The Springbar Podcast

Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year to everyone!  This is our last episode of 2025, and we're finishing it off with a year-end recap.  Some of the highlights from the show, highlights from our collections, and highlights of the watch industry.   We also have some pretty interesting statistics to share about how we performed in the podcast space this year as well.  Thank you to everyone who has made The Springbar Podcast part of your playlist this year!!  We'll see you in 2026 with some more amazing things on the horizon!  Cheers!!

This week's episode was so much fun to make!  BUT, we did have to include an advisory warning!  If you get offended easily, this probably isn't the episode for you.  Mike & Joe invited the man behind the horological meme curtain, @vandelayhouseofhorology to come and air some of our grievances.   Listen at your own risk :) 

In this week's episode,  Mike & Joe have on special guest, John Liley from Markwell Watches.  Joe and I have both had samples from the brand and thought that we would skip the review and go straight to the source.  We talk about the brand beginnings, trials and tribulations of running a microbrand and what the future holds.  All this and more, on this weeks episode.  Cheers!

This week, Mike has some stuff to get off his chest.  Crystals and Lume and why we really shouldn't care about either of them - or should we?  You'll just have to listen and decide where you land on the subject.  Cheers!

This week, Mike & Joe have on guest collector Mike Compeau to discuss his unique collection of Giorgio Galli designed watches.  From Nautica to Timex to the new Timex Atelier watches.  This is a conversation shows that collecting goes beyond the dial.  We all have different ways of enjoying this hobby, and Mike has a very cool story.  All this and more, on this weeks episode.  Cheers!

We're starting the next 100 episodes in a very special way!  This week, we are joined by Ricard Callamaras from Accutron to dissect and discuss just how the Accutron electrostatic movement really works.  We also talk about the upcoming 314 tuning fork and where the future of Accutron is headed.  This is a fantastic conversation, especially for the techies!  Also, this will be a cross-platform episode with Accutron!  You may start to see us in more internet spaces, than just at the Springbar.  All that and more, on this week's episode!  Cheers!

This week we've got such a fun episode!  Michael Benavente joins us to help celebrate our 100th episode!  We talk about how it all started, the journey we've had and where we'll end up in the future.  Plus, a VERY SPECIAL announcement that you DON'T want to miss!!!  Thank you to everyone that has been part of our journey over the last 100 episodes!  This one is for you, Cheers!

This week, Mike & Joe get into a fun topic.  The small subcollection of watches that have started to emerge over our years of collecting.  Watches that don't necessarily fit our collecting theme, but have still managed to work their way into the soft spots in our heart.  Of course, Joe thinks Mike is wrong and tries to prove him wrong.  What ensues is a hilarious conversation between the two.  All this and more... Cheers!

R.T. Custer GoFundMe link:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-rt-custers-recovery-and-the-custer-family

This week, Mike & Joe have three extraordinary guests!  Susan Chandler, Sonia Breganti & Patty Schmoyer.  Each brings a unique perspective to the world of women's watches.  Marketing, product design and retail sales.  This is a conversation that has been a long time coming, and we couldn't have a better panel of ladies to have this conversation.  Very much a unisex conversation for all collectors and consumers!  Cheers!

This week, Mike & Joe select a few eBay listings that they think are either really cool, or good deals!   If they're still available, you can follow along our buy them yourself (but do it because you want to, not because we said so)

Bonklip bracelet: https://ebay.us/m/Iq0N3v

Caravelle 666 diver: https://ebay.us/m/LpxZQG

Olma Super Compressor project watch: https://ebay.us/m/sZ6wSa

Dumoreau Automatic: https://ebay.us/m/IoWVY4

Westclox field watch: https://ebay.us/m/hZ0loV

Doxa Chronograph: https://ebay.us/m/tWYhJf

Helbros Wrist Alarm: https://ebay.us/m/FTfSiW