Today, we are hosted by Zach Weiss and Zach Kazan as they are on-location at Watches & Wonders. They talk about their first impressions by many of the new releases. Stay tuned to all Watches & Wonders news on Worn & Wound by heading here: https://wornandwound.com/tag/watches-and-wonders-2025/

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This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Zach Kazan and Zach Weiss are joined by Bhanu Chopra. Bhanu is likely a familiar figure to many – he’s a watch media mainstay, with bylines in Forbes, Revolution, and, of course, Worn & Wound, among others. If there’s one thing to know about Bhanu, it’s that he has a real passion for independent brands, particularly those on the small affordable side. He was well ahead of the curve when it comes to the current “micro-indie” movement in the watch world. We talk to Bhanu about why these brands mean so much to him, some of his favorite experiences visiting manufactures and ateliers over the years, and how he draws a distinction between a “microbrand” and an “indie” anyway.

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• The Journey of Thomas Schnelle
• Habring² Pilot Watches: A Tale of Two Fun (and Rare) Complications
• Discovering Hentschel Watches, One of German Watchmaking’s Best Kept Secrets
• Celebrating 30 Years of the Lothar Schmidt Era at Sinn HQ

In this new episode of Time on Screen, Zach Kazan welcomes Worn & Wound contributor Brett Braley to talk about Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread. Why Phantom Thread? Well, for a number of reasons. First, PTA has a new film out later this year and it has Zach and other members of the Worn & Wound team thinking about his filmography. Second, there’s a clear link in our minds between the craft depicted in this film and the world of watchmaking. Third, Brett and Zach previously discussed Tár, a movie with more than a few links to Phantom Thread. Lastly, it’s just a great film, with great performances, and some of the best scenes of a couple eating breakfast that you’ll ever find in a movie.

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This week on the show, Zach Kazan and Devin Pennypacker are recapping their recent visit to London for the second annual British Watchmakers’ Day event. This was a fantastic event filled with interesting watches from brands that were both familiar to us and brand new. Zach and Devin highlight some of their favorite watches seen at the show, and touch on some other London highlights, including a great pre-show meetup with Kenneth Lam from Arken. 

Before the British Watchmakers’ Day talk, there are a few new releases to talk about as well, including big releases from Omega and Hamilton. One of them definitely left us a little cold, while the other gives us hope that some of these big brands still have some tricks up their sleeve.

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• Omega Introduces the Seamaster Planet Ocean Worldtimer
• Omega Introduces New Bronze Gold and Burgundy References to the Seamaster Diver 300M Collection
• Hamilton Introduces the American Classic Boulton Death Stranding 2 Limited Edition
• Hamilton Introduces a Pair of Limited Edition Venturas Inspired by a Prop Watch Made for Dune Part Two
• Our Favorite Watches from British Watchmakers’ Day

This week on the Undwinding Podcast, Blake takes on hosting duties to discuss all things watch design with Zach and Matt Smith-Johnson, a designer whose work you’ve likely seen on the pages of Worn & Wound and the halls of the Windup Watch Fair. Matt has designed watches for brands including Vero, Laco, Prevail, and more. Blake interviews Zach and Matt to discuss what goes into designing a great watch, how they got into the design industry, and their unique perspectives on watches.

But that’s not all. Matt and Blake are gearing up for the 2025 Ride to Conquer Cancer, a cycling event raising funds for cancer research. They discuss why the cause of cancer research is so personally important, and Matt shares stories from his 10 years of participating in the Ride. 

Please see this link for more details if you’d like to support Matt and Blake’s ride with a charitable donation. 

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This week on the podcast, Worn & Wound cofounder Blake Malin welcomes Kyle Snarr and Nelly Calhoun to the podcast to talk all things Windup Watch Fair, which debuts for the first time in Dallas this weekend. Not only do they break down the event—they also go into detail around when, why, and how our fourth Windup event ended up deep in the heart of Texas. Between a full roster rundown of the sponsors and surrounding events, as well as rapid-fire questions to our esteemed Partnership Team guests, feel free to sit back and buckle up for an episode that may—or may not—stay on the rails.

Here’s a quick reminder of the details of the latest edition to our Windup Watch Fair roster. 

Hickory Street Annex
501 S Second Ave #200, Dallas, TX 75226
Saturday, March 15: 12PM – 6PM
Sunday, March 16: 12PM – 5PM

Free and open to the public
No registration necessary

And be sure to remember that on Friday night, our friends at Bulova are hosting an exclusive screening of Bulova’s 150th Anniversary Documentary film at The Alamo Drafthouse Cedars. Click here to learn more about the screening and the afterparty! 

In this episode of Changing Gears, Kat sits down with Worn & Wound’s Ricardo Sime and Garrett Jones to discuss their favorite photography bags. Kat and the team have lots of hands-on experience with some of the most popular photo bags on the market and have tested them thoroughly enough to pick out what features are their favorite. Do you have a favorite photo-centric bag? Let us know in the comments below! 

We hope you like this new podcast format and really appreciate all the listeners! Kat has some awesome interviews in the works for those of you that love gear! To stay on top of all new episodes, you can subscribe to The Worn & Wound Podcast — now available on all major platforms including iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Spotify, and more. You can also find our RSS feed here.

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Show Notes: 

• Kat’s Wrist Check
• Ricardo’s Wrist Check
• Garrett’s Wrist Check
• Garrett’s #1: Clever Supply Sidekick Pro
• Ricardo’s #1: Tenba Fulton v2 16L Backpack
• Kat’s #1: Nomatic Mckinnon Camera Pack 25L
• Garrett’s #2: Nomatic Mckinnon Camera Pack 35L
• Ricardo’s #2: Nomatic Navigator RS Pack
• Kat’s #2: Peak Design Everyday Backpack 30L 
• Garrett’s #3: Mystery Ranch Nice Rats
• Ricardo’s #3: Mystery Ranch 2 Day Assault Bag
• Kat’s #3: Ona Bag - The Bowery

This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Zach Kazan is joined by Garrett Jones and Devin Pennypacker to talk about one of our favorite subjects: under the radar watches. We all know about the usual suspects: your Submariners, your Speedmasters, your Seiko divers, and so on. But there’s a whole world of watches out there to be discovered, and the team is here to help you find some that are bubbling just beneath the surface. Our panel discusses how we define an “under the radar” watch in the first place, and then provides a whole bunch of recommendations across a variety of categories. Just to make things interesting, we set a limit of $1,500 per watch in an effort to prove you don’t have to spend a lot of money to find something interesting, unusual, and rewarding.

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• Hamilton Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer Aluminum
• The Ming “Uni”
• Casio Sauna Timer
• Clemence Munroe Ridgeline/Dusk or Spindrift (full lume)
• Wolbrook Skindiver Worldtimer Automatic
• Formex Field Automatic
• Second Hour Mandala Mk 3
• Hands-On: Get a Little Fancy with the Lorier Zephyr
• Trafford Crossroads
• Swatch Art Watches
• Tom Bihn Synik 30
• Raging Against the Machine in Talkeetna, Alaska: The Impossible Watch Company

Welcome to episode one hundred of A Week in Watches! It’s hard to believe we’ve reached this milestone—what started in 2022 as a weekly rundown of the latest watch releases has now spanned two and a half years. We’ve covered countless releases from big brands, independent watchmakers, and everything in between. There have been plenty of opinions shared, a few laughs along the way, and most importantly, a thriving community of viewers who have made this journey so rewarding. Your continued support, comments, and enthusiasm keep this show going.

To mark episode 100, we wanted to do something special, so we reached out to the Worn & Wound Plus Slack community and our Instagram followers for a special AMA session with Zach Weiss. Thank you to everyone who submitted questions, and apologies if we didn’t get to yours.

This episode is made possible by the Windup Watch Shop, featuring Worn & Wound’s latest limited edition collaboration with Nivada Grenchen—the 36mm Meca-Quartz Datomaster in green and teal with a hint of purple. Check those out and more here.

Time on Screen returns this week with one our favorite episodes of the year, our annual Academy Awards preview. Zach Kazan is joined by Kyle Snarr for this episode, where they’re committed to helping you win your office Oscar pool, or just have a better understanding of the biggest night in movies. 

This year’s Oscar season has been one of the most memorable of recent years, with no clear front runner for much of the season. This represents a big change as the last few years have seen clear favorites emerge relatively early in the race, but this year is marked by at least some uncertainty in many of the most high profile categories. This has also been a year that’s marked the return of some good old fashioned gamesmanship at the Oscars, with controversies real and imagined gaining traction in the press. Whether they’ll impact the race or not is an open question, but Kyle and Zach discuss them all here and do their best to handicap the race to this point. 

Thanks as always for listening, and be sure to drop your Oscar picks in the comments below!