40 and 20: the WatchClicker Podcast

Episode 108 - Interview with Vishal Tolani of Dartmouth Brands (Avi-8, Spinnaker, etc).

In this 105th Episode of 40 and 20, the Watch Clicker Podcast we sit down Vishal Tolani, CEO of Dartmouth Brands, owner of Avi-8, Spinnaker, Dufa and others. Being uniquely plugged into the watch world, Vishal is able to shed light on everything from supply chain and manufacturing, to retail distribution, and the different watch markets. 

 

Some other things:

 

Everett:

 

https://www.amazon.com/Goodthreads-Slim-Fit-Washed-Stretch-Chino/dp/B07K55G9YF/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=goodthreads+chinos&qid=1605765114&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFSMkFRMjAyWllBUksmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAxNjU3ODVITEJFWlRRR0VESiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMjc1NjI1Mk8zUUs1QVVRUFg2RSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

 

Andrew:

 

First Lite Uncompahgre 2.0: https://www.firstlite.com/collections/mens-jackets-and-insulation/products/mens-uncompahgre-2-0-puffy-jacket

 

Vishal:

 

Pilot Friction Pens: http://pilotpen.us/categories/frixion-erasable-ink-pens/

 

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Episode 107 - 2020 (Slightly Early) Year in Review

In this 107th Episode of 40 and 20, the Watch Clicker Podcast we highlight some of our favorite releases of the year. We also attempt to tackle the age old concern about pineapple on pizza and brussel sprouts. 

 

Our Top 6 (in no particular order): 

 

Traska Summiteer:

 

https://www.traskawatch.com/summiteer

 

 

Lorier Falcon 2:

 

https://www.lorierwatches.com/products/falcon-sii-black-gilt

 

 

Brew Retromatic:

 

https://www.brew-watches.com/watches/retromatic-brew-burgundy

 

 

Orion Hellcat:

 

https://orionwatch.com/hellcat

 

 

Nodus Sector Field:

 

https://www.noduswatches.com/sector-field

 

Seiko DressKX (SRPE55):

 

https://www.seikowatches.com/us-en/products/5sports/srpe55

 

 

Honorable Mentions:

 

Albany Ama:

 

https://www.albanywatches.com/

 

 

Solas Starlight:

 

https://solaswatches.com/

 

 

Lorier Hydra:

 

https://www.lorierwatches.com/products/hydra-sii-blue-silver

 

 

Monta Noble:

 

https://montawatch.com/products/monta-noble-silver-dial

 

 

Islander 38mm:

 

https://www.longislandwatch.com/Islander_38mm_Automatic_Dive_Watch_p/isl-49.htm

 

 

Astor and Banks Fortitude:

 

https://astorandbanks.com/products/fortitude/

 

 

Dryden Pathfinder:

 

https://drydenwatchco.com/pages/dryden-pathfinder-automatic-diver-collection

 

 

We know we missed some so let us know what your favorites were!

 

Some other things:

 

Everett: 

 

Find me some shoes

 

Andrew: 

 

Netflix Godless

 

 

 

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Episode 106 - Talking Retromatic with Jonathan Ferrer of Brew Watch Co.

In this 105th Episode of 40 and 20, the Watch Clicker Podcast we have our good friend Jonathan Ferrer, of the Brew Watch Co., back on the show to talk about Brew's newest watch, the Retromatic. We talk about the design inspirations (spoiler alert: it's coffee), and about some of the more specific decisions regarding color, and movement choice, John made with his first automatic watch. 

 

If you want to buy a Retromatic (and you do), check them out here: https://www.brew-watches.com/watches

 

Check out our full written review of the Retromatic here: https://watchclicker.com/brew-retromatic/

 

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Episode 105 - Revisiting the Starter Watch

In this 104th Episode of 40 and 20, the Watch Clicker Podcast, we dive back into what got us here. We're talking starter watches. We break down the three folks who usually ask us for watch advice and talk through the conversation and offer a few suggestions along the way. 

 

Just to name a few (we talked about a lot)

 

https://www.noduswatches.com/

 

https://montawatch.com/

 

https://baltic-watches.com/en

 

https://emgwatches.com/

 

https://www.goodspeedwatches.com/

 

https://www.tissotwatches.com/en-us/

 

https://seikousa.com/

 

https://www.citizenwatch.com/

 

Some other things:

 

Everett: The hard truth about monosodium glutamate 

 

https://www.amazon.com/ACCENT-FLAVOR-SEASONING-NATURAL-ENHANCER/dp/B007HACDBA

 

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/msg-good-or-bad

 

Andrew: 

 

Aardvark Hot Sauce: https://secretaardvark.com/

 

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Episode 104 - Interview With Michael Seals of Seals Watch Co

In this, the 104th (WHAAAAT?!?!?!) Episode of 40 and 20 we chat with Michael Seals, of Seals Watch Company. We pick his brain and learn the surprising inspiration for his line of innovative watches and get some insights into where they're going next. We were lucky enough to enjoy some time with the Model A.5 and thoroughly enjoyed it. 

 

https://seals-watches.com/

 

Some other things:

 

Everett: 

 

Pokemon - gotta catch them all and Everett just rediscovered the joy with his kids. 

 

Andrew: 

 

X Files - apparently we're 90's heavy this week. Check it out on Hulu. 

 

Michael:

 

The urban homesteader. Michael has a new hobby(s) growing in his backyard and should see some eggs soon. 

 

In the event you're looking for a DIY chicken coop here's a quick google search result.

 

https://www.thespruce.com/free-chicken-coop-plans-1357113

 

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Episode 103 - Brett Williams of Albany Watches

In this, the 103rd ,Episode of 40 and 20 we dive deep with Brett Williams of Albany Watches, which just, this week, had an incredible inaugural Kickstarter debut with the fantastic Ama Diver, making goal in 55 minutes.

 

Brett is our first guest with an IMDB page, so we do some talking about his career and what brought him to join the watch world. We talk about the Ama diver, available on kickstarter now, and how it came to be. Beware, there's a mild Raised By Wolves spoiler. 

 

https://www.albanywatches.com/

 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/albanywatches/the-ama-diver/

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ama_(diving)

 

 

Some other things:

 

Everett: 

 

Golf grips - make your gear better so you're better. Here's a good place to start

 

https://www.golfgalaxy.com/f/golf-club-grip?filterFacets=facetStore%3AISA%2CSHIP

 

Andrew: 

 

Chicago Electric Oscillating Multi-tool

 

https://www.harborfreight.com/oscillating-multi-tool-62866.html

 

Brett:

 

Upgrade that surfboard and get one that fits and then use it!  

 

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Episode 102 - Solas Watches, with Diyu Wu

In this 102nd Episode of 40 and 20, we bring on a true watch enthusiast, Diyu Wu, who has an innovative approach to the micro-brand in the way of Solas Watches. Of note, we talk about Solas' exciting debut piece, the Starlight: an aventurine dialed, micro rotor, auto dress watch for under $500 available on Kickstarter on October 15, 2020. We also talk Solas' back-story, the innovation, and the long term goals. 

 

Check out Solas here: https://solaswatches.com

 

And the Kickstarter, here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/solaswatches/solas-starlight-an-irish-affordable-micro-rotor-watch

 

Some other things:

 

Everett: All Devil All the Time

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_All_the_Time_(film) 

 

 

Andrew: The last blender you'll buy

 

https://www.blendtec.com/collections/blenders

 

Diyu: Unicomp mechanical keyboards

 

https://www.pckeyboard.com/

 

 

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Episode 101 -Cameron Lazanich (of Nodus)

In this 101st Episode of 40 and 20, we have Cameron Lazanich, long-time watch head, and the newest team member of one our favorite brands, Nodus. We swear, at some point there was going to be some direction to this episode, but, alas, you'll have to settle for 90 or so minutes of dranks and meandering style, occupational, and functional philosophy (and some watches thrown in for good measure). 

 

Along the way we get into hunting trips, (back into) hunting boots, new putters, and then we go down a serious sci-fi/fantasy rabbit hole. Enjoy! 

 

Follow Nodus on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noduswatches/

And Cameron, too(!): https://www.instagram.com/camronlaz/

 

Check out the new Nodus Contrail: https://www.noduswatches.com/contrail

 

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Episode 100 - Pre-Orders: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

In this 100th Episode (woohoo!) Andrew is hunting, so Everett sits down with EiC Will, and Senior Contributor Mike Razak to talk about pre-orders: the good, the bad, and the ugly. The topic is a complicated one, and we approach it as consumers, while reminding ourselves that there are always competing interests in the hobby. 

 

Enjoy!

 

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Episode 99 - ISO Watch Standards:What are They?

In this, the 99th Episode we lament our smokey weather conditions and then dive (see what I did there) right into our topic. We hit hard on water resistance, dive watches, and the ISO standards that apply. We also try and decide how much, if at all, it really matters. 

 

Some worthwhile reading on the matter:

 

https://www.palisadejewelers.com/resources/iso-6425-standards-dive-watches/

 

https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:std:iso:22810:ed-1:v1:en

 

https://www.watchtime.com/featured/dive-watch-defined/

 

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/tale-of-two-isos-what-water-resistance-ratings-really-mean

 

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/what-dive-watch-depth-ratings-really-mean-and-whether-you-can-trust-them

 

 

Some Other Things:

 

Dexter Russell Knives:

 

 

https://dexter1818.com/sani-safe-6-flexible-curved-boning-knife/

 

https://dexter1818.com/sani-safe-8-butcher-knife/

 

 

OCBD (Oxford Cloth Button Down):

 

https://www.brooksbrothers.com/Oxford-Shirts/men-oxford-shirts,default,sc.html

 

 

 

 

 

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