Dialed In

Welcome to Dialed In. Fog City's new podcast featuring Tim Bender where he talks about the watch industry, business and life completely unfiltered!

Where is the future of the watch industry going? In an era where crypto mining is booming, the watch industry's consumers  are getting younger and younger and demand innovation.  Will dealers innovate or get stuck in the past?

Meet V, one of Tim's first clients. Follow along V's journey on how he got into watches, reviewing his impressive collection and the hole many dealers are currently finding themselves.

Back from NFT NYC, Ryan talks about the future of NFT's, Web3,  blockchain technology and how it's going to change the traditional watch consumers operate in the watch industry.

There's been a lot of ramble about what's going on in the market, where's its going and what's the smartest financial play. George Watchington talks about bare markets and what needs to be done to revive healthy watch behavior once again.

Have you ever been scammed buying a watch from somebody on the internet you don't know? It's a situation too familiar many of us have encountered when we first started buying.  Watch_don talks about the importance of buying the seller and the current condition of the market.

When will all the BS end? Join us on today's conversation with Dean as he talks about the lack of truth, transparency and integrity with sellers in the watch market. 

We've seen his photography everywhere. From Huckberry to Taylor Stitch, Zachary Piña is one of the few photographers in the watch industry that focuses specifically on watches, while creatively capturing their persona and unique story. Learn more about his passion for photography and what motivated his love for watches. 

You guys love him, we love him, so we brought him back. It's been a little over a month since our last conversation with George Watchington and within that short time we've seen positive market change, much quicker than we expected. Join us for another discussion with Mr. Watchington as he talks about the current state of the industry and where he believes it's headed. 

Do you remember the time you first fell in love with Rolex? Some of us remember seeing them in a magazine, maybe a favorite actor was wearing it in the movie or we received one as a graduation or wedding gift. It's not everyday you hear of a story like this. Tune in to hear about how Drew Magid fell in love with Rolex after artist Charlie Puth handed him his green dial day-date right before g...

Starting a new short episode segment on Dialed In where we kick back and talk to you guys about the behind the scenes and catch up with what we've been up to.

Introducing a new segment on Dialed In where we share snippets of educational/interesting insights from daily conversations we have with our clients. Today we discuss 4 vs. 5 digit day-dates, gold submariners vs gold gmt's and what's the smarter watch purchase in today's market condition. 

Looking for your next best investment piece? In this episode, creative director Carlos Rangel joins the conversation to talk about all things that get better with age and how the Rolex 16570 Chicchi Di Mais Explorer II may be your next smart purchase.

Our first threesome. In this week's episode we bring back Ricky Panelo from @crown_in_oyster_case and Ryan Castillo to talk bout how we can restructure the industry and where we see a lot of opportunity moving forward.

Happy Holidays everybody. This week we reconnect with our good friend George Watchington just in time for the new year. This is a reality check. We discuss where the market is at, where it's going and what your best buying and selling strategy might be going into 2023.

Happy 2023 everybody. We are joined for our first episode of the year with Jose Pereztroika, a forensic watch analyst. Throughout this episode we shine light on the dirty underground watch industry and get an inside look on the behind the scenes of fraud. 

The worlds of design/architecture and watches aren't all that different. This week Zachary Scott joins the family as he discusses the importance of the new standard of buying, all dealers are under a fiduciary duty to act in the interests of the consumers.

Every Monday morning on our instagram (@fogcityvintage), Tim hosts an AMA, "Tim Talks", where he answers all watch related questions completely unfiltered. Windy Watch joins the family this week as the host to our first live AMA where we dive deep into the philosophy of Fog City.

Matt Draper, one of the world's leading marine photographers, joins the Fog City family this week. In this episode, he discusses his unique style, marine conservation, love for watches and his recent trip where he sailed from Seattle to Hawaii for two weeks with his two friends. 

DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of our guests. They do not necessarily reflect the position of Tim Bender, Fog City or Dialed In. Luke Rottman, a 23 year old watch dealer, joins the Dialed In family to discuss his unethical upbringings, watch deals that have gone bad and the man who tried to defraud Fog City of seventy thousand dollars. 

Matt Farah, editor-at-large for Road & Track Magazine and 'The Smoking Tire' YT & Podcast, joins the Fog City family to discuss how his fascination for cars as a child turned him into one the biggest names in the automotive space. His passion for collecting cars translated to collecting watches, where he recently found himself with not one but two 116660 DeepSea Royal Navy Cleara...

Amr Samaha, architect, developer, tech entrepreneur and exotic watch collector, joins the Fog City Family to discuss how he transformed his difficult upbringing in Egypt into the American dream and how one way relationships are with watch brands such as Patek Philippe.

Gai Gohari from Classic 55 joins the Fog City family to delve into his Milanese upbringing and his journey to the United States at the age of 21, with nothing but aspirations and mere $100. His upbringing in Milan shaped his affinity for fashion and design and played a pivotal role in his efforts to resurrect design-inspired watches that were once deemed worthless and sold as scrap just a few year...

Hey watch nerds, George Watchington is back on Dialed In to share a summer 2023 market update! Unemployment is at a 50 year low,  inventory is building up, where does the watch market stand?

Recorded on 12/20/23, we catch up with our good friend George Watchington. In this insightful episode of our podcast, we delve deep into the intricate world of watch markets, analyzing recent trends and pondering future possibilities. Tim kicks off with some quick life updates then jumps into the state of the market, exploring whether the market has reached its lowest point, unraveling the complex...