HourTime: Archive

Tumblr Problems

I’m about to move this site to a hosted Wordpress solution because, as you can see, I can no longer embed Mevio embeds into the posts here and I have to depend on Tumblr’s video post thinger (don’t ask). Anyway, while we do this please excuse our dust.

Dec 8th

Watch

Episode 88 - Nivarox, Amish, Green Liquid & Human Skin Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web Today we speak on Nivaroxand their min-opoly on the watch-part market, the Hydro Mechanical Horologists and their use of green goo in a watch, the Parmigiani Toric Minute Reaperter (ding) andmaybe finish our ‘Holliday watch guide - oligarch edition’. Come...

Dec 8th

Watch

Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web In this weeks show, Ariel introduced ‘ Watch What If ‘, we re-visit Omega (Ariel literally visits them) and the continuation of this years ‘Holliday watch guide’. So who did they name? Ball, Bathys, Baume & Mercier, Sinn and Maurice de Mauriac just to name a few. Download MP3 Subscribe in...

Dec 1st

Watch

Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web This week, John makes it through the entire show without a single rant while discussing Omega and the start of this years ‘Holliday watch guide’. So who did they name? Seiko, Citizen, Luminox, Hamilton, Prometheus, just to name a few. Note: For some reason, Tumblr is no longer embedding podcasts. You can...

Nov 23rd

Episode 86 - Less Rant, More Omega

Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web This week, John makes it through the entire show without a single rant while discussing Omega and the start of this years ‘Holliday watch guide’. So who did they name? Seiko, Citizen, Luminox, Hamilton, Prometheus, just to name a few. Note: For some reason, Tumblr is no longer embedding podcasts. You...

Nov 23rd

Episode 85 - Please, Do Your Homework

Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web This week John makes it extra ranttastic (for your pleasure) when they discuss the Dream Watch 4 iPhone case, that Hublot is the “Official Watch Maker & Timekeeper Of Ferrari”, Ariel’s visit to the Blancpain Haute Horology Watch Manufacture and the difficulties of buying a good used watch in...

Nov 18th

Episode 84 - Cigars, Ski Masks, DeLoreans and Glad...

Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web This week on HTS we speak about Ariel’s visit to Arizona Fine Time and Grand Seiko and how shopping for watches that cost more then your home with a skimask is actually a bad idea. We also do a fly by of the MB&F Legacy Machine No. 1 Watch and look forward to Romain Jerome’s take on incorporating...

Nov 5th

Episode 83 - And Now for Something Completely...

Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web This week on HTS we speak about the Hublot Antikythera Calibre 2033-CH01 Watch, a French movement manufacturer Dubois Dépraz, the Ulysse Nardin Freak Diavolo and finish up with the Alpina Startimer Classic Automatic Chrono - a watch with a lot of potential but with tiny hands and no chrono pushers. Download...

Oct 24th

Episode 82 - Just Give Them The Money

Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web On our world tour we speak about the One Watch Auctionand give some of the results, extend our hands to theParmigiani 114, get in touch with our inner Swatch, tour the Gallet The Museum Edition Flight Officer Chronograph and go far east for the Dedegumo Unique Japanese Fashion Watches. NOTE: at no time did not...

Oct 12th

Maximilian Büsser of MB&F Interview

Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web Today we have a special treat. Ariel was able to sit down and chat with the head of MB&F Watches, Maximilian Büsser. Enjoy! Download MP3 Subscribe in iTunes RSS Feed

Oct 7th

Episode 81 - 5+ Watches. 30 Minutes

Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web In today’s robust podcast, we go retro with the Click DIP Switch & Turn Switch, Circuit Board Style Watch, take a quick look to the stars with the Citizen Astrodea Stargazing Watch Collection, do drive by of the Porsche Design P’6620 Dashboard Chronograph Watch, go ‘shark jumping’ with...

Sep 29th

Episode 80 - Wet for Sinn

Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web In today’s podcast, Ariel and John huddle around one mic and discuss the Only Watch auction, the Tiffany & Co. VS Swatch debacle and how Sinn Watches (especially theSinn EZM 10) makes John feel … moist … in all the wrong places. Download MP3 Subscribe in iTunes RSS Feed

Sep 21st

Episode 79 - A Watch Not Fit for a Dog

Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web In today’s show, Ariel loves the hands of a Zenith Watch, John explains (in graphic detail) how to better spend 25K then on the Jacob & Company Ghost watch, we give the IWC Portuguese Sidérale Scafusia the once-over and end with more watch name weirdness with Hebe’s watch collection. Download...

Sep 16th

Episode 78 - An Interview With Simon Philipp Wolf

Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web Today we have a very special interview (conducted by Ariel) with the owner ofWolf Designs, Simon Philipp Wolf - makers of fantastic watch winders and boxes Give a listen. You may learn a thing … or even two. Download MP3 Subscribe in iTunes RSS Feed

Sep 8th

Episode 77 - A Few Good Reasons Love Muff Diving

Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web Remember way back in the day (last week) when we discussed how “some watch companies ‘can’t understand normal thinking’ when it comes to naming their watch models.” , well, bad naming is not just for models any more. To illustrate that point, we discuss Muff Watches and their diver...

Aug 28th

Episode 76 - Are You Ready to Sea (see?) God?

Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web Today we discuss how some watch companies ‘can’t understand normal thinking’when it comes to naming their watch models. Such as the Moya Cuntur. Also we discover that John would actually wear a Sea-God watch, whether it let him see God or not. In addition to that (yep there’s more) we...

Aug 19th

Episode 75 - The 'Christopher Walken Easter Egg'...

In this meandering episode we discuss The Harrison Ford Hamilton Watches,Ikepod Watches, British watch auctions and (for some) the return of the pocket watch - but this is only if you mix your D&D and LARPing. If so, wearing a pocket watch is the least of your worries. Download MP3 Subscribe in iTunes RSS Feed

Aug 5th

Episode 74 - 10 Hours in a Mazda Van -or- How to...

Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web In this weeks episode we discuss Kickstarter.com,Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore GINZA7 Watch,Swiss Army’s ‘Original’ andTudor Watches (AKA, the ‘baby Rolex). Download MP3 Subscribe in iTunes RSS Feed

Aug 4th

Jul 26th

Episode 73 - Every Wookie Wants One

Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web In todays off-beat episode we discuss the Planet Tatooine Collectibles watch from kickstarter.com (insert your own Star Wars quote here), the Ellicott Majisty Watch and the Patek Philippe 5235 Annual Calendar Regulator watch. Download MP3 Subscribe in iTunes RSS Feed

Jul 22nd

Episode 72 - The Phone That Never Should Have Been...

Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web In todays upbeat episode we discuss the Kello iPhone watch timing ‘thing-a-ma-bob’ app , the Tag Heuer Link Smart Phone (and John’s general detestation of all ‘watch phones’) as well asGrand Seiko watches. Download MP3 Subscribe in iTunes RSS

Jul 14th

Episode 71 - Spaced Invaders

Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web In todays riveting episode we discuss the Romain Jerome Space invader watch, how to spot a fake watch (fake people are easy to spot) and custom watches: not just for the uber-rich anymore. Download MP3 Subscribe in iTunes

Jul 5th

Episode 70 - An Interview With Linde Werdelin

Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web In todays episode we do not have an episode, per se. Instead, Ariel Interviews Jorn Werdelin from Linde Werdelin Watches. We’ll be back on our regular schedule when the lads get over their jet lag. Download MP3 Subscribe in iTunes

Jun 23rd

Episode 69 - Short, Sweet & to the Point

Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web In todays episode we discuss watches by Vulcain and while we were in Las Vegas, we recorded a great interview with Mr. Babin from Tag Heuer. Download MP3 Subscribe in iTunes

Jun 20th

Episode 68 - Your watch as a Lady-Lure

Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web In todays torrid episode we discuss the Clerc Hydroscaph GMT again (more or less), Hublot and how to attract a potential mate by sporting the proper watch. Who knew !? Download MP3 Subscribe in iTunes

Jun 8th

Episode 67 - The Episode After 66

Todays catch of the day includes the Clerc Hydroscaph GMT, a tastyReactor Poseidon 1000m Dive Watch, a little something from Jaeger-LeCoultre and all the banter you can eat. Mmmmm good! Download MP3 Subscribe in iTunes

May 26th

Episode 66 - Don't Fix It Yourself

Today we speak in depth about some watch repair options, Ennebi Watch and the Chrono Swiss double Retrograde . Download MP3 Subscribe in iTunes

May 23rd

Episode 65 - Land Shark

On todays ‘hot plate’ we discuss Débaufré Swiss Watches, the Movado Bold and Azimuth watches. Download MP3 Subscribe in iTunes RSS Feed

May 12th

Episode 64 - The TSA Loves Your Casio

Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web. On todays menu: a re-review of the Devon Tread 1 ,Casio’s F-91W (Al Qaeda) ‘Special’, the Blancier Desert Wolf Militairy Chronographand the Bremont C17 Globemaster . Download MP3 Listen in iTunes

Apr 28th

Episode 63 - Bow Chica Wow Wow

Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web. In this exciting episode we discuss the Jacob & Company Cyclone andCaligula watches, the Nike Plus Sports Watch GPS by TomTom and the Zenith El Primero Stratos Flyback Striking 10th. Download MP3 Listen in iTunes

Apr 28th

Episode 62 - The Great Reset

In today’s exciting episode Ariel speaks more about his time at Baselworld, how Switzerland needs better desserts, the Harry Winston Opus Eleven ,Porche Design P-6520 Compass watch and theOmega Speedmaster Co-Axial Chronograph Caliber 9300 . Download MP3 Subscribe in iTunes

Apr 13th

Episode 61 - A Little Bit of This & A Little Bit...

On the plate for today: theURWERK UR-202S,Konstantin Chaykin’s Lunokhod Watch, Corum Admiral’s Cup Seafender 46 and an interview with Lutz Bethge, Montblanc’s CEO. Also, we speak again about the Double Rain-Beau Fund . This is a fund to help raise money for our audio engenier, so that he may purchase a new computer. His current 2003 model just isn’t up to the task of...

Apr 7th

Episode 60 - The Automatic BLJ08, You Know You...

Today we give some Basel predictions and find what what Ariel expects to see while there. Also, we introduce you to the Double Rain-Beau Fund. This is a fund to help raise money for our audio engenier, so that he may purchase a new computer. His current 2003 model just isn’t up to the task of making us sound ‘oh so pretty’ without some serious coaxing and mild foreplay. ...

Mar 30th

Episode 59 - 3X Sheen

We talk coked out days and nights. Please don’t forget the Double Rain-Beau Fund. Download MP3 Download in iTunes Download in Zune

Mar 23rd

The Double Rain-Beau Fund

If you’re a regular listener of the Hourtime Podcast, you’ll recognize that it has gotten considerably better over the past few episodes. That’s because, out of the kindess of his heart, a dude name Beau Hudspeth has started editing and improving the audio (and not because Ariel and I have gotten any smarter). He goes out of his way to make sure you guys have a good Hourtime...

Mar 21st

Episode 58 - It's an '8' Not a 'B'

Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web. This week we talk about the MB&F HM3 Rebel, the fastest sailbaot in the world - Audemars Piguet/Zenith Hydroptère, Michael Kobold and the Christophe Claret - 21 Blackjack with Automatic BLJ08 movement. Yep, you are correct, that is not a picture of a watch. Good catch. Download MP3 Subscribe in iTunes ...

Mar 10th

Episode 57 - Attack of the Unkillable Fashion...

On our plate today we have the Urwerk UR-110 Torpedo, Ralph Lauren Sporting Chronograph and the Phosphor Reveal. Disclaimer: Any commeants made or depictions derived, that resemble real persons, living or dead/undead is purely coincidental and are not meant to trigger the zombie apocalypse by enraging their possible leader, Karl Lagerfeld. Download MP3 Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe in...

Mar 9th

Episode 56 - Robot Turds & Strung-out Watchmakers ...

Download MP3 Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe on Zune Welcome to the HourTime show, the best 30 minute (+/-) hour podcast on the web. In this podcast we discuss Ressence , Greubel Forsey , Linde Werdelin and Baselworld. Also, Ariel prepares for Baselworld while John works on his remote pacific island death-ray.

Feb 28th

Episode 55 - PHL from FPJ

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Feb 22nd

Episode 54 - 33 Minutes and 53 Seconds with Jake...

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Feb 7th

Episode 53 - You wear it around your neck

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Feb 1st

Episode 52 - Hangin' Chad

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Jan 17th

Episode 51 - Pre-SIHH, Post-CES

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Jan 14th

Happy New Year! Episode 50 - Big In Uzbekistan

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Jan 1st

Episode 49 - Old vs New and the Matchmaker