The Hourtime Podcast

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Synopsis

HourTime is a weekly podcast about watches, watchmaking, and other cool stuff. It is hosted by John Biggs and Victor Marks.

Episodes

  • NFTs, Sneakers, and Watches, Oh My!

    08/03/2021 Duration: 32min

    We got a wild one here, folks. Your pals John, Victor, and Nicholas are back discussing a range of topics including proving watch provenance using the blockchain, how to think about NFTs and art, what watch companies can learn from the sneaker industry, and whether or not Citizen has any business selling a $6000 watch. Are watches tools or jewelry? We have thoughts. Feel free to reach out via email at tips@wristwatchreview.com or hit us up via Instagram at @wristwatchreview. As always, thank you for listening, and keep it locked to wristwatchreview.com for more fun watch content.

  • Seiko, Seiko, Seiko!

    01/03/2021 Duration: 26min

    Get excited! Your pals John, Victor, and Nicholas are back with energy to spare this week as they delve into the latest watch news, including Hamilton's decision to add a bracelet to the Khaki Field Mechanical, a slew of new Seikos (as well as John's skepticism toward Grand Seiko), and whether or not watch reviewers forget about everyday consumers when evaluating watches. Good stuff. Please be sure to visit WristWatchReview.com and follow our Instagram (@wristwatchreview) for more fun watch content. Thank you for listening! Show Notes:Victor's Tiseno Blackwater (Tiseno.com)John's Infamous Ticino BF-109 Chrono (Ticino.com)Nicholas's Soccer Shirt That Matches His Timex Q Reissue (FootballTown.com and Timex.com)Nicholas's White Dial Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical (HamiltonWatch.com)And the Hamilton on a bracelet (Hodinkee.com)Seiko's New "Willard" Reissues (Hodinkee.com)Grand Seiko Four Seasons GMTs (WornAndWound.com)The Grand Seiko Boutique in Manhattan (Google Maps

  • Set Your Milsubs to "Stun"

    22/02/2021 Duration: 26min

    The three amigos of The HourTime Show are back! This week, the gang goes in-depth on some watch industry inside baseball discussing Hodinkee's acquisition of used watch retailer Crown & Caliber and what this says about watch journalism here in 2021. Rise and grind. We also talk at length about Rolex wanting to wrest control of the "milsub" trademark from an independent watch brand in Florida. Why would Rolex want such a thing? Victor has thoughts. As always, thanks for listening and be sure to check out wristwatchreview.com and @wristwatchreview on Instagram for more fun watch content. Thank you!

  • You Have 30 Guitars?!

    15/02/2021 Duration: 28min

    John graces us with his presence this week to lead a spirited discussion of social media influencers flaunting fake watches on IG, and the brands... not really caring about it. Bonkers. It's a compelling follow-up to our story on the site from a few weeks ago on a big "rep" factory in China being raided. John also gives us an audio review of sorts of the Bulova Devil Diver that Victor and Nicholas fawned over last week, while John and Victor go on a delightful tangent on the similarities between watch geekery and guitar geekery. Boys and their toys. Please feel free to send feedback via email to tips@wristwatchreview.com or via Instagram at @wristwatchreview. Have a great week, and be sure to visit wristwatchreview.com for more fun watch content. Thanks for listening! -Nicholas

  • I Grew Up In A House That Had Shag Carpeting

    08/02/2021 Duration: 17min

    It's just Victor and Nicholas again this week as John attends to his "real" job, whatever that is. No matter: V and N are here to discuss a handful of watches that caught our eye over the past few days including Moser's sorta-kinda Apple Watch homage, a tremendous summer diver from Bulova, and a straight-out-of-the-1970s Tissot. John would probably hate it because it's quartz but he's not here to stop us now is he? ::taps nose::Thank you again for listening, and be sure to reach via email at tips@wristwatchreview.com or via Instagram at instagram.com/wristwatchreview (aka @wristwatchreview). Have a great week! 

  • Hoodwinked!

    01/02/2021 Duration: 24min

    John has returned after his two-week absence to wrest control of the good ship HMS HourTime, steering our discussions of DIY watchmaking and how not to ruin your watch, the New York Times's story about President Biden's Datejust, what even is "value" in this age of r/wallstreetbets and rocket ship emojis, and a couple new watches we've been wearing for review including the Vaer D5 Artic and Nordgreen Pioneer.As always, we'd love your feedback. You can email the show at tips@wristwatchreview.com or tweet us individually: John is @johnbiggs, Victor is @vmarks, and Nicholas (who produces the show) is @nicholasadeleon. You can also find us on Instagram @wristwatchreview. Tag us and say hi!Thank you for listening, and have a great rest of your week. -Nicholas

  • Building a Whole Collection for the Price of a Rolex

    25/01/2021 Duration: 26min

    Welcome back to The HourTime Show! It's just Victor and Nicholas again this week (John had a scheduling conflict), but there's plenty to go over, including a very handsome new chronograph from Zenith and an affordable dive watch that's the spitting image of a Tag Heur Aquaracer. We also attempt to build respectable collections for the price of a single Rolex.  And yes, we recorded this episode before Patek Philippe confirmed that it had discontinued the Nautilus Ref 5711. Lame timing for us, but we'll get to it next week. As always, thank you for listening, and be sure to send your feedback via email to tips@wristwatchreview.com or @WristWatchReview on Instagram. Thanks!Show notesThe MB&F HM9 Looks Like A... Yeah, KindaThe Bia Rosie Is An Affordable Tag Heur AquaracerZenith's New Chronomaster SportThe Hundreds x Casio G - Shock Victor MentionedThe Japan-Only G-Shock Nicholas Mentioned (Versus The Red One Available In the US)The Timex Trench Watch

  • The Curse of Jangly Bracelets

    18/01/2021 Duration: 25min

    There's plenty to discuss as Victor and Nicholas sail HMS HourTime alone this week, including late-breaking news of a prominent replica watch factory being seized in China (we're still waiting for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to get back to us), what makes the new Moser Endeavour repeater worth nearly $400,000, how to tell a "fashion watch" apart from something more substantial, and how we like our bracelets to fit. As always, thank you for listening, and be sure to check out wristwatchreview.com and @wristwatchreview on Instagram for more fun watch content. Have a great week!Show Notes:VF Factory RaidMoser's New Endeavour RepeaterUndone Arabian NightsThe Grey Casioak Nicholas is Waiting ForThe Zodiac Grandville Victor Has on Loan

  • I'll Allow It

    11/01/2021 Duration: 29min

    Episode three of The HourTime Show has arrived! This week your pals discuss whether or not to buy a Casioak (too late!), the move from the Seiko SKX to the Seiko 5KX, and just how much more Omega can milk the design of the Speedmaster. Will John allow it? There's only one way to find out! Be sure to visit wristwatchreview.com and @wrsitwatchreview for more fun watch content. Thank you for listening!

  • Careening Into 2021 Like a Runaway Train

    04/01/2021 Duration: 23min

    Welcome to the second episode of the rebooted HourTime Show podcast! In this episode we say good riddance to 2020 and look forward to a new year filled with new watches that, fingers crossed, we'll be able to show each other in person. We also discuss our perceptions of Swiss versus Japanese watches (chiefly Seiko and Citizen), and what, exactly, constitutes "iconic" design. Be sure to visit wristwatchreview.com for more fun watch content. Thank you for listening!

  • We are back!

    22/12/2020 Duration: 38min

    Welcome back to HourTime, a podcast for watch geeks, by watch geeks. It's been a little while since the previous episode but your intrepid hosts John Biggs and Victor Marks are back thanks to the prodding of new co-host (and relative watch noob) Nicholas De Leon. We cover a lot in this comeback episode including how John and Nicholas know each other, what got Nicholas back into watches after years of not having worn one, and why we think watches are still special. We end this episode with some fun last-minute watch and watch-adjacent gift ideas for the watch lover in your life. For more fun watch content be sure to visit wristwatchreview.com.

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