Wrist Hub

Ep. #115: Watches We Are Pressured Into Liking


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Welcome back Big Black Clockers! When deciding to become a watch enthusiast, there are a few notable watches and brands that come up frequently for the first time buyers. So much so, you feel pressure from other hobbyists (or loyalists for those brands) to purchase these specific watches to jump start your collection the right way. We’re here to take those beloved brands to task and dissect what all the hype is about.

Chapters:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:34) Wrist Check (Omega Speedmaster, 1980s Peterhoff Raketa "Big Zero")
(00:06:56) News & Watch Releases (Tissot PRX Blue, Moon Swatch "Mission to Moonshine Gold," Nivada F77, Seiko Prospex GMT Diver)
(00:21:44) Watches and Brands We’re Pressured Into Liking: Casio G-Shock
(00:26:23) Seiko SKX
(00:32:38) Seiko Marine Master 300
(00:38:45) Grand Seiko
(00:43:59) Sinn
(00:46:04) Hamilton
(00:48:43) Omega Speedmaster and Rolex Explorer (“Famous for Being Famous”)
(00:51:43) Liking vs Disliking Quartz
(00:54:21) In-House Movements
(00:57:19) Outro


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