A Tale of Two Wristies

By Chris and Iman

The podcast where watch talk feels like late-night café conversation. Join Chris—a U.S.-based watch writer, poet, and comic book creator—and Iman, a playwright from London, as they navigate time zo

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How many episodes does A Tale of Two Wristies have?

The podcast currently has 28 episodes available.

A Tale of Two Wristies episodes:

May 28, 2026 Episode 27: Our First Wristiversary - Therapy Session, Royal Pop Fiasco, and Audience Questions
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
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1h 11min
May 14, 2026 Episode 26: Over the Top/Under the Radar - Hype Watches and Alternatives PLUS Watch News - Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop
The Wristies decide to find some unlikely alternatives to some hype watches, AND the thoughts on the Royal Pop!

Phantom’s Gotcha Day!
08:10 - Chris’s Watch Needs A-Fixin
Big thank you to Cassidy (@atkinshorology) for fixing Chris’s bracelet!

20:10 - Wrist Checks: THE WRISTY WATCH!!!!
Chris’s BB58 Bronze
Iman’s BB58 Bronze

29:15 - Over the Top/Under the Radar
Chris OTP 1 - Rolex Oyster Perpetual
Chris UTR 1 - Clemence Munro

Iman OTP 1 - Universal Geneve Polerouter
Iman UTR 1 - Rado World Travel Polerouter Universal Geneve Gilt Shadow

Chris OTP 2 - Vacheron Overseas
Chris UTR 2 - Yema Wristmaster Slim Small Seconds

Iman OTP 2 - Studio Underdog 01 Series
Iman UTR 2 - Chronoswiss Delphis Jump Hour

Chris OTP 3 - Rolex Daytona
Chris UTR 3 - Hanhart 417 ES Flyback

Iman OTP 3 - Rolex Explorer II
Iman UTR 3 - Glycine Airman

1:11:30 - Watch News: Swatch x AP
Monochrome Announcement Article
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
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1h 27min
April 30, 2026 Episode 25: The Wristies First Annual Touch and Feel Session - Watches and Wonders 2026 Recap
The Wristies get touchy-feely with the new releases!

3:18 - The Wristies Catch Up
18:55 - Wrist Checks
Iman’s Vario x RZE Collab Watch
Chris’s Seiko Arnie

23:20 - Main Segment: Watches and Wonders Wristy Recap
Grand Seiko’s New Divers
IWC Releases
Rolex Releases
Tudor Releases
Oris Star
Vacheron Overseas
Cartier Watches and Wonders Releases

50:00 - Trends
Integrated Bracelets Will Never Die
JLC Integrated Bracelet Releases

Stone Dials
Piaget Polo Lapis

1:01:23 - Watches our Audience Wanted The Wristies to Touch On
Patek Philippe Ellipse - Chris refuses to link to this watch
Piaget Stone Dial and Jewelry Watches
AP Stone Bracelet Watch

1:06:40 - The Wristies Favorites of the Show
TAG Solargraph
Parmigiani Chrono
Panerai Destro 44mm
Cartier Roadster
Bulgari Octo 37mm Gold
Hautlence Kubera
4 Rolex Daytonas - Off-Catalog

1:24:40 - Watch Crimes
Norqain Sprinkles
Moser Pump

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
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1h 36min
April 16, 2026 Episode 24: Let Go of the Hype! - The Watches and Wonders Survival Guide
Iman has returned, and The Wristies are going to ease your FOMO and quell the HYPE with their Watches & Wonders Survival Guide! Get ready to hear two totally unqualified people talk about what makes a watch enthusiast tick, and how best to manage their expectations and their wallets.

5:19 - Wrist Checks:
Iman’s IWC Portofino Pilot
Erica’s Originals
Octopod Strap from WatchGecko
The Pitt
Chris’s Hamilton Murph

Omega Constellation Observatory

12:50 - Main Segment: Watches & Wonders Survival Guide
Chris’s Article on the Psychology of Watch Collecting
Fears
Britt Pearce Nomos Video
Hodinkee
Fratello
Worn & Wound
Monochrome
WatchPro
Nomos World Timer
Baltic World Timer
IWC Ingenieur 35mm
Longines Hydroconquest

50:55 - Audience Question
@seanaggie : Not watch-related, but what is your favorite vacation destination ever?
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
...more
56min
April 02, 2026 Episode 23: With Special Guest Host, The Mad Watch Collector - Longines has been Rolex-ified, and More News on Omega, Nomos, and Other New Releases
Russell, who you may know better as The Mad Watch Collector, has been coaxed into co-hosting an episode with Chris in Iman’s absence. The guys go over the latest releases in the watch world and answer a couple of burning audience questions.

Where to Find The Mad Watch Collector:
Follow Russell on YouTube HERE!
And on Instagram HERE!
The Mad Watch Collector on the Time2Calibrate Podcast

10:00 - Wrist Check:
Russell’s Seiko 5 Landshark SKZ211K1
Chris and Russell love Vertex
Chris’s Casio World Time on a Vario Strap

16:50 - Main Segment: New Watch Releases:
Omega Constellation Observatory
Nomos Club Campus Full Rose and All Olive
Longines HydroConquest
Dennison ALD Dual Time Shades
Christopher Ward C63 Sealander True GMT
Doxa Sub 200 II

1:03:45 - Audience Questions:
@nesqydave (Dave) : In ten years will the Black Bay be a fading/dead line in the Tudor catalogue, will it be further refined, and/or selling strong?
@darren.s_watchfiend2208_ : Which brand should be more famous, and which should go in the bin?
Certina
Breguet - Literally the day after we recorded, Breguet announced this banger!
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
...more
1h 27min
March 19, 2026 Episode 22: Chris's UK Adventure - British Watchmakers Day, Struthers Watchmakers, Cumbria Clock Company, And More!
In this episode, Chris visits London to spend time with his fellow Wristy, Iman, and to go on an 800-mile road trip to visit friends across the UK. Also, check out The Wristies on WatchGecko (interviewing brand owners before British Watchmaker's Day) and the Form and Function Podcast the day after:
The Wristies + WatchGecko Youtube Video
The Wristies on the Form and Function Podcast

4:00 Wrist Checks
Chris - Abinger Nimrod
Iman - Wearing Chris’s BB58

6:50 Chris’s Grand UK Adventure
Iman’s Olivier Award Nomination
Tate Britain
Isotope
Moels + Co
Andrew Morgan Watches
Worn & Wound
Elliot Brown
Fears Celestial
OraOrea
Samuel Ford Tattoo
The Wristology Podcast
Vertex
Dracula - Cynthia Erivo
Sophie Scott-Lewis (Artist in Residence)
Abinger
Struthers Watchmakers
Cumbria Clock Company
Clocktime Digital Museum
Clemence Watches
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
...more
1h 1min
February 26, 2026 Episode 21: What to expect when you're expecting a watch fair! PLUS: Iman’s London British Watchmakers' Day Recs. AND: The integrated bracelet grilling!
Are you going to a watch convention? Then ya gots'to'plan! Sit back while the Wristies hash it out.
The Wristies on the Lonely Wrist Podcast
10:30 - Wrist Check
Iman - SKX033
Chris - Direnzo Mondial Space Girl
Iman grills Chris on his integrated bracelet likes and dislikes.
WAFFLES ARE FOR TUMMIES, NOT WATCHES!
19:07 - Main Segment - Going to a watch fair? What you should know?
52:00 - Iman’s London Recommendations
Bucherer
WOS
Harrods
Selfridges
New Cavendish Jewellers
Watches of Mayfair
Time and Tide
New Bond Street (Oris, Grand Seiko)
Burlington Arcade
Kibble
Subdial
Watchfinder
H and T Pawnbrokers
Tortoise
Falco
Auctions: Bonhams in Knightsbridge
Clockmakers’ Museum at Science Museum
Globetrotter Luggage
Imperial War Museum
Jeremy King Restaurants
Arlington
Simpsons
The Park
Lina Stores
Hoppers
Flat Iron
Caravan
Oma
Berenjak
Forza Wine
Honey & Co
Delamina
Taka
Borough Market
Mercato Mayfair
Near Lindley Hall:
Regency Cafe
Taro
Ivy
Bills
Rosa’s Thai
Cinnamon Club
Curzon Victoria (cinema)
Theatre
The Black Dog

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
...more
1h 11min
February 19, 2026 Episode 20: Katya Audsley Spills the Beans on British Watchmakers' Day - And Iman Declares the Holy Trinity of British Watchmaking
This week, the Wristies welcome Katya Audsley, the PR and Memberships Manager, for the British Watch and Clock Makers Association.
British Watchmakers’ Day
The 26 Special Edition Watches
The Wristology Podcast
11:13 Wrist Checks
Katya’s Beaucroft
Chris’s Möels 528
Diatom
Justin Richardson
Timor
Paulin
Iman’s IWC Portofino Pilot
14:48 Main Segment - Questions for Katya
Roger Smith - Watchmaker’s Apprentice Movie
Sophie Scott-Lewis First Artist in Residence
The Wristies will be at the WatchGecko table
The British Watchmaking Holy Trinity (According to Iman)
Christopher Ward
Fears - Nicholas Bowman-Scargill on The Timist Podcast
Studio Underd0g
52:05 Wrist Candy
Roger Smith Series 6
Fears Brunswick 40 Flamingo
Mr. Jones Watches Feline Fine
Fears Brunswick 40 ‘1846 Edition’
Oris Bullseye
Seiko SNK06J5
Ember
Monro
Schofield
Farer
Moriarty
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
...more
1h 8min
February 05, 2026 Episode 19: State of the Nitpicking - The Wristies Nitpick their Own Collections - PLUS British Watchmaker's Day Limited Editions
Nothing is perfect, and honestly, that’s half the fun. In this episode, the Wristies turn the loupe inward, digging into their own watch collections to celebrate what they love… and lovingly nitpick what could be better. It’s an honest, funny breakdown of why even our favorite watches aren’t flawless, and why we adore them anyway. Plus, WATCH NEWS: the Wristies choose a few of their favorite watches from the recent release of British Watchmaker's Day limited editions!
A few places to donate:
RAICES
National Immigration Project
Immigrant Defense Project

12:52 - Wrist Checks
Iman’s Xeric Retrograde
Chris’s Möels 528

18:25 - The Wristies Nitpick Their Own Collections
Tudor Black Bay 58 Bronze
Chris’s Time + Tide Article
Omega Seamaster 2262
Omega Speedmaster Silver Snoopy 50th Anniversary
IWC Portofino Pilot
Nomos Tetra
Maen Manhattan
Isotope Moonshot Terra Maris
Seiko Tank

1:01:27 - Watch News
British Watchmaker’s Day Limited Editions The Wristies can’t wait to see:
FIND ALL 26 LE’s HERE
Apiar
Christopher Ward Loco
Beaucroft Rebel Red
Geckota Pioneer
Monro Lost in Space
Fears Brunswick Silver 180 Years
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
...more
1h 17min
January 22, 2026 Episode 18: Rising Watch Prices and the Impact on Enthusiasts - Spoiler Alert - The Rich are Getting Richer
We know what you're thinking... "The Wristies don't know a darn thing about money, the economy, or the state of affairs of an entire industry; what makes them think they can chat about it?" ...We have microphones!
Omega's Little Secret
Time + Tide London Discovery Studio
Wristology Podcast
Furlan Marri Disco Volante
Subdial
Emily Dickinson's Letters to Susan Gilbert

18:52 - Wrist Checks:
Chris’s Prevail Onward Future Shadow Gray
Iman’s Breitling Colt
VPC Watches

27:10 - Main Segment - Watch Industry Prices and How it Impacts Us
This Watch, That Watch: Up and Up: What is going on with Watch Prices?
Why you should start considering independents and bespoke pieces over big-box brands: Nomos, Christopher Ward, Serica, Sartory Billard, Garrick

1:07:50 - Recurring Segment - Watch Crimes
In good conscience, we will not link to Iman's watch crime; however, we fully support you if you'd like to buy this hideous bracelet from Smartlet.

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
...more
1h 21min

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