Ben Clymer and Jeff Fowler – A Tale Of Two CEOs

To call Michael Weisberg a watch dealer doesn’t really do him justice. In addition to selling watches (and really damn good ones, I might add), he also deals in vintage design and furniture, classic cars, art, and more. From classic Rolex sport watches or rare Prouvé chairs, Sol Lewitt wall drawings or a vintage Ferrari, Michael is your guy. We sat down with Michael in LA to talk his career path, the state of the collecting community, and how his various interests all intersect. Enjoy. Show Notes (8:22) "The Best of Time Rolex Watches" by James Dowling (20:00) Nelson Coconut Lounge Chair (30:00) Frieze Art Fair (31:50) Pablo Picasso Wearing A Rolex GMT Master (32:25) Pablo Picasso in a 1956 Mercedes 300SL Gullwing (45:00) Michael's yellow gold ref. 6263 Daytona (50:00) Michael and his Sol LeWitt wall drawing (53:00) Michael recommends you visit the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (54:30) Stephen recommends you visit the Clark Art Institute

22 Okt 201857min

BONUS EPISODE! Today we're proud to bring you the latest episode of The Grey NATO — the newest member of the HODINKEE podcast family. Hosted by HODINKEE contributors James Stacey and Jason Heaton, TGN is a "loose conversation of travel, adventure, diving, gear and most certainly watches." If you like what you hear, subscribe to The Grey NATO wherever you get your podcasts. Every other week, Jason and James will break down their love for adventure, their addiction to watches, and the many forms both can take. Enjoy!

18 Okt 20181h 6min

There really is nobody quite like Ted Gushue. He could be described as a "man of sort-of-leisure." He works hard – really hard, in fact – but at the kinds of things that most probably wouldn't consider work at all. Ted is currently something of a nomad, traveling the world taking pictures with his Leica M10, driving the coolest cars from nearly ever era of automotive history, and helping brands reach new audiences. To say Ted's got a dream job would be something of an understatement. He sat down with HODINKEE Founder Ben Clymer and host Stephen Pulvirent for this conversation. Enjoy. Show Notes (12:55) Ted's interview with Derek Bell, from Petrolicious (13:08) A Guide To Supercompressors (16:21) Lamborghini Countach review, from Petrolicious (38:00) Ted's Rolex "Kermit" (47:34) HODINKEE Radio, Episode 8: Adam Scott (54:12) Lost at Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries (55:50 ) Sean Connery's original Bond script

15 Okt 20181h 7min

This week, we're speaking with "Vertical Horizon" frontman and friend of the show Matt Scannell. He's joined by an all-star panel of HODINKEE editors featuring Cara Barrett, James Stacey, and host Stephen Pulvirent. The chart-topping musician talks about everything from selling CDs out of his trunk to his iron-clad rules of watch collecting (that he loves to break anyway). Enjoy. Show Notes (0:13) HODINKEE RADIO, Episode 11: Spike Feresten (11:14) "Music For Airports" by Brian Eno (11:40) "May I Have This Dance" by Francis and the Lights feat. Chance the Rapper (14:10) Matt's "Wave Dial" Omega Seamaster (19:30) HODINKEE Radio, Episode 9: Keegan Allen (24:35) Matt's 1967 Omega Seamaster 300 (32:12) Porsche 911 T as seen at the HODINKEE pop-up (40:30) Example of a Gibson Les Paul Standard "Burst" guitar

8 Okt 201858min

This week we're talking to Jason Fried— co-founder of Basecamp and New York Times best-selling author. Jason has a mostly cerebral approach to watches. He was first drawn in as a kid, but it was coming to understand them as complex feats of design and analog companions that turned him into a real watch lover. Hearing him talk about watches, you wonder how anyone in their right mind could resist this strange little hobby we all enjoy so much. We also get into Jason's new book new book, “It Doesn’t Have To Be Crazy At Work.” Enjoy. Show Notes (4:39) An Elusive MIH Watch Up For Grabs (10:11) Talking Watches With Dan White (31:20) It Doesn't Have To Be Crazy At Work (31:25) Rework (31:30) Remote

1 Okt 201853min

This week we're talking all things Apple Watch. Stephen sits down with Ben and Jack just a few hours after they received their Apple Watch Series 4 sample units to get their first impressions and to hear what else they had to say about the Apple Watch and its relationship to the more traditional watches we tend to cover every day. Also, Stephen has a one-on-one interview with John Gruber, the proprietor of Daring Fireball, the premier blog covering all things Apple. Enjoy. Show Notes (0:01) A Week On The Wrist: The Apple Watch Series 4 (2:20) A Watch Guy's Thoughts On The Apple Watch After Seeing It In The Metal (10:33) The Dog Who Wears Gold Apple Watches (14:10) Smartwatches Are Both A Blessing And A Curse For Fossil, from Joe Thompson (43:31) In-Depth With The Halios Seaforth (44:38) Jon Gruber on The Apple Watch Series 4 (54:07) Ben's magazine article Apple, Influence, And Ive

24 Sep 20181h 20min

We are joined by Talking Watches alum Spike Feresten for our first live show, recorded in Los Angeles. The panel (also featuring Ben Clymer, James Stacey, and host Stephen Pulvirent) talks about Spike's career, his favorite watch/car pairings, the origins of Seinfeld's "Soup Nazi", and much more. Enjoy. Show Notes (2:49) Talking Watches With Spike Feresten (5:00) Spike's Tag Heuer 2000 (24:48) Car Matchmaker with Spike Feresten Season 3 trailer (29:24) Ben on Spike's podcast (30:00) Ben's yellow gold 6263 Daytona (39:00) James on the new U1 divers from Unimatic (45:10) Spike's Wrist Check (45:40) Example of a Monte Carlo Black Home Plate (55:30) Example of a 6239 "Double Swiss" (55:30) Ben on the Patek Philippe 2526 white gold (57:20) Stephen on the Philippe Dufour Duality (1:02:30) Hodinkee Radio with Om Malik

17 Sep 20181h 6min

This week, we sit down with entrepreneur, "father of the iPod", and Talking Watches alum Tony Fadell. As a watch collector, Tony is interested in both classic vintage and boundary pushing modern watches. And speaking of pushing boundaries, he's a collaborator with watchmaker Ressance on their e-Crown project. In this episode we talk about the development of the e-Crown, his own history in watch collecting, and what he thinks the watch industry needs to do to survive in the 21st century. Enjoy. Show Notes (1:30) Talking Watches With Tony Fadell (1:45) Hands On With The Patek Philippe 5980 (3:10) The MATRIX PowerWatch (4:33) Tony Fadell & Benoît Mintiens Discuss The Ressence Type 2 e-Crown Concept (18:45) Hands On With The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak RD#2 (25:07) The Audemars Piguet Frosted Gold Royal Oak Double Balance Wheel Openworked (30:20) Jean-Claude Biver On The Future Of The Connected Watch (41:30) The Patek Philippe 2526, And Why It's A Watch To Pay Attention To (43:00) General Magic - Official Trailer (1:00:00) Tony recommends that you read In Praise of Shadows (1:01:30) Jack recommends you read Seiobo There Below (1:03:00) Stephen recommends you read You Say to Brick: The Life of Louis Kahn

10 Sep 20181h 4min