Defining_Time and The Watch Regulator are joined by Zach AKA @Dagbert. Zach is the Social Content Director of A Blog To Watch and he very kindly agreed to join us for a friendly debate about paid watch reviews and sponsored content. We discuss if the watch media has a duty of care to the community that they serve and if there could be any ways to improve the watch media landscape for the benefit of enthusiasts. We even managed to cram in a few other topics along the way and Zach also shared a few tips for those of us looking to improve our photography skills.

People to go follow on instagram:

The Watch Regulator - @mo_coppoletta

Defining_Time - @hands.faces.cases

Dagbert - @crownwise

Favourite Review from the Fifth Wrist website - Welcoming the Grand Snowflake

We hope you enjoy it!!!! Cheers from The Watch Regulator and Defining Time.

Rob and The Watch Regulator talk at length with watch collector Mo Coppoletta about his passion for the art of horology and how the ultimate thing to be passionate about is passion itself. 

The Regulator's tattoo supplied by @alyssadonlonart 

The Regulator's booze supplied by @misslongines 

Our Instagram picks 

Rob: @independentintime

 The Watch Regulator: @24horiginal 

Mo: @roni_m_29

To support some great guys from our community go check out genevablue.com.au and watchvault.com.au 

Take care guys and stay on time

This week the challenge was set for the gents to come up with a 10k AUD total 3 watch collection. 1 Dress, 1 Diver/sport and 1 Chronograph. Its always interesting when people battle with these collection challenges, often depending on which collection you're looking at, there is a higher priced watch in the collection and then 2 lower priced watches. Or 3 watches around the same value. How would you build a 3 watch collection for less than AUD 10K. Also great to learn you can buy a mechanical swatch made from Platinum. Didn't know that existed!!!

Dress Watches:

The Watch Regulator - Limited Edition Swatch Tresor Magique Platinum SAZ101 Automatic Wristwatch WATCH

Defining_Time - Holthinrichs ORNAMENT 1 RUTHENIUM

Tell Your Time - THE LONGINES 1832

Diver/Sport Watches:

The Watch Regulator - SEIKO PROSPEX MARINEMASTER DIVER BLUE SLA023J1

Defining_Time - Sinn U1

Tell Your Time - Seiko Prospex SPB149J1

Chronograph Watches:

The Watch Regulator - SSK100 Swatch 1992 Stop Coffeebreak Swiss Made Stop Watch

Defining_Time - BICOMPAX 001 Cream

Tell Your Time - TAG Heuer Carrera CV2111.FC6180

People to go follow on instagram:

The Watch Regulator - @maga8800

Defining_Time - @explorerculture

Tell Your Time - @salil808

Favourite Review from the Fifth Wrist website - Designed in Malaysia, Made in Switzerland, Worn in Australia…

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Honoured to speak with our first international special guest Rob Velasquez AKA "Spanish Rob". If you don't know who Spanish Rob is you have been living under a rock. We talk about all sorts from Micro brands to a discussion about Swatch ETA decisions and the evolution of the watch industry in the current environment. We had an absolute ball and can't thank Rob enough for making the time to speak to us. Micro Brands discussed: Formex, Dietrich Watches, Schon Horology and Holthinrichs Watches to list a few. Rob also buys and sells watches so check out his Spanish Rob Instagram page and DM him if you are interested in anything from the FS highlight. His collaborative youtube channel Watch With US People to go follow on Instagram: Spanish Rob - @watchwithuschannel @waitlisted @watchclubsociety @watcheswithawoman ( we asked for 1, Rob gave us 4. Always giving more to the community and that's what makes him a legend) The Watch Regulator - @ash1singh  Defining_Time - @paulsilesius We hope you enjoy the show!  Cheers from The Watch Regulator and Defining Time.

Rob and The Watch Regulator discuss more Swiss brands closing their doors, Swiss watch parts made in China and how we can take positives out of a crap situation by looking out for each other within our amazing community.

The Regulator's tattoo supplied by @alyssadonlonart

The Regulator's booze supplied by @jp_melbs

Our Instagram picks 

Rob: @oldwatchlady 

The Watch Regulator: @charithsir

To support some great guys from our community go check out genevablue.com.au and watchvault.com.au

Take care guys and stay on time

Defining Time and The Watch Regulator discuss the alternatives to the Rolex Explorer, from brands that you may or may not expect. There is an inside baseball battle of the Omega Railmaster thrown in there for good measure. The Rolex Explorer is basically a perfect all rounder watch and has many people thinking it could be an "only watch". Versatile, robust and historically respected. This discussion talks about alternatives from 3 price ranges, sub 1k, sub 5k and sub 10k in Australian Dollars.

Defining_Time:

Sub 1k: Baltic HMS001

Sub 5k: Tudor Black Bay 36

Sub 10k: Omega Railmaster  co-axial master chronometer 38mm

The Watch Regulator:

Sub 1k: Hamilton Khaki Field

Sub 5k: Omega Railmaster

Sub 10k: Grand Seiko Produced by Yasushi Akimoto AJHH Limited SBGA371

The WILD CARD: Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 116000 White Dial 3, 6, 9 dial

People to go follow on instagram:

The Watch Regulator - @mattheram 

Defining_Time - @vekiss_2

Fifth Wrist review of the week - Nostalgia!!!

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Cheers from The Watch Regulator and Defining Time.

Rob and The Watch Regulator discuss Swiss brand closing their doors and why sapphire watches are the absolute worst. Our Instagram picks Rob: @monochromewatches The Watch Regulator: @gamerwithoutapause

This episode is all about the pilots watch. We talk to Dale who is an actual commercial pilot and wears watches while flying planes for a living. It's a perfect match. From photography to drifting cars, its a fun conversation. The challenge was set to find 2 pilot watches each on eBay. 1 sub 1k and the other sub 10k. Some very interesting choices. 

Pilot Watches on eBay under AUD$1,000.00

The Watch Regulator - Seiko-7T27-7A20 Gen 2 RAF issued chronograph

Defining_Time - DEKLA Pilot watch 42mm Type A White ETA 2801 Made in Germany

Dale - Glycine Airman No 1 GMT

Pilot Watches on eBay under AUD$10,000.00

The Watch Regulator - Omega Speedmaster Skywalker X-33

Defining_Time - Sinn Pilot watch Chronograph 103.TI.IFR

Dale - Gallet flying officer vintage chronograph

People to go follow on instagram:

The Watch Regulator - sharp_time113

Defining_Time - chic.mama

Dale - vintage.eye

Favourite Review from the Fifth Wrist website 

“The Eye of the Tiger”

We hope you enjoy it!!!!  Cheers from The Watch Regulator and Defining Time.

Rob and The Watch Regulator discuss the never ending stream of limited edition releases from the big brands and Rob talks about his anglage training at Audemars Piguet.

Our Instagram picks

Rob: @suzannewongxx

The Watch Regulator: @abrod520

We meet watchmaker and clock repairer Oliver from OBR Horology here in Adelaide. Oliver talks about his time training overseas with Richard and Maria Habring, Sinn, Benzinger and Dornbluth & Son to mention a few. He talks about his favourite calibers to work on, how it all began on the journey to being a watchmaker and how he ended up with a GUILLOCHE machine in his workshop. Sit back, relax and enjoy the show. 

People to go follow on Instagram: 

Oliver: art_of_the_watch

Anthony: Patrick_Blust