This week on the podcast, Zach Kazan joins Blake and Thomas to talk about one of the most unexpected releases of the year: the Norqain Wild One. Zach was in Switzerland for the launch of the Wild One, which employs a proprietary carbon fiber material called Norteq that makes it incredibly lightweight, robust, and can even be colored. Zach shares his thoughts on the watch and the rollout, and talks about the experience of interviewing the one and only Jean-Claude Biver. 

Later in this episode, the team chats about what it’s like to turn on non-watch people to this incredibly niche hobby, and the whether we’ve successfully created any new enthusiasts through a strong recommendation. Has this ever happened to you? Be sure to leave a note in the comments if you’ve successfully gotten someone else hooked on watches.

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• Thomas’s wrist check: Doxa Sub 300
• Zach’s wrist check: Seiko SPB143
• Blake’s wrist check: Apple Watch Ultra
• My Secret Seiko
• Jean-Claude Biver, the Matterhorn, and Carbon Fiber with Some Color: A Few Days in Zermatt with Norqain and the New Wild One
• Talking Watches with Jean-Claude Biver
• The Seiko SSC819 Is The Sleeper Chronograph Of The Year