This week, we sit down with entrepreneur, "father of the iPod", and Talking Watches alum Tony Fadell. As a watch collector, Tony is interested in both classic vintage and boundary pushing modern watches. And speaking of pushing boundaries, he's a collaborator with watchmaker Ressance on their e-Crown project. In this episode we talk about the development of the e-Crown, his own history in watch collecting, and what he thinks the watch industry needs to do to survive in the 21st century. Enjoy.

Show Notes

(1:30) Talking Watches With Tony Fadell

(1:45) Hands On With The Patek Philippe 5980

(3:10) The MATRIX PowerWatch

(4:33) Tony Fadell & Benoît Mintiens Discuss The Ressence Type 2 e-Crown Concept

(18:45) Hands On With The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak RD#2

(25:07) The Audemars Piguet Frosted Gold Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked

(30:20) Jean-Claude Biver On The Future Of The Connected Watch

(41:30) The Patek Philippe 2526, And Why It's A Watch To Pay Attention To

(43:00) General Magic - Official Trailer

(1:00:00) Tony recommends that you read In Praise of Shadows

(1:01:30) Jack recommends you read Seiobo There Below

(1:03:00) Stephen recommends you read You Say to Brick: The Life of Louis Kahn

In this bonus episode, we sit down with one of watchmaking's true modern titans: Philippe Dufour. The master of modern horology talks about the erosion of craft, the future of fine watchmaking, and a couple islands of honesty in modern watchmaking that might surprise you.

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(1:36) Inside The Atelier With The Legendary Philippe Dufour

(20:00) Talking Watches With Roger Smith

(34:01) Dufour's A. Lange & Söhne pink gold Datograph

(34:45) Jack on "Forgotten Giant of Watchmaking" Günter Blümlein

(46:10) Dufour and his drone

This week, host Stephen Pulvirent and HODINKEE Senior Writer James Stacey sit down with actor Keegan Allen. Keegan will be a familiar face to regular HODINKEE readers, since he was featured in an episode of Talking Watches a few months ago. Beyond his love of watches and his career as an actor, Keegan is an avid photographer, musician, podcast host, and poet. The guy does it all. If you want a reminder of the joy that things like watches, music, photography, and more can bring on a personal level, just listen and I think you'll pick it up pretty quickly. Enjoy.

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(1:11) Talking Watches With Keegan Allen

(2:32) Keegan's Rolex GMT-Master ref. 1675 with the bright blueberry bezel

(3:50) James' Week On The Wrist with the Tudor Black Bay GMT

(5:42) Keegan's Rolex Ref. 1680 Red Submariner

(7:08) Keegan's Patek Philippe Aquanaut Ref. 5164A

(8:10) Keegan's photo book Hollywood

(9:23) Life.Love.Beauty

(12:20) Kodachrome film

(44:00) Cara hands on with the The Rolex Rainbow Daytona In Everose Gold

(48:50) Paul McCartney on Carpool Karaoke

(50:20) Keegan recommends that you visit Harper's Ferry

(51:20) Keegan suggest you "try and get through" the first 20 minutes of Jim Carey's Dark Crimes

(52:30) Keegan recommends you watch Rick and Morty

(53:07) Keegan recommends you read The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind

(54:40) James suggests you check out All Fantasy Everything podcast

(56:20) Stephen suggests you watch (or re-watch) The Devil Wears Prada

This week, host Stephen Pulvirent and HODINKEE founder Ben Clymer sit down with professional golfer Adam Scott. Fresh off a third place finish at this year's PGA Championship, Adam gave us some time to talk about career highlights, his ambassadorship with Rolex, his favorite surf spots in his native Australia and, of course, watches. Outside of his official relationship with Rolex, he's amassed quite the collection of vintage watches and loves to get into the details. Enjoy

Show Notes

(3:20) Muirfield Golf Course

(11:10) Highlights from Adam's Masters victory

(16:43) Adam's GMT-Master II

(18:12) Rolex Ambassador Justin Thomas

(25:18) A 'Paul Newman' Daytona Ref. 6241 as seen in the HODINKEE Shop

(26:50) Talking Watches With Jack Nicklaus

(30:42) Stephen's Rolex Explorer 1016

(35:40) Talking Watches With Greg Norman

(45:42) A Rolex Daytona Ref. 6263 as seen in the HODINKEE Shop

(46:17) Cabot Cliffs Golf Course

(50:12) Golf Digest's review of Adam's favorite course, Cypress Point

(54:11) Adam recommends you visit Tea Tree Bay on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia

(54:23) Ben suggests you check out Atomix Restaurant in NYC

(56:15) Stephen recommends you watch HBO's Succession

This week, we sit down with media exec and vintage Rolex enthusiast Scott Dadich. Scott got his start as creative director of Texas Monthly magazine before moving on to Condé Nast, where he would spend the decade from 2006 to 2016 reinventing Wired magazine. He's now a partner at Godfrey Dadich Partners, a creative agency that works with a diverse array of brands ranging from magazines like Wired and National Geographic to the Obama Foundation. It probably comes as no surprise, but in addition to having a taste for great clothes, classic design, and delicious food, Scott is something of a watch guy. Enjoy.

Show Notes

(5:19) Example of a 1969 Rolex 1675

(9:15) Clip of "Million Dollar Listing NY" & Fredrik Eklund's gold Sub

(10:45) Scott's Apple Watch Series 2

(14:56) iPhone 8 (Red)

(16:04) Nike Stefan Janoski skate shoes

(16:12) Air Jordan III 'Tinker' edition sneakers

(16:38) Trailer for Tinker Hatfield episode of Scott's Netflix series "Abstract: The Art of Design"

(20:05) Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 "Triple White"

(20:45) Nike Air Max 270

(21:43) Helson Gauge watch

(36:36) Edward Snowden cover of Wired

(56:20) Scott recommends you check out The Dave Chang Show

(57:22) James recommends you read "Out There" from Outside magazine

(58:10) Stephen recommends you listen to Janelle Monáe's "Dirty Computer"

This week, your host Stephen Pulvirent and HODINKEE editor Cara Barrett sit down with American menswear designer and entrepreneur Todd Snyder. Todd has been around and learned from the best at every stage of his career (think Ralph Lauren, the Gap, and J. Crew). He now runs his own eponymous label, which from the beginning put a distinctly American spin on wardrobe basics ranging from sweats to custom-tailored suits. Lucky for us, Todd is also a real watch guy, favoring exactly the kinds of watches you'd expect. He's a super fun, humble guy, and someone we could listen to for hours. In this episode, we talk heritage, learning your craft, and how to make watches an integral part of your wardrobe. Enjoy.

Show Notes

(10:46) Badowers of Des Moines, Iowa

(23:00) Leica camera by Jonathan Ive (and Marc Newson)

(29:14) The Timex Marlin Blackout, A Todd Snyder Exclusive

(36:07) Todd's Timex Marlin Blackout

(38:02) Todd's Rolex GMT-Master

(39:55) Todd's Timex x Todd Snyder MOD inspired watch

(40:37) Todd's Timex Maritime Sport

(42:46) Todd's 1960's Hamilton

(42:53) Todd's Omega Speedmaster

(43:06) Todd's Tudor Ranger

(44:11) Todd's Tudor Black Bay Chronograph

(53:41) Cara recommends the New York Times Social Q's

(54:41) Todd recommends that you eat at Loring Place and Eleven Madison Park

(57:15) Stephen recommends you visit The Met

This week, we sit down with one of the world's preeminent vintage watch dealers: Eric Ku. Despite his reputation, there's a lot more to Eric than rare, killer examples of mid-century Rolex watches. He's a dedicated patron of contemporary, independent watchmakers and it was actually Vianney Halter's Antiqua that first opened his eyes to the wonders of horology. The guy also knows a ton about food and enjoys a great glass of wine. He's someone who really understands the all important idea that watches are best enjoyed as part of a life well-lived, and it was a pleasure sitting down to talk to him for this show. Enjoy.

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When we decided to do a podcast, having Om on as an early guest was a no-brainer. He's probably best known to most people as the founder of GigaOm, one of the original tech blogs, but he's also written for nearly every outlet of note you can imagine, including the Wall Street Journal, the New Yorker, Forbes, and more. The guy is incredibly smart and thoughtful, without an ounce of pretension. But at the same time, he's got killer taste and a good sense of humor to balance everything out. In this episode, your host Stephen Pulvirent and HODINKEE Founder and CEO Ben Clymer sit down with Om for a conversation about watches, photography, journalism, and much more. Enjoy.

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In this episode of HODINKEE Radio, your host Stephen Pulvirent sits down with filmmaker Rian Johnson — director of movies like "Looper," "The Brothers Bloom," and "Star Wars: The Last Jedi." It also turns out that Rian is a true watch nerd, as this chat will prove. We met up in Los Angeles to talk about spotting cool watches in old movies, his creative process, and what watch he's hunting for next.

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In this episode of HODINKEE Radio, your host Stephen Pulvirent sits down with New York Times best-selling author, HODINKEE Magazine contributor, and friend of the show Gary Shteyngart. Despite having only caught the watch collecting bug fairly recently, Gary has undeniably become a watch nerd of the highest order (he tans his own watch straps on the porch of his home in Upstate New York, for example). Together, they talk about his forthcoming novel, his thoughts on connoisseurship more generally, and, of course, his love of good red meat. Enjoy.

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