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Fifth Wrist Radio -The Gang Talks Rolex and Phillips

Our now regular monthly madness episode with Michael from @woodswatchmaking, Defining Time and plus our special guests Desie from @desie101 and Dimi from @the_chunky_wrist. The gang answers some pressing and very relevant questions from the community like “what watch do you want for Christmas”, ” does in-house mean anything anymore” and “who wears watches and socks…
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16/10/2020
Owner Review: Heuer Silverstone – The Retro Red Chronograph

I’ve come across a lot of watches in the past 5 years and one watch in particular keeps staring back. It may be an unconscious reminder of the California fires raging every year, especially extreme in the summer of 2020. The Heuer Silverstone, released in 1974, comes in 4 flavors. Some think it’s the ugly…
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15/10/2020
Popcorn – Paul Newman and the completely fabricated Poop in the Pants incident

Fifth Wrist Presents Popcorn…The Podcast! Your weekly fix of pop culture and watches! This week, Charith (@charithsir), Sidd (@sidd.pad) and condiment themed podcasting pioneer Alex (@thewatchregulator) break down all things Paul Newman! The man, the myth, the legend. What are the greatest Newman movies? Why is he such a figure in the watch enthusiast world? …
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14/10/2020
Owner Review: Seiko SNJ025P1 Arnie

A watch that was in Commando and Predator known as the Arnie, the H558 inspired the release of the new Seiko SNJ025P1 Arnie H581, based on the old one that was and is much loved by many Seiko fans around the world. No more battery – power is now supplied by the smiling sun god.…
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14/10/2020
Owner Review: Seiko SNK809 – The “Gateway” Automatic

Got this watch as a gift in 2014. 6 years later, I still find myself admiring this little Seiko SNK809 whenever I put it on the wrist! I did some minor modding throughout the years: – Domed sapphire crystal – Removed Seiko 5 shield. I’d been wearing the Seiko SNK809 for years before my watch…
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13/10/2020
The Vintage HenHouse – Pilot episode with Kevin O’Dell

Enter The Vintage Hen-House, pick a perch, and listen to Benoît (@Petitesecondes) and his co-hosts chat to vintage watch collectors from all over the world about their collection, the vintage watch world, and many other things. Let’s talk about the good, the bad and the ugly stories that we can all share about collecting vintage…
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12/10/2020
Owner Review: Smiths Astral CM4501 Skin Diver – A History of a Company

This Smiths Astral Diver dates from 1966. It has a frosted, gilt finished, 60467E 17-jewel movement with a double-roller lever escapement, a steel escape and a monometallic balance with a beryllium balance-spring. The stainless steel case is marked 20 Atmos, but the non-screw down crown makes the claim of 200m water resistance questionable. Samuel Smith…
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12/10/2020
Owner Review: Squale 1521 50 Atmos Bluegasm

This is my Squale 1521, I sell a few here and there, but this isn’t going anywhere. I just want to describe my experience with this watch, but it’s not perfection personified…unlike me 🙂 Firstly, it feels like the perfect size universally at 41mm. Sits up well on the wrist too. I get compliments from…
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11/10/2020
Owner Review: Omega Pocket Watch – A History that No One Remembers

When you first search for “Ethiopian watches” the first few pages of google are going to either be fake watches for sale in Ethiopia or just a watch and no connection with Ethiopia. After a few pages of this you will most probably end up with the most famous watch with an Ethiopian connection; a…
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10/10/2020
Independent Thinking – conversation with Rob Caplan of Topper Jewelers

Another episode of the Independent Thinking Show for Fifth Wrist Radio. Hosts Roman (@TimesRomanAU) and Adam (@mediumwatch) chat with special guest Rob Caplan of Topper Jewelers (@topperjewelers) Join us for a conversation about running a family-owned independent watch retail business today; how to develop a coherent online presence; forging successful brand collaborations; designing thoughtful limited…
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10/10/2020