Fifth Wrist Radio

Rob and The Watch Regulator talk at length with watch collector Mo Coppoletta about his passion for the art of horology and how the ultimate thing to be passionate about is passion itself.  The Regulator's tattoo supplied by @alyssadonlonart  The Regulator's booze supplied by @misslongines  Our Instagram picks  Rob: @independentintime  The Watch Regulator: @24horiginal  Mo: @roni_m_29 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

Honoured to speak with our first international special guest Rob Velasquez AKA "Spanish Rob". If you don't know who Spanish Rob is you have been living under a rock. We talk about all sorts from Micro brands to a discussion about Swatch ETA decisions and the evolution of the watch industry in the current environment. We had an absolute ball and can't thank Rob enough for making the time to speak to us. Micro Brands discussed: Formex, Dietrich Watches, Schon Horology and Holthinrichs Watches to list a few. Rob also buys and sells watches so check out his Spanish Rob Instagram page and DM him if you are interested in anything from the FS highlight. His collaborative youtube channel Watch With US People to go follow on Instagram: Spanish Rob - @watchwithuschannel @waitlisted @watchclubsociety @watcheswithawoman ( we asked for 1, Rob gave us 4. Always giving more to the community and that's what makes him a legend) The Watch Regulator - @ash1singh  Defining_Time - @paulsilesius We hope you enjoy the show!  Cheers from The Watch Regulator and Defining Time.

Rob and The Watch Regulator discuss more Swiss brands closing their doors, Swiss watch parts made in China and how we can take positives out of a crap situation by looking out for each other within our amazing community. The Regulator's tattoo supplied by @alyssadonlonart The Regulator's booze supplied by @jp_melbs Our Instagram picks  Rob: @oldwatchlady  The Watch Regulator: @charithsir 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

Defining Time and The Watch Regulator discuss the alternatives to the Rolex Explorer, from brands that you may or may not expect. There is an inside baseball battle of the Omega Railmaster thrown in there for good measure. The Rolex Explorer is basically a perfect all rounder watch and has many people thinking it could be an "only watch". Versatile, robust and historically respected. This discussion talks about alternatives from 3 price ranges, sub 1k, sub 5k and sub 10k in Australian Dollars. Defining_Time: Sub 1k: Baltic HMS001 Sub 5k: Tudor Black Bay 36 Sub 10k: Omega Railmaster  co-axial master chronometer 38mm The Watch Regulator: Sub 1k: Hamilton Khaki Field Sub 5k: Omega Railmaster Sub 10k: Grand Seiko Produced by Yasushi Akimoto AJHH Limited SBGA371 The WILD CARD: Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 116000 White Dial 3, 6, 9 dial People to go follow on instagram: The Watch Regulator - @mattheram  Defining_Time - @vekiss_2 Fifth Wrist review of the week - Nostalgia!!! We hope you enjoy the show!!!! Cheers from The Watch Regulator and Defining Time.

Rob and The Watch Regulator discuss Swiss brand closing their doors and why sapphire watches are the absolute worst. Our Instagram picks Rob: @monochromewatches The Watch Regulator: @gamerwithoutapause

This episode is all about the pilots watch. We talk to Dale who is an actual commercial pilot and wears watches while flying planes for a living. It's a perfect match. From photography to drifting cars, its a fun conversation. The challenge was set to find 2 pilot watches each on eBay. 1 sub 1k and the other sub 10k. Some very interesting choices.  Pilot Watches on eBay under AUD$1,000.00 The Watch Regulator - Seiko-7T27-7A20 Gen 2 RAF issued chronograph Defining_Time - DEKLA Pilot watch 42mm Type A White ETA 2801 Made in Germany Dale - Glycine Airman No 1 GMT Pilot Watches on eBay under AUD$10,000.00 The Watch Regulator - Omega Speedmaster Skywalker X-33 Defining_Time - Sinn Pilot watch Chronograph 103.TI.IFR Dale - Gallet flying officer vintage chronograph People to go follow on instagram: The Watch Regulator - sharp_time113 Defining_Time - chic.mama Dale - vintage.eye Favourite Review from the Fifth Wrist website  “The Eye of the Tiger” We hope you enjoy it!!!!  Cheers from The Watch Regulator and Defining Time.

Rob and The Watch Regulator discuss the never ending stream of limited edition releases from the big brands and Rob talks about his anglage training at Audemars Piguet. Our Instagram picks Rob: @suzannewongxx The Watch Regulator: @abrod520

We meet watchmaker and clock repairer Oliver from OBR Horology here in Adelaide. Oliver talks about his time training overseas with Richard and Maria Habring, Sinn, Benzinger and Dornbluth & Son to mention a few. He talks about his favourite calibers to work on, how it all began on the journey to being a watchmaker and how he ended up with a GUILLOCHE machine in his workshop. Sit back, relax and enjoy the show.  People to go follow on Instagram:  Oliver: art_of_the_watch Anthony: Patrick_Blust

This week, Irwin and I discuss the iconic designs of the Rolex Submariner and the Porsche 911. Remaining subjectively unchanged through the years. We talk about the subtle changes over the years for this special car and watch and what are the similarities from their history. If you love cars and watches you'll enjoy the show.  Grail Watch and Grail Porsche: Irwin: 1959 Rolex Submariner 5512 x 1967 Porsche 911s  Anthony: 2020 Moser Streamliner Chronograph x 1988 Porsche 911 959  Favourite review from the fifth wrist website: The Rolex Oysterquartz Is An Electrifying Oddball People to go follow on Instagram to continue sharing the love in the community: Irwin: _vrhk Anthony: kelv_w Big thank you to Irwin from grandobssesions and we hope you enjoy the show.

We have Martin back for Part 2 talking about his experiences at Baselworld and SIHH over the years. Some of his highs and lows of the events. Given we recorded this on the 1st of March, it was time to break out our favourite Perpetual Calendars.  These were our Perpetual Calendar choices: The Watch Regulator - Cartier Perpetual Calendar Tourbillon Platinum Defining_Time - Habring2 Perpetual Doppel  Martin - Blancpain Villeret Quantième Perpétuel 8 Jours Alex's Favourite Review from the Fifth Wrist website: A Reverso with a Modern Twist People to go follow on instagram: The Watch Regulator - fridayflyback Defining_Time - mikestuffler Martin - art_of_horology_ We hope you enjoy it!!!!  Cheers from The Watch Regulator and Defining Time.