This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Zach Kazan and Zach Weiss are joined by Ed Jelley to finally put a bow on Watches & Wonders 2024, discussing their favorite releases from the show and their overall impressions of this year’s slate of watches. Before the Watches & Wonders talk, however, there’s a big new release from one of our favorite brands to discuss. Christopher Ward dropped the new Twelve X last week, and it quickly became the hottest topic in the watch world. Zach Weiss had a chance to see the watch in person ahead of its release, and he gives us his first impressions and a rundown of why this watch is a pretty big deal for Christopher Ward as a brand, and what it might mean for the industry as a whole.

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Show Notes 

• Ed’s wrist check: G-SHOCK x Bodega
• Zach W’s wrist check: Grand Seiko SBGX331
• Zach K’s wrist check: Fears Brunswick Aurora
• All of Our Episodes from Watches & Wonders
• Christopher Ward Introduces the Twelve X, One of their Most Ambitious Watches To Date
• Our Favorite Releases from Watches & Wonders Week
• Our Contributors’ Favorite Watches & Wonders Releases

The Windup Watch Fair in San Francisco is just days away! Join Blake Malin, Kyle Snarr, and Nelly Calhoun for a preview in this special bonus episode of the Worn & Wound podcast. 

Take an early peek at the Windup Watch Fair San Francisco right here. 

Over the years, Garrick Watchmakers has become one of our favorite independent brands. Their distinct design language draws on the heritage of classic British watchmaking, and the watches themselves are almost entirely bespoke. Truly, each one is made to order, and clients have enormous latitude in picking out nearly every detail. Dave Brailsford is Garrick’s cofounder and joins Zach Weiss and Zach Kazan in this episode of the Worn & Wound podcast to discuss Garrick’s history, the unique challenges of running a brand where the client has such a large role in the decision making process, and painstaking production process that sees Garrick making a huge amount of each watch in-house. 

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Show Notes 

• Introducing the Garrick S4, with a Dial Made By Hand
• Garrick Introduces the S5 with an All New Custom Movement and Smaller Case
• Garrick Introduces the S6, an Evolution of their Entry Level Watch
• Garrick Introduces their Regulator MK 2, Another Highly Customizable Ode to Classic British Watchmaking
• Garrick Launches an S2 with the Most Esoteric of Complications: Deadbeat Seconds
• The Emergence of the Micro Indie: A Brief Guide to High Craft, Affordable, Independent Watchmaking

Another week of racing and this time we find ourselves at the Chinese GP. Last time F1 graced this track, it was 2019 and many were complaining about Mercedes dominance. In 2024, Red Bull is the one with a stranglehold on the paddock and it showed in both the sprint and race with Max Verstappen taking the checkered flag in both events.

Yet the storylines were still plentiful. We had Daniel Ricciardo who finally looked in form until Lance Stroll decided to live the line “Rubbing is racing”. Danny’s reaction had us wondering if an angry Ricciardo is what F1 really needs. There was also the wily old veteran in Fernando Alonso who had us glued to our seats in the closing laps of the race. We were even treated to spontaneously combusting grass. Tune in and listen to this episode for more of our thoughts and observations of the 2024 Chinese GP.

Grassland explores the failures of the criminal justice system by focusing on one family in suburban New Jersey, and the draconian cannabis laws impacting their lives and the lives of those in their community. The film is a family drama above all, with authentic and grounded performances from Quincy Isaiah as well as Mia Maestro, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, and Jeff Kober in starring roles. Grassland effectively communicates the ineffectiveness of drug laws in parts of this country, which disproportionately impact minorities and have long lasting ripple effects that play out over the course of years. 

The new Shinola 420 Grassland Runwell, available to order today from Shinola, was designed in partnership with Quincy Isaiah, and, like the film, was created to bring awareness to the racial disparity in marijuana arrests and promote reform of the criminal justice system. In this episode of Time on Screen, Zach, Quincy, and Philip discuss the design of the watch, how the project came to be, and why this is a meaningful endeavor for all involved. A portion of the proceeds of each watch—limited to 420 pieces—is pledged to support criminal justice reform policies.

We have just 1 more day here in Geneva and today we are wrapping up our travels around town from MB&F to Independents at the Beau-Rivage Hotel.

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We're 4 days into Watches and Wonders and things are starting to get weird. This is most likely our most unhinged Podcast yet. Let us know what you think!

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Today, we're kicking off Watches & Wonders! Download and listen to hear all about our second day at the show!

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Today, we're kicking off Watches & Wonders! Download and listen to hear all about our first day at the show!

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The Empire Strikes Back!

Had there been any doubt as to the dominance of Red Bull after the Australian GP, the team quickly laid waste to their skeptics. With a 1-2 finish, they re-established the chokehold they have on this season of racing. Yet even with this display of excellence, the Japan GP still gave us a plethora of storylines to dive into this week.

We had different tire strategies across multiple teams, with some drivers quickly realizing such strategies left them high and dry. We saw clear winners like Yuki Tsunoda, who continues to prove that he is better than this version of Daniel Ricciardo. To Sergio Perez, who bounced back after a tough week to secure P2. But we also saw clear losers. From the aforementioned Mr. Ricciardo to a Lance Stroll who just can’t seem to find the pace in a pretty decent Aston Martin. Tune in and listen to this episode for more of our thoughts and observations of the Japan GP.

This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Zach Kazan and Kat Shoulders are joined by  Xavier de Roquemaurel, the CEO of Czapek, one of our favorite independent brands. As you’ll hear in this interview, Xavier has an energy for watches that is unmatched, and he provides his candid opinions in this conversation on a range of topics that many watch industry CEOs will not broach publicly. Of course, there’s also plenty of talk about the brand’s latest release, just announced ahead of Watches & Wonders, and a peek behind the curtain at what goes into planning for such a huge event.

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Show Notes

• Xavier’s wrist check: Czapek Antarctique Rattrapante Ice Blue
• Kat’s wrist check: Tudor Black Bay 54
• Zach’s wrist check: Tudor Black Bay
• Czapek’s Antarctique Makes its Gold Debut