Form and Function

James and Ken shoot the watch and gear related breeze. Lots of new watches, gear, and form and functioney silliness.

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Episode 84. 

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Wrist Check.

Ken - Abinger prototype watch on a Zulu Alpha black multicam Nato style strap

James - Doxa sub 200T on an Erikas Original strap

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Shownotes.

Nivada Grenchen F77 Mk II

Zenith Triple Calendar in Rose Gold

Raymond Weil Milliseime Grey dial 35mm

Alpina Tropic Proof

Farer Lissom

Farer Lander

Wuben G5

Tudor Carbon Chrono

Doxa Sub 250T Limited Edition

Vintage Doxa 1200T 

Singer customs 

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Homework. 

Ken - Frontoffice Youtube.
James - The Residence on Netflix and Subscale from Subminimal

Ken gives us a trip report from his recent trip to Vancouver and the first Vancouver timepiece show. Good people, great watches, a bit of bromance, and lots of good coffee.

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Wrist Check.

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Ken - RZE Fortitude GMT

James - Ming Ghost

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Shownotes.

RZE

Delugs CTS with Ti Clasp

Straum Jan Mayan

Halios Full Lume dialled Seafourth 4

Christopher Ward Loco

Ares Watches

Elliot Brown

VC Overseas 

Filson Wax

Tap and Barrel Vancouver

Vaer watches

Calibre321 Instagram

Revolver Coffee

Big Head Taco 

Sigma BF

Ramen Danbo Vancouver

Farer

Astor and Banks

Nemesis Coffee Vancouver

Serica

Roldorf Vancouver

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Homework. 

Ken - The 4 Seasons on Netflix and Gladiator 2

James - Friends and Neighbours on Apple TV, and Worn and Wound article. 

James is joined by creator, photographer, and all-around great guy, Sam, aka Raven_the_pirate on Instagram. EDC gear, cameras, and the most insanely awesome gear storage set up you've ever seen all come up.

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Show Notes 

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Mentioned:

Benchmade Bugout

Ripp City Garage Titanium scales

74mm Executive SAK from Daviz Black

Tactile Turn Side Click x Burnley

Burnley gear

Okluma DC0

CWF Flashlights

Combat Beads bit driver

Scout Leather Bit driver

Lauttie Shuffle

Tactile Turn Switch

Nutsac Messenger Bag

Wandrd hybrid Backpack

All good pouch from NotoriousEDC

Canon 90D

Carhartt 

Daily Apparel

Off the Grid Surplus pants

OZ Machine Co Roosevelt

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Homework:

James - Boat.stop.EDC on Instagram 

Sam - I like to make stuff youtube

James and Ken are joined by Vu Bui to chat about his impressions of this years Watches and Wonders.

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Show Notes 

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Wrist Check.

James - Omega Seamaster 300 Neo-vintage

Ken - Hamilton Electric 

Vu - Tudor Ceramic with blue dial

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Mentioned:

Ming Ghost

Unwind & Time

Teenage Engineering TP7

Hajime Asaoka new Watch

Average Watches

Misfits

Grand Seiko UFA

Christopher Ward new consort bracelet

IWC quick adjust bracelet

Tudor BB68

Tudor BB58 Burgundy

Rolex Land Dweller

Tudor BB Pro Opaline

Ulysses Nardin Air

JLC Reverso Monoface Tribute

JLC MUT 39

IWC Ingenieur 40

Leica Q3

Sigma BF

Becca Farsace Youtube

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Homework.

James - The Accidental Soldier by Owain Mulligan

Vu - Acquired - Hermes episode 

James and Ken pick a few favourites from Watches and Wonders, both for themselves and their imaginary selves. Plus, they welcome a couple of NWA's into their collections. And of course, James waffles too much.

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Apologies for the slight audio volume fluctuations.

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Shownotes.

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Wrist Check.

Ken - 1965 Hamilton Electric in gold on House of straps Singapore

James - Chopard LUC 16/1860 on Collected man strap

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Mentioned.

Unwind in Time

Trakke

Alpkit

Wingback Matt Ti

Viperade VAT1

Booze but Not - Firebrand Shorebreak

Tudor Pelagos Ultra

IWC Ingenieur 35mm black dial

Britt Pearce Youtube

Cartier Tank a guichets 

Cartier Tank Louise Cartier in platinum with grey dial

Nomos Worldtimer

Patek 6196P

Patek 6159G

Lange & Sohne 1815 34mm in white gold

Lange & Sohne Odysseus with brown dial in honey gold

Christopher Ward bracelet for bel canto

Ulysses Nardin Lightest diver

Grand Seiko 37mm Ti UFA

Grand Seiko 37mm Manual wind

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Homework. 

Ken - Mobland

Ken takes us on an inside look at his recent trip to Watches and Wonders. All the awesome people he met, the cool watches he saw, and a bit of industry gossip for good measure.

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Wrist Check.

Ken - Clemence Monroe British Watchmakers Day 2024 limited edition. 

James - Tag Heuer 00’s Reissue. CS3111

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Shownotes.

Baltic Chrono

Atelier Wen 

Nacho from Fratello

Morgan Saignes from Fratello

Zachary Pina - Hodinkee Alpine Eagle article

Jake Witkin - Ablogtowatch

David - Whichwatcnext

Hermes Arceau horse tongue dial

Freddie and Teddie from Oracle Time

Tim Jeferries from Hodinkee

Tom - Bowl of Salmon

Chan from Toledano and Chan

Deployant Singapore

Constant from Revolution magazine

Sophies Watches

Marathon Watches

Zack Weiss from Worn and Wound

Zack Kazan from Worn and Wound

Kat Shoulders from Worn and Wound

Vincent Dechamp - Mainspring

Jason - Toronto Timepiece

Alex Ryan - Alpharo

Dennison Watches

Toby Sutton from Watches of Knightsbridge

Fears

Paulin

Rexhep Rexhepi

Sinn

Serica

Piaget

Doxa

Precision Singapore

Tony Traina

Cole Pennigton

Sarah from Bremont PR

Lydia Winters

Calico Coffee Geneva

James and Ken are seemingly giddy with excitement. The usual mix of watches, gear, and content discussed, with an extra chaotic spin... Sorry!

Show Notes. 

Wrist check:

James - Grand Seiko 37mm Titanium 9F quartz on RSM strap

Ken - Clemence Munro 2024 British Watchmakers Day edition. 1 of 2. 

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Mentioned:

Rolex Land dweller

Doxa Sub 250T

Brietling Top Time 2025

Chopard LUC 36mm White Gold

Fears Arnos

Omega Aqua Terra MOP dial

Watch Scout Instagram 

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Homework:

James - Giant Mouse Farley V2. This Watch Life is back! 

Ken - Last One Laughing - Amazon Prime 

James is joined by Mark Wilkinson aka marks.watches on Instagram. What makes a watch a dress watch, can they be GADA watches.?

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Mentioned:

Raymond Weil MOP

Omega Seamaster 30

Delugs

Zic Zac straps

Molequin straps

Bark and Jacks Turnograph

IWC Eternal Calender

Cartier Pantere 

30mm Grand Seiko 62GS

Grand Seiko Seasons Spring

Shari from Francis & Gaye

Kurono Tokyo Brown dial

Omega Aqua Terra black dial

Hendersons Horology

Cartier Tank black dial

Blancpain Air Command 36mm

Blancpain Lemania Chrono in Ti

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Homework:

James - Tool/Kit: Minimalist Overlanding with Kat Shoulders

Mark - Kin. 

Wristwatch revival on Youtube. 

James and Ken shoot the weekly breeze with some Fractal Vice, MAD 2 and mall watch chat. Anongst other things...

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Show Notes. 

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Wrist Check.

James - Doxa Sub 200t on Erikas Original Strap

Ken - Abinger Nimrod green dial

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Mentioned:

VP Creations Ti scales

Worn and Wound Podcast, Wind up watch fair Dallas

Omega World Timer/ Planet Ocean

40 and 20 Podcast, Citizen watch.

Citizen Atessa (Hodinkee).

Citizen Ecozilla Mini from Plus9time IG

Chopard LUC 1860 White Gold from Subdial

MB&F MAD 2

Metmo Fractal Vice

Unimatic x Massena Labs NASA Artemis

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Homework:

James - Bellroy Venture Sling 6L

Ken - James Browning Leather Etsy

James and Ken chat about British Watchmakers Day, The Arken x Worn and Wound meet up, the incredible people we met, the cool brands we loved, and a few other bits n bobs

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Show Notes 

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Wrist Check.

James - Hamilton Khaki Pilot Pioneer

Ken - Clemence Munro BWMD 2024

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Mentioned:

Bowmore 15 Whiskey

Clemence Munro

Abinger watches IG

Henry Catchpole Youtube

Bark & Jack Coffee

Fears x Studio Underdog Gimlet (Watchhightower IG photo)

Elliot Brown

Bat Fink

RZE UTD 8000

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Homework:

James - Mr Inbetween