Form and Function

Ken gives us a breakdown of his recent trip to the US and the Windup watch fair in Chicago. Plus a few of the usual bits n bobs.

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Wrist Check.

Ken - Presidus rec spec sunray

James - Omega Railmaster 36mm on RSM strap

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Shownotes.

.Tom Place

Ming Monolith

Ming Uni - Zach Kazan

Omega Seamaster 300M Orange

Chopard Alpine Eagle 

Ineos Grenadier

Teddy Baldisari - Tom Place

Watches of Espionage -  Ben Lowry

Green Street smoked Meats

Wristorian

Casebackintime

Matt Ludvigson

DeepSea EDC

Justin Sowders

Windup in a Lake 

Devin Pennypacker

MidWest Coast Brewing

James Browning Leather

Small Chevalle Chicago

Brickro

SpacedOut EDC

Oak & Oscar

GiantMouse Knives

Resco Watches - Gen 2 Patriot Stealth

Straum Watches

Jacques Bianchi watches

Citizen Aqualand 40th edition

Nevada Grenchen

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Homework. 

Ken -  Magasine Dreams
James - Subminimal Flick & Rhinokey

James is joined by Tom Howison Hill from Abinger Watches.

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Wrist Check.

Tom - Abinger watches prototype DLC Nimrod.

James - Oris Pointer Date, cervo volante edition.

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Shownotes.

Comet Plane

Nimrod Plane

Longines Zulu Time

Schofield Lume Torch

Nothing Ear headphones

P& Co 

Timberland green sole

Alpaka Metro Backpack and Flight Sling

PGYTech OneMo 2 backpack

Tom Bihn Smart Alec 2.0

Fuji XE5

Fuji 35mm f1.4

Evergood CAS2 v2 Sling

Panasonic Lumix 20mm Micro Four Thirds lens

Nothing Phone 3A

Fujifilm XT50

Fujifilm Kodak Gold recipe

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Homework. 

Tom - Watchdanyl

James - Ballard on Amazon Prime

James and Ken play a game of "This or That," which involves choosing between two watches or watch types. It's more fun than it sounds... we promise.

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Shownotes.

Wera Tool Check Modular

Hamilton khaki Zermatt edition

Tudor Black Bay Chrono Tour de France edition

Hanhart 415 ES 

Vero Open Water 38mm

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This or That.

IWC Ingenieur 35mm vs Girard Perregaux Laureato 38mm

Christopher Ward C60 Lumiere vs Serica 5303

Brietling Navitimer vs Sinn Navitimer

Patek Phillipe 6196P vs Chopard LUC Quattro MKIV

Fratello Article on Patek vs Chopard

Sinn T50 vs Tudor Pelagos 39

Omega Speedmaster vs Zenith El Primero

Cartier Tank vs JLC Reverso

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Homework. 

Ken - Warfare on Amazon Prime

James - The Equalizer 3

James and Ken chat. Watches, watches, other things, and more watches. You get the gist.

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Wrist Check.

Ken - Presidus rec spec

James - Tudor BB54

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Shownotes.

Seiko SRPL91 and 93. 

Seiko 6139

IWC Ingenieur 35mm

Vulcain Nautique GMT

Yema Yaughtgraff seconde seconde

Brew Metric Lite

Ruark MR1 MK3

Baltic Hermetique Summer colours

Rockid AR glasses

Tom Bihn Smart Alec 2.0

Below Zero Brew NEIPA Cosmic Turtle

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Homework. 

Ken - Ballerina

James - Optical Wonder on Youtube

The WatchIt show, gear, grub, and watch related shenanigans.

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Wrist Check.

Ken - RZE UTD 8000 on WofE Glomar strap

James - RZE Valour 38 on Rub strap

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Shownotes.

RZE

Nodus

Eliot Brown

Attic Brewing Lucid 0.5%

Yorks Birmingham

Isotope watches

RZE UTD 8000

Nodus Trail Trekker x Raven

Tudor Black Bay 54 Lagoon Blue

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 38mm

Fuji X Half camera

Fuji XE5 camera

Fuji X100VI camera

FUJI XS20 camera

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Homework. 

Ken - SOG cast

James - Ben/Buzz IG

James and Ken have a briefer than usual chat about gear, watches, and the usual bits n bobs.

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Wrist Check.

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Ken - Casio Gshock DW6900

James - Seiko SNE587 Blackout

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Shownotes.

Nitecore NB Air 5000 powerbank

SOG Knives

SOG Keytron

Timely Moments

Tactile Turn

Jens Anso

Vox Anso

Jadd Boots

Goral Shoes

Blancpain Swatch Green

RZE Urbanist

Wingback

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Homework. 

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Ken - American Manhunt Osama Bin Laden on Netflix
James - Stick on AppleTV

James and Ken chat gear, watches, cameras, watch straps and cool trainers.

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Wrist Check.

Ken - Hamilton Electric on James Browning strap

James - Rolex Explorer 1

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Shownotes.

MK1 Store in Leeds

Fujifilm XE5

Fujifilm 23mm f2.8

Fujifilm 27mm f2.8

Fujifilm 35mm f1.4

Nintendo Switch 2

IWC Ingenieur 35mm

Atelier Romane strap

Fratello on Air podcast Episode on Straps

Veblenist Cordura Strap

Breguet Type XX 2075

Zenith Defy Yellow pair

Nike Airmax 95 yellow

Citizen Aqualand 40th  

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Homework. 

Ken - Jack Carr Interview with John Plaster

James - Dept. Q on Netflix

James and Ken chat about the usual mix of gear, watches, peeves, and fun goings on.

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Wrist Check.

Ken - Casio Gshock DW6900

James - Ming Ghost on Delugs CWS in grey

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Shownotes.

Aaron Taylor Johnson for Bond

Ares Diver 1

Big Head Taco

Casio Gshock 50th 

Ming Bluefin and Uni

Worn and Wound Podcast - Zach Kazan and his Ming Uni

Zulu Alpha new Polaris Strap

Erikas Originals

Giant Mouse Farley & Jutland slipjoints

Jim Wirth IG

Giant Mouse Riv

Danner N45, and Huckberry N45

Rose Anvil Danner N45

Monochrome Longines Legend Diver White dial

Fratello and the blue and black OP 2025

Oris 2025 Holstein Edition

Serica EOD French Navy Diver 5303

Nodus Deep Pioneer

Oracletime Show 2025

WatchIt Show Birmingham

Arken event with Nodus, Eliot Brown, and RZE. 

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Homework. 

Ken - Paradise on Disney plus
James - A Tale of Two Wristies

The wonderful Vu Bui joins James to talk travel gear, with a side of camera gear.

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Show Notes 

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Wrist Check.

James - Zenith El Primero Original 38mm on Veblenist blue canvas strap. 

Vu - Tudor FXD MN21

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Mentioned:

Tudor FXD Chrono Pink Giro d’Italia 

Omega Aqua Terra Railmaster 2025

Fujifilm X Half 

OM Digital OM3

Victorinox SwissLite card

Filson x Magnum Backpack and Messenger

Goruck GR1

Porter Yoshida crag bags

Hero clip 

Bellroy Venture Ready 26L

Tom Bihn Synapse 25

Eagle Creek Clean/Dirty

Thule Clean/Dirty

Dmade custom Pouches

Alpaca Packing Cubes

Maxpedition pouches

Nintendo Switch 

Nintendo 3DS

Retroid Pocket 2

Trim UI Brick

Bose Quiet Comfort Ultra

Nitecore 10,000 and 5,000 Air powerbank

Klarus K5 10,000 powerbank 

Anker Mag Go

Rolling Square 6 in 1 InCharge

B&O A1

Sonos Roam

Portable Fan from JisuLife

Watchpouch.nl

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Homework.

James - Murderbot on Apple TV. 
Vu - DO NOT WATCH. In the Lost Lands

Ken and James chat gear, clothing, bags, breakfast, and of course, watches.

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Wrist Check.

Ken - RZE Fortitude GMT

James - Kurono Tokyo Sensu Nos 

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Shownotes.

Flison Orange T Shirts

IWC Ingenieur 35mm

Tissot PRX Rose gold and blue dial.

Czapek Antarctique Rose gold and blue dial

Grand Seiko SLGA021 Lake Suwa Night

Doxa Sub 250T

Hide breakfast London

Kurono Tokyo Jubilee edition Sensu EOL Reserve du Marche

Omega Railmaster 2025

Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra black dial 

Fears Odyssey Edition Brunswick

Snow Peak London Store

Evergoods CHZ 22 v3

Asket London Store

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Homework. 

Ken - The Calibrated Wrist Youtube  - The Vancouver Timepiece Show

James - The Devils by Joe Abercrombie