Allen and David discuss their simultaneous breakthroughs in their personal collections, with David going deep on very specific vintage Seikos and Allen finally admitting that the Cartier Tank is his favorite watch of all time, and thus worthy of his full attention. David’s keen distinction between watches one wears (the rotation) and those one collects (the collection) clarifies and focuses the whole endeavor of owning watches.
Latest Podcasts
E46 – The Oris In-House Calibre 400 Movement (with VJ Geronimo)
By Beyond The Dial / October 15, 2020
E45 – Collecting Concepts #2 – Spreadsheets, Soccer Timers & Mindfulness with James
By Allen Farmelo / October 7, 2020
E44 – Seiko’s Dueling Factories, with David Flett & Pedro Mendes
By Beyond The Dial / September 29, 2020
E43 – Mission Lake George – Part 2 (Allen Reflects on a Successful Mission)
By Allen Farmelo / September 25, 2020
E41 – Narrowing Focus & Opening Vistas in Watch Collecting (with David Flett)
By Allen Farmelo / September 10, 2020
E38 – Patina = (Entropy x Time) → Poetry = (Meaning + Consensus) ∴ Fauxtina ≠ Poetry
By Allen Farmelo / July 25, 2020