Ben Clymer Presents: Ep. 02 – Ten Years Of Talking Watches

Welcome to the first episode of a brand new limited podcast series from Hodinkee called Ben Clymer Presents. Hosted by Hodinkee's own founder, Ben Clymer Presents offers a special chat between Ben and subject experts from the world of watches and, sometimes, elsewhere. It's a limited series that will run weekly for the next ten weeks, with new episodes every Wednesday in both video and audio. Want the video? Swing by Hodinkee's YouTube channel (or watch below). Just want the audio? It's being published to the same podcast feed as Hodinkee Radio, so check your feeds or subscribe wherever you find your podcasts (might we recommend Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or TuneIn).

// Episode 02 //

This episode was recorded live at the theater premiere of Talking Watches with Ed Sheeran and features Ben chatting with Hodinkee's Managing Editor, Danny Milton, to talk about the evolution of Talking Watches over the past ten years. From the first-ever episode to the selection process, a behind-the-scenes look at what went into the latest episode with John and Ed, and even some questions from the audience – it's an inside look at the world of Talking Watches.

Show Notes

00:08 Talking Watches With Ed Sheeran (hosted by John Mayer)

3:30 The first Talking Watches

7:04 The First JM G-Shock

14:07 Toy Watch

15:29 Shark Freestyle

15:41 Swatch Irony Sergio Garcia

16:14 John Mayer's open letter to IWC

17:10 IWC Portugieser