A Tale of Two Wristies

It’s not the size that counts; it’s how you convey confidence through your brand. Join the Wristies as they try to define microbrands, talk about their favorite micro/independents, and go slack-jawed and drool over a couple of watches they’d like to add to their collections. 

2:10 - The Wristies Catch Up

Wristtrack App

Form & Function Podcast

Yellowcard - “Ocean Avenue”

Red Hot Chili Peppers - “Californication”

Billy Joel - “52nd Street”

4:25 - Wrist Checks & Abinger Part 2

Cartier Ronde

Abinger Nimrod - Pre-Order

Vario 1918 

@Talkingabouttime

21:10 - Micro/Independent Brands

Christopher Ward

Rebecca Struthers

Roger Smith

Louis Erard 

Traska

Nivada Grenchen 

Vulcain

Fears

Space One

Anoma

49:30 The Wristies Choose Some Micros

Vario

Time Factors

Möels & Co. 

Maen

Isotope 

Serica

Vertex

1:08:50 - Wrist Candy 

Hanhart 417 ES Flyback

Lorier Astra

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

What do the Royal Oak, Grand Seiko Snowflake, Tissot PRX, and full-lume dials  have in common? They're all under attack!

We dive into our first ever brand collab with the charming folks at Abinger Watches, before putting our collections through a mid-year performance review. Which watches pull the most wrist time? And what are our goals going forward?

You’ll learn Iman has strong feelings about “snot watches,” while Chris risks being banned from Genta fan clubs, before we finish off with a listener question.

Notes:

Rolex Kermit 

Breitling Top Time

Top Time Triumph 

Chris’ Collector Conversation

Abinger

Mr. Jones

OnMyWrist App

Iman's Tudor BB31

Iman's Breitling

Iman's Omega Seamaster

Chris’ Movado 

Chris’ Darth Vader watch

Chris’ BB58 Bronze

Chris’ Omega CK859

Chris’ Vertex m100a

Chris’ Tetra and Club

Chris’ Grand Seiko SBGA413

Chris’s Citizen Promaster Dive

Iman’s SKX033 

Iman’s Vario Empire Art Nouveau 

Iman’s Cartier 

Iman’s Oris

Chris’ Pink Lemonade and Watermelon

Signum Watches

Ingenieur history 

Moser Streamliner

Moels 369

Christopher Ward Twelve

Code 11.59 Starwheel

Gerald Genta Watches

Genta Mickey Mouse Jump Hour

Octo Finissimo 

PRX 

Grand Seiko Snowflake

Grand Seiko SBGW231

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

We’re thrilled to welcome our first-ever guest to the pod—Mike Pearson, North American Brand Director for Christopher Ward! Mike brings over years of industry experience and infectious passion to the mic. Having spearheaded CW’s bold North American expansion, he’s been instrumental in shaping the brand’s growing reputation for exceptional quality and innovation. 

In this episode, we dig into the new Superman movie (SPOILERS AHEAD), and have some fun fan-casting watches onto the characters. We wrap things up with a great audience question from @tom_j_cox_ that gives us the feels. 

Cape up, wind your watch, and press play.

And if you want to visit Mike at the Christopher Ward showroom in Dallas, you can make an appointment HERE.

Wrist checks

 - Mike’s Christopher Ward

 - Iman’s Movado / HANDDN

 - Chris’ Citizen Promaster

Eve Teschmacher

Iman: Universal Geneve bracelet watch

Mike: Chopard Happy Sport

Chris: Reverso

Mr Terrific

Chris: HYT Hastroid Silver Limited Edition

Iman: Breitling Navitimer

Mike: Tag Heuer Connected

Perry White

Mike: Speedmaster

Iman: Polerouter

Chris: Bulova dress watch

Jimmy Olsen

Mike: Snoopy moon swatch 

Chris:  G-Shock

Iman: Submariner

Lex Luthor

Chris: Lange Zeitwerk

Iman: Apple Watch

Mike: Patek Philippe Grandmaster Chime. 

Lois Lane

Chris: Vintage Pepsi GMT Master

Mike: Universal Geneve Compax

Iman: Fitbit

Superman / Clark Kent

Iman: Timex Q Pepsi - piece uniqu

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

Join the Wristies as they catch up on all the petite watch news before checking their helium escape valves to dive into the world of dating! Are they wasting oxygen discussing the subtleties of choosing a date watch? Or do normies care about how wound up we get deciding on the perfect ticker for the occasion? Finally, the Wristies take on another audience question from @dogsontime, which serves as the ideal segue to introduce their pups, Phantom and Banner.

Links: 

Book an Appointment at the Christopher Ward Dallas Showroom so that you, too, can be in Mike's capable hands.

NAWCC - National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors

Clocktime Digital Museum

Tickets to Iman's Play in London - The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs

Chris horologically sucks up to Christopher Nolan:

Hamilton Murph 42mm

Hamilton Cooper

Iman summons 80s vibes with Gold Casio Ani-Digi Brown Dial

Omega Aqua Terra 30mm - UPDATE: These don't come with enough links to fit on Chris

Tudor Black Bay 54 in Iman's New Favorite Color...

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 38mm

Brew Retrograph 30mm

Chris cosplayed as Grimace on Date 1 with Nomos Tetra

Iman's Cartier is Fancy Fancy

Timex New Yorker - Manual Wind and Romantic

Iman's Choice for Phantom - Studio Underd0g Goofy Panda

Chris's Choice for Phantom - Big Bang Pink Sapphire Chrono

Iman's Choice for Banner - Rolex Rainbow Daytona

Chris's Choice for Banner - Omega Ploprof 

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

It’s Pride Month! Join the Wristies as they show off their NWAs, celebrate individuality and talk about the right to be seen exactly as they are. This episode dives into how themes of identity and gender expression show up in the watch community, and how well (or not) the industry reflects the diversity of the world around it. Plus, the Wristies have a little fun with some horological gender-bending before laying down justice with an inaugural round of Watch Crimes! Maybe the most fun recurring segment yet!

Show Notes: 

Iman’s neo-vintage Breitling Colt

Chris’ Omega CK859

@old_country_timepieces - A Reputable pre-owned dealer that Chris bought his watch from

Cockney Rhyming Slang - Now you can tell porky pies too! 

Tudor - Making the right moves, but can still go further.

Black Bay 54 Lagoon Blue - We recorded this literally a day or two before this watch was released. 

Zenith - A brand that has shifted to marketing in a genderless way.

Nomos - A brand that has always marketed in a genderless way.

Oris Aquis with Diamonds

Chris - Norqain Adventure Sport in Purple

Iman - Elliot Brown Arne in Matte Black 

Chris - Panthère De Cartier Two Tone (Chris would like this as his Push Present)

Iman - Frederique Constant Heartbeat Moonphase

Chris - Hermès Cut White Dial

Iman - Zenith Chronomaster Revival Panda Dial 

Chris thinks Zenith Blue It at Watches & Wonders - A link to the article he wrote, where he mentions it. 

Iman doesn’t want any of Norqain’s ice cream! 

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

Ever stuck dithering over a watch purchase? Here are some things we think about when we are deciding whether to buy a watch. Hear us discuss the Omega Speedmaster, a Piaget Polo, and a very angry lady - courtesy of Nomos! We also battle it out, in our very friendly wristy way, over the best pick for under $300 (aka 222 Great British Quid.) Which watch would you go for? And finally, we take our very first listener question and offer some watch recommendations to a small-wristed non-watch collector. 

**Correction and apologies from Chris: the Isotope Moonshot that Chris has house the ETA/Valjoux 7753 which is NOT a modular chronograph as Chris thought. Thank you to North American Brand Director Marc Levesque for pointing this out. You can read about this Caliber HERE.

Links: 

Chris' First Watchgecko Article

PoppingCrowns - Monceau Article

Iman's Hamilton Chronograph 9704A

Chris's Isotope Moonshot

Mainspring Article on Jose Miranda and Isotope Watches

Omega Speedmaster Automatic Yellow Schumacher

Iman's Piaget Polo 8193

Chris's Grand Seiko SBGA413

Iman's Gold Plated Seiko 

Chris's Nomos Tetra - Die Fuchsteufelswilde

PoppingCrowns - Nomos Gender Inclusivity Article

Iman's Hamilton Khaki Quartz

Scurfa Top Side Crew

Prevail Onward Future Field Watch Explorer

Seiko SWR053 

Orient Bambino 38mm

Tissot Seastar

Traska Commuter

Timex MK1

This Watch Life

Time2Calibrate

Form & Function

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

For their very first episode, the Wristies talk about their origin stories: how they first met, how they got bit by the watch bug, and why on earth they decided to start a podcast. 

Links: 

Vertex M36 Bronze

Timex New Yorker

Molequin straps

The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs

British Watch and Clockmakers Alliance

This Watch Life podcast

Rebecca Struthers/Struthers Watchmakers

Seiko Presage

Tudor. BB31

Timex M79

Chris's Article on Black Bay 58 Bronze

Nomos Club Sport Worldtimer

Omega Speedmaster Schumacher Yellow

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

We are so thrilled to be introducing a new watch enthusiast podcast with us - Chris and Iman - as your horological co-hosts. Stay tuned for our first episode which is due to be released on 29th May. And in the meantime please share, like, follow, subscribe or slide into our DMs. We can't wait to get started! 

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