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In this Episode the boys talk to an AI about some historical stuff, waitlists and what it takes to get a Rolex and even about family heirlooms and what they mean. Grab your drink of choice and let us know what you think about the topics we've covered. Thanks to our friend Rasmus for providing us with the voice for CGPT.

In this Episode the boys talk about the extremely rare and coveted Invicta watch, how a man will trade a Seiko for a ride to the hospital and how one of our fans called Josh a bully. In this re-occurring segment, we read comments from all around the web and give our thoughts on them, not limited to watches as you will come to learn.

In this episode we sat down with a few guests starting with Rich Park, the founder of MicroLux, one of the biggest watch fairs in the US, to brands like Towson Watches, Holgar, Core Time Pieces and even members of WIS.512 such as Keith, Nhan and Sam and some random folks who happen to walk by. Thank you to Rich for bringing the first ever watch fair to Austin,TX and to everyone who was down and to...

In this episode we sit down with Christian Zeron of Theo & Harris and chat about watches, Theo & Harris, what fans mean to him and plenty more. Find out why Christian relates to Breitling, the dangers of being a "Watch YouTuber" and what his fans means to him. We want to thank Christian (@christianzeron) for taking the time and shooting with us. Y'all are aware of Theo & Harris but if...

In this episode, the boys talk to none other than CEO/Founder of Vortic Watches; RT Custer. We talk the past history and story of Vortic Watches and what led to where he is now. We want to thank RT Custer for taking the time out of his busy schedule during NY Watch Week to sit-down and shoot the shit with us. From fighting Hamilton Watches as David to Goliath, sit down, tune in and join us as we t...

The boys sit down and talk expectations for 2023 and some. Even things that Brendan shouldn't touch but does. Grab a drink and join us for the first episode of 2023. This is going to be one wild year.

We reminisce back at 2022 and talk about some of the moments that we loved, made us laugh and more. Join Jay, Bren, Josh & Saul as they talk shop and close out the year as we head in to 2023. Thank y'all for listening to us ramble, talk shit and joining us in this journey. We can't wait to see what this coming year has for us and we hope you'll still be here. Cheers to y'all Cringe Family!

In this episode, we sit down with Robin Tallendier, one of the founders of Atelier Wen and talk shop about what makes Atelier Wen so unapologetically ingrained in Chinese Horology, the history of the brand and some things about the two founders. We want to thank Robin for spending his time with us and being a very kind guest even as he was tight on time. If y'all are not following yet please check...

In this episode, the boys talk vintage watches with none other than Faisal Nayani of Living The Anchor Life. A GIA Certified Gemologist, Vintage Watch Dealer, Sneakerhead and so much more; Faisal sits down with the boys for a chat in the early cold morning of NYC. We want to thank Faisal for spending his time with us and being gracious as a guest. If y'all are not following him yet, do so on his I...

In this special episode of Watch Cringe, Jay & Chris sat down with Arron Coote, the CEO of Bausele Watches and talk about how they are helping out veterans from the ground-up and why they are so invested into helping those that have given so much. Thank you to Arron for spending the morning with us to chat and share what Bausele is shaping-up to do. If you are not following Bausele yet, please...

The crew travels to New York City to experience Watch Week to the fullest. Sit down and join us for this recap of what happened during RedBar Global, WatchTime New York and WindUp Watch Fair and everything else in between. Jay, Bren, Josh and Chris found themselves in situations that really show the energy of the big city. Thank you to our friends, fans and everyone that spent time with us. Y'all...

In this Episode we run it back and officially introduce "Watch Dojo". A Cringe take on Jeopardy involving all things horology and some things in-between. We have our returning champ and now host of the show Josh (@woundupatx) going against someone the group holds near and dear in their hearts because he allocates us our watches; Andrew the AD. They battle it out in this short but sweet episode of...

In this Episode we sit down with Steven L. of DuFrane Watches and find out about him as a person, his journey and the product that he offers. Grab a drink and get comfortable as we learn a little bit about the watchbrand operating right in Austin,TX. DuFrane watches has stayed true to providing a quality product and an even better experience. From an initial inquiry to receiving the product, we've...

In this episode Bren & Jay sit back down to catch-up after weeks of busy work and travel. Tips on how to build a relationship with your Rolex AD. What are some Travel Essentials for Watch Enthusiasts as-well as some things you might not know of but start bringing. We also talk about the three "major" watch events happening at New York from October 19- October 23. There will be Wind-Up Watch Fa...

If you've been in the hobby of watch collecting, you've definitely had victories and likely plenty of em but one thing that might trump that number is how many regrets you've had. Join Bren, Saul & Josh as they talk about some of the "regerts" that they experienced and how it's affected their journey and how it led to the birth of this podcast and Bren finding his home in a group filled with d...

Bren finds himself back home in MA and gets a chance to talk watches, history and look back at how watches affect them and how Brendan still hasn't "sold" his Pepsi. Grab your coffee, give it a listen and maybe call your parents to tell them you love them and get in their good graces to get handed down the watch you want. Shoutout to Bren's Papa for wasting an afternoon with Brendan to shoot this...

Grab a drink and sit down as we talk about some of the crews Guilty Pleasures. From beloved brands to known brands, we cover it all and some that might even take you by surprise. Each of us bring three to the table, curious to hear what some of y'alls are. Let us know and we'd love to chat about it and bring it up on the show. Hope y'all enjoy!

In this Episode, Jay's at the beach and Brendan's having to do some work cause he's on-call so we would like to present y'all the Watch Cringe "B-Team". Josh (@woundupatx) and Saul (@watchustick) do a take on their A/S/L as a throwback to our first ever episode. Hear the magic and chemistry between these two as they try recreate the spark that Jay and Bren have. Follow these two as they re-tell th...

In Episode 21 we run it back to the outrageous comments that we're scattered across the internet and make you say "Did they really just say that?". From the cesspool of Facebook to the High AQ Garden called Watchuseek we do the heavy lifting for y'all and deliver the best of the best. Join all of us Jay, Bren, Saul & Josh as we take this journey together hand in hand. Buckle up and get ready f...

We sit down with Oris Watches CEO (NA) the one and only VJ Geronimo. We talk watches, sustainability, what direction Oris is going, why the bear is so terrifying on TikTok (Shoutout @horological_dicktionary) and how a New York Italian sounds. Oris has been in the forefront of sustainability leading the pack with multiple collaborations that keep throwing them in front of multiple communities. We w...

In this short episode we do a little bit of recapping on what happened to us during Windup Watch Fair 2022 (Chicago & SF) and talk about what we would do the same, do differently and how you should approach the event if you are planning on going at some point. It's quite honestly been great and enjoyable both times and we are pretty sure that it'll be the same for when we hit up New York. Let...

In Episode 18 we sit down with the reigning loser of Watch Dojo, Saul (@watchustick) and talk about some of our choices for Watches perfect for Summer. Rolex, Omega, Zodiac, Dietrich, G-Shock and a few others make the list but listen as you get surprised by some of our choices. What are some watches you think are perfect for summer? Let us know! We'd love to hear and compare. Follow @watchustick f...

In Episode 17 we saw down with Don Cochrane of Vertex Watches (@vertexwatches)to talk about him getting back the brand, some story about how he saved the world via EVs and then destroyed it by going back to Aston Martin. Sit down and buckle up as we drive down memory lane with someone who we are pretty sure is James Bond. Watches, Cars, and Yo Sushi. We'd like to thank Don once again for being gra...

In Episode 16 we are joined by Mike Pearson (@mikepearson6) who is now the International Brand Director for Zodiac Watches. We talk what makes Zodiac different, what he had to do with the Zoom Security breach and why he eats Beans on Toast for breakfast. Join us as we re-pop Mike's Watch Podcasting Cherry (Having been absent for the past 3 years.). And also would like to thank Mike and Zodiac for...

In Episode 15 we sit down with Formex Watches CEO & Marketing Director (Raphael Granito & Markus Walchli) to crack some brews, talk watches, talk about Raphael's dating life and how Formex is redefining the idea of modularity in the watch world. Formex Watches came down to do an event with our watch group (@WIS.512) which gave us a chance to do this episode. We would like to thank Formex W...