Episode 11: Thinking About That First Watch? - The Beginner’s Episode
Episode 11: Thinking About That First Watch? - The Beginner’s EpisodeChris and Iman give listeners a general onboarding for new enthusiasts, considering their first watch. If you know someone falling into the hole that is watch collecting, this is a decent enough place to start. Hey, we’re friendly, and we give fair warning to stop and rethink your life decisions before committing.$350 Windup Watch Shop Giveaway drawing on November 2nd. Check our Instagram at @ataleoftwowristies for details! WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS2.15: Catching up:Rolex mentoring programmeAcquired Podcast - Rolex Episode9:20 - Wrist Checks:Chris’s Timex M79 Masked MarvelIman’s Omega Seamaster 2262Erika’s Originals Straps12:55 - How we got into watches21:00 - Anatomy of a WatchCase, dial, crystal, crown, lugs, hands, strap or bracelet, and movementsThe difference between quartz, automatic and manual wind32:41 - What to Consider When Buying your First WatchCase diameter, lug-to-lug and lug widthChanging strapsChronographs, dive watches and GMT bezelsAccuracy of mechanical watches and chronometer certification (COSC/METAS)Fashion brands vs luxury brands vs regular watch brandsDo your research!1:00:20 - Pitfalls to avoid when buying your first watchOverthinking itSpending too much money too soonBeing pressured by ADsBuying a watch to impress people1:06:30 - How to Make Watch FriendsOnline communitiesGroups, fairs and eventsSmile :)Follow us on the 'gram:You'll find us @ataleoftwowristiesChris is @poppingcrownsIman is @ticktick_taptapAnd most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupra
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Episode 10: Featuring Worn & Wound’s Devin Pennypacker and a Windup Watch Shop Giveaway! Plus, do we really need our watches?
WINDUP WATCH SHOP GIVEAWAYWe’ve teamed up with our friends at @windupwatchshop to give ONE lucky listener a $350 digital gift card to the Windup Watch Shop! Here’s how to enter:1. Subscribe to A Tale of Two Wristies on your favorite podcast platform (and hey, a rating or review wouldn’t hurt ).2. Follow @ataleoftwowristies AND @windupwatchshop on Instagram.3. You will receive additional entries for sharing this post and tagging friends in the comments who need more wrist candy in their lives. No limit on additional entries. Giveaway runs from October 2 – November 2. Winner will be chosen by the Windup Watch Shop on November 2nd.Big thanks to Windup for making this happen, and good luck to everyone who enters—may the odds (and the straps) be ever in your favor. **Full rules can be found in the blog post at windupwatchshop.com **For anyone like Iman, where is Cleveland anyway?Windup Watch Shop and Worn & WoundWindup Watch Fair NYCWhat is Padel, Pickleball, and Squash?Chris’s Article - Toronto Timepiece ShowDevin’s Omega Planet Ocean 2200.50Chris’s Isotope Moonshot Iman’s Breitling Colt WRIST CANDYGerald Genta GENTISSIMA OURSIN 36 Fire OpalFears x Studio Underd0g - The Manhattan Louie Erard Gravee MainAwake Son Mai - Frosted Leaf - GreenFollow us on the 'gram:You'll find us @ataleoftwowristiesChris is @poppingcrownsIman is @ticktick_taptapAnd most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupra
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Episode 9: Our First Q&A: Rolex vs Omega, Daniel Wellington, Grail Watches, Desert Island Watches, and More
In this episode, the Wristies get all up on your Q’s with their A’s! Providing the Q’s: @hour_you_doin , @centralseconds , @sophies.watch.world , @watchmewatch9 , @tom_j_cox_ , @minutemeg , @sophiescottlewisart , @overtime_the_podcast , @shaikhrattlenroll , @linusloveswatches , @JustWatches Iman jumps through hoops for a Portofino.Chris’s Speedmaster Snoopy Straphabit StrapsIman’s Vario Empire Art Nouveau Chris’s Collector Conversation Iman’s Tudor BB Steel and Gold Chris’s Tudor BB58 BronzeVacheron Historiques 1921 Panerai Radiomir Iman’s Cartier Ronde Patek 3940JIsotope Chris’s Hamilton Pocket Watch ArticleSpring Bar Tool Screwdriver SetFollow us on the 'gram:You'll find us @ataleoftwowristiesChris is @poppingcrownsIman is @ticktick_taptapAnd most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupra
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Episode 8: Chris is Over the Moon about the Omega Silver Snoopy - purchasing from an AD vs. Online/Pre-Owned/Grey Market
**DISCLAIMER** The Wristies experienced a few issues with sound in this episode and are genuinely sorry for any discomfort to your delicate ears. This week The Wristies discuss whether purchasing a watch from an authorized dealer is worth it. Iman is refreshed by her Sprite and obsessed with suitcases. Chris goes crazy over a cartoon dog. One of the Wristies defends an unloved yet useful complication, while the other doesn’t give a flying flapjack that his favorite complication is truly useless.1:31 - The Wristies Catch Up@JustWatches1 - Enables Iman w/Spread SheetsThe Suitcase of Iman’s DreamsEmpire podcastWilliam Dalrymple's Globetrotter13:15 - Wrist Checks & THE CALLIman’s NWA - Timex SpriteRobert Spangle's photo report Chris’s NWA - Omega Speedmaster Silver SnoopyStrapHabit22:23 - Main Segment: Authorized Dealer vs. Pre-Owned/Gray Market@RedBarVirginiaBeach run by Chris and @WatchRollingREEDS Jewelers AnOrdain WatchesIman’s TudorChris’s Tudor Paul Smith (suits)Rolex OP Beige DialJomashopChrono241:02:32 - Recurring Segment - It’s ComplicatedIman’s pick - Power Reserve Indicator - Kurono Tokyo Sensu N.O.S.Chris’s pick - Moonphase - Christopher Ward C1 Moonphase Breguet Classique Power Reserve MoonphaseFollow us on the 'gram:You'll find us @ataleoftwowristiesChris is @poppingcrownsIman is @ticktick_taptapAnd most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupra
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Episode 7: What is a microbrand anyway? PLUS: Wrist Candy, Abinger Part 2, and Iman’s fake Mont Blanc!
It’s not the size that counts; it’s how you convey confidence through your brand. Join the Wristies as they try to define microbrands, talk about their favorite micro/independents, and go slack-jawed and drool over a couple of watches they’d like to add to their collections. 2:10 - The Wristies Catch UpWristtrack AppForm & Function PodcastYellowcard - “Ocean Avenue”Red Hot Chili Peppers - “Californication”Billy Joel - “52nd Street”4:25 - Wrist Checks & Abinger Part 2Cartier RondeAbinger Nimrod - Pre-OrderVario 1918 @Talkingabouttime21:10 - Micro/Independent BrandsChristopher WardRebecca StruthersRoger SmithLouis Erard TraskaNivada Grenchen VulcainFearsSpace OneAnoma49:30 The Wristies Choose Some MicrosVarioTime FactorsMöels & Co. MaenIsotope SericaVertex1:08:50 - Wrist Candy Hanhart 417 ES FlybackLorier AstraFollow us on the 'gram:You'll find us @ataleoftwowristiesChris is @poppingcrownsIman is @ticktick_taptapAnd most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupra
The podcast where watch talk feels like late-night café conversation. Join Chris—a U.S.-based watch writer, poet, and comic book creator—and Iman, a playwright from London, as they navigate time zones, trade horological hanky-panky, and share stories about everything from writing to dog ownership.
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