STANDARD H Podcast

Steve and I have become friends through watches, which must come as a shock, I’m sure. Steve holds an instrumental place within the Mil Sub community as you’ll soon understand in this episode.I’ve gotten to know Steve through NAABS, an annual meetup of watch collectors which changes locations each year. But this episode is a story, of sorts, about a particular watch that is more or less a sequence of events spanning over a decade. This conversation technically started in person in a restaurant bar in Manhattan several weekends ago. I then said, “We need to hit pause on this so we can record it.” So here we are.I bring you my conversation with Steve Moore also known as @moorewatches on the gram.

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Blake and I chat about Brazil, and mostly Las Vegas and the DQ of both McLaren cars. We get into some watch talk including a brief coverage of Dubai Watch Week and a wrist check at the end of the show. Hope you enjoy it!

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https://standard-h.com/

@standardh_

Pit Stop - 11.18.2025
- Events
- STANDARD H YouTube channel
- Audrain interviews
- Please share the STANDARD H Podcast with friends/family
- Taupe Straps are back 
- Mugello Suede Jacket PreSale
- Production Delayed
- Photography Coming
- Collaborations Coming

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@standardh_

This one is for the Lange fans. Saying Anthony de Haas is an incredibly important part of my personal watch journey would most definitely be an understatement. As the Director of Product Development for A. Lange & Söhne, he has had his hands in creating what happen to be some of my favorite watches ever produced. We kick off the conversation talking about his hobby playing drums, the equipment he prefers, which leads us into the watch talk. A standout aspect of this conversation is his humility and clear appreciation for his team. We really get a peek behind the curtain on what the development of these watches is like - it almost feels like an audible tour of the factory in a sense, which I thoroughly appreciate, and I hope you do, too. We talk about the inspirations behind the Zeitwerk, the various tactile experiences with watch functions, we geek out on fonts, and why he considered the Odysseus to be their hardest project. Please enjoy my conversation with Tony.

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A. Lange & Söhne

https://www.alange-soehne.com/

IWC Watches reached out to Blake and me to host a very special evening in San Francisco last week where we also recorded this podcast live for the 60 people in attendance. We focused on design, both in watches as well as considered things such as Dieter Rams' 10 Principles of Good Design. It was also an evening highlighting the Ingenieur which included having three museum pieces brought in from Schaffhausen! We had an original SL "Jumbo" from 1977, a "Test Watch" from 1993, and one from 1983. More on all of the above in this special episode. Thank you so much to IWC and for everyone who attended this very special evening. Blake and I both hope to continue to do these events and would love to come to a city near you!

Ariel Adams didn’t just start a blog. He left his day job as a lawyer and started an entire media outlet. I was deeply interested in sitting down with Ariel, someone who is well-connected, and for all intents and purposes, is an industry insider in a way very few are. Ariel knows the watch industry as well if not better than most, he’s been a very long term player in the space, and has a grasp on things in a way many of us can learn from. I’m excited to share this very poignant conversation with all of you, so I hope you enjoy it. Without further ado, here’s my chat with Ariel Adams from A Blog to Watch.

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A Blog to Watch

https://www.ablogtowatch.com/

@ablogtowatch

Today welcomes a very special episode. If you’ve seen my latest posts on Instagram, you’ll be familiar with my recent experience at the Audrain Concours in Newport, Rhode Island. Title sponsor A. Lange & Söhne was incredibly hospitable to invite me as a guest of their for the weekend, and I must say, I had an absolute blast. Friday, during the welcome lawn party known as The Gathering, I had the pleasure of walking around with Lange’s CEO, Wilhelm Schmid, to chat about the cars, why Lange has chosen these types of events to sponsor, and of course the weekend’s release: two Saxonia Thin models. This is a much shorter discussion than normal, though it was an absolute treat, and I kindly ask you please forgive the background noise, which was somewhat unavoidable. This interview will also be slightly more extensive on YouTube should you care to watch it instead, however, I wanted to also offer it as something special here as a podcast. Thank you for listening, and please enjoy my walk and talk with Wilhelm Schmid.

Geoff Hess is someone I’ve wanted to host for years at this point. I was first familiar with him as the CEO of Analog Shift only to later meet him at a private collectors gathering here in San Diego. He’s one of the most engaging people I’ve met through this hobby, he always has something intelligent to say, and overall, he’s just the kind of guy with whom I want to surround myself. Oh yeah, and he started a little meeting called Rolliefest. Geoff was gracious enough to include me in this year’s festivities in NYC - an experience I won’t soon forget. He and I discuss his time working with Ivanka Trump, his foray into watches, the watch he considers to have been the hardest to acquire, how important honesty is, and how being a father has changed him. I have the utmost respect for Geoff, so I’m confident you’ll enjoy what he has to say.

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https://standard-h.com/

@standardh_

Geoff Hess

@manhattanrollie

Pit Stop 9.30.25
- Under the Weather from NYC
- Rolliefest
- Audrain Concours
- Singer event @ Willow Springs
- SF event @ end of October
- 50% off sale going on NOW. Use code 2025FALLSALE
- New Product coming!
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

Tony Traina is a watch writer I have become friends with over the last few years, so this episode is yet another long overdue recording. His Substack, Unpolished, is one of only a few I subscribe to, so I was excited to ask him about his journey away from a larger company like Hodinkee to embark on his own, independent distribution model. Tony isn’t a car guy, so it’s all business, watches and a spritz of golf considering Tony’s little-known stint playing AJGA tournaments. Please enjoy my conversation with Tony.

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Tony Traina

https://www.unpolishedwatches.com/

@tony_traina