Spirit of Time Podcast

Feb 26 2025 102 ep. 69 mins 13

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We're a couple of SoCal watch and horology enthusiasts who also enjoy great beer, fine wine, spirits and cocktails (and food!!). Join us as we talk about watches and good booze, and chat with the local collectors who share our passion! #SpiritofTime

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Ep.102- “Arken Hunter” Jon C Talks Arken Awesomeness and Bronze Gold Seamaster 300M

Feb 26 2025 52 mins

Matt is joined live by SoCal TGN community stalwart, Jon C aka @thegrailnato aka "ARKEN Hunter" to discuss the unique appeal of indie darling Arken Watch Co. Jon has voted with his dollars, and owns pretty much every model from the UK-based über-micro. We also get up to some chat regarding Omega's recent Seamaster 300M in Bronze Gold, Sinn's latest novelties, and more. This one is

Ep.101- Men's Watches, for Women! ...with Sara Wiley

Jan 20 2025 34 mins

Can women wear "men's" watches? Heck yeah! That's the topic for this episode. Matt is joined by Sara Wiley, the better half of SOTP alum Zac Wiley (from the Anti Watch Watch Club episodes) to discuss this trend and do a bit of brainstorming on a list of men's watches that can be ideal for women. Thanks for listening!

Ep.100-CENTURIANS!! Spirit of Time's 100th Episode "Retrospecticus"

Dec 17 2024 63 mins

Holy cow, we did it! We've made it to 100 episodes, and we're both a bit stunned, to be honest. In this somewhat overdue episode, we each talk about a few episodes that we'd pick for a highlight reel of the pod. It was impossible to shout out everyone or to highlight each of our faves, but it's a fun look back in any case. Thanks to all of you for listening and for helping us along

Ep.99- Seikos for Breakfast W/ Nick (DC Vintage) & The Outta Time Bois- It Gets a Little Weird

Nov 01 2024 58 mins

We've all done it; gone to have brunch and been sat next to a table that is talking (probably too loudly) about some topic that forces you to start listening more to *them* than to your own party. That's called "ear hustlin'" and that's this episode in a nutshell. Matt sat down with @dcvintagewatches, along with the dudes from @theouttatimepodcast (@summereskimo and @horologicalchr

Ep.98- Patek Philippe Cubitus Thoughts & Our Picks for the Best Non-Watch Follows

Oct 19 2024 54 mins

Gregg and Matt meet live to discuss new watches from Patek Philippe and Oris, and move swiftly on to the main topic: our recommendations for the best non watch related follows across a variety of platforms- pop music, comedy, current events, military affairs etc. Check it out!

Ep.97- Ch. Ward Joins Us for Dinner (lunch, actually); Conclusion: The Twelve Cooks!!!

Oct 05 2024 44 mins

Everyone's favorite watch brand frontman- Christopher Ward's Mike Pearson (see episode 88)- was kind enough to arrange for us to spend some time with review samples of 2 amazing pieces- the C65 Aquitaine GMT and the sensational "The Twelve". If you've been paying attention to the watch world for the past year or so you already know that The Twelve is one of 2 world-beating timepiec

Ep.96- @9mm.Musashi and The Book of 5 Watches; Samurai and Speedmasters

Sep 21 2024 62 mins

This episode features Joey, aka "9mm Musashi", a stalwart in the law enforcement training world and, predictably, a pretty serious watch enthusiast. We discuss everything from emotional intelligence in law enforcement, the importance of service to the community, and one hell of a good story about a watch gifted to his dad. I also make a lame attempt to draw parallels between Musash

Ep.95- Rico Drops in to Talk About Sketchy Boy Watches: Breitling AND Seiko, Tudor, Rolex

Sep 10 2024 64 mins

Eric, aka "Rico" (formerly of the eponymous Rico's Watches Podcast) checks in to catch up on his post-pod life, and to share musings on the importance of story/history in the watch hobby. While Eric's podcast is a thing of the past, he has been keeping himself busy in the watch arena, and we get some of the details over our chat. Thanks for listening!

Ep.94- Balazs Talks Rolex & LVMH Moves in Formula 1, Plus Thoughts on the Solar Pogue

Jul 20 2024 60 mins

Matt is joined by Fratello.com contributor and "Fratello on Air" cohost, Balazs Ferenczi, coming to us live from Hungary (just in time for the Hungarian Grand Prix!). In this episode, we discuss the rather monumental news that Rolex is apparently OUT as a title sponsor of Formula 1, to be replaced by LVMH and their significantly larger financial support commitment. We also pivot to

Ep.93- Is Omega About To Lose the Space(watch) Race? Barrelhand Enters The Chat

Jun 23 2024 64 mins

Remember that kid who got WIS-famous for meticulously reverse-engineering an Urwerk..? Tha's Karel, the engineering phenom behind Barrelhand. (We can hear you now..."WTF is Barrelhand?" Lol. Barrelhand is the outfit that is tackling the task of creating a purpose-built, designed-from-the-ground-up spacefarer's watch.) Karel joins us to chat about his love of outdoor adventure, craf