Time To Unwind by WatchGecko

Time To Unwind by WatchGecko

By WatchGeckoLeisureHobbies
Download on the App Store

Time To Unwind by WatchGecko episodes

  • How did you get into watches? - Ep #54

    Some of the WatchGecko authors came together in person to chat about horology and how they got into watches. Meet Richard, Anthony, Martin and George in this audio podcast.


    Follow us for more watch-related content and if you want to support our work, visit WatchGecko.com and buy your next watch strap from us!

    17 min
  • The Rise of Nomadic Watches in Northern Ireland - Ep #53

    In this video, we talk to Peter McAuley, the founder of Nomadic Watches, a Northern Irish watch brand that's putting Belfast on the global map of watchmaking

    The brand is only a few years old but we wanted to talk to Peter about his experience and what drives him to create the best watches possible. In this interview, Peter shares his story and details about Nomadic Watches, including the unique design process and what we can expect in the future from his team.
    0:00 Brief introduction to Nomadic Watches
    1:11 Background of the company
    2:49 How did you get into watchmaking?
    5:40 The Marai 401 dive watch
    7:12 How the RNLI saved my family
    9:45 Unique details about the Marai watch
    13:08 What new watches can we expect in the future?
    16:59 The lost Tag Heuer
    18:07 What makes the Marai 401 stand out?
    18:54 How big is Nomadic?
    20:42 How do you grow the brand?
    22:27 Proud to be Northern Irish
    24:11 Running a watch company
    27:56 Watch shows and future developments
    29:00 What is your favourite watch story?
    30:28 Cold water swimming
    33:09 A watch is meant to be worn not tucked away

    36 min
  • The History of Vertex Watches and The Dirty Dozen Story - Ep #51

    We had the privilege of interviewing Don Cochrane about Vertex and the Dirty Dozen watches. Don is the great-grandson of Claude Lyons, who started Vertex Watches all the way back in 1912. Don wanted to restart the family business and continue the watchmaking legacy left by his great-grandfather.

    0:00 The history of Vertex
    5:16 The Only British Dirty Dozen Watchmaker
    9:45 Vertex watches and World War 2
    12:30 What happened after the war?
    16:13 Designing the M100 and re-starting the brand
    21:13 The coolest Peli case
    23:24 MP45 - mono-pusher chronograph
    24:16 M60 - diving watch
    27:31 Two lug pin positions
    28:17 Brand identity

    33 min
  • The Remarkable Revival of Fortis Watches with Jupp Philipp - Ep #50

    We had the privilege to spend an hour with Jupp Philipp, the new owner of Fortis watches, where he shared some exciting things about the heritage of the company but also how Fortis is changing and what can fans of the brand expect in the next 20 years. Jupp has a great vision for Fortis and his passion for space watches is reflected in some of the newly redesigned iconic watches.

    0:00 Intro
    01:56 Who is Fortis?
    05:21 Reissue of Golden Age Watches – just a trend?
    08:32 Jupp’s journey to the watch industry
    12:45 “Can I buy Fortis?”
    15:20 Fortis was in chaos!
    17:20 First five objectives and Arnold Schwarzenegger's philosophy
    20:25 In-house manufacturing & major refurb
    26:20 The current portfolio – 3 families of watches
    26:30 New Fliegers
    34:30 Marine Master
    38:55 We love scratches!
    42:15 Stratoliner
    48:50 The missing Cosmonaut
    51:20 Future missions to the Moon and Mars
    56:14 The next 3-5 years for Fortis

    59 min
  • The Secret World of Pre-Owned Rolex Watches with Avanti Jewellers - Ep #49

    Richard went on location to meet his local pre-owned Rolex dealer to learn as much as possible about what is going on behind the scenes.


    00:00 Intro

    01:56 Avanti as a business

    03:50 Sourcing and watches in stock

    08:59 PX and servicing

    10:10 Depreciation of watches

    12:47 Benefits of buying in a shop

    24:06 Independent watch retailers

    25:45 The pre-owned market

    29:40 What are the most sought after models

    35:30 Who is buying?

    39:30 Current prices

    44.30 Availability

    47:30 How to avoid buying a bad watch

    51:20 Our choice of five beautiful watches in stock

    1:09:30 The future of Avanti

    1 hr 14 min
  • How to Keep Your Watch Running for Decades? (Dr Rebecca Struthers) - Ep #47

    As a watchmaker, historian and watch restorer, Dr Rebecca Struthers knows a lot about watch history and how to keep your watch running for years. In this video, she shares her journey into watchmaking, including advice on how to maintain your watch and keep it running for decades!

    0:00 Meet Rebecca Struthers
    2:57 From a high school dropout to a PhD in Horology
    4:57 Passion for watchmaking
    7:16 Crystal case back vs solid case back
    8:16 British watchmaking
    10:00 Becoming a Horology Expert
    13:59 Stella
    15:36 Watch portfolio
    17:24 Crafting bespoke watches
    18:41 Project 248
    19:47 Watch movements
    23:06 The importance of watch servicing
    26:27 Hands of Time book
    32:56 WatchMakersCafe.org
    37:07 What's next for Struthers Watchmakers?

    39 min

About Time To Unwind by WatchGecko

From the publisher's feed

Time To Unwind by WatchGecko is a podcast where watch enthusiasts and special guests from the industry get together to talk about everything watches and horology. From thoughts on current happenings…

More shows like Time To Unwind by WatchGecko

Fratello.com by Fratello Watches

Fratello.com

97 Listeners

A Blog To Watch Weekly by Watching Watches Watch

A Blog To Watch Weekly

36 Listeners