This Watch Life

In today's episode we discuss the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative because they dropped a new video about the initiative on the Rolex YouTube channel:

https://youtu.be/M3MhwWbHsdM?si=fdhtRPf-k9DMlRNw

In this episode we discuss the Elvis watch that Lydia photographed for Alexander Bitar, who donated it to be sold at the Saint-Tropez Gala One charity auction to raise money for One Drop Foundation.

In today's episode we reference a recent video by Britt Pearce where she listed the most iconic watches from a bunch of different brands. We discuss these icons... and disagree with at least one of her takes!

Britt's video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWztKLNo0XI

In this episode we talk about a new page on our website where we attempt to create more transparency about our own relationships with watch brands, based on what we'd love to see from others. Let us know what you think!

https://www.thiswatchlife.com/transparency

In today's episode we discuss some of the gold medals won at the Olympics recently where the athletes were wearing watches during the competitions.

We reference this article by Katherine Arteche:

These Female Track Athletes All Won Gold Wearing This Omega Aqua Terra

And these are the watches that these gold medalists all wore:

THE SEAMASTER AQUA TERRA "ULTRA LIGHT"

In today's episode we answer a question from @realwatchbrothers about what watch from the past we would want brought back into modern production.

In this episode we are talking about Omega being the official timekeeper of the Olympics. What does that even mean? And we also talk a bit about two of their novelties:

Omega Seamaster Heritage Olympics Models

Specialties Paris 2024 Bronze Gold Edition

In this episode we discuss a bunch of topics, like the fact that it seems that children don't love our podcast as much as their parents seem to... and the fact that yet another fireman has come forward as someone who uses dumpster fires as topics of conversation.

We also announce that we are taking next week off, and will be back on August 5th!

On Saturday, July 7th, a podcast episode will drop from Form and Function, where Vu was a guest and talked with @arkenwatches and @gearetal all about watches and other gear for over an hour. Go check it out!

And here's a link to the new Lorca Model No. 2 Chronograph.

In this episode we answer a question from Stephen Fox, asking what American micro-brands we are interested in. We took a loosey goosey approach to "micro-brands", but talk about some really cool watchmakers and brands.

Lorca Model No. 1 GMT

Shinola The Mechanic 39mm

Weiss 38mm Automatic Standard Issue Field Watch

RGM model 151-G “Pilot”

RGM 801-COE "Corps of Engineers"

In today's episode we discuss the recently announced competing watches for the 2024 GPHG Awards. Some favorites of ours are in the running, but also some watches and brands we have never even heard of!