The Worn & Wound Podcast

• Ep 407: Live from the Windup Watch Fair with Citizen

  This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, we’re bringing you back to Chicago and this year’s Windup Watch Fair in the Windy City. Zach Kazan and Kat Shoulders jump on the mic mere hours after returning home from one of the busiest Windups we can remember, and quickly discuss some of their impressions of this year’s event and what made it special. The bulk of this episode though is all about the Citizen Aqualand, one of the truly iconic dive watches of the 1980s. The Aqualand celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, and was a big focus for Citizen at this year’s Windup in Chicago. On the last day of the fair, Zach hosted a live recording of the podcast with Neall Brick, Director of Merchandising at Citizen, Ben Lowry of The Submersible Wrist & W.O.E., and artist Justin Sowders. As a panel, they cover the Citizen Aqualand from the company’s point of view, from the diver’s position, and from a creative perspective as well. Ben, Neall, and Justin also give a recap of this year’s “Windup in a Lake” dive trip, which once again brought a bit of the Windup spirit to Lake Michigan. To stay on top of all new episodes, you can subscribe to The Worn & Wound Podcast on all major platforms including Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and more. You can also find our RSS feed here.And if you like what you hear, then don’t forget to leave us a review.If there’s a question you want us to answer you can hit us up at [email protected], and we’ll put your question in the queue.Show Notes Neall Brick on IGSubmersible Wrist on IGSubmersible Wrist SubstackJustin Sowders on IGCitizen Celebrates 40 Years of the Aqualand, One of the Most Unique Dive Watches Ever Made 

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• Ep 406: Previewing the Windup Watch Fair Chicago

  This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, we’re previewing the upcoming Windup Watch Fair in Chicago. Blake Malin hosts and is joined by Kyle Snarr and Nelly Calhoun to discuss all things Windup as we get ready to continue the Fair’s ten year anniversary celebration with our biggest and best shows yet. This year’s show features over 40 exhibiting brands, including old favorites and some brands making their Windup debut. Doxa, Celeste, Watch Craft, and Tudor are among the brands you’ll see at Windup for the first time in Chicago when the show opens on Friday, and the team highlights what you can expect from them along with our lead sponsors: Casio, Atelier Wen, Oris, Citizen, and Christopher Ward. Also covered in this episode are some of the brands and members of the local Chicago watch community that will be at the show, including Oak & Oscar and Hampden. And as always, there’s a ton of additional programming at Windup – there will be panels and live podcasts throughout the weekend. Of course, all of this programming (and show itself) is free and open to the public. The Windup Watch Fair begins on Friday July 11 and runs through Sunday July 13. We’ll be at Venue West in Chicago, located at 221 N Paulina Street. 

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• Ep 405: Summer Travel Q&A

  It’s Q&A time once again on the Worn & Wound podcast, and we’ve got a bunch of fun questions this month from our Worn & Wound+ listeners covering a huge range of topics. Zach and Devin are fielding questions on how they feel about gradually increasing the prices they pay for their personal watches, favorite rubber and leather straps, and purchases inspired by watches seen in movies and television. There are also some great travel related questions, just in time for summer vacation. And, of course, there are plenty of tangents, including our thoughts on the naming of a new director in the James Bond franchise and watch choice etiquette on press trips.To stay on top of all new episodes, you can subscribe to The Worn & Wound Podcast on all major platforms including Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and more. You can also find our RSS feed here.And if you like what you hear, then don’t forget to leave us a review.If there’s a question you want us to answer you can hit us up at [email protected], and we’ll put your question in the queue. Show Notes Strap HabitAtelier de GriffDavid Lane DesignTwo Broke Watch SnobsA Very Moser Smartwatch at the Canadian Grand PrixVintage Ashtrays on eBay

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• Time on Screen: The Grand Budapest Hotel

  There’s a new Wes Anderson movie in theaters, but that’s only part of the reason we were inspired to cover The Grand Budapest Hotel for this latest edition of Time on Screen. Faithful readers might remember a recent release from Maurice de Mauriac with a pretty direct link to the film. There’s also Anderson’s recent collaboration with Montblanc (timed to coincide with the release of The Phoenician Scheme) that certainly appeals to our own interest in writing instruments as well. Gear Patrol has the full story on the pen – is there anything more Wes Anderson than the layout of that limited edition packaging? But ultimately, we just really love The Grand Budapest Hotel and didn’t need much of a reason to discuss it. Zach Kazan is joined by Kyle Snarr for this episode (they also covered The Life Aquatic here, which you should listen to if you haven’t already), and the focus the conversation on where Grand Budapest sits in Anderson’s filmography. More than a decade removed from the film’s release, it now seems pretty clear that it represents a dividing line in Anderson’s career. Zach and Kyle also spend some time talking about the great Ralph Fiennes performance in this film, as well as their favorite scenes. To stay on top of all new episodes, you can subscribe to The Worn & Wound Podcast on all major platforms including Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and more. You can also find our RSS feed here.And if you like what you hear, then don’t forget to leave us a review.If there’s a question you want us to answer you can hit us up at [email protected], and we’ll put your question in the queue.

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• Ep 404: Collecting Neo-Vintage Sleepers from Seiko, Timex, and More with Tommy DeMauro

  This week on the podcast, Zach Kazan is joined by Worn & Wound contributor Tommy DeMauro. Tommy has been writing for Worn & Wound for a little over a year, and his work occupies a very specific niche: accessible, affordable, and highly collectible vintage and neo-vintage watches. Tommy is uniquely obsessed with finding oddball references from years past and studying them deeply, and proves through his research that you don’t have to spend much money at all to have something genuinely rare and special. Many of the watches Tommy writes about are eBay finds, and most are well under $500. Some are under $100. All of them, though, have something interesting going on in terms of their history, design, or functionality. In this conversation, Tommy explains how he got into watches in the first place and eventually found his niche with affordable vintage watches. They also discuss some of Tommy’s articles that he’s written for the website, including guides to the Seiko Orange Monster and the truly unusual Timex Triprix. Tommy also provides some advice to listeners who might be interested in dabbling in this corner of the watch market.To stay on top of all new episodes, you can subscribe to The Worn & Wound Podcast on all major platforms including Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and more. You can also find our RSS feed here.And if you like what you hear, then don’t forget to leave us a review.If there’s a question you want us to answer you can hit us up at [email protected], and we’ll put your question in the queue. Show Notes The Seiko H601-8020: The Arnie’s Long-Lost Little BrotherAn Under the Radar Disney Collectable: Bradley Time Division’s 1982 Ode to EPCOTMy Year in Watches: Defining “Affordable Watch Collector”The Timex Skiathlom: A Bodacious Bunny Slope Companion“Patina” or Damage? Scrutinizing the Fine Line Between Pleasing and Pesky ImperfectionsThe Seiko Orange Monster SKX781: Why the First Generation is Still an International Superstar in 2025The Timex Triprix: Showing Appreciation for the Forgotten “Poor Man’s Giugiaro”Tommy on Instagram

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