Beyond The Dial

Beyond The Dial

59 episodes

A podcast about watches, how they work, and why they fascinate us.

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I Fell Into The Rolex Black Hole

Published: Nov. 28, 2023, 8:12 p.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 29 seconds

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SWATCH's BIOCERAMIC - THE UNVARNISH FACTS (AND OPINIONS)

Published: Sept. 7, 2023, 3:52 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 26 seconds

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Insights E35 - How "In-House" Obscures The Quality of Movements (& Insults Our Intelligence)

Published: March 1, 2023, 2:57 p.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 33 seconds

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Insights E34 - For Exhibition Only - Rolex Without Watches

Published: Feb. 8, 2023, 4:08 p.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 27 seconds

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Field Reports E9 - Bremont's Authenticity Soars In An Old Plane

Published: Jan. 12, 2023, 7:26 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 17 seconds

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Conversations E18 - Walt Odets On His Five Favorite Watches

Published: Nov. 8, 2022, 2:36 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 12 minutes 5 seconds

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Insights E32 - A Tentative Critique of the Post-Pandemic Watch Culture

Published: Sept. 22, 2022, 7:06 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 5 seconds

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Insights E31 - Iteration Inundation - The Endless Stream of New(s) Watches

Published: Sept. 7, 2022, 2:12 p.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 59 seconds

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How Watches Work E6 - Understanding Complicated Chronographs

Published: July 29, 2022, 2:26 p.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 51 seconds

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How Watches Work E5 - Understanding Mechanical Chronographs

Published: June 17, 2022, 7:54 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 50 seconds

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Insights E30 - "In-House" - How An Overused Term Lost Its Meaning & How To Fix It

Published: May 24, 2022, 3:21 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 51 seconds

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Insights E29 - The Watch Collector / Enthusiast Dichotomy & Its Discontents

Published: May 2, 2022, 5:58 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 33 seconds

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Conversations E17 - Bulova's 20th Century Mechanical Prowess (w Michael Benavente and Colin de Tonnac)

Published: April 11, 2022, 2:54 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 49 seconds

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How Watches Work E4 - Servicing Mechanical Movements

Published: Feb. 22, 2022, 8:26 p.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 59 seconds

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How Watches Work E3 - Movements As Torque Managers

Published: Feb. 2, 2022, 7:51 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 35 seconds

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How Watches Work E2 - Gears & The Going Train

Published: Dec. 9, 2021, 3:52 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 22 seconds

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Insights E28 - Quantum Leaps in Collecting Watches

Published: Nov. 30, 2021, 10:47 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 2 seconds

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Insights E28 - Falling Back In Love With Vacheron Constantin

Published: Nov. 10, 2021, 12:52 p.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 24 seconds

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Insights E27 - Why I Sold My 50th Birthday Grand Seiko At Age 51

Published: Oct. 18, 2021, 8:22 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 57 seconds

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Field Reports E8 - The Alsta x BTD Motoscaphe 120

Published: Aug. 3, 2021, 7 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 11 seconds

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Insights E26 - Eccentricity, Ostentation, Wealth & Watches

Published: July 30, 2021, 3:42 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 29 seconds

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Conversations E16 - Walt Odets, The Original Watch Blogger

Published: July 20, 2021, 1:09 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes 39 seconds

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Insights E25 - Horological Hedonism & The Aesthetic Revolution

Published: May 12, 2021, 3:03 p.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 28 seconds

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Insights E24 - Large Watches - A Case Study Featuring the Moser Pioneer Centre Seconds Limited Edition in Mad Red

Published: April 30, 2021, 8:16 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 46 seconds

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Insights E23 - Rolex vs. Gen X

Published: April 23, 2021, 10:59 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 45 seconds

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Insights E22 - The Enduring Allure of Luminescence

Published: April 16, 2021, 12:51 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 52 seconds

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Conversations E14 - Ducatis, Watches & Espresso Machines (with Jon Ferrer of Brew Watches)

Published: March 3, 2021, 2:42 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 44 minutes 50 seconds

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Ducatis, Watches & Espresso Machines (with Jon Ferrer of Brew Watches)

Published: March 3, 2021, 2:42 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 44 minutes 50 seconds

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Beyond The Dial's Promise To Our Readers & Listeners

Published: Feb. 18, 2021, 6:30 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 17 seconds

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How Watches Work E1 - The History of Mechanical Escapements

Published: Feb. 9, 2021, 2:08 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 42 seconds

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How They Work 1 - The Long History of Escapements

Published: Feb. 9, 2021, 2:08 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 42 seconds

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Conversations E13 - Defending NASA & The Omega Speedmaster (w Greg Bedrosian)

Published: Feb. 2, 2021, 2:31 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 8 seconds

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Back To Earth With The Omega Speedmaster (with Greg Bedrosian)

Published: Feb. 2, 2021, 2:31 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 8 seconds

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Insights E21 - Rethinking The Space Race & The Omega Speedmaster

Published: Jan. 16, 2021, 3:40 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 37 seconds

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Drifting Through Space With The Omega Speedmaster

Published: Jan. 16, 2021, 3:40 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 37 seconds

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Field Reports E7 - The Rolex Explorer II at Vail Colorado

Published: Dec. 22, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 30 seconds

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Grokking The Rolex Explorer II Polar White While Skiing Vail

Published: Dec. 22, 2020, 9 a.m.
Duration: 22 minutes 30 seconds

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Insights E20 - The Quartz Crisis & The Future of the 20th Century

Published: Dec. 17, 2020, 2:59 p.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 51 seconds

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The Quartz Crisis - Part 2 - The Future of the 20th Century

Published: Dec. 17, 2020, 2:59 p.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 51 seconds

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Conversations E12 - The Quartz "Disruption" of the 1970s (w Pedro Mendes)

Published: Dec. 9, 2020, 12:51 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 44 seconds

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The Quartz Crisis - Part 1 (with Pedro Mendes)

Published: Dec. 9, 2020, 12:51 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 44 seconds

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50 Lessons From Allen's 30-Year Watch Obsession

Published: Nov. 24, 2020, 7:40 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 44 seconds

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Dear Horology Inc., Enough With All The New Watches!

Published: Nov. 19, 2020, 5:28 p.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 15 seconds

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Insights E19 - Wrist-Presence & The Inelegance of Tool Watches

Published: Nov. 11, 2020, 2:05 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 38 seconds

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Wrist-Presence & The Inelegance of Tool Watches

Published: Nov. 11, 2020, 2:05 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 38 seconds

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Conversations E11 - Is Your Pilot's Watch a Nazi Watch? (with Oren Hartov)

Published: Oct. 23, 2020, 1:52 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 43 seconds

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Is Your Pilot's Watch a Nazi Watch? (with Oren Hartov)

Published: Oct. 23, 2020, 1:52 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 43 seconds

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Conversations E10 - The Oris Calibre 400 Movement (with VJ Geronimo)

Published: Oct. 15, 2020, noon
Duration: 39 minutes

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The In-House Oris Calibre 400 Movement (with VJ Geronimo)

Published: Oct. 15, 2020, noon
Duration: 39 minutes

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Collecting Concepts #2 - Spreadsheets, Soccer Timers & Mindfulness with James

Published: Oct. 7, 2020, 10 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 27 minutes 41 seconds

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Conversations E9 - Seiko's Dueling Factories, (w David Flett & Pedro Mendes)

Published: Sept. 29, 2020, 1:23 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 4 seconds

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Seiko's Dueling Factories, with David Flett & Pedro Mendes

Published: Sept. 29, 2020, 1:23 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 4 seconds

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Field Reports 6 - Mission Lake George (Allen Reflects on a Successful Mission)

Published: Sept. 25, 2020, 6:10 p.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 48 seconds

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Mission Lake George - Part 2 (Allen Reflects on a Successful Mission)

Published: Sept. 25, 2020, 6:10 p.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 48 seconds

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Field Reports 5 - Mission Lake George (Concept & Plans)

Published: Sept. 18, 2020, 1:29 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 51 seconds

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Mission Lake George - Part 1 (Concept & Plans)

Published: Sept. 18, 2020, 1:29 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 51 seconds

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Conversations E11 - Narrowing the Collection (w David Flett)

Published: Sept. 9, 2020, 7:09 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 38 seconds

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Collecting Concepts #1 - Narrowing Focus & Opening Vistas with David Flett

Published: Sept. 9, 2020, 7:09 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 38 seconds

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Episode 40 - Horological Meditation II

Published: Aug. 27, 2020, 4:18 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 12 seconds

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Episode 39 - 10 Watches Allen Has Flipped Recently & Why

Published: Aug. 18, 2020, 3:37 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes 40 seconds

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Insights E19 - Entropy & The Poetry of Patina

Published: July 25, 2020, 6:56 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 15 seconds

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Episode 38 - Patina = (Entropy x Time) → Poetry = (Meaning + Consensus) ∴ Fauxtina ≠ Poetry

Published: July 25, 2020, 6:56 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 15 seconds

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Conversations E10 - Coral Restoration Foundation's Martha Roesler on Reviving The Carysfort Reef

Published: June 29, 2020, 9:51 a.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 40 seconds

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Episode 37 - Coral Restoration Foundation's Martha Roesler on Reviving The Carysfort Reef

Published: June 29, 2020, 9:51 a.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 40 seconds

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Insights E18 - Divergent Aesthetic Arrows & Sub-Cultural Tribalism

Published: June 18, 2020, 2:54 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 20 seconds

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Episode 36 - Divergent Aesthetic Arrows & Sub-Cultural Tribalism

Published: June 18, 2020, 2:54 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 20 seconds

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Conversations E9 - Pedro Mendes on Watches, Wardrobe & The Aesthetic Revolution

Published: June 6, 2020, 1:35 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 33 seconds

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Episode 35 - Pedro Mendes on Watches, Wardrobe & The Aesthetic Revolution

Published: June 6, 2020, 1:35 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes 33 seconds

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Episode 34 - Justice Should Never Be A Luxury Item

Published: June 2, 2020, 5:45 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 22 seconds

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Conversations E8 - ORIS Deep Dive with VJ Geronimo

Published: May 29, 2020, 6:21 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 27 seconds

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Episode 33 - ORIS Deep Dive with VJ Geronimo

Published: May 29, 2020, 6:21 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 27 seconds

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Insights E17 - The Aesthetic Revolution (Will Be Beautiful)

Published: May 14, 2020, 8:17 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 23 minutes 55 seconds

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Episode 32 - The Aesthetic Revolution (Will Be Beautiful)

Published: May 14, 2020, 8:17 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 23 minutes 55 seconds

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Insights E16 - Spiritual Materialism: How Watches Take On Significance and Meaning

Published: April 27, 2020, 7:58 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 49 seconds

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Episode 31 - Spiritual Materialism: How Watches Take On Significance and Meaning

Published: April 27, 2020, 7:58 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 18 minutes 49 seconds

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Episode 30 - 30 Holy Grail Watches in 5 Categories

Published: April 8, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 19 minutes 50 seconds

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Insights E15 - Refinished Dials & Their Potential Value

Published: March 30, 2020, 9:38 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 12 seconds

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Episode 29 - An Ode to The Future of Refinished Dials

Published: March 30, 2020, 9:38 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 12 seconds

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Episode 28 - Horological Meditation #1

Published: March 26, 2020, 5:16 p.m.
Duration: 21 minutes

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Insights E14 - Rolex Is A Black Hole

Published: March 25, 2020, 8:56 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 12 seconds

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Episode 27 - Rolex Is A Black Hole

Published: March 25, 2020, 8:56 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 17 minutes 12 seconds

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Episode 26 - Diving Shipwrecks Alone With The Rolex DEEPSEA

Published: March 17, 2020, 7:43 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 25 seconds

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Field Reports E3 - Diving Shipwrecks Alone With The Rolex DEEPSEA

Published: March 17, 2020, 7:43 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 25 seconds

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Episode 25 - Vintage Seiko Expert David Flett

Published: March 11, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes 36 seconds

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Conversations E7 - Vintage Seiko Expert David Flett

Published: March 11, 2020, 4 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 21 minutes 36 seconds

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Conversations E6 - Getting Funky With H. Moser Watches CEO Edouard Meylan

Published: March 5, 2020, 5 p.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 1 second

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Episode 24 - Getting Funky With H. Moser Watches CEO Edouard Meylan

Published: March 5, 2020, 5 p.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 1 second

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Episode 23 - How a Watch's Design Affects Our Perception of Time

Published: Feb. 23, 2020, 1:03 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 44 seconds

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Insights E13 - How a Watch's Design Affects Our Perception of Time

Published: Feb. 23, 2020, 1:03 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes 44 seconds

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Episode 21 - How to Pick Out Watches You'll Keep Forever

Published: Feb. 4, 2020, 5:47 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 42 seconds

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Insights E12 - How to Pick Out Watches You'll Keep Forever

Published: Feb. 4, 2020, 5:47 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 42 seconds

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Episode 20 - 20 Watches Allen Almost Bought During a 3-Day Delirium

Published: Jan. 30, 2020, 10:24 p.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 44 seconds

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Episode 19 - Horological Polygamy & The Unholy Trinity

Published: Jan. 16, 2020, 12:55 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 54 seconds

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Insights E11 - Horological Polygamy & The Unholy Trinity

Published: Jan. 16, 2020, 12:55 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 54 seconds

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Episode 18 - The Omega Cal 321 & The Quest for Authenticity

Published: Jan. 9, 2020, 4:07 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 14 seconds

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Insights E10 - The Omega Cal 321 & The Quest for Authenticity

Published: Jan. 9, 2020, 4:07 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 14 seconds

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Episode 17 - Allen's 10 Favorite Watches of 2019

Published: Dec. 22, 2019, 2:49 p.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 59 seconds

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Episode 16 - Whiskey, Weed & Watches

Published: Dec. 12, 2019, 9:36 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 42 seconds

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Insights E9 - Whiskey, Weed & Watches

Published: Dec. 12, 2019, 9:36 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 42 seconds

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Episode 15 - Embracing Mortality With A Grand Seiko

Published: Dec. 2, 2019, 5:22 p.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 36 seconds

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Insights E8 - Embracing Mortality With A Grand Seiko

Published: Dec. 2, 2019, 5:22 p.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 36 seconds

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Episode 14 - Gary Shteyngart on Watches as Literary Devices

Published: Nov. 25, 2019, 6:17 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 28 seconds

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Conversations E4 - Gary Shteyngart on Watches as Literary Devices

Published: Nov. 25, 2019, 6:17 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 28 seconds

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Episode 13 - Demystifying Watch Service

Published: Nov. 18, 2019, 6:01 p.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 48 seconds

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Conversations E3 - Demystifying Watch Service (with Steve Kivel)

Published: Nov. 18, 2019, 6:01 p.m.
Duration: 54 minutes 48 seconds

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Episode 12- Badass Tool Watches on Badass Women

Published: Nov. 8, 2019, 11 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 25 seconds

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Conversations E2 - Badass Tool Watches on Badass Women (w Cait Bazemore)

Published: Nov. 8, 2019, 11 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 25 seconds

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Episode 11 - Ferraris, Ducatis, Hublots & Bremonts

Published: Nov. 5, 2019, 1:53 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 35 seconds

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Field Reports E2 - Ferraris, Ducatis & Hublots in Tuscany

Published: Nov. 5, 2019, 1:53 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 35 seconds

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Episode 10 - Allen's Top Ten Watches of All Time

Published: Oct. 20, 2019, 11:51 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 30 seconds

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Episode 9 - Press Trippin' With Longines

Published: Oct. 14, 2019, 8:41 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 18 seconds

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Field Reports E1 - Press Trippin' With Longines

Published: Oct. 14, 2019, 8:41 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 18 seconds

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Episode 8 - Apocalypse Later: Zen Dystopias & The Apple Watch

Published: Sept. 21, 2019, 12:21 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 7 seconds

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Insights E7 - Apocalypse Later: Zen Dystopias & The Apple Watch

Published: Sept. 21, 2019, 12:21 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 7 seconds

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Episode 7 - Women's Watches Don't Suck

Published: Sept. 12, 2019, 8:37 p.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 8 seconds

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Insights E6 - "Women's Watches Suck," a man said.

Published: Sept. 12, 2019, 8:37 p.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 8 seconds

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Episode 6 - "Tool" Being the Operative Word

Published: Sept. 4, 2019, 8:54 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 2 seconds

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Insights E5 - "Tool" Being the Operative Word

Published: Sept. 4, 2019, 8:54 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 2 seconds

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Episode 5 - The End of 'Microbrands'

Published: Aug. 30, 2019, 3:52 p.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 26 seconds

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Insights E4 - The End of 'Microbrands'

Published: Aug. 30, 2019, 3:52 p.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 26 seconds

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Episode 4 - A Strange Experiment and a Fox

Published: Aug. 27, 2019, 12:16 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 10 seconds

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Insights E3 - Just a Rolex Datejust for a Month

Published: Aug. 27, 2019, 12:16 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 10 seconds

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Episode 3 - Why Watch Diameter and Wrist Circumference Don't Matter

Published: July 31, 2019, 11:13 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 29 seconds

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Insights E2 - Why Watch Diameter and Wrist Circumference Don't Matter

Published: July 31, 2019, 11:13 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 29 seconds

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Episode 2 - Oren Hartov on IDF Watches, Steely Dan, and much more.

Published: July 24, 2019, 2:54 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 15 seconds

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Conversations E1 - Oren Hartov, Expert on IDF Watches

Published: July 24, 2019, 2:54 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 15 seconds

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Episode 1 - Beyond The Dial - Perspectives on Watches

Published: July 12, 2019, 11:52 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 28 seconds

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Insights E1 - Academic Perspectives on Watches

Published: July 12, 2019, 11:52 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 28 seconds

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Welcome to Beyond The Dial

Published: July 1, 2019, 4 p.m.
Duration: 3 minutes 33 seconds

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