In this episode we dive into the wonderful world of bird watching as it relates to watch collecting. It turns out many hobbies and passions share so many similarities in the way people enjoy them, in the communities surrounding them, and even sometimes in the downsides to them.

Feel free to watch this documentary:

Listers: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching

Feel free to follow this bird photographing friend of ours:

@jeff.rivait

In this episode we talk about whether or not enthusiasts should be more involved in watch design, if "hand made" matters, what complications we want, whether or not to modify luxury watches, and name some of our favorite podcasts!

Thanks so much for the amazing questions, @nesqydave, @naturalescapement, @watcherism, @watchmedicine, @christofferdidrichsen, @lovemedonuts, @notsimplybrent, and Andrew!

Mentioned in this episode:

Casio F-91W gold

Swatch Sistem51

Omega DeVille Hour Vision

Otsuka Lotec No. 5 KAI

Habring2 Erwin Pilot

Otsuka Lotec No. 7.5

True Patina's BB54

Chris Reeve Sebenza 31 Small

Victorinox Compact

Victorinox Companion

Victorinox Rambler

Daily Customs

BMKT Small Explorer

Podcasts we listen to:

The Grey NATO

Worn & Wound

Form & Function

Fratello Talks

It's been a long time since our last Q&A, and we got some great questions from you all! We discuss how a brand's watch photography can be misleading, what we'd do if we were put in charge at Rolex, a This Watch Life collab watch, who we will leave our watches to since we don't have kids, what to do with a wedding watch after divorce, and more!

Thanks for the questions, @bytereview, @jbobswatches, @right.arm.watches, @alpharo_uk, @watch_girl_life, @nomoschino, @ten10fiftynine, @hour_you_doin, @supinderbedi, and @dials_crown.

If you have a question you'd like us to answer in a Q&A episode please send an email of voice message to [email protected] or message us at @thiswatchlifepodcast. Or you can leave a comment directly on this post!

In this episode we go through our choices for the five watches we would each keep from our existing collections if we had to just own 5, and couldn't buy any more, EVER. Essentially building our forever collections.

This was inspired by the #fivewatchcollection Instagram community hashtag started by Nacho and Morgan.

Yes, Vu has another NWA but this time it's totally not his fault. We also talk about his new camera, the Sigma bf, and our recent trip to Glashütte for the weekend and extra tour of the NOMOS manufacture.

Mentioned in the episode:

Blancpain Fifty Fathoms in 38mm

Sigma bf

NOMOS Club Campus 36 Future Orange

The Best recommendations for the week:

The Naked Gun

Wednesday

If you have questions for our next Q&A episode you can ask them by emailing [email protected] or send a dm to @thiswatchlifepodcast

Vu sold off his last Rolex! So in this episode he tries to articulate why he got rid of all his Rolex watches and what's changed about his entire collection.

The Best Recommendations:

Articles of Interest on Spotify

Articles of Interest on Apple

Binoculars!

In this episode we discuss our two new watches… both chronographs… and how at least Vu’s new watch has set him on a completely new path.

Watches discussed in this episode:

Tudor FXD Chronograph Cycling Edition Limited Edition Pink

Jaeger LeCoultre Master Control Chronograph

The BEST recommendations:

Project Hail Mary

Nintendo Switch 2

In this episode we discuss the lengths we can sometimes go to in our efforts to justify a watch purchase, Vu gives an update on his Zombie Apocalypse Watch plans, and we touch on a recent Rolex event we attended and whether our thoughts have changed on any of the new releases.

We decide to go on a two week vacation to Portugal with just one watch each, and talk through how we chose what we chose, why they were the right watches for this trip, and how that ended up working out. Also, we have two new watches to discuss! Vu decides that one watch might be fine, but asks Delugs to help out with additional straps so he can keep changing the look.

Habring2 Erwin Pilot

Kurono 34mm Star Dial

Delugs straps for Vu’s watch (provided by Delugs):

- Black Epsom Slim Strap

- Olive Green Sailcloth Signature Strap

- Black Pilot Rubber CTS Strap

- Orange Pilot Rubber CTS Strap

- Delcro Woodland Tri-Weave

In this episode we discuss our time at Watches and Wonders, some of our favorite things from and around the show, Vu's new watch, and some of the people we got to see in Geneva!