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This week, a first time event in the history of Independent Thinking Show - a return guest! We welcome back Danish independent watchmaker Christian Lass (@christian_lass) for a conversation about establishing his own watchmaking manufacture and restoration businesses; hand finishing and decoration; prototyping and design; finding clients and making bespoke watches for collectors. Christian has previously worked for star watchmaker Vianney Halter (@vianney_halter_official) and had spent 9 years as the head watchmaker of the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva. If you haven’t heard our last chat with Christian - go back and listen HERE. His story is fantastic! Hope you enjoy this episode! Many thanks to Christian for joining us! Recommendations from this episode Christian: @gravalance and @kristianhaagen Michael: @looselywound Roman: @meirwrist Follow Christian on Instagram @christian_lass and on his Website: Check out Christian’s online wathchmaking course: Learn Watchmaking Theme Music: Tick Tock by Jimmy Fontanez / Media Right Productions (via YouTube Free Audio Library) Follow us on Instagram: @FifthWrist To join our crew group chat then please email us at contact@fifthwrist.com and if you have time please leave us a review wherever you listen to our podcast. Thank you for all the positive reviews & comments on our episodes. We read and appreciate each one! We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it! Stay On Time & Happy New Year! Cheers from DownUnder

This week on the Defining Time Show, Anthony (@defining_time) and fellow Fifth Wrist Radio podcast host Michael (@woodswatchmaking) welcome Sean (@thebookwatcher) to the show. Sean has co-hosted a few other episodes on Fifth Wrist Radio and is a huge contributor to the Fifth Wrist community. We talk a little bit about his journey into watches and then we go start on the challenges of collecting watches and what to look for when buying a watch on Chrono24. We talk about are our experiences, both good and bad. The pitfalls associated with buying watches online and from websites like Chrono24. We focus on the things we do when buying a watch, sight unseen, from the other side of the world. Michael Woods also brings a unique point of view as an independent watchmaker and specialist in the servicing, restoration and authentication of vintage Rolex watches. More great insight to add to the mix.  SHOW NOTES 02.52 Wristchecks & Drinkchecks Kilkenny & Bulgari Octo Finisimo Ceramic (Sean) 12-year-old Macallan & Zenith El Primero (Michael) Laphroig & Moser Pioneer Centre Seconds (Anthony) 13.48 Skagen Watches 32.24 Chrono24 54.18 Watchbox 1.07.03 Trusted Dealer 1.38.43 My Watch Mart Instagram Recommendations from the community for this episode: Sean: @solabs.co Anthony: @talk_watches Michael: @erredi_watches Go check out their profiles and give them a follow. Follow our guest Sean on Instagram @thebookwatcher and check out some of the episodes he has cohosted on Fifth Wrist Radio. Follow us on Instagram: @FifthWrist Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/fifthwrist Subsribe to our YouTube channel To join our group chat then please email us at contact@fifthwrist.com Please take the time to leave us a review wherever you listen to our podcast. Thank you for all the positive reviews & comments on our episodes. We read and appreciate each one! Fifth Wrist and Fifth Wrist Radio are both community run projects. Designed to serve the watch enthusiast community. We reject all forms of outside watch brand intervention and take no money, watches or goods from watch companies. The future direction of the website and podcasts are driven by the people who take part in this project. To join the action and get involved why not get started by reviewing one of your own watches at fifthwrist.com/write-review The Defining Time Show theme kindly provided by watch enthuisiast @salil808 The Fifth Wrist Podcast Crew record podcast audio using Blue Yeti microphones. We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it! Thanks to everyone in the Fifth Wrist community who give their time to make this project possible. The hosts, co-host, writers and editors, plus everyone who takes the time to share and promote this project daily. Stay On Time & cheers from Anthony @defining_time

On this episode of The Defining Time Show, Anthony and Alex are joined by Michael Woods from Woods Watchmaking. We discuss indepth about his journey and education in the watch industry. We talk to Michael about his family history of watchmaking and the early age where he started to work on these incredible machines. His early dreams in life and how this went on to him training at WOSTEP. Michael shares interesting and fun stories from during his WOSTEP training. The friends he made and the projects he worked on. He didn't got straight to Rolex though. He almost got a job at Patek Philippe. We hear about his bench test job interview wth Patek and the mistakes made. Michael then goes on to tell us about how he became a watchmaker at Rolex. The kind of work he did and the kind of company Rolex is to work for. He talks about working on incredibly rare $1M Rolex dials and his progression to becoming the workshop manager. Everything that's happened has got him to where he is now as an independent watchmaker who specializes in vintage Rolex. There's also a brief chat about Michael's latest independent watchmaking project. Grab a whiskey (we did), sit back and enjoy the show. SHOW NOTES 01.13 Wristchecks Bremont MB2 (Michael) Swatch Skin (Alex) & Rolex Batman (Anthony) 02.53 Drinkchecks Dimple & Cardhu (Alex), Jamiesons (Michael) & Oban 14 year old (Anthony) 04.39 Woods Jewellers 09.40 Collections Fine Jewellry 10.55 WOSTEP 20.16  Henrik Korpela 29.26 Patek Philippe 36.14 Rolex 54.10 Woods Watchmaking 1.21.24 Favourite Review - Rolex Milgauss 116400 White Dial – not a run of the mill Rolex Instagram Recommendations from the community for this episode: Anthony: @watchthewatchman Alex: @chowcheeyong Michael: @jedly1  Go check out their profiles and give them a follow. Follow our guest Michael on Instagram @woodswatchmaking and check out his website woodswatchmaking.com.au for more info about his current work. Also take the time to listen to some of Michael's podcast which is also on Fifth Wrist Radio. The Appreciating Time Show has him speaking to his watchmaking friends from the industry.  Follow us on Instagram: @FifthWrist Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/fifthwrist Subsribe to our YouTube channel To join our group chat then please email us at contact@fifthwrist.com Please take the time to leave us a review wherever you listen to our podcast. Thank you for all the positive reviews & comments on our episodes. We read and appreciate each one! Fifth Wrist and Fifth Wrist Radio are both community run projects. Designed to serve the watch enthusiast community. We reject all forms of outside watch brand intervention and take no money, watches or goods from watch companies. The future direction of the website and podcasts are driven by the people who take part in this project. To join the action and get involved why not get started by reviewing one of your own watches at fifthwrist.com/write-review The Defining Time Show theme kindly provided by watch enthuisiast @salil808 We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it! Thanks to everyone in the Fifth Wrist community who give their time to make this project possible. The hosts, co-host, writers and editors, plus everyone who takes the time to share and promote this project daily.

Rob , Alex and Michael reunite for one final time as 2020 draws to a close. We talk about rowing machines, Supreme bricks and killing Ben Clymer with an Uzi. Regulator's tattoo supplied by @alyssadonlonart Booze supplied by @wakachangi_lager Our Instagram picks Rob: https://www.instagram.com/thewatchguy85/ The Watch Regulator: https://www.instagram.com/jwit94/ Michael: https://www.instagram.com/splitthesecond/ Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fifthwrist/  To join our Fifth Wrist group chat then please email us at contact@fifthwrist.com and we will add you on Slack. If you have time please leave us a review wherever you listen to our podcast. To support some great guys from our community go check out genevablue.com.au and watchvault.com.au Take care guys and stay on time

Fifth Wrist Presents Popcorn…The Podcast! Your weekly fix of pop culture and watches! This week, Charith (@charithsir), Sidd (@sidd.pad) and Sean Connery impersonator Alex (@thewatchregulator) are LIVE and candid about the year that was 2020. Much like 2020 this episode is gets a little bonkers as we talk about the years highlights in movies, TV and of course watches. Who won 2020? Lebron? Hamilton? Bong Joon Ho? Which watches were our favourites of the year and which watch brand won 2020? Rolex v Moser is argued! We pay tribute to Sean Connery with a draft of the Scotsman’s greatest films. Throw in a few rambles, many drinks and some epic ad reads and we have a wrap up party to close this out for 2020! Instagram recommendations: Charith: @tellingthetime Sidd: @1111clothing Glenn: @luckystripespinstriping Movie recommendation: Tenet, Extraction, Nomadland Awesome intro by Cathy (@cathy_whittaker) Follow us on Instagram @fifthwrist Check out the website https://fifthwrist.com/ Don’t forget to review, like and subscribe to Fifth Wrist Radio wherever you listen to your podcasts!

Another episode of the Independent Thinking Show for FifthWrist Radio. Hosts Roman (@TimesRomanAU) and Rob (@geneva_blue_) chat with today’s special guest Tim Jackson (@independentintime) – a US-based retailer, enthusiast and champion of independent watchmaking. Join us for an inspiring conversation about independent watchmaking; unflinching truths about the industry; forging friendships and how to develop collecting communities and champion indie watchmakers from around the world. If you are passionate about watchmaking – you do not want miss this episode! Shout-outs in this episode to the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers (@clockmakerscompany) and Asher Rapkin (@collectivehorology). Also, admiration and tribute to the friends of Fifth Wrist Radio and indie watchmakers discussed in this episode: David Walter (@davide.walter), Joshua Shapiro (@jnshapiro_watches); Peter Speake (@the_naked_watchmaker), Torsti Laine (@laine_watches), Stephen McGonigle (@mcgonigle), Gronefeld Brothers (@gronefeld_watches), Stepan Sarpaneva (@sarpanevawatches), Thomas Prescher (@thomasprescherhautehorlogerie), Richard and Maria Habring (@habring2), and Kari Voutilainen (@voutilainenwatches). Hope you enjoy this episode! Many thanks to Tim for joining us! Recommendations from this episode Tim: @watch_time_it_is Rob: @davidoffbrothers Roman: @mikestuffler Follow Tim on Instagram @independentintime Theme Music: Tick Tock by Jimmy Fontanez / Media Right Productions (via YouTube Free Audio Library) Follow us on Instagram: @FifthWrist To join our crew group chat then please email us at contact@fifthwrist.com and if you have time please leave us a review wherever you listen to our podcast. Thank you for all the positive reviews & comments on our episodes. We read and appreciate each one! We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it!  Stay On Time & Happy New Year! Stay Happy, Healthy and Safe! Cheers from DownUnder

Rob & The Regulator return to once again talk about absolutely nothing to do with watches for over two hours. Tune in next week for another 3 hours of the same. Regulator's tattoo supplied by @alyssadonlonart Booze supplied by @wakachangi_lager Our Instagram picks Rob: https://www.instagram.com/talk_watches and https://www.instagram.com/andrewivanoff_ The Watch Regulator: https://www.instagram.com/chronohans_ Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fifthwrist/  To join our Fifth Wrist group chat then please email us at contact@fifthwrist.com and we will add you on Slack. If you have time please leave us a review wherever you listen to our podcast. To support some great guys from our community go check out genevablue.com.au and watchvault.com.au Take care guys and stay on time

Another episode of the Independent Thinking Show for FifthWrist Radio. Hosts Roman (@TimesRomanAU) and Sean (@thebookwatcher) chat with today’s special guest – David Walter (@davide.walter), independent clock and watchmaker based in US. David truly is an extraordinary maker of extraordinary things! Join us for an inspiring conversation about the path of a globe-trotting independent horologist; tourbillon and pendulum clocks; high precision timekeeping; metalurgy; A-L Breguet, Antide Janvier, George Daniels, Derek Pratt and other titans of independent watchmaking. We also solve the age-old riddle of horological resonance! If you love watch or clockmaking – you do not want miss this episode! Shout-outs in this episode to friends of the FifthWrist podcast: Michael Woods (@woodswatchmaking), Josh Shapiro (@jnshapiro_watches), Artur Akmaev (@arturakmaev_watches) Dinara Akmaeva (@dinaraakmaeva), Dan Spitz (@danspitzofficial), Tim Jackson (@independentintime), Kiran Shekar (@kiran_shekar) and The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers (@clockmakerscompany). Hope you enjoy this episode! Many thanks to David for joining us! Check out David’s fantastic HSNY talk HERE, Website and Instagram @davide.walter  Thank you for all the positive reviews & comments on our episodes. We read and appreciate each one! Recommendations from this episode David: @arturakmaev_watches, @dinaraakmaeva, @tommy.jobson Sean: #smallwatch (Instagram Hashtag) Roman: @anthonygrayclocks Theme Music: Tick Tock by Jimmy Fontanez / Media Right Productions (via YouTube Free Audio Library) Follow us on Instagram: @FifthWrist To join our crew group chat then please email us at contact@fifthwrist.com and if you have time please leave us a review wherever you listen to our podcast. We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it! Stay On Time & Cheers from DownUnder

This week on the Defining Time Show, Anthony (@defining_time) and Alex (@thewatchregulator) team up again like the good old days pre-covid to spend some time with the newest lady watch lover on Instagram, Britt who is the funny character behind the profile @watch.gringa. Britt is a fire cracker and has jumped into the watch IG scene with a bang! We talk about a "shared" watch collection with husband @watch__papi and he chimes in for some of the conversation as well. Have you ever wondered what watch Jesus would wear? Well we cover that too as well as justifying your collection while being a person of faith. I don't want to give too much away as it is a very fun and enjoyable chat. Sit back, relax, grab a drink and enjoy the show.  Our Instagram or other recommendations: Britt: @talk_watches Anthony: @watchfu168 Alex: @bigblock94300 We hope you enjoy this episode just as much as we did. Follow us on Instagram: @FifthWrist To join our crew group chat then please email us at contact@fifthwrist.com and if you have time please leave us a review wherever you listen to our podcast. Cheers from down under Alex and Anthony!

Fifth Wrist Presents Popcorn…The Podcast! Your weekly fix of pop culture and watches! This week, Charith (@charithsir), Sidd (@sidd.pad) and Scottish Scrooge Alex(@thewatchregulator) have a little fun for the Festive Season! We uncovers some news, namely who told Tom Brady to invest in Hodinkee - the secret is revealed here!!! We talk all things Christmas movies, is Die Hard a Christmas movie? The debate rages! This week’s draft is the Greatest Christmas movies ever, and it get's spicy, arguments ensue and contradictions are presented...Yep, it's like every Family Christmas, FifthWrist Style! Instagram recommendations: Charith: @cinemanova Sidd: @matstuff Movie recommendation: Die Hard...that's all. Just Kidding... Home Alone 2, The Christmas Chronicles, It's a Wonderful Life Awesome intro by Cathy (@cathy_whittaker) Follow us on Instagram @fifthwrist Check out the website https://fifthwrist.com/  Don’t forget to review, like and subscribe to Fifth Wrist Radio wherever you listen to your podcasts!