The Worn & Wound Podcast

Today, we sit down with Kenneth Lam of Arken Watch Co. We chat about what kind of watch collector he was early on, what inspired his brand, and what's to come from Arken. As many of you know, his designs stand out among the many micro-brands out there, and Ken is using some interesting complications we dive into on the pod this week. To stay on top of all new episodes, you can subscribe to The Worn & Wound Podcast — now available on all major platforms including iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Spotify, and more. You can also find our RSS feed here.And if you like what you hear, then don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes.If there’s a question you want us to answer you can hit us up at info@wornandwound.com, and we’ll put your question in the queue.

In this new episode of Time on Screen, Zach Kazan is joined by Ed Jelley to talk about the latest entry in one of their favorite sci-fi franchises: Alien: Romulus. The Alien series holds a special place in the hearts of both Zach and Ed, and in this episode they spend some time talking about how their relationship with these movies has evolved over time, and they of course get into some casual ranking of the films in the series, something that is basically required whenever the Alien flicks are discussed. Then they turn their attention to Romulus, which they both agree is a fun and welcome addition to the franchise, running through some of their favorite scenes, and giving their thoughts on what has turned out to be some fairly controversial fan service (spoilers abound in this episode – this is your warning!).To stay on top of all new episodes, you can subscribe to The Worn & Wound Podcast — now available on all major platforms including iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Spotify, and more. You c

It’s finally over. After several weeks, we finally get back to racing. But before enjoying the beautiful turns that Circuit Zandvoort has to offer, Ricardo and Amarveer take a look back at all the headlines from a silly season that wasn’t all that silly. From Williams and Haas taking steps forward to lock in their future drivers lineup, to more personnel being plucked from the Red Bull tree. Though nothing earth shattering happened, there was plenty to discuss.And as many podcasts decided to rank the teams and drivers, we decided to take a different route and steal a page from the National Football league. We decided to have ourselves a good ole draft. With the worst team at the beginning of summer break getting a chance to pick anyone from the current pool of drivers. When it was all said and done, you couldn’t believe the driver pairings we were left with.So sit back and enjoy this latest episode of Time on Track.

This week on the podcast, we’re coming to you from Oceanside, CA at the brand new headquarters of the James Brand. Kat Shoulders and James Helms are joined by Ryan Coulter and Mike Hoefer from the James Brand. The Worn & Wound team was in Oceanside over the weekend for a pop-up at the brand new James Brand HQ that included some of our favorite brands, including Brew, Citizen, Zodiac, and of course the James Brand itself. In this episode, we hear about the origins of the James Brand, how they expanded, and the sometimes underreported role of design and aesthetics in the EDC community.To stay on top of all new episodes, you can subscribe to The Worn & Wound Podcast — now available on all major platforms including iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Spotify, and more. You can also find our RSS feed here.And if you like what you hear, then don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes.If there’s a question you want us to answer you can hit us up at info@wornandwound.com, and we’ll put your question i

On episode 87 of A Week in Watches, we take a look at a couple of new releases and then talk a bit about the state of the watch industry. First up are some sexy new Grand Seiko US exclusives with Kirazuri dials. After, we have the newest offering from TAG Heuer x Hodinkee, which revives a very cool old complication. Lastly, Zach Weiss gives his two cents on all of the gloomy news about the watch industry and whether or not it should matter to enthusiasts.

This week on the podcast, Zach Kazan is joined by one of Worn & Wound’s newest team members, Devin Pennypacker. Devin is Worn & Wound’s Digital Media Specialist, a watch industry veteran, and someone you’ll be hearing from and seeing a lot more of in the near future, so we’re incredibly happy to have him on the podcast to introduce him to our listeners. Devin has been interested in watches for years, and in this conversation he discusses his path through the hobby and how he wound up at Worn & Wound while telling us about the watches he’s interested in, what he looks for as a collector, and more. Devin and Zach also chat about his recent experience at the Mubadala City DC Open with Rado, and what makes their ceramic watches so appealing. Devin also gives us a preview of an upcoming feature on the Seiko Samurai, a longtime personal favorite of his, and a diver that sometimes goes under the radar when compared to the brand’s more well known divers, and chats about his recent “Windup in a Lake” exper

Speed. Beautiful scenery. Wins that disappear before you even get a chance to enjoy them. That is what Spa-Francorchamp gave us for this years Grand Prix. What looked like a 1-2 by Mercedes, with both a dominating and surprising performance by their drivers, soon became a huge miscalculation. We ponder whether this was a terrible mistake by the team or a bit of Karma for a driver who did everything he needed to do to win. We also take a look back at how Checo Perez took what should have been an amazing opportunity to save a seat we all felt was in peril and instead finished behind his teammate, who started way behind him. What would it actually take for Checo to lose his seat? Driving the car in reverse.Let us know your thoughts below as you listen to this episode on the 2024 Belgian GP.

This week on the podcast, Kat Shoulders and Zach Kazan are once again taking questions from our Worn & Wound+ community members and Instagram followers. There were lots of good questions this month, including one on our favorite watch spots in movies, our favorite ana-digi watches, and how we rank various strap material options. There’s also a very important question about how we cut our sandwiches, which is perhaps the most surprising and controversial question we’ve ever tackled. A reminder: Worn & Wound is heading to the West Coast! We're celebrating the opening of the James Brand's new headquarters with a special summer pop-up. It's free and open to the public. Be sure to check out all the details here.To stay on top of all new episodes, you can subscribe to The Worn & Wound Podcast — now available on all major platforms including iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Spotify, and more. You can also find our RSS feed here.And if you like what you hear, then don’t forget to leave us a revi

Time on Screen is back this week with an all new episode covering one of the most talked about action movies of its era, Mad Max: Fury Road. Zach Kazan and Kyle Snarr both saw its prequel, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, earlier this summer, which inspired them to revisit George Miller’s long anticipated return to the Mad Max universe from 2015. Fury Road has a big reputation and for good reason – it’s one of the most visually stunning pure action films ever made, and moves at a breakneck pace for the duration of its two hour runtime. Zach and Kyle dig into what they like most about the film, how it stands up over time, the inspired casting decisions (it’s perhaps Charlize Theron’s defining role) and how it compares to the other films in the Mad Max franchise.To stay on top of all new episodes, you can subscribe to The Worn & Wound Podcast — now available on all major platforms including iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Spotify, and more. You can also find our RSS feed here.And if you like what you hea

Today on the podcast, Zach Kazan sits down with Griffin Bartsch, Worn & Wound contributor and watch collector, about his path into collecting and why he’s stuck around in the hobby. Griffin got started in the hobby at a young age with a hand-me-down vintage watch, and that set the stage for years of exploration into watches of all kinds. Griffin takes us through some of the watches that have defined his taste over the years, and how his outlook has changed over time, including through his experiences at auctions, writing about watches, and working for a major watch retailer. Griffin also gives us a preview of his upcoming review of the Zenith Defy Extreme Diver, one of the most talked about new releases of the year.To stay on top of all new episodes, you can subscribe to The Worn & Wound Podcast — now available on all major platforms including iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Spotify, and more. You can also find our RSS feed here.And if you like what you hear, then don’t forget to leave us a

What if I told you on July 20th that Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton would crash into each other at the Hungarian GP but that would be a distant second to the main story? A story of a team finishing 1,2 but bad race management and a cringe worthy 20-30 mins of radio overshadowing that.  We take a look back at how McClaren poorly handled their most dominant performance this year. We also question if a team can truly be successful with this approach. If Lando Norris isn’t being prioritized for the rest of the year, can you take McClaren seriously in any attempt at the driver’s championship? Is Lando Norris not the team’s number one driver?So many questions. And we try our best in Part II of this podcast to answer them. So sit back and enjoy this episode and listen to our thoughts on the Hungarian GP.

On this week’s podcast, Zach Kazan, Kat Shoulders, and Zach Weiss are on the mic to talk about their watch origin stories. Everyone has a first watch, and these are the ones that, although we couldn’t possibly know it at the time, set us on an inexorable path to the watch industry. We’d love to know what your first watch was, and if you still have it, so let us know in the comments below. Since we knew we’d be talking about first watches, we thought we’d also provide some recommendations for first watches if anyone in your life might be looking to pick up a time telling device for the wrist, and potentially fall down what we can all agree is quite the rabbit hole. These are very loose recommendations, not necessarily taking price or age into account, and we tried to have as much fun with these as possible. We think there are some pretty good choices included!To stay on top of all new episodes, you can subscribe to The Worn & Wound Podcast — now available on all major platforms including iTunes, Google Pla

On episode 85 of A Week in Watches, Zach Weiss and Zach Kazan co-host from Windup Watch Fair Chicago 2024. With over 60 brands in attendance, it was a fantastic fair. Zach and Zach chose two brands each to talk to, one just debuting and the other a staple with a new release. Zach Kazan spoke to Monta about the Noble GMT, and then Colorado’s 5280 watches, who are creating rose-engine turned, vitreous enamel dials in the US. Zach Weiss then spoke to Chicago’s own Astor + Banks about the SeaRanger M2, as well as ARTEFKT Seven, a new brand that turned a lot of heads at the fair.To stay up to date about future Windup Watch Fairs, such as the New York City fair happening in October, head to WindupWatchFair.com

This week on the podcast, we continue a Windup Watch Fair tradition. For the third year in a row, we’re teaming with our friends Jason Heaton and James Stacey of The Grey NATO for a collaborative podcast. We recorded in front of a (packed) live audience on the final day of Windup, and covered a lot of ground. Once again, we’re splitting it up so you’ll hear the first half on our feed today, and the second half on TGN tomorrow. In this half of the conversation, Zach Kazan, Zach Weiss, and the TGN guys talk about their favorite watches at the fair. There were a lot of great watches on display at the show, and we really only scratched the surface. We also get all the details on the third iteration of “Windup in a Lake,” our annual dive trip on Lake Michigan, which this year was sponsored by Citizen. Be sure to check out TGN tomorrow to hear all about the TGN get-together that took place shortly before our podcast recording, as well as a lengthy Q&A session from our live audience.To stay on top of all new epi

This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, it’s time to preview the Windup Watch Fair in Chicago. Events Manager Nelly Calhoun takes over hosting duties this week, and is joined by Worn & Wound cofounders Zach Weiss and Blake Malin. Together they discuss the origins of the Windup Watch Fair, the growth of the microbrand and independent watch community, and they even tell some war stories from the earliest days of the show. Before that, Zach Kazan and Kat Shoulders are on mic to introduce this week’s episode, and share some of their own Windup memories.Just a note, in the intro, Zach and Kat mistakenly introduce the main panel as including Kyle Snarr, Head of Partnerships, who was not able to join in on this episode. To stay on top of all new episodes, you can subscribe to The Worn & Wound Podcast — now available on all major platforms including iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Spotify, and more. You can also find our RSS feed here.And if you like what you hear, then don’t forget to leave us

The summer slowdown is kicking in. New releases are down to a trickle, and pretty soon, Europe will just close for vacation, leaving us American media up to our own devices until they return at the end of August for Geneva Watch Days. This week we have one update to a much-loved line by Baltic, a new complication from Ochs Und Junior that is either really confusing or just not well explained, and then a new, smaller version of one of Vero’s most popular watches. Next time, we’ll be recording in Windup Watch Fair Chicago, which should promise some new and fun things.This week’s episode is brought to you by Windup Watch Fair Chicago, which is preparing to kick off on July 12th. Eindup Chicago is heading into its third year and will feature over 40 brands, including Christopher Ward, Citizen, Fortis, G-SHOCK, Oris, and many more. Located at Venue West in West Town, it’s sure to be another exciting year. Learn more at Windupwatchfair.com

This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, it’s time once again for our monthly(ish) Q&A episode, and this time Zach Kazan is joined by Zach Weiss for a series of great questions from our Worn & Wound+ Slack community and Instagram followers. In this episode we have questions about the “most improved” brands in the space, how we maintain enthusiasm for watches, and our preferred straps for summer. There’s also a highly controversial question here that asks us to choose between tacos and hamburgers, and regret ensues immediately after it’s answered.To stay on top of all new episodes, you can subscribe to The Worn & Wound Podcast — now available on all major platforms including iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Spotify, and more. You can also find our RSS feed here.And if you like what you hear, then don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes.If there’s a question you want us to answer you can hit us up at info@wornandwound.com, and we’ll put your question in the queue.Show NotesZach W’s w

For the 18th straight year, Lewis Hamilton reached the podium of a race, showing continued progression in the development of Mercedes’ car. Lando Norris seems like he will be a thorn in Max Verstappen’s side for the foreseeable future. And Ferrari just seems off since Monte Carlo. We also looked forward to the Austrian GP, in hopes the competitive storyline between teams continues.We also managed to sneak in a top 5 conversation, with each of us picking our five best drivers and five best teams right now in F1. I’d like to tell you this was an easy one but compelling arguments were made on both sides. No one was hurt if simply for the fact we were 2500 miles apart.Tune in and listen to this episode for our thoughts on the racing and racers this year.

This week on the podcast, Zach Kazan is joined by Michiel Holthinrichs, founder of the aptly named Holthinrichs Watches. Holthinrichs is a brand that we’ve admired at Worn & Wound for years for their sculpture-like, architectural designs that are quite unlike anything else in the watch industry. Michiel discusses his background, the origins of the brand, and what he’s trying to accomplish in the watch world. There’s also a lot of talk about the brand’s newest release, the Signature Collection, which represents a fairly dramatic shift in strategy for Holthinrichs. Michiel talks about why they’ve launched the Signature Collection now, the challenges they’ve navigated as a brand, and why he’s excited about the future.To stay on top of all new episodes, you can subscribe to The Worn & Wound Podcast — now available on all major platforms including iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Spotify, and more. You can also find our RSS feed here.And if you like what you hear, then don’t forget to leave us a