Times Ticking Watch Talk

In this podcast, we talk about the history of the Citizen Watch Company.

Romain Jerome is a luxury watch company that does not shy away from fun and entertaining designs. Though they have plenty of more traditional dials and cases, their expertise translates well to crafting nostalgia-fueled timepieces.

In this podcast, we’ll do some quick comparisons to see what kind of crystal might suit a potential watch-wearer’s needs. Being a matter of taste, as well as potential pragmatism, it can be a make or break aspect in purchasing a timepiece.

There are two basic types of mechanical watch.  These are the manual (or hand wound) watch and the automatic wind watch. Automatic Vs. Manual: Wearing and Winding .

 Since its creation in 1996, there has been a steady stream of wrist and pocket watches designed for fans of all ages. Although it’s hard to say when the first Pokémon watch was created, there are definitely plenty of options to choose from. 

Citizen Eco-Drive watches are powered by both natural and artificial light. If you don't carefully maintain your watch you might permanently hurt it. Today we talk about the #1 mistake people make with their Eco Drive watch and how to fix it. 

 In timekeeping, there’s a uniquely American style of wristwatch—the “Southwest” style watch and we will be talking about its history and its influence in today's world. 

What would later come to be known as the Waltham Watch Company broke ground on a style of watchmaking that would carry on through the 20th century until today. Waltham's history is a story of New World innovation—and part of the greater history of the United States.

 A brief history and explanation of Tachymeters.  A tachymeter is a tool for measuring swiftness or “speed”. With watches, the tachymeter scale is inscribed on the bezel. 

The quartz movement was introduced in the early years of the 20th century. Being even more precise than the first atomic clocks, these quartz-driven mechanics revolutionized the way folks keep track of time.

 In the early 2000’s, Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak (the “Woz”) equipped himself with a tube-display digital watch. This stylish piece of tech harkens back to the cold war era—with its glowing display and retro industrial design. 

 Today we talk about the evolution of digital watches.  In today’s digital age, it’s easy to envision a digital watch as more of a personal computer than a timepiece. This sentiment is especially reinforced by the existence of smartwatch technology—as well as the developmental history of watches moving from mechanical movements to electronic quartz. 

 Today we talk about the evolution of the clock and how made the first steps to inventing the clock we know today. 

 A discussion with Jake about previous blog posts.  

In this episode we discuss the watch that saved Disney and how the Mickey Mouse watch has become part of the greater narrative of American industry and success. 

An overview of numbers on timepieces.  

In this podcast we talk about the watches in western films, Red Dead Redemption 2 and the role they played in the wild west.  

In this podcast we discuss the tradition of the heirloom watch including the sentiment and importance that a family timepiece has based in the achievement and history of a family’s ancestry.  

GMT stands for 'Greenwich Mean Time' but what does that mean? 🤔 This podcast has the answers!  

A brief overview about wrist watches and aviation history.  Pilot watches have a pretty big role in watch history as you'll learn in this discussion.   

A discussion with Jake about his role with Times Ticking and his love for creating content. 

Local tattoo artist, Kira, discusses how she found her passion and worked towards success.  Thank you, Kira! 

Makenna briefly discusses why a customer had praised her with her exceptional service and how she does her best to connect with people. 

Learn the story of a young man, Albert Wittnauer, who had a dream of creating a durable watch which eventually he realized and evolved the brand into his name being found on the wrists of United States astronauts, pilots, actors and all types of people found throughout the world.

Jake, a sales executive from Aptive International, who holds a professional sales degree stops by and we talk about a few questions he had recently considered in detail.