Lonely Wrist: All Things Watches & Horology
Lonely Wrist is a podcast that goes inside the movement, bringing you inside the world of watches through candid conversations with the people who drive it forward.
Each episode features in-depth interviews with industry insiders including Executives, master watchmakers, designers, collectors, content creators, and historians offering rare insights into the passion, precision, and business behind every timepiece.
From legacy brands to innovative microbrands, from movement architecture to marketing strategy, we explore the many layers of horology through the voices of those shaping its past, present, and future.
Whether you're a seasoned collector or just beginning your journey into watches, Lonely Wrist offers a unique perspective on the artistry, culture, and the industry of watches, one episode, and one insider, at a time.
Tune in bi-weekly and hear the stories ticking behind every Lonely Wrist.
Episodes
76 episodes
How Emerton Scott Builds Big Value Watches with Scott Lancaster
Rolex waitlists, microbrand value, and what “great design” actually looks like when you live with a watch every day. That’s where this conversation goes with Scott Lancaster, the founder of Emerton Scott, an independent brand that started years...
How Ikepod & Klokers Returned From Bankruptcy With Christian-Louis Col
He fell in love with Ikepod in 1990s Paris. Years later, he didn’t just buy a watch, he bought the brand. Christian-Louis Col joins us to tell the unfiltered story of reviving Ikepod after bankruptcy: what you actually get when you acquire a “d...
Perri Dash on How Taste And Craft Turn Objects Into Culture
A watch can be a flex, a tool, or a tiny machine that marks time, but that’s not why it stays with us. Perry Dash joins me to get under the surface of modern watch culture and enthusiast life, where a piece of steel can turn into a memory, a pe...
Arsène Lippens and the New Era of Swiss Watchmaking
A great watch doesn’t just tell time, it tells on you. The choices you make, the memories you keep, and the people you want close. I sit down with Dreis, co-founder of Arsène Lippens, to talk about how an independent Swiss watch brand can...
How A Mailman & Veteran Became A Watch Community Connector with WristtimePapi
A watch can be steel and sapphire, sure, but it can also be a receipt for a life moment. Sitting down with Leon, better known as WristtimePapi, turns into a wide-ranging story about how watch collecting really works when you strip away the flex...
How Barry Cohen Turned Military Illumination Into Everyday Watches
A watch that can be read instantly at 3 a.m. is either a gimmick or a quiet form of freedom. Barry Cohen has spent decades proving it can be the second one, first as the co-founder of Luminox and now as the force behind ProTek and the vintage-l...
MicroMilSpec on Building Custom Watches For Norwegian Special Forces with Theo de Turckheim
A watch can be “tough” on paper and still fail the moment it needs a quick repair, a secure crown, or a bezel you can actually grip with gloves. That’s why my conversation with Theodore from Micro Milspec goes deeper than specs and into the rea...
How Grandeur's Belal Shaher Builds In-House Complications At Factory Prices
A minute repeater that sells out before anyone sees the movement should make every watch nerd stop scrolling. From our first studio recording in Las Vegas, we sit down with Belal Shaher, the founder of Grandeur, to hear how an independent watch...
From Soviet-Era Sketches To A Georgian Design House with Zviad Tsikolia
A designer’s origin story can smell like acetone, sound like ticking, and feel like a country waking up to its own potential. That’s where we go with Zviad Tsikolia—a friend, an industrial designer, and the creative force turning Georgian ident...
Black Badger's James Thompson On Joy, Grit, And Building Watches That Don’t Ask Permission
The watch world loves a good story. We love a good material even more. James “Black Badger” Thompson drops by to unpack how real experimentation beats borrowed heritage, and why joy—yes, actual fun—belongs on the wrist. From a tongue-in-cheek “...
A Tale of Two Wristies: We Sat Down To Talk Watches And Ended Up Talking Life, Community & More
What if the best watch conversations aren’t really about watches? We sit down with Chris and Iman from A Tale of Two Wristies and follow the thread from wrist checks to real life—friendship, mental health, boundaries with screens, and the small...
Watch Innovation Straps: Building A Trusted Watch Strap Brand From The Ground Up With James Rose
A watch can feel brand new with the right strap, and James Rose knows exactly why. As the founder of Watch Innovation Straps, James walks us through the hard-won lessons of building a strap brand that collectors actually trust—from dialing in m...
From a Borrowed Datejust To Watchbox Diaries: How Passion Became A Career with Lucy Kapetanovic
A stretched Jubilee bracelet. Scratches that read like chapters. That’s where Lucy’s journey began—borrowing a humble Datejust that revealed how watches carry lives, not just time. From that spark grew Watchbox Diaries and a mission: make watch...
How WatchGang Is Making Watch Collecting Fun with CEO Chad Tsagris
What if buying a watch felt less like chasing hype and more like discovering your taste—one smart step at a time? We sit down with Watch Gang CEO Chad Tsagris to unpack how a bold subscription model, a curated “Wheel,” and five-figure mystery d...
From A Soviet Workshop To Modern Manufacture with Raketa's David Henderson-Stewart
A forgotten factory. Old machines humming. A movement that comes back to life after being frozen in Antarctic ice. That’s the energy behind our conversation with David Henderson-Stewart, the lawyer-turned-restorer who picked up Raketa when it w...
The Charriol Legacy Reinvented with Coralie Charriol
How do you preserve a 40-year legacy while innovating for the future? When Coralie Charriol unexpectedly stepped into the CEO role following her father's passing, she faced exactly this challenge with the iconic Swiss luxury brand he'd built fr...
Preserving 160 Years of Zenith Watchmaking Excellence with Laurence Bodenmann
Meet the guardian of horological history at one of Switzerland's most storied watchmaking houses. As Head of Heritage for Zenith, Laurence Bodenmann oversees a treasure trove that would make any watch enthusiast weak at the knees—more than 1.3 ...
Preserving the Spirit of Alsta with Angus McFadden: A Diving Icon Reborn
What happens when a frustrated vintage watch collector stumbles upon a forgotten brand with a fascinating cinematic history? Angus McFadden joins us to share how he breathed new life into Alsta, the Swiss-made American watch brand that adorned ...
From Clinton To Hampden: A Century Of American Watchmaking with Joe Wein
A century-old American watch brand doesn’t just survive on luck; it survives on purpose. We sit down with Joe Wein, the third‑generation CEO of Hampden Watch, to explore how a family business threaded its way from Chicago’s catalog era to today...
The Watch Brand That Gives Back: Trip Henderson's Mission at Lōcī
What if your watch could do more than just tell time? What if it could help protect the very places that inspire its design?Trip Henderson's journey from Navy service to tech entrepreneur to disaster relief leader ultimately led him to ...
The Art of Reviving Heritage Watch Brands with Tom van Wijlick from CDMLEC
What does it take to resurrect legendary watch brands from the past? Tom van Wijlick, the visionary behind CDMLEC, joins us to share his remarkable journey from IT entrepreneur to guardian of horological heritage through his revival of Lebois &...
Veterans, Valor, and Timepieces: The Anti-Watch Watch Club Story
What happens when watch enthusiasm meets a passion for service? The Anti-Watch Watch Club (AWWC) is redefining what a watch community can accomplish by focusing on those who protect us every day.Cody Fite, Head of Business Development a...
From Australia to the World: Building Panzera Watches with Andrew Herman
What happens when two Australian watch enthusiasts decide to challenge the status quo of luxury timepieces? Andrew Herman, co-founder of Panzera Watches, reveals the remarkable journey of building a global watch brand that's sold 300,000 watche...
The Watch Journey: Chrono Girl Life Talks Collecting and Content
What transforms a casual watch observer into a passionate enthusiast with a collection of over 35 timepieces? For Anna of Chrono Girl Life, it began with simple curiosity about her partner's hobby and evolved into a rich journey of discovery, c...
Skyler Santana: What Your Favorite Watch Creators Won't Tell You
Two passionate watch content creators pull back the curtain on what really happens behind the scenes in the watch industry, revealing truths that most enthusiasts never hear about.Blake and Skyler Santana engage in a refreshingly candid...
