Unwound

By 5by5

Join watchsmith Seth Roberts and collector Dan Benjamin as they unwind watch culture and discuss the history, allure, community, and study of watches through the lens of their shared obsession, from i... more

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How many episodes does Unwound have?

The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.

Unwound episodes:

November 27, 2017 24: So Many Paperclips
Dan and Seth talk about the superior vs. superlative chronometers, watch winders (good or bad?), manually wound watches, and the best value proposition in new, modern automatic watches.
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1h 33min
November 14, 2017 23: A Conversation Piece
Seth and Dan talk about watch branding and slogans, Mad Men, the Rolex Explorer as "the perfect watch", Seiko's "five attributes", the Milsub, and new vintage.
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1h 12min
November 01, 2017 22: Watches in Space!
Dan and Seth talk about the Paul Newman Rolex Daytona auction, Dan's new Rolex Datejust, Seth's amazing Gene Kranz Seiko, and the best watches to go into space.
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1h 12min
October 24, 2017 21: The Back of a Napkin
Dan and Seth talk about the history of Audemars Piguet, Gerald Genta, and how Dan managed to get a Rolex without spending any money. They also announce the winner of the vintage watch giveaway.
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1h 3min
October 11, 2017 20: Frickin' Laser Beams
Seth and Dan discuss the newly announced sub-$500 Tissot, the new atomic clock, affordable automatics, and tuning fork movements.
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55min
September 30, 2017 19: A Rather Stubborn Oyster
Seth and Dan talk about Rolex, Hamilton, and the history and validity of water resistance.
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1h 18min
September 15, 2017 18: From Historians to Hoarders
Seth and Dan talk about watch collecting, entry-point watches, and categorize the different types of collectors.
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1h 11min
September 06, 2017 17: The 7 Place Sweep
Seth and Dan talk about Dan's latest watch purchase and Seth's latest find (a Seiko 6216), and then travel back in time to review the history of chronometers.
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1h 6min
August 30, 2017 16: For Whom the Bell-Matic Tolls
Seth and Dan talk about alarm watches, watch forums, and (unfortunately) hurricanes.
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1h
August 22, 2017 15: Doing Math on Your Watch
This week, Seth and Dan talk about bezels, doing math on your watch, magnetism, and more.
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1h 2min

FAQs about Unwound:

How many episodes does Unwound have?

The podcast currently has 32 episodes available.