In episode 19, we have a rather long wrist check before discussing the new releases from Ming and Christopher Ward. We also discuss the Manchester watch show & Wahhaj has an epiphany about how he collects…
New Releases:
- Ming 37.11 Odyssey
- Christopher Ward C1 Jump Hour MKV
Other mentions:
- Minim Watches
- Sher Watches
- Farer
- Clemence
- Abinger
- J Sarnowski
- Micromilsepc
- Formex
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In episode 17, we welcome Chloe of Minim Watches on the podcast. Chloe is a woman who wears many hats, she is a photographer, brand ambassador & now brand owner. We delve deeper into her journey and discuss her debut release of the Minim MN01.
In episode 16, we welcome our first guest Thomas Schnelle on the podcast. Thomas is an independent watch maker based in Munich who started his career with Chronoswiss before embarking on making his own watches. We delve deeper into his background before discussing his watch, wait lists, customisations & what’s to come…
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In episode 15, we discuss this week’s new releases before mixing it up and playing a game of this or that. The premise is, we both have to present two options under £1,000 and the other needs to choose their pick of the two.
Watch Releases:
- Cartier Santos Titanium
- Christopher Ward C63 Sealander Rocks
- Kollokium Project 02 FFF&F Edition
- Kurono Tokyo Grand Jubilee Calendar
Wahhaj’s picks:
- Hanhart Preventor HD12 vs Christopher Ward C65 Dune
- Antoine Tavan Joir Nuit vs Granduer Strange V3
Barney’s Picks:
- Furlan Marri Sabbia Rosa vs Lorier Gemini
- Echo Neutra Noctillium vs Maen Moonphase
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In episode 14, we mix it up and give each other the reigns on our collections where we can sell a few and replace them with offerings in the same price category. The head of strap on’s gives his expert opinion on some straps…
Watch Releases:
- Bedaa Angles Mecaline (Italy Edition)
Barney’s Picks:
- Bedaa Eclipse II
- Yema Wristmaster Slim
- Serica 8315-2
Wahhaj’s picks:
- Visitor Watch Co Duneshore (Sharkside)
- Abinger Nimrod (Ardent Fell)
- Nodus Sector II Titanium (Marina)
Watches mentioned:
- Traska Commuter 38
- Clemence Munro
In Episode 13, we discuss Wahhaj's latest antics being at TLE's (The Limited Edition) 10 Year Anniversary Event. World Time UK's event before, ending on discussing some of this weeks latest releases in a very backwards episode. In other news, Barney has a new mic and is rather ecstatic....
This Weeks Watch Releases:
- Fears x Studio Underd0g 02 SERIES Manhattan
- Formex Essence Ceramica
In Episode 12, we discuss a new strap alert accompanied by a surprise new watch alert. Wahhaj makes an important apology about his judgement on Formex before we both discuss our main topic for this week's episode, our 3+1 collection picks for under £10k if we had to start all over again...
Wahhaj's Picks:
- J.Sarnowski - Y Sgowt
- Holthinrichs Ornament
- Tudor Pelagos FXD MN (Blue)
- JLC Geophysic True Second
Barney's Picks:
- Vacheron Constantin Patrimony 34mm Cal. K1001
- Chopard L.U.C 1860 XPS Ultra-Thin 168583-3001
- Tudor Pelagos FXD MN Blue (Yes, we ended up picking the same one without knowing...)
- Ming 22.01 GMT Gilt
In the inaugural episode of Under The Loupe, we deep dive into the brand that is Arsène Lippens. We discuss the models we got hands on with before doing a SWOT analysis on the brand and the specific models.
Models mentioned:
- Numerico Collection
- Visionario Collection
- Scheletrato
In episode 11, we do a speed run review of our Geneva Watch Days experience. We discuss the watches we saw and what were our personal picks from the event.
Wahhaj’s picks:
- Behrens x Konstantin Chaykin Ace of Hearts
- Laurent Ferrier Sport Auto
- Berneron Quantième Annuel
Barney’s picks:
- MB&F LM101 Evo
- Ming 57.04 Iris
- JN Shapiro (Embargo’d piece)
In episode 10, we discuss a few of the many new releases from the last week before briefly discussing our upcoming trip to Geneva for GWD. Apologies for the cutting audio due to Barney’s technical issues.
Also, a big thank you to all our listeners. We’ve made it to episode 10 and couldn’t have done it without you guys (the 3 people listening). Many many more things to come, first milestone successfully reached!
Wahhaj’s New Releases:
- Christopher Ward 12 660
- Vacheron Constantsin Overseas Perpetual Ultra Thin
- Earthen Co - Summit Collection
- Micromilspec Pilot GMT
Barney’s New Releases:
- The new Fears Jump Hour Barleycorn, Brunswick 38 Charcoal Rose & Redcliff ES
- Ming 57.04 Iris
- Glashutte Original Pano Matic Calendar
Mentions:
- Massena Lab x Vianny Halter - Old Soul
- M.A.D1s X Yinka Llori - Grow Your Dreams
In episode 9, we discuss some of the recently released new watches before getting into our personal relationship with watch social media.
Wrist Checks:
Wahhaj: Impossible Watch Company Aventurine
Barney - Arsene Lippens Numerico Blu Mezzanotte
New Releases:
- Ba111od Chapter 8 Moonphase
- Dennison Date Night
- Holthinrichs Ornament Lab 1.24
- Paulin Mara
Mentions:
- Vintage Nivada Premium
- Ford GT
- Bugatti La Voiture Noire
In episode 8, we discuss the new watches released in the last week and one that’s not released yet before delving deeper into what criteria we follow before buying a watch. Wahhaj also claims his first horological groom victim.
New releases:
- Formex Essence 41 “Ghost”
- Anoma A1 Opitcal
- Selten x WHC Jui
Mentions:
- Earthen Company - Summit collection
In episode 7, we briefly discuss the new releases of this week before going onto our microbrand alternatives of some iconic watches…apologies in advance for the super long episode.
Please bare in mind, the ending of this episode is a little rough around the edges due to some connection errors… typical.
Wrist Checks:
Wahhaj - Ming 22.01 GMT
Barney - Ollech & Wajs 8001 Havana
New Releases Discussed:
- Hulsman Easy Perpetual
- Seiko SKX 5 Sports SSK047 & SRPL99
Barney’s 3 picks:
- Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Aviator Sea
- Jaques Bianchi JB300 Blue
- Vario Versa
Wahhaj’s 3 picks:
- Farer Chrono Sport - Carnegie Titanium
- Scurfa Diver One Titanium
- Frederique Constant Classic Moneta Moonphase
In episode 5, we briefly discuss the new watch releases of the last week before taking a deeper dive into the Chinese watch industry spanning from homage watches to the haute horology & Wahhaj is horologically groomed…..
Wrist Checks:
Wahhaj - Casio AE1000W
Barney - Casio GA-2100SKE-7AER
Watches Discussed:
- SeL Instruments Hyperlite GP
- Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Tech 5029
- San Martin SN0144-CG
- Seagull Split Second Chronograph
- Peacock Plumage Gaze Hand-Made Guilloché Tourbillon
- IXDAO Engineer
- Qin Gan
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Mentions:
- J.S. Watchmaking
In episode 4, we discuss the newest watch releases of the last week, before discussing our 3 picks from independent watch makers under £5K & Barney touches on dark rooms…
Wrist Checks:
Wahhaj - Breguet Trad….kidding…no watch on this week…..
Barney - Baltic Hermetique Dual Time
Watches Discussed:
- Tuseno Supervintage
- Omega Seamaster 300
- Ming 37.02 Monolith
Barney’s 3 picks:
- Maghnam Makina
- Holthinrichs Signature Oranment
- Dornbluth & Sohn Calibre 99.1 Medium
Wahhaj’s Next Watches:
- Jaeger Benzinger Blue Edition 6
- Ophion Velos 786
- Holthinrichs Signature Ornament
Mentions:
- The In house movement
In episode 3, we discuss our recent watch purchases, a lacklustre release from Schwarz-Etienne and what watches are next on our buy list.
Wrist Checks:
Wahhaj - Christopher Ward Twelve
Barney - Fears Brunswick Orchid
Watches Discussed:
Schwarz Etienne - 1902 Reserve De Marche
Echo Neutra Rivanera
Barney’s Next Watches:
Echo Neutra Rivanera
Wahhaj’s Next Watches:
Thomas Schnelle
Watches we both want:
Habring Felix
Mentions:
Furlan Marri Disco Volante
The In House Movement
Thomas Schnelle In Depth
In episode 2, we discuss the new watch releases of the past week which include the Zenith x Time & Tide White Surfer, the Hanhart 415 ES & lastly the new Behrens x Chaykin collaboration.
Barney also talks about strap ons….and we have some technical difficulties (sorry!)
Wrist Checks:
Barney - Studio Underd0g Avacado
Wahhaj - Ollech and Wajs 8001 Havana
Wahhaj’s 3 Picks:
Swiss Watch Company - Tumbler in Green
https://swcusa.com/collections/tumbler/products/tumbler-blue
Wicked Watch Company - Anniversary Flieger (Aventurine)
https://www.wickedwatch.ch/Store/Anniversary-Flieger-Watch-by-Wicked-Watch-Timascus-Aventurine-p743316010
RZE UTD800
https://www.rzewatches.com/pages/utd-8000-launch?srsltid=AfmBOor7SMlkZNxPS7iNRgEOgVb9nyQb6YwEXcF36LvwXmFHCN_5dbpz
Barney’s 3 Picks:
Martin Design - Supernatural Trinity
https://www.martindesignwatches.com/products/supernatural-trinity
Veneziano - Nereide GMT
https://www.venezianico.com/products/nereide-gmt-3521502c
Cincinnati Watch Company - Guild Mechanical in Gold
https://cincinnatiwatch.com/collections/watches/products/guild-mechanical-gold
Welcome to the Wristology Podcast. A podcast where two fellow enthusiasts discuss the world of Microbrands and Independents in the horological space.
In the pilot episode, we discuss why we started the podcast, how we got into watches & also our current state of the collection. We also touched on some new releases from Furrlan Marri & Christopher Ward.
Disclaimer: There may be occasional mention of some legacy brands…
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Barney - Gingerwatchguy
Wahhaj - Novicewatchcollector
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