Spirit of Time Podcast

People gave us great feedback on our early shared episode with the guys from "The Outta Time Podcast". So much so, we decided to do another! This episode allows you to tag along as we ride our bikes on a (very) low-key "beer n' bikes" bike tour of a few local beer spots here in the San Gabriel Valley east of Los Angeles, California. The featured breweries are "Wingwalker Brewing" and "Over Town Br...

Wow! This one's fantastic, #watchfam! In this episode, we are joined by no less a personage than Hodinkee stalwart Cole Pennington, fresh off of his high-speed run to Utah (in a Nissan Skyline). We talk about the car and his marathon drive from the East Coast, his recent "snuck into space" story, and good beer options around the country. We also ask him to assign the Hodinkee writing staff to a bu...

Brian G is a bit of a booze and cocktail legend here in the Pasadena area. In this episode, we're recording "on location" with Brian in his truly epic home bar, the "Hye West Saloon". This place is the most incredible buildout I've seen- it's an honest-to-Pete old time western dive bar/saloon. (I fully expected Lee Marvin or Yul Brynner to walk through the door!) We discuss the bar build, a cool r...

American watchmaker Cameron Weiss of Weiss Watch Company https://weisswatchcompany.com joins us for this episode. Cameron is an alumnus of both Audemars Piguet *AND* Vacheron Constantin, as well as the cohost of watch pod powerhouse "Watch and Listen". So he knows a thing or two about good watches! We spend some time catching up on Weiss Watch Co's latest watch model, their move from Los Angeles t...

Matt is flying solo this time, and he's joined by author and vintage watch internet pioneer Alistair Gibbons, of ATG Vintage Watches. If you were into vintage prior to 2010, chances are you are familiar with his website and its associated fora. We chat about his early years in watches (including how his first EPIC collection had to be liquidated to pay taxes ), as well as his book "Chasing Time" d...

This episode features special guest Jason K. Jason is a Philadelphia-based attorney, watch enthusiast, and a committed advocate for the preservation of the culture and traditions surrounding craft tequila production. We talk about his philanthropic efforts to help traditional producers, and go wall to wall on tequila and mezcal more generally. Yes, this episode features more "spirit forward" conte...

Everyone *KNOWS* that the Seiko "Pogue" was the first automatic chronograph in space, right? If you've been paying attention to the watch news over the past week, you may know that the narrative has been altered massively. Hodinkee's Cole Pennington just did an excellent story on the El Primero-powered Movado that accompanied the "Pogue" into orbit. In this episode we are joined (again) by Mike Ha...

We take a quick peek at the new HAQ GMT watch from Grand Seiko, the Presage "Style 60's" from Seiko, and the Bremont S302 GMT dive watch. Matt also has a bit of a rant aimed at the irrational dislike of Bremont in certain quarters. Finally, "Cocktail Matchmaker" yields a drink that's so green, it's gonna make Kermit owners jealous! Check it out, and thanks for listening!

We're joined in this episode by none other than Jimmy Inglish, aka "@watchfiend", and we definitely cover a lot of ground! We chat a bit about the best brand that isn't being talked about enough, watches with colored dials, the latest "flex" piece from Rolex, photography, and much more. Jimmy is a PRESENCE in our community, and we were happy to have him on. Check it out!

Matt and Gregg bypass the "Cocktail Matchmaker" segment to dive right into the main topic - Seiko's new SRPG (AKA "Tortoise") family of watches. Do they improve on the "Turtle"? Matt is a bit of a Seiko fanatic, and he definitely has thoughts. Also, how do some of the current mainstream range of Seiko divers stack up to each other? *CORRECTION* Gregg mistakenly referred to the ArteNOM 1123 product...

Matt and Gregg go back and forth on German watch brand NOMOS Glashütte, and discuss the perfect cocktail for the first backyard BBQ effort of 2021. Thanks for listening!

In this episode we feature the first installment of our "cocktail matchmaker" segment. What sort of cocktail will Gregg suggest for my smoked/grilled stuffed chilis? (Spoiler Alert: it's pretty great!) We also delve briefly into our recently acquired mutual addiction- collecting vintage watch ad copy. Check it out and thanks for listening!

While Mike Haymond helped us with our *official* launch episode, we just HAD to drop this one in close formation. Join us, along with our pals Josh and Summer from _The Outtatime Podcast_, as we discuss plans for this project, compare cool watches, and mull the pros and cons of a new strap change system from Omega. PRO TIP: pour a cold one and take a drink every time you hear one of us say "quick...

In our inaugural episode we are joined by Mike Haymond, respected collector and the driving force behind Chronogroup. We learn a bit about Mike's ideas for a good starter bourbon and his love for Panerai. We also get a sense of what's ahead for Chronogroup as 2021 unfolds. Thanks for listening!