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Scottish Watches Podcast #762 : Shooting For The Moon – All The Latest New Watches
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In this episode of the Scottish Watches Podcast, we explore a wide-ranging selection of timepieces spanning entry-level releases to ultra high-end complications. The discussion begins with a new Isotope model,...
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Welcome to Scottish Watches Podcast. This episode is action packed. We've got new watches from pocket friendly fun to bank heist horology. And we're not talking about uncovering Banksy this time around. All styles, all prices. We've recovered from British Watchmakers Day. And ahead of Watches and Wonders, there is tonnes to chat about. So quickly, we'll get into things with Dave, see how he's doing.
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Dave is good. Dave's back from his travels to Berlin last weekend.
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Did it take your breath away?
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Did it take my breath away? Now, there's a. You have to be a certain age for that to hit home. And if you're younger than about 45, it's not going to hit home. Unless you're into movies, that is, which is a clue. But, yes, it took my breath away. Although Berlin's changed a lot, it's not what it used to be. It's kind of cool in some ways, but definitely different. Anyway, we should probably go on with it. We've got quite a lot to cover. Some cool watches of all sorts of different price points.
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We do indeed. And we're going to try and aim for the moon with our friends. Isotope popped into Jussy and the team down at British Watchmakers Day just a couple of weeks ago and he was showing us all the latest incantations, all the crazy stuff that he's been putting together, his mysticism and his magic put into a watch face, a dial, a watch head and a bracelet. And this time around, they've gone a little bit purple.
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Yes, they have. And this is an all new watch. Well, I say all new watch is a new derivation of an existing model. One of the more unusual models within their offering, and that is their chronograph. This one's called the Moonshot chronograph. THUNDERCLAP and it doesn't give you the kind of clap that, well, Scottish people would try to avoid with everything they had. This one, though, has an all new bezel complication being a telemeter. Now, this was unveiled at British Watchmakers Day. It wasn't a limited edition, especially for British Watchmakers Day, but it was unveiled there and it's a reinterpretation of their signature Chronos watch. And of course, as I mentioned, it's now got a telemeter scale. They're only going to make 30 pieces of this one. The first thing I'm going to say is, well, let's tell you what a telemeter scale is, because it's one of the more unusual representations on a Chronograph watch. The one you usually see in a chronograph is the tachymeter, of course, which is used to calculate speed, but this one is used to calculate distance. That equation, speed equals distance over time. So what effectively you're doing is it's the difference between when you see an event and when you hear the event. And then you can work out how far away it is and whether it's getting further away or nearer. So, for example, you see some lightning, then you hear that clap of thunder and of course you can work out how far away the storm is. This watch is looking excellent. You've got the grade titanium case on this watch as well. I think it looks great. You've got a very gray dial and you've got little hints of purple for the appliques, for the kind of markings on the telemeter scale. It's a really nice kind of mixture of colorways. Definitely stormy, moody. I like the look of this personally. He teamed up with a designer, that being Matt Smith Johnson. He goes by the moniker of Teenage Grandpa online. He's known for a fairly modern bold style and he uses a lot of ultraviolet and these kind of storm gray colors. The watch itself, not huge, but not for the faint of heart. 41 millimeters in diameter, 15 millimeters thick. You've got that sandblasted titanium case. You've got kind of dimpled style dial on there as well. And you've got of course, these gray and purple colorways. What is quite unusual about this is there's two choices of movement. You can have either an ETA Valjoux 7753, or you can have the Swiss Landeron 73, both of them very similar. 4 Hz operating frequency, 44 hours of power reserve. And it's the same price regardless of whether you go for the ETA or the Swiss Landeron movement. It can come either on a titanium bracelet or a purple FKM rubber strap. If you go for the strap, it's £2,400. If you go for the bracelet, it's slightly more expensive at £2,720. I've loved his chronographs since he brought them out. I think personally this might be pushing towards the best example in terms of colourway and aesthetic that he's done to date. Ricky, I think this is likely to appeal to you. Certainly the color palette is. I don't know so much about the style. You tell us what you think.
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Love it. Got to see iterations of this 2023 global red bar over near Edinburgh Castle. And I just couldn't wait for them to come to market because they were unlike the other stuff he'd put together. And Juicy had been producing a lot of watches from Isotope over the years and they were really good. They were nice, but they were a little bit formulaic. We obviously did a collab limited edition, the Alba a number of years ago, which went down phenomenally well. But again, it was quite a similar look to his previous Hydriam Hydro MX models. And then something changed. Somebody spiked the water at Isotope headquarters in the last couple of years because crazy design after crazy design started to come out where there was almost no brand DNA. There was no logic behind how these things were linked together. And a little bit like the way that studio Underdog has taken over by storm and continues to do so with crazy colors, iterations, ideas, Changeovers, the Series 1 to Series 2. For instance, I think Isotope need their moment in the sunlight or the moonlight because this is phenomenal. Doesn't look like anything else that's out there. And when the prices are climbing week by week, we're seeing updated price lists from all the big conglomerates on a weekly basis. These guys at Isotope, they're keeping level headed. Everything is the way it should be. It's enthusiasts first. It's not consumerism and the design, the way this is put together. HR Giger comes to mind. The purple on this is just phenomenal. Reminds me of some of the candy colored cars that I used to see on overhauling with Chip Foos, that kind of stuff. It is just great to see. We need to bring Jose back onto the show because it's been a number of years since the last time he was actually on and there is so much to cover. I just can't believe that these things are coming out at this kind of price point. When the emails we've been receiving ahead of watches and wonders, it's almost like they're putting a zero in the end of some of these.
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Yeah, absolutely. He's always been a brand that's really delivered strong value for money and a bit of creativity. Many of his watches from the very start. To be honest, I remember meeting him before he'd even launched the brand to market. And he's always had that little creative edge and he's a man that's not afraid to take a risk. Some of his watches are definitely towards the more out there in terms of esthetic case shapes, case designs and how they work. But he's a man that loves to push boundaries. So this is yet another watch in his. Well, quiver of watches that he has that well, I would like to own personally. There's many watches I see we review that we like, but I wouldn't want to own them. This is a watch that I would very much like to have. Love the colorway, great things. So, yeah, see if we can get Juicy back on the show soon to tell you what he's been up to.
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Yeah, let's do that. Let's tell him to come onto the show and we're going to tell you to comment like and subscribe if you're watching this on YouTube. Because you know what, it doesn't work anymore. We don't just appear at the top in the subscription feed because nobody sees subscription feeds on the app, on the television or on the desktop. Everything has changed. We're playing the algorithm game these days. So it's all about the comments, it's all about the likes. And if you aren't subscribed, that does help a little as well. Now, we talked about a watch that's around about the 2,400 mark. Imagine if you, you didn't just put 10 in the end of that price point. Imagine if you put two zeros in the end of that price point.
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We're going to talk about something that's definitely towards the more unusual end of things.
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Is this a little bit Monty Python? Now for something completely different.
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And now for something completely different or never. What is it? Never expect the Spanish Inquisition. This is not a Spanish watch. This is a German watch we're going to talk about from Marco Lang's. And it's his Seven Spheres Tourbillon. Independent watchmaker is Marco Lang. But as you'll see later, he comes from some well storied watchmaking tales. Now, this watch is a multi axis central Tourbillon. The brand is based in Dresden in Germany and it's inspired by the ideas of. And here we go. Let's see if David can get the pronunciation right. The Tuolumne and also by Carl Sagan. These are quite interesting big philosophies that he's trying to embed into the watch. Now, where was he previously? He was previously at, as his name may suggest, Lang and hein until around 2019 and then he moved on. The watch is inspired by the geocentric universe model that was theorised by Ptolemy. That was back in the first century. And of course that theory has very much been debunked now because it was built around having Earth at the center of the universe orbited by seven planets. We know a bit more now and we've kind of worked out that the Earth is definitely not the centre of the universe. But this obsolete theory is what has inspired this watch. The seven spheres. You've got the regulating organs inside seven turning rings which compromise this complex multiaxis tourbillon cage. It is, to be honest, one of the most complex multiaxis tourbillons probably ever made or even brought to market. Price point, €250,000. Significantly more expensive than the previous watch we're talking about. That said, for what this watch is offering, it's not as expensive as some brands may want to charge you for this type of high artisanal watchmaking. The case on it is pretty classic in terms of style. It's made from platinum and it's polished, it's traditional in terms of its shape, it's round. The case band on it though can be ordered either in a clean, polished finish or optionally you can have it engraved with a wave pattern that is, well, very much in the DNA of this brand. It's 42 millimeters by 10 millimeters thick, albeit it has domed crystals. So truly the thickness is actually 18 millimeters, 10 mil at the edge, up to 18 millimeters in the center. There is no traditional dial here, but there's a very slim minutes ring that kind of runs around the perimeter that I'm going to say aids legibility. It's not the most legible watch, I have to say, but these seven titanium rings are all round this 3 Hz oscillator, which is comprising of course of this complex tourbillon cage. The handsets had to be significantly re engineered because well, they've got this huge multi axis tourbillon in the middle and they are utilizing a pretty complex ring gear system. It's got 55 hours of power reserve, it runs in four separate barrels. It is a whole different world of ultra hot horology. It has to be seen to believed, which is why we should tell you to check out the show notes. If you check the show notes out, you'll be able to see pictures of this watch and get a bit more information about it. Because trying to describe this watch well is like trying to describe the Alphabet in a language that you don't understand. It's a bit difficult, really amazing in terms of high horology watchmaking. Definitely not for the faint of heart when it comes to how much you got to pay for it. But I think when you compare it to what other brands would charge for this, it's at the more reasonable end. Of what you would expect. Ricky, don't know if this is your vibe, but I don't think you'd be spending quarter of a million of your hard end shelix on it, do you?
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Not personally, but I love it and I'm the one that comes up with the stupid ideas to compare things. The audio podcast. First and foremost, let me try and give this a bash. There are many sci fi movies, maybe 20, 30 years ago, where VR computer technology, CGI was just coming into its own. Think of weird science when the computer is trying to break into the other computer to use the power to create. Kelly LeBrock. Great idea. The actual middle part of this watch where the tourbillon lies and you've got these rotating sheaths and covers. It's almost like trying to penetrate in. And in a sci fi movie you have got this protection system, this security stopping you getting in there. You flip the watch round to the back and as Dave mentioned, you have got this symmetry pattern of wheels polished to perfection on the rear. So again, it's one of those front and back watches. Then you've got the dome sapphire on the front so you can peer in at any angle. The side of the case, profile engraved, looks fantastic. Add it all together. The fact that super limited edition, I think it's worth it. I think it's worth the money. Not for me personally, I do not play it in that stratosphere. But for collectors that are looking for something that is just a little bit different. And I know some of the brands you may have been thinking about there, Dave, glc, with their crazy gyro tourbillons that they bring out every couple of years and then disappear and then you bring another one out and then it disappears. This, I think is better. I think this is fantastic. And it goes to show that on the podcast we like to cover everything from G Shock, which we're going to talk about later on, there's a cool funky release out there right the way through to 2000 to 20,000 to over 200,000. Because the people that listen to this podcast, they're from all across the world, all walks of life.
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It is a marvel of horology. That's all I've got to say about that watch. As to whether you think it's value or not, that's a completely different question. Reminds me of something sci fi, as you mentioned, Stargate or one of these kind of sci fi where you've got all these different rings that spin around in all different axises and you time travel through it. I Think it's a watch that if you got to play with it, you got to own it. You have it on your wrist. All you would do, you wouldn't care what time it was. You would just be staring into this multi axis. Tourbillon.
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There's that word again, not heavy because that's what Doc Brown would say. But that word tourbillon, is there not some kind of film or a movie about that coming out?
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Well, we can talk about that when we get on to talking about what we've been up to because. Well, yes, there's a movie about Tourbillon that we can bring up.
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Right, right. Okay. Whatever. You can wait till later on. You can hold your peace and then you can explain about this new movie. And everybody seems to be doing cool mov. We've seen stuff from Christopher Ward maybe in the last year. We've seen something recently from Czapek. I will talk about that in the what you've been up to part of the show because I got to see that in a screening in Glasgow. But the next thing we're going to chat about is changes. And it's at TAG Heuer and there is even some news with TAG Heuer that perhaps we're going to be interviewing a super cool dude that works there that we've seen on stage many times. We're working a few things out before Watches and Wonders. So we've got some juicy content for you. But there has been changes at the top.
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There has been another change in the leadership of TAG Heuer, a brand that's had, well, many a leader over a short period of time in recent history. And we've now got a new person in charge. She is a lady by the name of Beatrice Goaglass. I hope I pronounced the surname correctly. She's the current head of the Americas.
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Can we just call her Bee?
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We'll just call her Beatrice because we can say that. But the surname Goaz Glass, I think that's right. Probably completely wrong. Anyway, we will move along because she is the new CEO of the brand. It would appear that they're looking for some executive level stability within the brand. I have to say she's been with TAG Heuer since 2018. She's going to take over that top job on May 1st. As mentioned, she's currently the President of the Americas for TAG Heuer and she's based in Miami. But there's been quite a lot of changes. You had Antoine Pien, who was the long term LVMH executive. He left the company back in January Rather abruptly and unexpectedly, we have to say. Seems to have been some disagreements or falling outs there prior to him. Julian Tornaer, previously of Zenith. He served as CEO for less than a year before he was moved over to the CE role at Hublot. Before that we had Frederic Arnault, one of the five children of the founder and controlling shareholder, that being Bernard Arnault. So there's been lots of changes and things there. No stability really. And considering Tag is the largest of the brands within the group when it comes to watchmaking, it's a bit of a surprise that they've had this kind of instability at the top there. It'll be interesting to see how she gets on. Hopefully she gets into the job, hopefully all things settle down. And we, I think both agree that Tag has really picked its pace up over the last couple of years, getting itself back a little bit more into the mainstream, bit more acceptable to watch collectors after a bit of a period of, well, it was an entry level brand is how a lot of people saw it. Or it was the watch that was bought for a 18th or 21st birthday and then you moved on to other brands. But definitely a few cool things they've been doing over the last few years. Over in Dubai, we saw, well, a work of Art, a 3D printed work of art that both myself and Ricky, well, we really wanted that watch. The price Tag kind of, well, that's going to stop us having that watch, but we wanted it nonetheless.
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And there are many changes afoot. But before we get into the next port of call, seeing Tag, chatting to them at Dubai last year, and I have said this numerous times, but it stands out as one of the best watches of the event. That along with the Ulysse Nardan, those were top two watches of the event itself. It was great to see them reinvesting because like everybody else in the whole industry at the moment, they could have just pulled back, they could have said, right, okay, times are tough, we've got stock, we've got inventory, we can put things together, maybe change a dial here, change a dial there. Brands have done that and that's what they do in a down market. Now these guys were pushing forward, they were creating new technologies, integrating new things from the periodic table. They were showing us the way that their anti magnetic systems operate. A genuine fantastic display of how this actually comes to be. Instead of just telling us about it, they showed us. So if this comes together with this interview that we're going to include in the next few weeks, it will be something to listen to. So check that out. Make sure you are subscribed, make sure you follow us. You do all the things in the podcast players, Spotify, Google Play, Apple podcasts, Amazon, wherever you listen, wherever you watch, make sure you're signed up and you're also following us on Instagram ottottishwatches. But the next port of call is a bit of a revolution because it turns out things are changing at gphg. The guy at the helm there was Nick Foulkes. You've heard of him before. He is the guy that runs Vanity Fair on time. Barbara Plumbo works for him and he has been around industry longer than me and Dave have been probably combined. He's written numerous books, authorized by Rolex, authorized by many other places because he knows what he's talking about. He stepped down and we were waiting to find out who was going to be leading the charge with the GPHG going forward. We had some ideas, Barbara had some ideas and she was right on the money this time. She actually figured out it was going to be Waco, the gentleman that runs Revolution, previously the Rake and many other things. The man of the hour Discovery TV show that appeared in numerous different places. Don't know if it was in the uk, definitely over in Asia, definitely in America, but he is now running things there.
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I think that was probably no great surprise to anyone that does follow gphg. They always look for a big, bold character to lead that jury because the jury is usually made up of people with strong opinions and they need someone that's able to guide and cajole them along the way to come to some kind of agreement. I think he is someone that has spent a lot of time within the watch industry in both media and in various other roles, whether it be the TV program that Ricky's just been talking about or many other avenues that he has partaken in. And he is someone who loves watches. He's not just a media person who talks about watches. He is genuinely a Watch aficionado and has a great depth of knowledge, knowledge like his predecessor. I think he will do a great job there. Let's see how it all pans out because 2026, the event will be taking place, I believe, in November and the jury will be announced in and around September time. He will be the man leading that up. So let's see how it all plays out for the 2026 edition of GPHG.
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He's been on the show before. We've had an insert from him. We have had a full episode many, many years ago, before he was this busy And I remember getting into the hobby back in 2017 when I was scrambling around looking for any kind of a different landscape. Back then on YouTube there was just a handful of players. We had the likes Archie Luxury. Obviously we had Tim Mosso at what you want, I think it was called back in the day. And I used to see these videos from Waycoat Revolution. Very low quality compared to what we have now. And the one thing I remembered was whenever he was speaking to somebody, we'd always go yes, yes, yes, all the way through. And then he quickly got that out of his system. And it's great to see how things start off and how things progress. Now he is leading the charge. He is the king at the top of the table when it comes to gphg the watch Oscars. That is looked forward to and fingers crossed, if he's at the helm he can make sure things run properly. And when they bring on a compare like Anton De Kong, they get him to do the job properly. Not actually tell you who won the thing before releasing the question and asking who do you think is going to win from the nominees? But I digress. Time to talk about more watches. And we mentioned G Shock at the start of the show because they are more budget friendly, they're more economical, easier to get on the wrist pocket money friendly. And there have been a various iterations in the last couple of years. I remember the manga series. I managed to pick one up. It was one of those blink and you will miss it. Get it on eBay for three times the price numbers. But I managed to get one back in the day. Beautiful blue number. There was a white one available and I got a gift from the wife of a D1 Milano sketch watch. Well, it turns out this time around G Shock have worked with somebody. They've created something. It's a little bit like those two, but I think it's actually the Marijubo both and even better when it's delivered on wrist.
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G Shock have teamed up in this case with Joshua Vides. He is the person believed to have popularized this whole sketch concept. There's been many watches, including some from G Shock with this general feel and look about it. It's a kind of cartoon style is the best way to describe it. But he's believed to be the artist that was responsible for popularizing this aesthetic with some of the major brands in the world. There are two watches based upon two of the most popular silhouettes within G Shock. There's the white watch which is based on the 5600 series. A black watch, which is based on the 6900 series watches. Technically, both of these watches are essentially the same as the stock standard model that you would get. But of course with this revised aesthetic and packaging with it as well. His signature reality to idea concept, that's what it's called. It uses these cartoon style lines to make real life objects appear as if they're two dimensional sketches. The watches, well, the 5600, it's just under 43 millimeters, it's under 14 millimeters thickness. It's 49 millimeters lug to lug. It's got the 200 meters of water resistance and of course it's got that battery powered quartz module on there as well. They've not gone with the reverse LCD in this one, which I think is a good thing. And of the two models, the white one is by far and away my favourite. It looks better. I think it really represents the whole kind of idea of this style and sketching better than its alternative partner in there as well. Both of them are going to be the same price, US$180, so definitely at the much more affordable end of spectrum. They are limited edition, but as in usual fashion, they've not disclosed exactly how many of them are available. Which means I guess if they want to be really sneaky, they can add a few more to production if it gets very popular. I think they both look great, but I think the white one, I prefer that style of G shock and I think it just holds that palette better than the black one. Ricky, you're probably going to say the exact opposite, but I hope you think the white one's the best one as well because I know I'm correct in this case.
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Well, I'm going to jump in and say I actually like them both for different reasons because it sounds like like they're the same thing. And if I was to try and explain in an audio format for people that are listening in the car, going to the gym, doing whatever it is you do as you listen to the show, I would say think back to Aha Take on Me, the music video where it was pencil sketch idea, the way that it all came to be. And it's a fantastic music video in its own right. This is how this looks, especially the white one. But when you move across to the black number, which is the 6900 series edition, I believe it looks different. It's more like an outline instead of a back and forward motion. So I'm really torn between the two. If I had to go for one I'd go for the darker number because I've already got a blue and I've already got the D1 Milano sketch. I've got the white, I've got the blue, might as well go for a black. But in this episode, we are all over the shop. It could be inexpensive, it could be crazy. This could be seen as the Goldilocks edition because, well, it's made of gold.
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Girard Perregaux, we've talked about them recently because, well, they used to be the sponsor of a certain Formula one team and that's been well replaced. But they seem to have gone back to their high horology watchmaking. This is the all new Girard Perregaux minute repeater Flying Bridges. Now this is their third benchmark calibre in less than six months. So it seems like they've got their Speedy Gonzalez shoes on and they're really getting in and about these new calibers. This is the new GP9530 and of course, well, as the name may suggest, it's incorporating a minute repeater. But it's also intertwined with an automatic openworked tourbillon and the signature Flying Bridges that that the brand is well known for. Price point, the most expensive one of this podcast coming in at a mere US$590,000 before taxes. So this one is definitely not in the bargain basement category. It's fair to say. Girard Perregaux have a long term experience in both chiming watches and they've also worked with tourbillons for a very long time. The finishing on this watch is in the ultra stratospheres. This is ultra haute horology. You've got two grand complications in there. You've also got an all new self wind micro rotor system and the movement is fairly substantial. It's 43.5 millimeters by 10.75 millimeters thick. It's got a lot of movement stuff going on in there as well. Back in 1996, Girard Perregaux did combine a minute repeater and a tourbillon for the first time on a wristwatch. On this one, the plates and bridges are made of titanium. You've actually got some water resistance, which is something quite unusual for a watch of this, this type and style. It is only 30 meters, that said, but it will save it if you're washing your hands and you get some water splashed. As Ricky mentioned, there's gold. Pink gold to be precise. Pink gold to be precise. You've got the three stylized flying bridges on there. Two on the front, the third's at the back of the movement. They're supporting this of course, very elegant structure where you've got the chiming mechanism and the tourbillon. It almost seems like they're flying or levitating in mid eight. What can we say about it? Well, you've got 1340 hand polished chamfers including 295 interior angles. That puts it immediately into the haute horology category. No matter what you think, they've managed to keep the watch relatively compact considering the size of this movement. Comes in at 46 millimeters. Definitely a big boy, but tight considering how big that movement is. Under 18 millimeters in thickness, of course, with these big glass spheres on it at the top and bottom to allow that tourbillon to exist. You've got package a pink gold inner bezel ring on there as well. You've got the applied hour markers that do actually have some blue colored luminescent material. It comes on a black rubber strap with a kind of fabric effect and on a pink gold deploying clasp. It's classic Girard Perregaux. If you like the three bridges concept, you're probably going to love this. It's definitely at the ultra high end of watchmaking from any brand. We're into the stratosphere when it comes to pricing here, but as always, always, the world will find a place or a home for these watches. They wouldn't continue to make them. I love a watch that chimes, especially one where a lot of work has gone into making that chiming sound as good as I'm sure it does in this watch. Not had the pleasure of hearing it yet, but we do always catch up with Girard Perregaux at a few occasions through the year at various events. And I'm hoping that maybe we get a little, well, hands on and ears on with this watch. Love it, love it, love, love it. Ricky, it's your turn to talk.
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Oh, thanks, Dave. Forgot I was here for a moment. I like it. It's not my favorite GP still is the Aston Martin that is almost the same color as your top as I'm watching you just now on the screen. But this is what it's all about. Just because a brand releases a watch that maybe I don't like, it's not my wheelhouse. Well, there's something else in the catalog that they do or there's something coming down the line going back to an earlier conversation. The fact that things are a little bit slow in the industry just now has not Thwarted anybody being creative. In actual fact, people are pushing harder. We're getting emails from brands, we're communicating with different people all the time. And a lot of these people are brand new. They're either brand new to the company or they're brand new companies in themselves. At Watchmakers Day, we saw brands we didn't even know existed, which is strange because we try and keep our finger on the pulse at all times. And it's great to see Jean Perregaux doing so well along with their other, their almost stepbrother, stepbrother brand Ulysse Nardan, big ear for the them. And there are some emails sitting that I need to action where we are going to be doing a lot of content with them because it is a huge anniversary for the freak and the brand itself. GP doing great things along with un this year. Who knows what they could be up to together or independently. But it's time to talk about what we've been up to. And should I start or should you go first?
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B
Well, I'd like to know what you've been getting your teeth into recently.
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What I've been getting my teeth into recently? Well, it turns out a lot of people have messaged me to say, have you seen Nico Leonard's new gnashers? And that's a lot of alliteration. I managed to get that one out quite easily. It didn't fall over my teeth. But the comments in some of Nico's latest videos have not been kind. He is a guy we've met numerous times. He's been on the show before. We've seen him rising from the ground up the way, ground swelling, taking over. What is it? Watches, cars, golfing, all kinds of stuff. But the latest video that actually appeared on YouTube, I hadn't seen it myself, but I got some messages and then emails started to pour in saying, have you seen his teeth? Is this an April Fool's joke? Go and read the comments on the video. And I did. People were comparing them to Donnie from the Wolf of Wall street, the Jonah Hill character and various other things. So I've got no idea what's going on, Dave, do you?
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I have no idea. But I have also been witness to some of the comments, which are, yes, slightly direct. I think that's one way to put it.
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But you know, the thing is with Nico, he dishes out to everybody. I mean, we all remember the infamous video where he said some things about Davide Serrato, CEO of Bremont, and he wouldn't leave kids in his attendance. And then there was a photoshopped Jimmy Savile picture appeared on the screen. So he's not the kind of guy that shies away from a bit of controversy. So I think he'll give as good as he gets.
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B
Yeah, I'd like to think so. I think it's the old saying, live by the sword, die by the sword. But, well, he obviously wanted some new gnashers and, well, it seems that he's got some new gnashers. I'm sure it will all die down when people come used to it. But anyway, other stuff that you've been up to, other than looking or beavering around on the Internet to get comments. Comments on people's teeth.
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A
Beavering around. Damn, you went there, Dave. What else is happening? Watches and wonders. Prep A ton of it. An absolute ton of it. I don't know what it's like for you at the moment because I've not checked in. We haven't even caught up since Watchmakers day to plan anything. It has been absolutely chaos. I did get Mr. Rolex's book. Thanks for that and thanks, Dave, for delivering it to me. I haven't even opened it yet. When I was down at the limited edition Sin Pietro, I finally got a couple copy of his book signed, which was fantastic. We've made some jokes about Tourette's and all that kind of stuff because we are Scottish and we can get away with stuff like that, you know. But I actually watched the movie that caused all that problematic stuff at the baftas recently about the gentleman that was involved in the Hullabaloo and I've got to say it's one of the best films I have seen in a very, very long time. I went in with low expectations, didn't really know many of the cast. The guy that played the jan janitor, seen him a million times before, he's very famous, but the rest of them wasn't aware. And I watched this thing with Simona start to finish and it was a roller coaster, an absolute roller coaster. And then at the end when it showed you actual footage of the guy and growing up with the disease that he has, it was just mind blowing, touching in so many different ways. Apart from that, I'm trying to think. There was lots of chat on the Internet over the last couple of weeks of it. Jim Carrey's been replaced with a clone because he looks like he's wearing a mask. What else has happened? Went across to the Czapek event that we organized here in Glasgow. Dave was obviously in international waters at the time. Met up with Xavi and the folks down at James Port and son. Sandy Hyslop was there, the whisky blender dude. Ah, we had a great time. Then we went for lunch with Xav the following day because he needed chaperoned around Glasgow. You know, it's a dodgy place. You can't come here alone. If you're into watches, you have to make sure that we are there to guide you through the passageways, give you safe travel and all that. And that is pretty much it. My mind is melted with all the emails that are coming in from all the brands. As Dave's talking away there, my phone is pinging with new information about this, that and the other. So I'm going to put a cap on that, pass across to Dave and see what he's been up to.
- [30:44]
B
So what's David up to? He went to Berlin with the work, that being of course the brand that is Arage, because we had our all new movie, a film called Taming the Whirlwind and we did the worldwide premiere of it in Berlin. This is the second film we've made. We made one a few years ago. I'm sure we did talk about it at the time, which was called Chasing Microns. And this new film, maybe the clues in the title, Taming the Whirlwind, Whirlwind being of course the English translation of Tourbillon. And it's a film all about the journey with the brand and why we decided to make a Tourbillon and all of the ups and downs of the journey along the way. It went down well, very well, if I may say so myself. People seem to really enjoy it and that's something that is going to be rolling out through April and onwards. We're going to be doing various cinema events around different locations, wherever we can get to, and then eventually it will be launched onto the YouTubes for everyone who couldn't get to a cinema to obviously watch that film as well. So that's what took up the majority of my time, to be honest, for the last week, because I traveled out on a Wednesday, Wednesday and I only got back at the end of the weekend. So that's taken up the vast majority of my time outside of that, playing at car things. Had to get some software updates done. You think cars are simple objects that you just drive? Seems that they're now more like moving computers, especially when they're electric cars, which is just a big battery and a lot of processing power and a few bearings thrown in for good measure. But yes, got all of that done just after I got back. And then I'm preparing a bit like Ricky for everything that's coming up. Lots of shows, watches and wonders, of course, being the big one and. And we've got lots of activities coming up through April with work outside that. Nothing too exciting. I've got that film, I swear, lined up to be watched myself as well. I know it launched on Netflix around about a week ago and I did mean to download it for watching on the plane but, well, completely forgot to do that. So I have it all pitched up and I will try and get that watch because everyone that has watched it and has told me they've watched it, said it is exceptionally good and it's one of, as Ricky mentioned, the best things they've watched in a considerable period of time. So that is mostly what I've been up to. We should probably go on with that wristy check thing before we get a few more watches in and then we get to, of course, the end of the show.
- [32:54]
A
Absolutely. And we're going to be talking first of all about my wrist check, which was sent across from the guys at Sega Design, no stranger to the show. We have covered them at length from, I believe their Skeleton X probably four years ago, nearly four years ago, right the way through to maybe the Hunter that came out last year. We've had the Blue Planet gilding edition. Dave's got one of the original Blue Planets, but they've updated it. Didn't need to. It was in my eyes, almost perfect as a watch for the type of watch that it was. But they've updated things, they've changed the movement, they've increased the water resistance, they've made the legibility even better. So this watch, for anybody that doesn't know about it, is oval shaped, almost like a UFO on the wrist, very domed at the front and available in various different colorways. The one they've sent across for us to look at is stainless steel. It's not the titanium one or the black ceramic. And the whole point of it is to have almost an absolute atlas, a three dimensional engraved atlas in the center with a compass that it rotates around to tell the time. As the center globe rotates with the compass point at the edge, it points to rotating dials that are further out and there you can tell the minute. Well, you can kind of look at where the compass is pointing. And if you've worn watches for a while, you'll roughly tell. If it's pointing straight out the wrist, then it's going to be 3 o'. Clock. If it's at the top, it's 12, bottom 6, etc. But this one, a little bit like maybe the Mad one or some of the Nabeo releases that we've talked about in the show over the past few weeks and months. It's great way of telling the time. It's a conversation starter. It's something that mesmerizes, captures your attention. And if you're wearing it with people that are even remotely interested in watches, they're going to ask you about it. Now, I'm going to throw it to Dave quickly because he owns the original edition and I want to know what he thought of that first before I tell you about the changes.
- [34:32]
B
So what did I think about it? I think it's a fantastic watch. When it first launched, it was a very reasonable price, I have to say, and it seems like they've stayed that way with many iterative releases over the preceding years. I do wish wear it. Not super often, but it's one that I kind of go to when I open my watch box, perusing my watches to decide what I want to wear that day. It's one that often pops up and says, wear me, wear me. And I do enjoy wearing it. It's very comfortable to wear. It is a bigger watch, but because it's lugless and of course the strap mounts into the back of the watch, it doesn't wear as large as you might expect it to. Is it easy to tell the time? Not particularly. And it has to be said that I hope they've made iteration changes on the new version to help that be a little bit more leg. So, Ricky, you know what's been changed on it? It looks very similar. It looks slightly more polished around the edges, maybe picking up on a few of the challenging aspects of it. So tell us all about it.
- [35:27]
A
Well, the first issue we're going to talk about is the fact it reflects pretty much everything in the studio here. So you can see everything around me, all the cameras, and you can see up my nose if you wish to do so. It is amazing. The original was amazing. This one, I see some changes, but I don't see a lot of changes. The compass looks slightly larger. What they've done is they've actually fully loomed the top of it, so it's always pointing in the right direction and will be able to be seen at night or outdoors or wherever. The fact they've also upgraded and enlarged the indexes around there. So if perhaps you're getting on an age and you need those spectaculars on your face to be able to see things. This will make life a lot easier. They've updated the movement to make it more reliable. They have also increased the water resistance as I mentioned earlier. And they've done something with the butterfly clasp on the back. They've made that much easier to use. So they tell me. Not that I found a problem with the original. And this rubber strap is one of the best in the industry. I can't believe the price. This was a GPHG winner in 2021. I can't remember exactly what it won for, but it should have won the whole thing because the price point on this, the quality of the finishing. As I'm rotating this on the camera here, all the indexes, all the marker points are illuminating, catching the light, reflecting it back and it almost looks CGI the way that it's going around. So spec wise, as I mentioned earlier and Dave said, it's a big number because it doesn't have lugs. And the strap actually attaches underneath from the back with quick release spring bars. It is 46 mil by 46 mil 15 mil thick. Don't worry about that. It's pebble shaped. You won't notice it on the wrist. Sapphire on the front and sapphire on the back. It has got a custom movement. They're not telling us exactly what it's based on, but these guys have been around for a long time and they have got longevity. We've not had any complaints in about people buying these watches and them failing. 21,600 vibrations per hour, 40 hours of power reserve, 30 joules, 30 meters of water resistant and it comes with that flor more elastic strap in blue. Price point, various different price points. This one, you can get it at €1,399 US dollars in titanium. You can get it for $1,189 in stainless steel. Again, slapping people in the face when they upgrade the price point for using titanium. Putting zeros in the end or tripling sometimes. And if you want it in the black ceramic with a 24 karat gold gilding, that one's going to cost you $1 under 2000. Love it. Absolutely fantastic watch. You've got one. I've got the black one. I'm very happy they sent us through the new iteration to play with for a while until it disappears. An absolutely fantastic watch. What do you think of the upgrades?
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B
I think they are sensible upgrades. The movement, I think that was more down to the previous one being more difficult to service. If indeed it did need work on it. So they've made it a little bit simpler to be serviced. The additions in terms of the legibility, that's a great thing in my opinion. Bit more lume on it. Bigger indices, bigger numerals on there to make it more readable. They've just really gone round the whole thing and given it a bit of a facelift. I would describe it as a midlife face facelift, very much. Still the same aesthetic DNA looks very similar probably to most people. If you put them side by side, they'd barely be able to tell the difference. But in terms of usability, just upped the game ever so slightly and not much change in the price point either.
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A
So another super cool watch from the guys at Sega Design. Go and check out the show notes. All the details will be linked in there. You can click across, read about it, but if you like it, go and grab it because they are amazing value for money. Now, Dave, what you got on the wrist?
- [38:44]
B
What's Dave got on the wrist? Something he's not worn for a while. He's back on the chronographs and it's obviously from Omega, a Speedmaster. Can we guess which one it is? Well, it is the Snoopy, of course. The Snoopy is back out. It's on its rubber strap. It's been on the bracelet for a little while, actually. And I put it back onto the black rubber, the official one, which has got the pattern of the moon textured on the inside with the deployant clasp. A watch that's well known to many. It is slightly easier to get your hand hands in one these days if you still want to do so. It's maybe not as fashionable as it was. It was very much the hype watch of a while with that silvery white dial on there. And of course, for the 50th anniversary, with Snoopy on the sub, dial the case back. The party is in the back in this watch, of course, with the moon and the earth on there. You can see Earth rotating and if the chronograph is engaged, you see the little spaceship fly up and through, past Earth and back behind the moon again. Love this watch. I just wish there was a blue version of this rubber strap that would really set it off. But black works, as far as I'm concerned, on it, but a blue that matches the bezel and sub dials would be absolutely perfect. Love it on the rubber strap. Super comfortable to wear, this one. Well, it's a Speedmaster. What can be said? I love a Speedmaster. And that Is what I am wearing on my wrist? Check. Well, that's not actually on my wrist this week.
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A
Okay, pop quiz, hotshot. When it comes to Speedmasters, I think the Snoopy was the last hype monster. Am I right? Has it been anything since?
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B
Yes, I think you're correct. It was the last big hype model. Albeit the regular edition with the white dial did cause a few movements within everyone that loves Speedmasters because of course people had been asking for a regular release with a white dial. That one has been, well, very successful. But there's not really been any big limited edition or special edition releases that have really blown the world apart. That said, I believe there may be something afoot with that whole speedy Tuesday movement, possibly something coming down the line in the coming months. Not sure for sure for sure, but I believe there may be something coming. But yes, seems to have gone off the boil a little bit. But let's be honest, the watch industry is a little in the doldrums, especially for some of the bigger brands at this point in time. So they're maybe all holding fire waiting to until things pick up a little bit before they bombard us with all of these new special editions. But yes, I agree with your principle. It was the last hype Speedmaster model in my opinion as well.
- [41:13]
A
Bit of a shame because they were doing great things. I remember getting in the hobby and it was the Ultraman had just come out and everyone went crazy for it. The price was insane. It sold out super quick. High price point in the secondary market and previous to that was Alaska project, all kinds of bits and bobs. I got the Apollo 8 that wasn't limited edition but limited production at the moment the time but in the last couple of years haven't really seen anything to take my breath away with Omega. So I'm hoping they do something cool in the next wee while because I don't think. No, I don't. I don't own an Omega watch at the moment and I'm trying my best to slowly piece together my collection because obviously things are a little bit barren in the safety deposit box at the moment, but things definitely aren't barren down at Elliott Brown because our emails have caught fire in the last couple of months. They have been across the world. We recently had Jem and Guy on the show when we had our British Watchmakers edition just a week and they were telling us about this and they were telling us about that, the Houlton, the Beach Master, all these crazy things and they've just been sending us information ever since. And they've still been traveling. They said they weren't going to do that, but they have been and they did something that was time limited, probably gone by the time we chat about it, but this was a release that I just wanted to talk about.
- [42:21]
B
It is sadly gone. So if you missed the window you've missed the opportunity. But it's a cool looking watch nonetheless. This is the Elliot Brown Flat Dark Earth Houlton. It was a limited weekend release and it's very much a minimalist interpretation of one of their Houlton professional tool watches. It was available over that three day window. That's how many they will make. That window unfortunately has passed. It was from Friday 13th March through Sunday 15th March. The watch though is worth talking about. It has a dial color that was originally developed in the early 2000s especially for desert equipment and firearms in order to reduce visibility and heat absorption. And it's some something that the brand have long admired. They do supply many of their watches to people that are in the militaries around the world and this watch will fit right in with that whole ethos of what they do. They have used the shade previously on a couple of special project Houltons and on some branded accessories, but this is the first time that it's been used in a publicly available watch dial. It's also been done as a sterile dial so it removes all the text and that gives you a very clean and functional display. Sterile dial is something that are pretty popular with folks that are into to tool watches and in the watch geekery side of things. Like many of you listening to this podcast, Zinn are another brand who do quite a lot of sterile dial options on some of their service issue watches. Seems to be quite a thing. Great looking watch. Sadly if you missed it, well you've missed it. But I'm sure you will see one in the wild at some point. The brand doing great things. And if you like tool watches you should definitely check out many of their wares because they offer some outstanding value to watches that are well, very much in the durable side of things when it comes comes to what you can and not cannot do with these watches.
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A
And the reason we bring it up because it has elapsed is to tell you to go and sign up for the Elliott Brown mailing list because it's worthwhile. There are so many brands that will just send you absolute shit. We talked about Omega a minute ago, hey Omega. But Elliot Brown, when they send an email there's information in it. There's something you can learn from. And they've got great designs at pocket friendly prices. This is what it's all about. And it's always a joy to catch up with them when we're at different events. Obviously Dave goes across, across the world. I stay predominantly in the uk, sometimes escape out to Geneva and they're so happy, they're so energetic considering the amount of airmails that they're racking up, it's just insane. So, yeah, do follow them on Instagram, make sure you're signed up for the mailing list and if they extend the window or they do something like this, a big drop. When we're not covering watchmakers, then we don't have anything available to drop into the show because it's all about that. Then we'll definitely let you guys know ahead of time. And we always tell you to drop us a message, get in touch, drop us an email, never DM us because we never see it on Instagram, too much spam, too many bots, that kind of thing. But we caught up a few people that actually turned up to British Watchmakers Day, speaking of that, and one of them dropped an email.
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B
But you can read it out, seeing as it's actually addressed to you.
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A
Oh, fair enough. Then I'll do all the work. Why don't I? So it starts out. Hi, Ricky, just wanted to reach out and say thanks for taking the time to chat for five minutes on Saturday. I'm the Welsh chap with no hair. Same. And we chatted a bit about the cassette watch by far. And sweat. I did see on their website that it says it's coming back in stock soon, so I may just wait on that rather than bothering Adam to see if he. He still has one sitting somewhere. Enjoyed the show on Saturday. I think the three sessions helped reduce the numbers in the hall. I saw a few watches I'd not seen before and enjoyed chatting with the brand owners. Had a chat with Simon from Brooklyn. Lovely guy. Absolutely loved the Navajo Sand 444 spectrum. The curvature of the dial outer makes it look two tone, which he said wasn't an intentional thing. Oh, and I spoke to a young fellow who worked for Roger Smith for about 20 minutes and he was great, lovely guy, but I can't remember his name. Told me all about his watch journey and loved it and he was a humble bloke. Great to hear Simona has joined you at work. I'd love to work with my wife. I know for some that would be the worst nightmare, but I won't tell the wife that one. Boom boom. Take care. Know you guys work hard but do some sense checking too. It's very easy to do too much. All the best to you, Mark Jones.
- [46:18]
B
Yes, indeed. Always great. We caught up with many people down at British Watchmakers Day. Always nice when they come up and of course if you do see us anywhere, do come and chat to us. We are normal people. Well, we like to think we're normal people and we always enjoy a chat.
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A
The AB at the start. Silent.
- [46:32]
B
Ah, that bit. But yes. Anyway, come and talk to us if you see us because we often learn things from talking to people like yourselves. You all have knowledge that we don't have and it's always good to get that passed on.
- [46:43]
A
We love a bit of pub ammo and we can talk about it in the show and look as if we know what we're talking about for a change. And a brand that knows what it's talking about because it's been doing it for what, 70 plus years. Here is Tissot.
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B
Tissot are bringing back the Viso or Viso date collection that is something to do with their heritage. It was first introduced back in 1980, 1954. Now that was quite an interesting period because many of the watch brands were just recovering after World War II where they were predominantly producing military watches and started turning their attention back to the civilian market and selling watches to the normal people. Date functionality had begun to become more standard. It had only been just under 10 years since Rolex had actually introduced the first automatic date watch. That being the Datejust back in 1945. In the case of this one, it's a 39 millimeter watch in steel. It's got angular lugs, smooth bezel. There's three dial colors, the very classics, blue, black and silver. The last of those, the silver, also features some gold colored hour markers and hands. The central discs all feature a kind of vertical brushing, but you've got this kind of against the comparison of the circular brushing on the hour scale. Date function. Sitting at 3 o' clock uses, of course, the Powermatic 80, would it be anything else? 80 hours of power reserve on a bracelet or on a strap. 710 on a strap. 775 on a bracelet. If you like classic watches that are not quite as avant garde as some of the other things that have been done by the brand recently, this could be your thing. Seems a lot to say let's celebrate the date function. But we need to remember that's something that is relatively recent, albeit 70 years ago. But it's something that's not always been on watches. And there's big debates still with many a watch collector about whether a watch should or indeed should not have a date disc. And if it does have a date disc, should it be color matched, what position should it be in, what should it look like, how legible should it be, should it have a cyclops? All of these things that we love to argue about. Good looking little watch from them. Nice to talk about something from Tissot that is not. Well, one of the watches from Tissot that of course we've been talking about for the last few years. Something a bit more sanguine, a bit more down to earth. If you like dressy looking watches, this could be for you. Nothing super exciting here, Ricky, but a good looking watch nonetheless.
- [48:51]
A
It's a cool looking watch. Not my style but we cover everything on the show and this is a call out to you listening or watching at home. If there's a brand we haven't spoken about, if there's a model we've missed, or maybe there's something from the past that you just want us to talk about, look into and maybe explain to folks on the show. Then do get in touch. Drop us an email infocottishwatches.co.uk and we're going to round the show with a brand that we've seen a number of times at Geneva Watch Days. Previously, Stephen Lee was dealing with them. Not sure if he's still involved in things, the scenes. And it's never a watch or a watch brand that I've seen on people's wrists, but they should be because they've got a unique story, they've got a unique way of putting the cases together. I believe they don't use much in the way of gaskets or sealants. They actually use pressure of metal to do this. And that is Maramusi. They have got a new release out that Dave is going to tell you all about before we finish up.
- [49:40]
B
Indeed. Well, actually not just one, two new releases. There's the Architect Golden Cosmos and the Architect golden oasis. Back in 2025 they did a collaboration with an Italian architect called Arturo Tedecchi. Hopefully I've got that right as well. And it's sold out. And they're following up on that success with the second and final series within their Architect lineup. Both of these watches are representing something slightly different. One of them is representing celestial bodies and the other is minerals as inspiration. They're 44 millimeters in diameter, 13 millimeters thick and they're constructed from grade 5 titanium, both of them also having 300 meters of water resistance. The displays in these are partially open worked and they've got a very distinctive skeletonized motif that occupies the majority of well where the dial should be as well. In terms of these watches that framework is presented or made out of red gold. The golden Cosmos is a meteorite basis of the dial and the golden Oasis has got a blue PVD representing minerals and water. It's got the caliber MMO1SK. Automatic movement gives 55 hours of power reserve. There's only going to be 27 of the Cosmos Edition and only 10 of the Oasis edition. Price point coming in around the 32,000 Swiss franc mark. Definitely check the show notes out because to try and describe how I guess this part of the dial, this kind of skeletonized area works is very difficult. It's quite organic in many ways. Difficult to explain. Check out the show notes to see the pictures of it. A brand that. Well, even if you just want to know how they do things slightly differently, if it's not for you in terms of wanting to buy one, check out how they make their cases as Ricky mentioned because they they're doing things slightly differently to how others do it and we all know we love a bit of interesting information that we can bamboozle our other watch friends with. Good looking watch in many respects. Not for me. I have to say do love what they do in some of their watches. This model or both of these models, they're not my vibe. Maybe they're more Ricky's vibe. Ricky, are they or are they not your thang?
- [51:39]
A
They certainly are because they look like nothing else. I can think of the latest lighter blue one, the pale shade. The baby blue one is my favorite of the bunch and I love the way they've got that strange organic shape that almost looks like. I don't know. Gotta be careful with words. Here's something that we noticed recently. Depending on the words you use and the order of said words, YouTube might limit your video. So if we upload a show to YouTube and we talk normally, we don't say anything too confrontational. We keep away from the bad stuff, right? We don't mention certain things. But even mentioning something that is completely innocent, it can mean that most of the people don't get to see our videos, which is really strange and it shows you that Big Brother is always watching and we've got to be careful because this is going to end up in YouTube and we don't want this one held back either. But let's just say it looks like if something was a revolver and it was an arm of fire, then perhaps that is reminiscent of what you see underneath the sapphire. I love the look of it, love the shape of it. Everything about it is just different. Again, not seen this from anybody else. And the way these guys put the cases together, it's one of those they don't need to do it, but they did it because they can do it. Price point, we're talking to 30 Roundabout there. So it's not the cheapest watch we've spoken about today, but it's definitely not the most expensive watch and that is us pretty much at the end of the show. The last thing that I spotted, and I don't know if anyone else has spotted this, and I hope that I'm wrong in what I'm about to say, but I was on the watch and Easter website and I was having a look around because we obviously look at everywhere in case we miss a press release or somebody doesn't get in touch. We want to keep abreast of all the new releases, all the information and the news that's out there. And when I went to watch Anista, I noticed that they actually have not had an update and we're recording this on the 18th of March. They have not had a single update in their website since 27th of February. So I don't know what's going on there. I hope everything's okay because they've been flying, they've been doing video series, they've been doing lots of uploads, they've been doing this and the other even on their Instagram, the last maybe a couple of weeks worth of posts. They look as if they've been scheduled top tens or breakdowns. It's not really been new releases, so hopefully they have not fallen by the wayside. Hopefully everything is super cool with those guys and we'll keep an eye on it and let you guys know if we hear any further developments. Apart from that, Dave, what in the back catalogue should people check out?
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B
So the first thing we should do is check out episode 761. That's where we talk all about the Glasgow Watch Show. We are going to be recording a live podcast at that event, if you fancy a little trip to Scotland. Glasgow. Whether you're in Scotland or you're north of England or you want to come from further afield, We've also got an episode about a watch we talked about Far and Sweat in this podcast. So check out that one if you want to know all about it. Ricky, any other episodes they should be catching up on?
- [54:12]
A
Sure. We caught up with Elen and she was talking about the psychology of collecting the journey people go on when they do this, that or the other. It could be watches, Beanie Babies, it could be Pokemon trading cards. We have had Bark and Jack, we've had Andrew Morgan, we've had the guy that runs Formula E that's just in the last couple of months and we are doing a lot of live recordings so we're going to have to bring our A game. We're doing something in a place that we can't tell you about. We're doing something in another place that we have told you about and we're going to be doing something in Glasgow at the Glasgow Watch show as Dave just mentioned. So tons of cool stuff. So that is us at the end of our show. Thank you for listening and we'll catch you again soon.
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B
Take care,
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A
Sam.