Form and Function

James, Ken and Philip talk watches, TV, Lego, AlieExpress, Bond... oh and some more about watches. . . Show Notes  Episode 17  - A bit of a jumble.  . Wrist Check. James - Zenith El Primero 1969 Original on Veblenist castaway blue strap Ken - Arken Instrumentum Philip - Aquastar Model 60 on Crown and Buckle Chevron Iron Knit  Mentioned by James. Masar Springbars Notorious EDC Kingpin slipjoint. Fr...

James and Ken talk AlieExpress, watches, pouches, and all things bags, with the goal of informing Kens next bag purchase for an upcoming trip. . Show Notes  Episode 16  - Bag hunting. A mini guide. Wrist Check. James - Longines Legend Diver 36mm on RSM fine canvas strap.   Ken - Seiko SUS on Gurkha regimental colour nato strap Mentioned by James. Private White VC Sale Thule Chasm duffel range Bell...

James and Ken talk through their watch and gear-based hopes and dreams for 2024. Brown dials, gold cases, smaller watches, and lots and lots more Titanium! . . Show Notes.  Episode 15  - Predictions, hopes and dreams for 2024. . Wrist Check. James - Omega Railmaster 36mm   on Veblenist Defender Grey strap Ken - CWC Royal Navy Diver. . Mentioned by James. Bulgari Snake (Serpenti) Tudor Black cerami...

James, Ken, and Philip are back after a week's break with a ton of new gear and Part 2 of Ken's trip report from Japan. Watch shopping in Japan. Show Notes  Episode 14  - Ken does Japan. Part 2 Wrist Check. Ken - IWC on TGN Nato strap James - Tudor Black Bay 54 . Philip - Seiko SNZH55 Mentioned by James. Tec Accessories Measuring Tape Tec Accessories Isotope Tritium Fob Linsoul KZ ZS10 Pro...

James, Ken, and Philip offer advice to Breitling the new owners of Universal Geneve, and Ken gives us the lowdown on his recent trip to Japan. . . Show Notes. Episode 13  - Ken does Japan. Part 1. . Wrist Check. Ken - Seiko Field SUS on Benrus marine blue nato strap. James - Tudor Black Bay 54 . Philip - Longines / Hodinkee Titanium Zulu time GMT. Crown and buckle Uniform matt nato Mentioned by Ja...

James and Ken kick the watch related tires of 2023 and chat about a few of their favourites. Show Notes. Episode 12  - A few of our favourite watches of 2023. Wrist Check. James - Longines GMT Hodinkee collaboration on Erikas Original strap Ken - Blancpain Swatch Atlantic Mentioned by James. . Doxa 300 Beta Doxa Seddiqi Doxa bling Sharkhunter JLC Reverso Chronograph Blancpain Bathyscaphe Hodinkee...

James and Philip get into the frosty weeds of their favourite winter gear. Amongst other things, they discuss watches, bags, a ton of clothing, and the most vital of winter wear... hand cream?! . Show Notes  Episode 11  - Winter wear.  . Wrist Check James - Tudor Pelagos 39 on Erikas Original strap Philip - Hamilton Khaki Field Automatic 38mm on Veblenist Canvas  . Mentioned by James. The James Br...

James, Ken, and Philip talk about the venerable Seiko. How they came to love the brand, why you should too, and which 6 watches you should be considering if you have a Seiko-shaped hole in your collection. Show Notes  Episode 10 - Seiko Wrist Check James - Seiko Snoopy Surfs Up . On a Veblenist strap Philip -  Seiko SNZH53 Ken - Seiko Bruce Lee. 6139 Chronograph from 1970. Mentioned by James. Land...

In this week's episode, we are joined by Bo Ismono; YouTuber, Film editor, EDC lover, and all-around great chap. We talk Knife laws, Bottle recycling, Film, EDC gear, and of course bags. Oh and a spot of nostalgic Nokia ASMR thrown in for good measure. Show Notes.   Episode 9 - Bo Ismono Where to find Bo.  Mentioned by Bo. Victorinox Super Ticker Daily Customs scales Evergoods PLC20 bag Stabil...

In this episode, James and Philip talk about the specs that make up the perfect watch for them. 60mm, all gold with an inverted moon phase... who knew? Show Notes.  Episode 8  -  Our Perfect Watch. Wrist check. James - Omega Speedmaster 60th Anniversary on Veblenist strap Philip - Rolex Exp 2 16570 on Telhus Strap  New Gear. Philip -   Alpaka Up card holder V2 in Green XPac  Alpaka Admin pouch in...

In this episode, James and Ken talk about getting into EDC and the gear that started it all for them. Plus where to get your EDC gear. It's a big old topic and further EDC 101 episodes will no doubt follow. Show Notes. Episode 7  -  EDC 101 (Part 1). Wristcheck . James - Omega Seamaster 300 professional from 1999 Ken - Arken Instrumentum   Gearcheck. James. Daviz Black Instagram   De customfor...

James, Ken, and Philip choose 3 watches for an £8,000 budget. After Intrigue, Fraud, Murder, and a Multicontinental conspiracy they all just about scrape home under budget. Show Notes  Episode 6  - 3 watches 8k.  . Wrist Check Ken - Arken Instrumentum James - Omega Railmaster 36mm on a Veblenist Ranger Green waxed canvas strap . Philip - Tudor Black Bay 58 on a VWC grey nato . Mentioned by James....

James and Philip talk about recent Watch and Gear news with a side of mink oil, bags, and Swiss army knife chat. Show Notes.  Episode 5  - Watch and gear news Wrist Check James - Omega railmaster 36mm   Philip - Tudor P39 on a Crown and Buckle Matt supreme  Mentioned by James. Veblenist Wolf Grey nubuck strap. Sinn Altherr special edition 556 The Citizen AQ4100-65W - A  Blog to watch - Article on...

James, Ken, and Philip talk about watches, gear, TV, food, bags, drinks, and a bit of Tech. Show Notes. Wrist Check. James Seiko SNE587 Black edition solar diver Philip Rolex Explorer II 16570 Ken Arken Alterum Anthracite Grey . Mentioned by James. Sony WF-1000XM5 headphones. Jabra alternative  Arcteryx Atom LT (Now just called the Atom Hoody)  Arcteryx Leaf version of Atom LT Inov 8 Roclite G345...

James, Philip, and Ken talk about all things titanium. Watches, pens, multitools, camping gear, and a whole host of other bits n bobs. Show Notes.   Wrist Check Grand Seiko SBGX267 Tudor Pelagos 39 Arken Instrumentum Armoury Edition Mentioned by James. Wingback Urban EDC Supply Titanium bit driver  Knipex Tools Muyshondt Aeon Flashlight Blancpain Air command 36.5mm in Titanium 40 and 20 podcast Om...

James, Philip and Ken discuss upgrading their gear. Watches, cameras, torches, clothing, bags, and the possible creation of 'Philip and Kens handy accessories line.' Wrist check: Serica 5303 Arken Instrumentum Omega 30 from the 60's Mentioned by: James: Delugs crazy horse strap Farer Chrono Contempo Wuben X3 Able Carry Daybreaker 2 Fuji XS20 Sony A7C II Philip: P&Co Instrument Over...

James, Ken, and Philip get the pilot episode of the Form and Function podcast underway with a chat about some topical watch and gear news. They talk Blancpain/Swatch, Halios, Arken, and a ton of Tudor with a bit of Apple iPhone thrown in for good measure. Some links for things and people we talk about are below: https://www.swatch.com/en-gb/bioceramic-scuba-fifty-fathoms.html https://www.youtube.c...