James and Ken talk photography gear, TV, film, and of course, watches. With a new segment: Listener conundrums.

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Wrist check - 

Ken - Ares Diver One

James - Omega Seamaster 36mm 

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Mentioned - 

Dial and Aperture podcast

Kat Shoulders

Fuji Free gear rentals

Oris Diver 65 Bronze

Tudor BlackBay 58 Bronze

Francis & Gaye

Jareds Watches Instagram

Timor Watches

Serica 5303 with date

Timex Q NASA

Timex snoopy Chrono

Urth Filters and inserts

Neewer Light Boxes (NK200)

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Homework - 

Warmachine

Rooster

Ken and James chat about James's trip to Copenhagen, watches, Japanese clothing, Trainers, and Louis Theroux's take on the 'manosphere'.

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Copenhagen - 

Hart Bakery (Christianhavn). Try the Tebirkes!!

Gasoline Grill (Christianhavn)

Prolog Coffee

April Coffee

Andersen and Maillard

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Mentioned - 

Pinion Watches

Seiko Power Design Project 2026

Kurono Tokyo Divers Watch

Doxa Sub 300 Minehunter

Otsuka Lotec Jump Hour

Metmo Fractal Vice

HMS Watch Store Ometesando

Sunray Sportswear

Trunk Clothiers London

Liquor Store Birmingham

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Homework - 

Lanx x Walsh Bromley trainers

Inside the Manosphere, Louis Theroux 

One Place Season 2

Ken and James chit-chat about the recent British Watchmakers Day in London, but are also joined for a riverside recording by the wonderful Chris and Iman from the Tale of Two Wristies podcast, and another surprise guest.

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Wristcheck

Ken - Arken Alterum

James - Longines Legend Diver 36

Iman - Tudor BB58 Bronze

Chris - Cartier Ronde

Tom - Arken Instrumentum

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Mentioned

Watch Gecko

Mad Watch Collector

Hanhart Ti Desert Pilot

Clemence Watches

Abinger Watches

Arken Alterum Green/Grey Dial

Nomadic Watches

Farer

Henry Catchpole - Haggerty

Tom Place

Worn and Wound

Marks Watches

Whatwatchwhere - Allie

Time & Blocks 

Bamford carbon black

Paulin Mara

Elliot Brown watches

Sher Watches

OraOrea Watches

Ken and James chat about a few new releases, AI's choices from the last week of watch releases, some upcoming events, and the usual fun and games.

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Wristcheck

Ken - G Shock

James - Blancpain Air Command Titanium 36mm on Erikas Original 

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Mentioned

HGP Watches

Kibble Watches

Subdial

British Watchmakers Day

Scrubs 2026

Mr Jones Monster Melter 1904

Tag Connect Calibre E5 F1

Citizen Tsuyosa Seconde Seconde

Ulysse Nardin Gumball 3000

Ressence Ikeda

IWC Ceratanium Portugieser 

Jack Whitehall

Giant Mouse x Zodiac 

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Homework

Ken - Night Agent Season 3

James - Life in Pieces

Kens shopping guide to Japan.

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Wristcheck

Ken - Seiko 6139

James - Doxa Sub 200T

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Mentioned

Veblenist straps

Dial and Aperture Podcast

Workman Japan

Daiso Japan

Standard Products

3 Coins Japan

Don Quito Stores

Yamato Transport

Tokyo City Flea Market

Nakano Broadway

Watchnian

Watchshop L 

Sweet Road Japan

Osaka Amerikamura

BB Amermura

Teramatchi Kyoto Area

Article on Harijuku 

Second Street Japan

Bookoff Japan

Osaka 5 Denim

Kojima Japan

Sigma f2.8 105 Macro

MPB.com

Yodabashi Camera

Big camera Japan

Shindooku Area -used cameras

Kitamura Japan

Mizutani Cameras

Lodge Kyoto

Ken is back from a 3 week trip to Japan, bursting with stories and info about the place, stuff to see, and most importantly, stuff to eat!

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Wristcheck

Ken - Breitling Aerospace E series from 2002

James - Seiko Rotocall red bezel

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Mentioned

RSM Canvas Straps

ZA Multicam strap

Cafe Vermillion Kyoto

Leica store Kyoto

Engine Ramen Kyoto

Ngoya

Studio Ghibli park

Giant Muji Store

Hosingower boat tour

Snow Peak Arashiyama

Bunny Temple Japan

Don Quijote Osaka

Ralph Lauren Cafe Osaka

Hermes Rallye watch

Daryll Zip Instagram

Kurono Tokyo Salon Tokyo

Kamakura

Macheda Squirrel Park

Tokyo City Flea Market

Kyles Bakery Tokyo

Kai Kia

Shimokitazawa Thrift Neighbourhood

Moms Touch Japan

Japan Editions Kyoto

Eggslut Kyoto

Rutubo Kyoto

Samauri and Ninja Museum Kyoto

Cafe Kitsumi (Maison Kitsumi)

Coco Itcibanya Japan

Humanmade x Blue bottle Coffee

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Homework

James - Dark Arts Coffee - Perfect Blue

James is joined by the wonderful Mark Wilkinson, or Marks Watches on Instagram.

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Wristcheck

Mark - Must de Cartier 21

James - Longines Legend Diver 36mm on RSM Strap

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Mentioned

Selitta SW200 - 2

40 and 20 Podcast

AP Jump Hour

Piaget Polo

Grand Seiko UFA

Fears Brunswick 40 1846

Paulin Dazzle Clock

Watch Gecko 2026 British Watchmakers Day 

Timor Watches 

Ember Watches 

CW Loco BWMD

CW Pan Am

Unimatic 36mm 

Time 2 Calibrate Podcast

Wingback Green LE

EDOLUC Flashlights

Tissot PR516

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Homework
James - Wonder Man -  Disney Plus

James fires a few watch-related questions at Lydia Winters and Vu Bui. Including a bit of 'This or That', LVMH Favourites, and a few other juicy watch dilemmas.

The Form and Function Podcast accepts no liability for relationship-ending repercussions.

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Wristcheck

Vu - Nomos Campus Club Future Orang 36mm

Lydia - Casio F91 Gold

James - Seiko Gene Kranz

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Mentioned

Slow Horses

Tag Heuer Seafarer

Gerald Genta release

Cadbury's Creme Eggs

Cadbury's Mini Eggs

Zenith Defy Revival A3643

LVMH Watch Week Monochrome

AP Royal Oak vs VC Overseas

JLC Reverso vs Cartier Tank

Sinn Navitimer vs Breitling Navitimer

Rolex vs Grand Seiko

Patek 5226G

Vacheron Constantin 1921

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Homework

Vu - Fall Out TV series

Lydia - Project Hail Mary book or audiobook
James - A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms

Ken and James pick a few of their favourite weird-ass watches.

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Wristcheck

Ken - Casio Finger Ring

James - Seiko SNE569 

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Mentioned

Baltic Aquascaphe 37mm grey diver

Hawkrigger straps

HGP Mecaquartz Chrono

Armytek C2 Wizard Pro

Oxtools Watches Frog 300

LaVenture Marine Type III

Ikepod Seaslug

Halios Puck

Ressence Type 9

Seiko Ninja Stealth watch

Omega Ploprof

Nomos Worldtimer

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Homework

Ken - 007 Road to a Million. 

James - Tactile Turn. Kohezi. Mukama

Ken and James pick 4 watch dials that stand out to them. With slightly different takes on the assignment, the picks are wide in scope!

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Wristcheck

Ken - RZE UTD 8000 5 year ltd edition

James - Tag Heuer CS3111 on RSM canvas Strap

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Mentioned

Seiko Rotocall Space Brothers version

Straum Ice Dial Limited Edition

Grand Seiko SBGW231

Grand Seiko 37mm 9F Black dial

Grand Seiko Lake Suwa Evolution 9 

Otsuka Lotec No.6

JLC Reverso Green Dial

Hublot Samuel Ross collab

Oris Pro Pilot Coulson edition

Oris Cervo volante Pointer Date

MB&F Legacy Machine Perpetual Evo

Anordain Fume Black Enamel Dial 

Atelier Wen Inflection Seddiqui collab

Grand Seiko UFA 

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Homework

Ken - Canadian Club 100% Rye
James - Knives Out- Wake up Dead Man