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• Episode 20: Chat with Adam Craniotes, RedBar Founder

  Unfortunately, we had to proceed without Bob for this recording, as he was unable to join us. However, Adam was an exceptional guest. He is the co-founder and current President of the RedBar Group, serves as a Louis Vuitton Watch Prize Juror, and is a member of the GPHG Academy. Here's where you can keep up with Adam: https://www.instagram.com/craniotes/ Information on the Louis Vuitton Watch Prize: https://www.louisvuittonwatchprize.com/ Details about the GPHG: https://gphg.org/en Other sites and shows we discuss: https://www.watchesandwonders.com/en/geneva-2025/event https://www.timetowatches.com/ https://www.timezone.com/ https://www.watchuseek.com/ Our wrist check: Adam Marc Brent 00:14  -  Introduction 01:07  -  Wrist checks 05:54  -  About our guest 08:07  -  Adam’s time on TimeZone.com 13:22  -  Adam’s watches origin story 16:42  -  What makes Adam pull the trigger on a watch 19:30  -  Why are affordable watches important 21:54  -  Adam’s time working at Macy’s HQ 24:47  -  Adam’s gravitas and storytelling in watches 27:51  -  How Adam got involved with Revolution Magazine 29:55  -  What makes a successful editor, including a great beard 35:37  -  The role of a watch writer 38:16  -  Brent and Adam’s takes on the 2025 Geneva Shows 46:51  -  Difference between the shows now and way back when 52:40  -  About RedBar, and is it what he always wanted it to be 1:02:57  -  How does RedBar work 1:08:42  -  About being a juror for the Luis Vuitton Watch Prize 1:12:15  -  About the GPHG Academy and being a member 1:15:21  -  Adam’s JLC Navy Seals story 1:20:55  -  What is next for Adam’s Collection 1:23:21  -  What does the future hold 1:24:26  -  Thank yous and goodbyes You can follow us here: Marc = https://www.instagram.com/marctime2watch/ Brent = https://www.instagram.com/calibre321/ Bob = https://www.instagram.com/timetogo1978/ The Show = https://www.instagram.com/time2calibrate/ Thank you for listing, please like, review and subscribe.

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• Episode 19: Marshall Sutcliffe from Wristwatch Revival

  While Brent endures a visit to Switzerland for Watches & Wonders, Bob and Marc converse with the delightful Marshall Sutcliffe from the extremely popular Wristwatch Revival YouTube channel. www.youtube.com/@WristwatchRevival 00:14  -  Introduction 00:45  -  Wrist check 03:37  -  About our Guest Marshall Sutcliffe 05:56  -  Wristwatch Revival Origin Story 11:25  -  The gear and process to film a WR episode 13:57  -  The crazy glue and monkey wrench story 15:18  -  Marshall’s “grail” watches 16:51  -  Is Marshall a watch collector? 18:57  -  Does he work on modern watches? 21:13  -  Finding watch victims 22:07  -  Marshall’s favorite restoration (bring a Kleenex box) 26:32  -  Challenges in watchmaking – NO MORE DATE DISPLAYS 30:20  -  Which screw goes where now? 32:39  -  Oopsies! 36:20  -  Pleasant surprise 39:34  -  Sutcliffe Hanson - https://sutcliffehansen.com/ 42:14  - Marc tells a funny joke 44:57  -  Expanding beyond just tools 47:03  -  The future of the Sutcliffe Media Empire 48:21  -  Advice for getting started in watchmaking 52:19  -  Listener questions for Marshall 01:09:09  -  Thank you for being on the show Marshall! 01:10:10  -  T2C OUT

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• Episode 18: Alexandre Voirin of Longines and Carlingue

  The guys talk timepieces with Alexandre Voirin, winner of the GPHG Revival Award for his work on the Longines Avigation BigEye, and now head of Carlingue Watches.   0:00      Intro 0:36      Shoutout to listener Carl of Liverpool 1:03      Introduction to Alexandre Voirin 2:28      Wristchecks 5:14      Alexandre's experience at Alain Silberstein 8:20      Moving to Switzerland from France for Longines 12:45    From graphic design to product design 15:00    Striking a balance between heritage design and contemporary expectations 17:50    The GPHG for the Longines Avigation BigEye 20:15    In a big organization like Longines, who decides what gets made? 23:00    The Spirit Collection 27:25    The time between idea and execution 30:35    The watch that got away 32:00     Leaving Longines to start Carlingue 34:20     Working on your own vs working for a big name brand 38:10     How working with Longines has helped with founding Carlingue 40:30     Describing the Carlingue collections and ethos 49:20     Thanks and outro   Carlingue Watches  

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• Episode 17: Personal projects, pet peeves, and hot takes for 2025

  This week the guys share podcasting duties with guest host Jason Hutton of ZENEA Watches and the Timepiece Show Series. They talk about upcoming projects, pet peeves, and hot takes for 2025.   0:00      Intro 0:36      Wristchecks 4:00      State of the podcast 7:25      A trip to British Watchmakers 8:26      The first print version of The Calibrated Wrist 13:00    SeL and the Tremecs Project 20:45    Vancouver Timepiece Show, Toronto on the horizon and a new horological awards program 32:00    Pet peeves and hot takes 59:45    Future guests, thanks, and outro   Vancouver Timepiece Show  

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• Episode 16: A Conversation with RJ Broer of Fratello

  This week the guys meet with RJ Broer of Fratello Watches. They talk about the Speedmaster and Speedy Tuesday, the MoonSwatch, and how there is no such thing as watch journalism.   0:00      Intro 1:20      Wristchecks 2:35      RJ’s early watches 4:30      RJ’s first OMEGA Speedmaster 10:00    Timezone.com 16:00    Watchuseek 17:00    Speedy Tuesday 23:00    The MoonSwatch 35:45    The birth of Fratello 40:30    No such thing as watch journalism 45:00    RJ becomes a writer as a result of watch collecting 47:00    RJ’s next watch 49:00    Questions from the audience: Trust and the ST3 54:45    Thanks and Outro     Show Notes: Fratello Watches

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