The Resurgence of a Watch (Trend)

* Looping back to the Analog Explorer pod; “chances are you probably aren’t wearing a watch...”
* AE 00: Trailer (https://www.spreaker.com/user/bellinghampodcast/bhampodcast-analog-ex-promo)
* AE 01: @DanC21cy (https://www.spreaker.com/user/bellinghampodcast/danc21cy-hq) (now @Timely_Moments (http://instagram.com/timely_moments/))
* AE 02: @ToxicNatos (https://www.spreaker.com/user/bellinghampodcast/toxic-natos-192) (now @UTEWatchCo (https://www.instagram.com/utewatchco/))
* AE 03: @EA8 (https://www.spreaker.com/user/bellinghampodcast/ea8-ae03)
* AE 04: @_a_diaz_ (https://www.spreaker.com/user/bellinghampodcast/a-diaz-ae04) (now @alenagracediaz)
* AE 05: @buyingontime (https://www.spreaker.com/user/bellinghampodcast/bot-3-22-19-12-54-pm)
* AE 06: @zulualphastraps (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ae-06-zulualphastraps-watchfam/id1458078042?i=1000469817535)
* The Analog Explorer Mini-Series on Anchor.FM (https://anchor.fm/theanalogexplorer)
* Buy The Analog Explorer - Volume One (https://www.blurb.com/b/9010009-the-analog-explorer)

Timepieces in the News

* Times (pun intended) are changing; Shout out to Trevor at Toyota- Squale
* Watch Podcasts get listed in NYT : https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/01/style/watches-podcasts-hodinkee.html
* UNESCO: Craftsmanship of Mechanical Watchmaking and Art Mechanics gets UNESCO Heritage Status https://monochrome-watches.com/news-art-of-mechanical-watchmaking-gets-unesco-heritage-status/
* “*This is now official, Swiss and French mechanical watchmaking practised for centuries in the Jura mountain region has been inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity which celebrates well-known traditions, art forms and practices.” *
* From huge sundial watch trend to now mortal sized watches; and non gender specific watch/watch sizes (throwback to Alena on Analog Explorer https://www.spreaker.com/episode/17187527?utm_medium=widget&utm_term=episode_title&utm_source=user%3A4545269)
* “Skin Divers” of the 50/60s https://wornandwound.com/love-skin-youre-lightweight-skin-diver/
* Smart Watches: Apple killed the watch, just to bring it back a decade and a half later in their image
* Millennial/GenZ (maybe through nostalgia?) looking for that ‘first real watch’...or to get away from a screen?
* Ever wonder what that watch was in that one movie? https://www.watch-id.com/

*What AJ sees in the watch sphere*

* Nostalgia, not just a thowback for sales; but just solid design
* The growing smaller “Independent” resurgence [admittedly AJ’s picks are more adventure focused]
* Baltic: https://baltic-watches.com/en/
* Farer: https://farer.com/
* Orion Watches: https://orionwatch.com/
* ARES: https://www.areswatches.com/

*What Chris see in the watch sphere*

* Unfortunately, more emulation of the Apple Watch - square faces, “invisible integration” with your mobile device
* limited edition runs
* Everyone wants to stand out, soon mainstream “influencers” will be flashing a unique timepiece on their wrists, and followers will gush about it in the SoMe commentstream
* A distancing from the mindset that, “all I need is a $20 watch from a department store.” There will be a realization that people are dropping $700-800 on a phone, and will apply that to their wrist.



Quality Assurance

*Chris
*

* LIV Rebel-DDC “The Orange” (https://www.livwatches.com/collections/rebel-ddc/products/liv-rebel-ddc-swiss-day-date-chronograph-orange-dial-2010-49-16) w/suede strap - 41mm width, swiss Ronda Caliber Z60, Sapphire Crystal, Super-LumiNova BGW9 lume 100m water resistant...all on a sesame seed bun.

* AJ *

* RSM Straps : the dapper Walrus https://www.rsmwatchstrap.com/
* “We started off with the Herringbone Twill Strap. It was inspired from the historical M1941 HBT uniform issued to soldiers during WWI“
* Elliot Brown: Heritage Strap; cheers @Timely_Moments
* *How Elliot Brown reinvented the NATO webbing watch strap* (https://vimeo.com/402196855)
* Woven in Derbyshire, Uk; Bowmer Bond est 1795
* Victorian Shuttle Loom and 200 wrap threads with anti- bactierial
* https://elliotbrownwatches.com/collections/straps