Best The Time 4a Pint Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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63: Justin Mastine-Frost - "Good Times as Always!" 1:29:02

2+ y ago1:29:02

1:29:02

For episode 63 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast, I got together with Toronto based Justin Mastine-Frost. Outgoing editor in chief of watchuseek.com and fitrated.com, and brand new Director of Digital Content for Sharp Magazine, Canada’s foremost luxury publication. Justin and I first got to hang out in November of 2020, when he and fellow guest Aldis Ho…

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62: Phil Toledano - Pathological Contrarian 1:36:45

2+ y ago1:36:45

1:36:45

For episode 62 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast, I got together with fellow talkative Englishman, and pathological contrarian, Phil Toledano. Who you may know from Instagram as Mister Enthusiast. The topics we covered were many and varied. Including, but not limited to: buying and maintaining group B rally cars, ram raids, Vietnam era pilot’s helmets, t…

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61: Victor Boyd - "My first Rolex Submariner cost £295" 1:12:00

2+ y ago1:12:00

1:12:00

For episode 61 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast, I got together with nomadic Irishman, and owner of Brooklyn’s Iona Bar, Victor Boyd, who you may know from Instagram, as PapillonVic. We talked about buying Rolex Submariners for £295, working in high end restaurants in London and Paris and opening one in Manhattan, selling an entire collection to pay the…

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60: Josh Rogers - The Weird & Wonderful World of Portobello Road 1:27:31

2+ y ago1:27:31

1:27:31

For episode 60 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast, I got together with Portobello Road based watch dealer, and fellow fan of odd horology, Josh Rogers. We talked about how the trade has changed in the last 10 years, the weird and wonderful things that wander in off the Portobello Road, keyboard warriors and Omega cross hairs, impulse purchases in French F…

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58: Gary Shteyngart - "People ask me to sign their watch straps" 1:01:27

3y ago1:01:27

1:01:27

For episode 58 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast, I got together with New York Times best selling Author, and spectacular watch nerd, Gary Shteyngart. Born in Leningrad in 1972, Gary moved to New York at the age of 7. Which is where he was last week, when we jumped on a long distance line to talk about seven of the watches from his collection, angry peop…

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57: Eric Skier - a.k.a Jewpanese Dude 1:15:06

3y ago1:15:06

1:15:06

For episode 57 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast, I got together with Tokyo based Eric Skier, also known as "Jewpanese Dude". Originally from the United States, Eric has been living in Japan since 1991. He is a 5th degree blackbelt in Kendo, who enjoys living a simple life, with friends, family, a cold beer or three, and some better than decent food. We …

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56: Kathleen McGivney - CEO of Redbar Group 1:07:21

3y ago1:07:21

1:07:21

This week I got together with Kathleen McGivney, the New York based CEO of RedBar Group - the world’s largest watch enthusiast community. Kathleen is one of the most friendly and welcoming people in the watch collecting hobby. Has an extensive, eclectic, and ever changing collection of horological gems. And will, if asked, provide you with all the …

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55: Suguru “Sug” Nishioka 1:42:14

3y ago1:42:14

1:42:14

For Episode 55 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast, I jumped on a long distance line with Suguru “Sug” Nishioka, to talk about family, diving, the 90s, and how important it is to find a watch that’s the right size for you. Watches featured in this episode: 2020 HODINKEE x Casio “6900 by John Mayer” LE Casio G-Shock DW6900JM20-8CR 1995 Seiko SUS Chronograph…

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54: The Movember Edition 58:04

3+ y ago58:04

58:04

This very special edition of the Time 4A Pint podcast is all about mens health, and the role that Movember plays in helping to improve it through funding research and some amazing charitable organisations. Sticking to the tried and tested Time 4A Pint formula, I got together with people who know what they’re talking about, and asked them lots of qu…

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53: Underwater Adventures with the CWC Royal Navy Diver & Other Stories 1:12:02

4+ y ago1:12:02

1:12:02

Much of the watch collecting hobby, is about enablement. One or more collectors, gently nudging another towards functions, styles, heritage, brands, and models that they might find interesting. Sometimes this happens face to face, over one too many pints of winkles old peculiar, sometimes it happens on forums through friendly discussion and heated …

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52: A Brief History of Watches in Space 39:28

4+ y ago39:28

39:28

During the late 1950s, the human race developed a taste for building huge, powerful, rockets, and launching them into outer space. Exciting stuff, for sure, but made much more exciting, when on April 12 1961, Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was strapped into one of these rockets, and became the first human being to travel into space. Wea…

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51: Diving Into The Omega Seamaster 300 48:42

4+ y ago48:42

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With the heavy media focus on the Moonwatch and the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 this year, you could be forgiven for thinking that Omega produce nothing but manual wind chronographs, and that the only exploration they have been involved with required rockets and spacesuits. Equally, glancing at the ongoing surge in vintage, and limited edition mo…

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49: Timekeeping Tools for Professional Divers 33:42

5y ago33:42

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Head back to the 1960s and 70s, and if you were buying a watch designed for professional diving, you were more likely to wear suits made from form fitting neoprene, than hand tailored wool to your place of work. Thankfully the professional tool watches that found their way into hands of COMEX and Cousteau, were incredibly rugged, and incredibly wat…

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48: Where Horology Meets Motorsport 34:09

5+ y ago34:09

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Welcome to Episode 48 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - This week I got together with Colin, long term watch collector (and longer term Formula One fan), to talk about the (metaphorical) collision of his passions for Horology and Motorsport, and the ensuing (actual) explosion of Heuer Chronographs! Watches on this episode: Rolex Oysterdate Precision 66…

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47: Getting to the Core of Chris' Collection 1:18:51

5+ y ago1:18:51

1:18:51

Welcome to Episode 47 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - Ever since the first episode aired in April 2017, people have been sending me messages, asking about my watches. What do I have? What have I sold? What do I like? What doesn’t do it for me? What’s next on the list? And whilst answers to those questions, and more, have been woven into to the conver…

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46: Drinking Beers and Talking Watches with Ben 1:08:34

6y ago1:08:34

1:08:34

Welcome to Episode 46 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - This week I got together with Ben, blogger for 8 Past 10, and watch enthusiast (not collector... or so he thinks!), to drink beers and talk watches. This show was a fantastically quick turnaround, from a very brief chat over a beer on Friday, to a recording (and a couple more beers) on the followi…

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45: Hanging Out With Alan 36:50

6y ago36:50

36:50

Welcome to Episode 45 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - This week I got together with Alan, a watch collector who doesn't hang around on forums, or Instagram, and has been adding horological goodies to his stash for over 20 years, to hang out and talk watches. Starting out with all of Alan's watches laid out on a table, we spent four hours talking thro…

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44: Refounding Fears, and the journey to Brunswick (square) with Nicholas Bowman-Scargill 52:12

6y ago52:12

52:12

Welcome to Episode 44 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - This week I got together with Nicholas Bowman-Scargill, 4th Managing Director, and re-founder of the Fears Watch Company to drink tea, eat biscuits and talk about the first hand wound watch from Fears in more than 50 years! Tune in to hear about the re-establishment of what was the West of England…

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42: A Tale of Two Movements 44:07

6y ago44:07

44:07

Welcome to Episode 42 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - This week I sat down for a chat with Aris, to talk about two iconic watch movements, and a selection of the automatic chronographs from his collection that make use of them. From Sinn, to Tudor, Lorenz, and Lemania, each of the watches we talked about contains either a Valjoux 7750, or a Lemania 5…

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41: A Brief Introduction to English Pocket Watches with Seth Kennedy 37:29

6y ago37:29

37:29

Welcome to Episode 41 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - This week I ventured into the world of Antiquarian Horology, and English pocket watches, with knowledgable and incredibly patient watchmaker, Seth Kennedy. Seth brought along a selection of the tools he uses when working on the timepieces of the past, along with a few watches from his own collecti…

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39: Jonathan's Modern British Watches 36:43

6y ago36:43

36:43

Welcome to Episode 39 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - This week I met up with Jonathan, to talk about four modern British watches, that caught his eye, stole his heart, and made their way into his watch box. The first two from smaller scale independents, the third from a company that’s supplied watches to the Ministry of Defence for over 4 decades, a…

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38: Eight of Arwind's Early El Primero's 57:21

6y ago57:21

57:21

Welcome to Episode 38 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - This week I caught up with Arwind, an early Time 4A Pint attendee, and man who embodies the core value of Time 4A Pint, as a drinking club with a watch problem. Whilst we recorded today’s show during the day, and drank nothing more than tea, the watch problem persisted, and things got kind of nerd…

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37: Art, History, and Technology All Wrapped into One, with Eric Wind 40:34

6y ago40:34

40:34

Welcome to Episode 37 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - This week I was out in Karlsruhe, Germany, for the Chrono24 get together, and through a mix of good luck, good timing, and other people being much more organised, got to sit down with Eric Wind for a chat. Hear how Eric went from being an enthusiastic amateur, to regular contributor for Hodinkee, …

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35: From Vinyl to Watches (with a Little Help from Some Friends) 38:59

6+ y ago38:59

38:59

Welcome to Episode 35 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - For this week's show, I spent an evening with Nathan, talking about his transition from vintage vinyl, to watch collecting, and the friends he's made along the way. With 5 pieces on the table, each with a background story linking it into the wider watch collecting community, it's fair to say that …

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34: A Horological Combined Forces Operation with Jonas 43:12

6+ y ago43:12

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Welcome to Episode 34 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - This week we got together with Jonas, to talk about some of the military pieces within his eclectic collection. True to character, they're are not only of different types, from different manufactures, and periods of time, but from different militaries and forces too - Making today's show a rather …

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33: Love in the Time of Beta 21, with James Dowling 34:29

6+ y ago34:29

34:29

Welcome to Episode 33 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - This week we spent an afternoon with Mister James Dowling, Rolex aficionado, and not so secret lover of the Beta 21, talking about the high end electronic movement from the past, and the futuristic watches that it was fitted to. With fifteen Beta 21 equipped watches on the table, we focused on som…

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32: Horological Sisters, from (very) Different Misters 22:29

6+ y ago22:29

22:29

Welcome to Episode 32 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - This week we grabbed a beer with Ollie, a vintage watch collector, who doesn't currently have any of his vintage watches (they're all away being repaired), to talk about two of the most popular limited edition pieces to be released in 2017, the Omega Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday, and the Halios Seaf…

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31: Johann's Limited Edition Love Affair 37:13

6+ y ago37:13

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Welcome to Episode 31 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - for this week's show we got to spend some time with Johann, who was visiting the UK all the way from Manila, in the Philippines, and brought along some of his Limited Edition timepieces to share with us. With watches from different manufacturers, in different styles, and at different price points,…

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30: Stuart's Crusade for the Omega Holy Grail 31:57

6+ y ago31:57

31:57

Welcome to Episode 30 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - this week we got together with Stuart, the man behind www.omegaholygrail.com to talk about the Omega Speedmaster 376.0822, or as it's better known in watch collector circles, The Holy Grail. Stuart kindly brought along two versions of the 376.0822, one all original, the other with service parts, a…

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28: On a Quest for Nivada, and Other Stories 1:23:00

6+ y ago1:23:00

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Welcome to Episode 28 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - This week I caught up with James Vincent, who was the very first guest on the show, to talk about the watches that didn't make it in last time around, and the ones he's bought since. He may have developed a bit of a thing for Nivada Genchen... no judgement. Watches on this week's show: Casio G-Sho…

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26: Stupid. But Incredibly Lucky. 55:15

6+ y ago55:15

55:15

Welcome to Episode 26 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - this week I sat down with Jason to talk about his watch collecting journey, the lessons he's learned along the way, the ones he hasn't, and to remind him that watches are not investments. When I'm writing notes before and interview, I try to build a theme around the collector in question's watches…

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25: Heuer Chronographs of the Past and Present 41:48

6+ y ago41:48

41:48

Welcome to Episode 25 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - this week we got together with Ewan to talk about Heuers of the past and TAG Heuers of the present, that are dressed up to look like Heuers of the past. Or at least their close relatives. Pay attention, there's a lot of good stuff crammed into the next 40 minutes! Watches on this week's show: Heue…

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24: Enabled Through Instagram 37:34

6+ y ago37:34

37:34

Welcome to Episode 24 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - this week we dragged ourselves off the sofa, got dosed up on cold and flu remedies, and headed out to meet Nathan, who like us was valiantly fighting a serious case of man-flu. And, very much like us, spends hours looking at shiny time keeping devices on Instagram. After discovering the shear volu…

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23: Finding out about Farer 43:27

6+ y ago43:27

43:27

Welcome to Episode 23 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - for this week's show, we headed out to the English countryside, to meet Paul Sweetenham, one of the founding partners of British watch brand Farer. We talked about the Farer brand, how things have been going since they opened for business in 2015, and got to handle (almost) the entire range of Aut…

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22: Late Night Watch Talk with Robert-Jan Broer from Fratello Watches 1:12:48

6+ y ago1:12:48

1:12:48

Welcome to Episode 22 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - for this week's show, we grabbed a couple of late night drinks in London, with Robert-Jan, founder of Fratello Watches, and the man behind the #SpeedyTuesday phenomenon. We talked about the story behind Fratello Watches, found out where Robert-Jan's love for Omega watches comes from, and of course…

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21: Speedmaster Spot-the-Difference with William from Speedmaster101 1:04:58

6+ y ago1:04:58

1:04:58

Welcome to Episode 21 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - this week we got together with William from Speedmaster101.com and ended up playing a very special game of Omega Speedmaster Spot-the-Difference. We took lots of pictures, so that you can play along at home! This is our second sit down with William, so if you'd like to hear the first, and find out…

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19: Exploring Horological Tangents with the #Watchnerd 1:16:51

6+ y ago1:16:51

1:16:51

Welcome to Episode 19 of the Time 4A Pint podcast - This week, we sat down with Mat, a.k.a. The Watchnerd to talk watches, clocks, Disney, diving, the Antiquarian Horological Society, the BHI, and 101 other things. A Tangental conversation for sure. On the show today: a Bremont ALT1-C, a Speake Marin "The Serpent Picadilly", a Habring2 Foudroyante,…

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18: Pre-GTG watch chat with Balázs from Fratello Watches 42:27

6+ y ago42:27

42:27

Welcome to Episode 18 of the Time 4A Pint podcast - for this weeks show, we grabbed an hour with Balázs from Fratello Watches, before the July Time 4A Pint GTG, to talk about the world of watch journalism, working in the watch industry, and the contents of his travel roll, including some Hungarian Airforce issued goodies On the show today: a 1940's…

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17: From Elvis, to Apollo 17 in Six Watches 39:26

6+ y ago39:26

39:26

Welcome to Episode 17 of the Time 4A Pint podcast - this week we grabbed the opportunity to spend a morning with Patrick, who was visiting London from Luxembourg, and talked through some of the interesting pieces from his eccentrically, eclectic collection of horological goodies. On the show today: a Hamilton Ventura XXL(in homage to Elvis Presley)…

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15: The Super Long Sunday Session with Mike from Fratello Watches 2:15:55

7y ago2:15:55

2:15:55

Welcome to Episode 15 of the Time 4A Pint podcast - this week we sat down with Mike Stockton, from Fratello watches, to talk about being a (part time) watch journalist, and a full time watch nerd. Mike has a enviable collection of interesting watches, but to keep things under control we made him choose 7 to bring along - a 1980 Rolex GMT Master Roo…

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13: Simon's Splendid Seiko Spread 1:33:16

7y ago1:33:16

1:33:16

Welcome to Episode 13 of The Time 4A Pint Podcast - This week we spend a full 90 minutes, talking Seiko watches with Simon, who not only collects these wonderful Japanese time pieces, but repairs them too. He brought along an eclectic collection - Including a selection of stunning quartz chronographs, a 6139 "Pogue" that he brought back from it's w…

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12: Transatlantic Larry's Universally Accepted Travel Roll 58:33

7y ago58:33

58:33

Welcome to Episode 12 of The Time 4A Pint Podcast - On todays show we meet Larry, a well travelled gent who was visiting London on business this week, and took some time out from a hectic work schedule to talk us through his (more than metaphorical) watch collecting journey. Watches in the week's episode: Omega Speedmaster 2998-6 Omega Speedmaster …

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11: Seiko Chronographs. From Space to the RAF. 33:36

7y ago33:36

33:36

Welcome to Episode 11 of The Time 4A Pint Podcast - where we meet Ewan, the owner of some fun, affordable, vintage Seiko's. Most of us have owned a budget friendly Seiko or two, from the seemingly indestructible Seiko 5's , through to the function filled quartz chronographs of the 1980s... but any of us have a Seiko stash like Ewan's? Watches in th…

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10: Falling for the Weird and Wonderful 57:16

7y ago57:16

57:16

Welcome to episode 10 of The Time 4A Pint Podcast - where we welcome back Mr. Neil Francis, collector of watches and other interesting things, who we met all the way back in episode 4. Neil had so much stuff with him then that there wasn't time to fit it all in, so joins us this week with 6 more weird and wonderful items that he's fallen in love wi…

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8: Watch collecting on your own terms 48:25

7y ago48:25

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This is Episode 8 of The Time 4A Pint Podcast - In which we sit down to talk watch collecting on your own terms with Jonas, or as he's known on Instagram, WatchesRecordsPeanutButter. Jonas has an eclectic collection, made up of things he loves, with heavy emphasis on aesthetics and movements, rather than brand loyalty, which makes for a very intere…

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7: I competed in the Mille Miglia, and all I got was this Chopard Watch 19:24

7y ago19:24

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Welcome to episode 7 of The Time 4A Pint Podcast - In which we meet 5 time Mille Miglia competitor, and consequential Chopard watch collector, Meredith. We got together to talk about her three competitor issued Chopard Mille Miglia watches, and driving an Osca MT4 through the towns and villages of the Italian countryside. Watches in this episode: C…

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6: Omega Dive Watches of the 1970s 29:50

7y ago29:50

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This is Episode 6 of The Time 4A Pint Podcast - In which we dive deep into the world of 1970s Omega dive watches with Suki. We geeked out on Sunday afternoon in London, over our combined collections of 1000 series calibre Omega Seamaster dive watches... a Seiko, an AP, and a Constellation. Watches in this episode: Omega Seamaster 600m Professional …

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5: Talking Omega Megaquartz, with Tony Coe from Swiss Time Services 20:23

7y ago20:23

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This is Episode 5 of The Time 4A Pint Podcast - In which we pay a visit to Swiss Time Services, and have a chat with Tony Coe, about things that go "Tick". With a collection to rival Omega themselves, Tony chose to share with us his particular passion for the high-end electro mechanical goodies of the recent past. Watches in this episode: Omega Con…

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4: Collecting the Weird, and the Wonderful 30:56

7y ago30:56

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This is Episode 4 of The Time 4A Pint Podcast - In which we meet Neil Francis, a man coming to terms with the fact that he is a collector of things. Including watches. From American local election campaign badges, to cigarette cards, and a pipe in the shape of a skull, Neil's collections contain some wonderfully eclectic items. Amongst the captivat…

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3: The Story of Speedmaster 101 23:30

7y ago23:30

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This is Episode 3 of The Time 4A Pint Podcast - In which we meet William, the man behind Speedmaster101.com, and talk about how he accidentally created the go-to, online resource for vintage Omega Speedmaster information. Keeping with the Speedmaster theme, he shared with us a couple of pieces from his collection - produced in the 1960's, but they …

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