Episode 14: A Conversation with Ariel Adams of aBlogtoWatch
Time 2 Calibrate20 Jan 2025

Episode 14: A Conversation with Ariel Adams of aBlogtoWatch

Marc and Brent welcome Ariel Adams of aBlogtoWatch while Bob relaxes on the beaches of Cartegena. The three discuss personal collecting, the watch industry, and the role of new media. Ariel also makes bold predictions for the future.

0:00 Intro

1:22 Wristchecks

5:10 LA fires raging in Ariel’s hometown

7:12 Firefighting watches

12:48 From aBlogtoRead to a aBlogtoWatch

16:22 Ariel’s early podcast days with John Biggs

22:53 The emergence and slow acceptance of new media

27:25 The luxury industry today

28:38 What makes an “interesting” watch

30:03 Appreciating the full spectrum of the watch world

34:42 Watches we keep vs watches we wear

36:52 The dark side of social media

40:55 “Friends don’t let friends buy above retail”

44:20 The role of watch media

47:56 Career advice

52:35 Sponsored content and advertising

57:15 Ariel’s favourite part of the watch space

58:54 The best and the worst of the watch industry—plus, some bold

predictions for the future

Show Notes:

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