Chris and Iman

A Tale of Two Wristies

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The podcast where watch talk feels like late-night café conversation. Join Chris—a U.S.-based watch writer, poet, and comic book creator—and Iman, a playwright from London, as they navigate time zones, trade horological hanky-panky, and share stories about everything from writing to dog ownership.

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Chris and Iman

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Episode 5: Super Wristies Assemble - Fancasting watches with Mike Pearson, featuring everything from Lange to Citizen with a healthy dose of Vintage 24.07.2025 1:18:52

We’re thrilled to welcome our first-ever guest to the pod— Mike Pearson , North American Brand Director for Christopher Ward ! Mike brings over years of industry experience and infectious passion to the mic. Having spearheaded CW’s bold North American expansion, he’s been instrumental in shaping the brand’s growing reputation for exceptional quality and innovation. In this episode, we dig into th...

Episode 4: Our Not So Little Secret... Reactions to Omega, Tudor, Blancpain, and Brew News. AND What Watches Do You Wear On Dates? 10.07.2025 1:10:52

Join the Wristies as they catch up on all the petite watch news before checking their helium escape valves to dive into the world of dating! Are they wasting oxygen discussing the subtleties of choosing a date watch? Or do normies care about how wound up we get deciding on the perfect ticker for the occasion? Finally, the Wristies take on another audience question from @dogsontime, which serves as...

Episode 3: Pride! Nomos, Zenith, Tudor and Norqain - what does gender have to do with watches? 26.06.2025 1:06:05

It’s Pride Month! Join the Wristies as they show off their NWAs, celebrate individuality and talk about the right to be seen exactly as they are. This episode dives into how themes of identity and gender expression show up in the watch community, and how well (or not) the industry reflects the diversity of the world around it. Plus, the Wristies have a little fun with some horological gender-bendi...

Episode 2: When you know you know. Or do you? Plus - Budget Battle and recs for small wristies 12.06.2025 55:56

Ever stuck dithering over a watch purchase? Here are some things we think about when we are deciding whether to buy a watch. Hear us discuss the Omega Speedmaster, a Piaget Polo, and a very angry lady - courtesy of Nomos! We also battle it out, in our very friendly wristy way, over the best pick for under $300 (aka 222 Great British Quid.) Which watch would you go for? And finally, we take our ver...

Episode 1: A watch enthusiast meet-cute. Plus - Wrist Candy; Timex, Vertex, Omega, Nomos, and more! 29.05.2025 49:17

For their very first episode, the Wristies talk about their origin stories: how they first met, how they got bit by the watch bug, and why on earth they decided to start a podcast. Links: Vertex M36 Bronze Timex New Yorker Molequin straps The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs British Watch and Clockmakers Alliance This Watch Life podcast Rebecca Struthers/Struthers Watchmakers Seiko Presage Tudor. BB3...