

Just starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11

WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS

This is Part 2 of The Wristies personal EDC. No wrist checks. No catching up! All business!!!

00:00:58 - Main Segment: Even More EDC

Iman EDC:

Birkenstock - Gizeh

Birkenstock - Ramses

Jadd Boots

Grenson - Nanette

Grenson - Susanna

Timberland - Boat Shoes

New Balance 574

Absolut Cashmere

Favourite places for shirts: WNU, Gant, Sezane, Muji

Favourite place for Ts: Cos, Sezane, Colorful Standard

Favourite place for chunky knitwear: Finisterre

Paynter Tweed Coats

Paynter Cashmere Chore Coat

Accessories:

Sezane Tote - Sadly seems to have been discontinued but it's this one

Kingsley Walters: 

William Morris Satchel

William Morris Gallery Archive Collection Video 

Rural Kind Bags

Beats Headphones

Mont Blanc Meisterstuck 

Ray Ban

Uniball

Memobottle 

Hydroflask

Bellroy wallet

Chapstick

Hand cream

Makeup 1

Makeup 2

Makeup 3

Perfume Le Labo Noir

Umbrella

Chris EDC:

Favorite Coats/Jackets:

L.L. Bean Peacoat

Barbour Waxed Jackets

Accessories:

Nomatic Camera Bag 

Portland Leather XL Messenger Bag

Chrome Messenger Bag 

Camera - Sony A7CII

Sigma Macro Lens 

Tactile Turn Switch Pen

Victorinox Swiss Army Fieldmaster 

Vosteed Corgi

Windup Watch Shop Strap Changing Tool 

OLight Ark Pro

Owala Water Bottle 

Imaginary Authors (Fragrances) Sample Pack Short Story Collection

00:49:22 - Budget Battle $850 USD

Chris: Lorier Falcon ($699)

Iman: Furlan Marri Sabbia Rosa ($725.40)

**Iman would also like to recommend a book called Oracle Night by Paul Auster

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Just starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11

WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS

This is the first of two episodes on our everyday carry items. In this episode, we talk about clothes and the stress of dealing with body dysmorphia. We chat about staples in our own wardrobes and our "must-haves". If you believe you have undiagnosed Body Dysmorphic Disorder, please consult a mental health professional. We both believe in therapy as a helpful tool for anyone. But here are some helpful resources.  

The Odyssey 

Black beauty was revered in ancient Greek Culture

The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

Achilles and Patroclus 

Sappho - The Poetry Foundation

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Zenith Revival Liberty 

Cartier Roadster Vintage Chronograph 

00:21:20 - Wrist Checks

Chris’s Seiko x Rowing Blazers Collab on a Long Island Watch 5-link bracelet

Iman’s Loaner Christopher Ward Sealander GMT 36mm

00:32:38 - Main Segment - The Wristy’s EDC

Iman: 

Stripe and Stare (women’s underwear)

Gant

Soeur

Sezane

Chore Jacket

Citizens of Humanity

Bill Cunningham New York - Documentary (Currently available on Netflix)

Chris:

Henley Shirts - Huckberry

Goorin Bros - The Farm Truckers

Levis 502 

CAMP Sunglasses 

Ray-Ban Chromance Series

Nike - Jordan 1’s, Air Force 1’s, Kill Shot 2’s

Red Wing Classic Moc Boots

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Just starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11

WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS

It's time for our second audience Q&A episode, where we answer questions that you all have sent in to our Instagram account: @ataleoftwowristies. If you have any burning questions for us, feel free to DM us on Instagram, and we will get to them in a future episode. And stick around for the introduction of our new recurring segment, Watches in the Wild! 

**Minor Minor Minor Odyssey Spoilers** -- btw, go see The Odyssey  

00:08:40 - Wrist Checks

Chris’s NWA - Seiko 5 x Rowing Blazers

Iman’s BB58 Bronze

Wolf Alice - Rock Band

00:16:00 - Main Segment - Audience Q&A

Thank you to the audience members who contributed questions:

@mon.crief

@shaikhrattlenroll

Chris 3-Watch Collection - BB58 Bronze, Speedy Snoopy, VC 1921

Iman 3-Watch Collection - Santos Carree, Rolex OP Beige,  34mm Lange Saxonia

@sophiescottlewisart

@bgmario1

@abingerwatches

@tinymikes

00:46:50 - Recurring Segment - Watches in the Wild

Clemence Munro 

Anordain Model 1

Hamilton Murph White

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Just starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11

WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS

The Wristies get back to basics. No guests. No fluff. Just catching up on some of our favorite new watches, a couple of not-so-favorites, and some initial thoughts on the former AP CEO’s new brand. 

***CORRECTION*** In this episode, we mention a collaboration between Venezianico and IFLW. We mistakenly attribute the work to the Dial Artist (Chris Alexander), and we have been informed that he has not worked with IFLW for quite some time. We apologize for the mix-up, but stand by the opinions on the watch itself. If you want to check out some of the great work the Dial Artist has been doing, check out the new Christopher Ward Twelve Xander HERE!***

Sunday in the Park with George - Finishing the Hat

00:06:35 - Wrist Checks - 

Iman’s NWA Mido Ocean Star Number 1 

Iman’s NWA Grand Seiko SBGW289

Chris’s Omega Speedmaster Snoopy 

Foo Fighters

Florence + The Machine

00:20:13 - Main Segment - Catching Up on New Releases

Iman’s pick - Unimatic Swimming Pool Collection and Nigel Cabourn Collaboration

Chris’s pick - Formex Aria

Iman’s pick - Christopher Ward x seconde/seconde/ Pool Diver

Chris’s pick - Beaucroft Solaris Collab with Time + Tide’s Ginger Genta

Iman’s pick - Venezianico x IFLW

Lucian Freud’s portraits of Sue Tilley 

Chris’s pick - Breguet 225th Anniversary of the Tourbillon 

Iman’s pick - Seiko x Rowing Blazers x Eric Wind

Chris’s pick - USA 250th Anniversary Watches - The Awful: Bremont 1776 - The Good: Maurice Lecroix Aikon Liberty, and the Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical 36mm 

Imperial Rangefinder with @talkingabouttime

01:06:56 - Recurring Segment - Watch N3W5

The Big N3W5!

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Just starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11

WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS

The Wristies welcome Gem Parker from Elliot Brown Watches. She discusses her background in the military, as well as her pursuits in art, rugby, and photography, and how these led her to watches. We also talk about how the watch industry is changing and how the "pink it and shrink it" era may be over for women's watches. 

***ALSO, it's mentioned late in the episode, but please check out the Buying Time Foundation Watch Auction that ends July 14, 2026. Buying Time raises funds to support its partner charities that work with young people facing terminal illness.***

00:01:18 - Introducing Gemma Parker, Head of Winging It, from Elliot Brown

Devin Pennypacker - Time Well Spent Podcast

00:05:04 - Wrist Checks

Gem Parker’s Elliot Brown Bloxworth Heritage Diver in Drunk Tank Pink

Iman’s Elliot Brown Arne on a WatchGecko Octopod

Chris’s Elliot Brown Beachmaster Ghost (also on the sand strap)

How to use the Beachmaster Mission Timer (because Chris and Iman still have no idea)

Chris’s Brother’s Rolex Daytona 

Rolex Daytona Panda Meme

The Watch Your Mouth Jar Tally -  (Iman mentioned the brand so much that we’re not sure it matters at this point)

00:20:48 - Main Segment - Gem’s Story PLUS: Women in the Watch Industry 

00:44:45 - Gem’s Sheroes!

Marcella from Stella Watch Company

Abingdon from Abingdon Watch Co.

**Chris’s Article on Abingdon**

Kathleen McGivney - CEO of RedBar Group

Lucy - The Watchbox Diaries and Beaucroft Watches

Sophie - Sophie’s Watch World

Emily - Secret Diary of a Watch Girl

Olivia from Christopher Ward

Anna - Chrono Girl Life

Sophie Scott-Lewis - Artist

Katya “Boss Lady of British Watches” from the British Watch and Clockmakers Association 

**BUYING TIME FOUNDATION AUCTION Running through July 14, 2026**

00:58:46 - Recurring Segment - Watch Gender-bending 

The original A Tale of Two Wristies Gender-bending Episode: Episode 3 from June 26, 2025

Gem’s Pick: Omega Speedmaster Silver Snoopy 50th Anniversary 

Iman’s Pick: Panerai Luminor Destro in Blue PAM01732

Chris’s Pick: Chanel Premiere Edition Originale Watch

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Just starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11

WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS

Chris's brother, Frank, is the person responsible for getting Chris properly into watches. Although Frank has stayed outside the global and online watch community, preferring to enjoy the hobby on his own. Iman and Chris ask him the important questions! How has that impacted his hobby? What watches are appealing? And what's it like not to be bombarded with watch posts on Instagram?! 

**DISCLAIMER** Frank and Chris sound almost exactly alike and can even control each other's phones with their voices... so prepare to be confused. 

The brotherly watch nerds

Charlotte Wikipedia

14:55 - Wrist Checks

Iman’s Black Bay 58 Bronze (like this but on a less hairy wrist)

Frank’s Cartier Santos Dumont 

Frank’s Timex x seconde/seconde/ Root Beer

Chris’s Timex M79 Snoopy

Chris’s Vertex M100A

22:31 - Main Segment: Frank’s Watch Collecting Journey

Tag Heuer Carrera Calibre 1887

Tag Heuer Monaco Calibre 11

Omega Diver 300 Green/Bronze Gold

Omega CK859

Frank’s Daytona on Rally Strap

Tag Heuer Carrera 160th LE 

Christopher Ward

Studio Underd0g

Brew Watches

Rolex Yachtmaster

AP Royal Oak (Waffles are for tummies)

Patek Nautilus (Chris, as always, refuses to link to Patek)

AP Museum 

1:05:39 - Recurring Segment: Wrist Candy

Rolex Explorer I 36mm

Grand Seiko SBGW 289

Tudor Black Bay Chrono “Bumble Bee”

Follow us on the 'gram:
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And most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupra

Just starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11

WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS

Join Chris and Iman as they celebrate one year of podcasting in the only way they know how…a therapy session! 

The Wristies Catch Up:

Chris’s CAMP Glacier Yellowstone Sunnies

Chris’s AP x Swatch ‘Royal Pop’ Release Essay 

Some Cool Pakistani Bridal Mehndi Designs

The Tradition of the Joota Chupai

20:30 - Wrist Checks

Chris’s Nomos Club Campus

Iman’s BB58 Bronze (she hasn't posted hers yet, but it looks exactly LIKE THIS)

22:42 - First Annual Wristy Therapy Session

Can Chris Stop Impulse Buying Hype Pieces?

Chris’s Tissot PRX (sold)

Chris’s Studio Underdog Series 02 (sold)

Chris’s Zelos (sold) 

Chris’s Dennison Dual Time (hanging on by a damn thread)

Chris’s Clemence Munro (not going anywhere)

Has Iman Become a Watch Snob?

Pinion 

Bamford

Iman’s Vintage Movado

Iman’s Timex New Yorker

Iman’s SKX

Is Chris’s Dislike for Integrated Bracelets Bullshit?

Chris’s Möels 369

Chris’s Direnzo Mondial 

Vacheron 222

Why Does Iman Think That Size Matters?

@sophies.watch.world

@sophiescottlewisart

59:15 - Audience Questions

@watch_zaddy - Now that the bronze desire is filled, which watches would you like to swap for a month?

Möels 528

Vintage Movado

@overtime_the_podcast - If you could start your collection again, what watch would be an instant rebuy and why?

@marks.watches - When will you both be adding a Cartier to your collections?

@daytona.grrl - Have you noticed your watch preferences change over time?

@seanaggie - What watch is boring at first glance, but ultimately brilliant?

Follow us on the 'gram:
You'll find us @ataleoftwowristies
Chris is @poppingcrowns
Iman is @ticktick_taptap
And most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupra

Just starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11

WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS