Watches & Wonders 2025: Daily Episodes Live From Geneva | Day 4

This week, host Stephen Pulvirent and HODINKEE founder Ben Clymer sit down with professional golfer Adam Scott. Fresh off a third place finish at this year's PGA Championship, Adam gave us some time to talk about career highlights, his ambassadorship with Rolex, his favorite surf spots in his native Australia and, of course, watches. Outside of his official relationship with Rolex, he's amassed quite the collection of vintage watches and loves to get into the details. Enjoy Show Notes (3:20) Muirfield Golf Course (11:10) Highlights from Adam's Masters victory (16:43) Adam's GMT-Master II (18:12) Rolex Ambassador Justin Thomas (25:18) A 'Paul Newman' Daytona Ref. 6241 as seen in the HODINKEE Shop (26:50) Talking Watches With Jack Nicklaus (30:42) Stephen's Rolex Explorer 1016 (35:40) Talking Watches With Greg Norman (45:42) A Rolex Daytona Ref. 6263 as seen in the HODINKEE Shop (46:17) Cabot Cliffs Golf Course (50:12) Golf Digest's review of Adam's favorite course, Cypress Point (54:11) Adam recommends you visit Tea Tree Bay on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia (54:23) Ben suggests you check out Atomix Restaurant in NYC (56:15) Stephen recommends you watch HBO's Succession

27 Aug 201858min

This week, we sit down with media exec and vintage Rolex enthusiast Scott Dadich. Scott got his start as creative director of Texas Monthly magazine before moving on to Condé Nast, where he would spend the decade from 2006 to 2016 reinventing Wired magazine. He's now a partner at Godfrey Dadich Partners, a creative agency that works with a diverse array of brands ranging from magazines like Wired and National Geographic to the Obama Foundation. It probably comes as no surprise, but in addition to having a taste for great clothes, classic design, and delicious food, Scott is something of a watch guy. Enjoy. Show Notes (5:19) Example of a 1969 Rolex 1675 (9:15) Clip of "Million Dollar Listing NY" & Fredrik Eklund's gold Sub (10:45) Scott's Apple Watch Series 2 (14:56) iPhone 8 (Red) (16:04) Nike Stefan Janoski skate shoes (16:12) Air Jordan III 'Tinker' edition sneakers (16:38) Trailer for Tinker Hatfield episode of Scott's Netflix series "Abstract: The Art of Design" (20:05) Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 "Triple White" (20:45) Nike Air Max 270 (21:43) Helson Gauge watch (36:36) Edward Snowden cover of Wired (56:20) Scott recommends you check out The Dave Chang Show (57:22) James recommends you read "Out There" from Outside magazine (58:10) Stephen recommends you listen to Janelle Monáe's "Dirty Computer"

20 Aug 201859min

This week, your host Stephen Pulvirent and HODINKEE editor Cara Barrett sit down with American menswear designer and entrepreneur Todd Snyder. Todd has been around and learned from the best at every stage of his career (think Ralph Lauren, the Gap, and J. Crew). He now runs his own eponymous label, which from the beginning put a distinctly American spin on wardrobe basics ranging from sweats to custom-tailored suits. Lucky for us, Todd is also a real watch guy, favoring exactly the kinds of watches you'd expect. He's a super fun, humble guy, and someone we could listen to for hours. In this episode, we talk heritage, learning your craft, and how to make watches an integral part of your wardrobe. Enjoy. Show Notes (10:46) Badowers of Des Moines, Iowa (23:00) Leica camera by Jonathan Ive (and Marc Newson) (29:14) The Timex Marlin Blackout, A Todd Snyder Exclusive (36:07) Todd's Timex Marlin Blackout (38:02) Todd's Rolex GMT-Master (39:55) Todd's Timex x Todd Snyder MOD inspired watch (40:37) Todd's Timex Maritime Sport (42:46) Todd's 1960's Hamilton (42:53) Todd's Omega Speedmaster (43:06) Todd's Tudor Ranger (44:11) Todd's Tudor Black Bay Chronograph (53:41) Cara recommends the New York Times Social Q's (54:41) Todd recommends that you eat at Loring Place and Eleven Madison Park (57:15) Stephen recommends you visit The Met

13 Aug 20181h 1min

This week, we sit down with one of the world's preeminent vintage watch dealers: Eric Ku. Despite his reputation, there's a lot more to Eric than rare, killer examples of mid-century Rolex watches. He's a dedicated patron of contemporary, independent watchmakers and it was actually Vianney Halter's Antiqua that first opened his eyes to the wonders of horology. The guy also knows a ton about food and enjoys a great glass of wine. He's someone who really understands the all important idea that watches are best enjoyed as part of a life well-lived, and it was a pleasure sitting down to talk to him for this show. Enjoy. Show Notes (1:45) Eric's Patek Philippe 3939 (2:34) Profile of case maker Jean-Pierre Hagmann (8:34) Rolex Submariner 16610LV aka The Kermit (9:46) Ed Delgado's website 'Double Red Sea Dweller' (10:47) Example of a "spider dial" on a Submariner 5512 (13:15) A Comprehensive Review Of The 5513 Matte Dial Submariner (15:50) The Sale Of Paul Newman's Rolex Daytona, The Most Expensive Wristwatch Ever (30:12) Vianney Halter Classic (30:23) Eric's Vianney Halter Antiqua (32:53) Philippe Dufour Simplicity Number 17 (33:25) Gronefeld watches (33:33) The Pascal Coyon Chronometer (37:44) Cartier Tank Cintrée (52:28) Farallon restaurant in San Francisco (53:00) Cafe Jacqueline (54:57) n/naka in Los Angeles (55:36) Niki Nakayama's 'Chef's Table' episode (57:35) El Toyanese food truck (59:10) Bystander Street Photography Exhibition

6 Aug 20181h

When we decided to do a podcast, having Om on as an early guest was a no-brainer. He's probably best known to most people as the founder of GigaOm, one of the original tech blogs, but he's also written for nearly every outlet of note you can imagine, including the Wall Street Journal, the New Yorker, Forbes, and more. The guy is incredibly smart and thoughtful, without an ounce of pretension. But at the same time, he's got killer taste and a good sense of humor to balance everything out. In this episode, your host Stephen Pulvirent and HODINKEE Founder and CEO Ben Clymer sit down with Om for a conversation about watches, photography, journalism, and much more. Enjoy. Show Notes (1:42) Om's blog GigaOm (8:04) The Nomos Zurich (9:07) The Seiko Presage line (10:17) HODINKEE's Ochs Und Junior coverage (11:25) The Ochs & Junior Moonphase HODINKEE Edition (14:58) Kendall Jenner Daniel Wellington Ad (15:20) Stephen on Daniel Wellington's business model (16:28) Ben's HODINKEE Magazine Vol. 2 cover story (25:55) Seiko 9F 25th Anniversary Limited Edition (27:45) The Longines VHP (35:53) Leica M10 (39:00) Really Right Stuff tripods (39:25) Leica SL (39:58) Konica Big Mini (40:12) Fuji X100 (47:48) Speake Marin watches (48:45) Movado Bold, black dial (50:25) Ben's Patek 2526 (51:09) The Tag Heuer Limited Edition Carrera Skipper for HODINKEE (51:23) Bradley Price and Autodromo

30 Juli 201859min

In this episode of HODINKEE Radio, your host Stephen Pulvirent sits down with filmmaker Rian Johnson — director of movies like "Looper," "The Brothers Bloom," and "Star Wars: The Last Jedi." It also turns out that Rian is a true watch nerd, as this chat will prove. We met up in Los Angeles to talk about spotting cool watches in old movies, his creative process, and what watch he's hunting for next. Show Notes (9:05) Orson Welles' Paul Masson Commercial Outtakes (11:41) You Must Remember This Podcast (22:25) Damon Lindelof on "Scope Creep" (46:26) "Killing Eve" trailer (48:08) "Primer" trailer (49:08) The Secret Lives of Color

23 Juli 201850min

In this episode of HODINKEE Radio, your host Stephen Pulvirent sits down with New York Times best-selling author, HODINKEE Magazine contributor, and friend of the show Gary Shteyngart. Despite having only caught the watch collecting bug fairly recently, Gary has undeniably become a watch nerd of the highest order (he tans his own watch straps on the porch of his home in Upstate New York, for example). Together, they talk about his forthcoming novel, his thoughts on connoisseurship more generally, and, of course, his love of good red meat. Enjoy. Show Notes (0:07) Gary's article "Confessions of a Watch Geek" (6:57) Jack's gold Rolex Day-Date article (13:45) Gary's upcoming novel, "Lake Success" (21:06) William Gibson interview on watches (28:02) Jason Heaton on living with only one watch (49:03) Finding Vivian Maier

23 Juli 201851min

We decided that there was only one way to kick this series off properly: We had to go back to the beginning. Your host Stephen Pulvirent sits down with HODINKEE founder and CEO Ben Clymer to talk about the early days of HODINKEE and to take a little trip down memory lane. Together, they revisit the good ole days and talk about things like how HODINKEE got started, how watch collecting has evolved over the last decade, and that one time Ben was late for a journalism class because he was hanging out at Jay-Z’s house. Enjoy. Show Notes (4:53) Eric Clapton's Albino Rolex Daytona (12:03) Jay-Z's studded Christian Louboutin slippers (14:45) John Mayer's introductory post on HODINKEE (14:50) John's vintage Rolex story (40:50) The HODINKEE Vacheron Constantin Limited Edition and Ben's Grandfather (48:17) Rolex Explorer Black Out (52:30) Ben's VW Beetle Halloween costume (58:25) John Coltrane's "Both Directions At Once"

23 Juli 201859min