Small Seconds Podcast

Episode Recorded on: 23rd February 2022.

*queue eerie music you'd hear if you walked into a scary mansion with thunder playing* WELCOME TO OUR SPOOKY LAB! In today's episode we are creating our very own watch, taken different elements from other watch brands and merging them together to create our first "Masterpiece". Each of us had 2 elements from: Case, Bezel, Chapter Ring, Strap, Dial, Markers, Hands and Complications (Movement). We didn't tell each other at all what ideas we were individually thinking of, so who knows what we were going to create!

WRIST WATCH CHECK!
Jacob: VOSTOK Amphibia
Andy: SEIKO Prospex Speedtimer
Tom: SEIKO Presage Zen Garden Open Heart
Nick: CASIO F91-W

TIMEPIECES USED IN OUR CREATION!
CASE: 11:29 - PATEK PHILIPPE Nautilus Perpetual Calendar White Gold
DIAL: 17:00 - ROLEX Explorer II 1655
COMPLICATION: 22:35 - PATEK PHILIPPE Grand Complications Perpetual Calendar (Only Date Window)
MARKERS: 27:30 - SEIKO Prospex SPB243
HANDS: 29:58 - CARTIER Tank Must Watch
CHAPTER RING: 34:49 - BREW Metric Retro Dial
BEZEL: 38:19 - GRAND SEIKO Sport SBGM247
STRAP (Nato): 43:41 - Erika's Original Black Ops
STRAP (Metal): 44:39 - AUDEMARS PIGUET Royal Oak Openworked Grande Complication

Doxa paved the way with a hip new trend of orange dials, so we set a challenge for the team to find other watch brands to tackle the orange dial hype. We soon found that simply searching ‘Orange Dials’ Doxa flooded the results, so we had to dig deep. There may be a lot of blood sweat and tears in this episode, so strap your self in, and come along for this wacky orange adventure.

WRIST WATCH CHECK!
Andy: CASIO Calculator
Tom: SEIKO 5 Sport
Nick: GSHOCK GA140
Jacob: SEIKO Presage 1964

TIMEPIECES TALKED ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE!
7:10 - ROLEX Oyster Perpetual 41
18:14 - AUDEMARS PIGUET Royal Oak Offshore Diver
26:25 - WOLFPOINT Orange Moonphase
37:16 - KURONO TOYKO Grand:Akane

35:40 - PURE PANIC.

Now that you've heard about the brand, we took it upon ourselves to pick four models from their collection, which were lent to us by Marc, to review the build quality and overall look. We dive into each model and talk about our honest opinions of each timepiece, which we rotated around each other, so will all got a chance to wear all four. We also introduce a NEW segment at the end...

Check out Islanders Watch: Instagram || Website || Youtube

WRIST WATCH CHECK!
Jacob: TISSOT Couturier Automatic Day-Date and ISLANDER ISL-80
Andy: GSHOCK GA2100 (1x White and 1x Transparent)
Tom: SEIKO Levante 12 hour and FREDERIQUE CONSTANT Business Timer
Nick: GSHOCK GA2100

TIMEPIECES TALKED ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE!
12:37 - ISLANDER ISL-39
27:53 - ISLANDER ISL-80
41:53 - ISLANDER ISL-88
57:29 - ISLANDER ISL-96

Now that you've heard about the brand, we took it upon ourselves to pick four models from their collection, which were lent to us by Marc, to review the build quality and overall look. We dive into each model and talk about our honest opinions of each timepiece, which we rotated around each other, so will all got a chance to wear all four. We also introduce a NEW segment at the end...

Check out Islanders Watch: Instagram || Website || Youtube

WRIST WATCH CHECK!
Jacob: TISSOT Couturier Automatic Day-Date and ISLANDER ISL-80
Andy: GSHOCK GA2100 (1x White and 1x Transparent)
Tom: SEIKO Levante 12 hour and FREDERIQUE CONSTANT Business Timer
Nick: GSHOCK GA2100

TIMEPIECES TALKED ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE!
12:37 - ISLANDER ISL-39
27:53 - ISLANDER ISL-80
41:53 - ISLANDER ISL-88
57:29 - ISLANDER ISL-96

It’s happened. Someone call my mum and tell her we made it. Our first official review! We had the absolute pleasure speaking with Marc from Islander Watches and dived into how the business started and where it’s going in the future. Marc also has a peak at our Wonder Wall of Watches, so make sure you stay until the end to hear how badly or amazingly we’ve done with our picks from the Watch expert!

Check out Islanders Watch: Instagram || Website || Youtube

DOUBLE WRIST WATCH CHECK:
Marc: HAMILTON Electric 500 and SEIKO Pogue (Pepsi)
Jacob: TISSOT Couturier Automatic Day-Date and ISLANDER ISL-80

Happy Lunar New Year to all our listeners! We've got a special episode for you all, as MGM themselves (*cough*) have tasked us to pick out a watch for the one, the only, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) for the new Rocky film... whenever that comes out. Also, Nick decided to go visit the Angels again, so no mis pronouncements in this episode!  

WRIST WATCH CHECK!
Tom: SEIKO Presage Skydiving
Andy: SEIKO Prospex Speedtimer
Jacob: VOSTOK Amphibia 

TIMEPIECES SPOKEN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:
8:50 - PANERAI Luminor Sealand Year of the Tiger
15:07 - PANERAI Luminor Sealand Year of the Pig
20:18 - CHOPARD l.u.c Quattro
32:15 - GRAHAM Chronofighter Vintage Pulsometer
44:43 - GRAHAM Chronofighter Vintage Noseart (Tiger)
45:30 - GRAHAM Chronofighter Vintage DLC White LE
46:49 - MARATHON Jumbo Analog Wall Clock  

LET THE BATTLE COMMENCE! We get a lovely visit from our dear friend and podcast superstar Evie, who sets us a challenge to find their ideal watch. We’ve got a brief, no budget, and a whole lot of sass and backstabbing!

but first… WRIST WATCH CHECK!
Evie: CASIO F91W
Nick: APPLE Watch Series 6 44mm
Tom: CASIO World Timer
Andy: CASIO Calculator
Jacob: RAKETA Big Zero

Timepieces in this Episode!
16:30 - CARTIER Tank Must Watch
23:40 - ORIS Aquis Date (Upcycle)
32:29 - SEIKO Star Bar (Limited Edition)
42:05 - RADO Captain Cook Automatic

Thank you for your visit Evie, and hope to see you soon again! Enjoy the big city with the ********** watch that you have chosen!

EXTRA, EXTRA, READ (hear?) ALL ABOUT IT! It’s a news episode today, and we’ve covered a lot of new releases, from the likes of: Omega, Vacheron Constantin, Hamilton and Tag Heuer. What delights will be thrown into the mix this episode? One thing we do now know.. we can’t look at the Speedmaster Series the same way again (Nick says sorry, again) So sit back, relax, and enjoy the news! 

WRIST WATCH CHECK!
Tom: VOSTOK Amphibia
Nick: ISLANDER ISL-96
Jacob: Custom Spec
Andy: CASIO Calculator 

Timepieces mentioned in this episode:
6:28 - OMEGA Speedmaster 65th Anniversary (Calibre 321)
16:30 - VACHERON CONSTANTIN Les Cabinotiers Grande Complication Bacchus
32:30 - HAMILTON PRS MTX
48:25 - TAG HEUER Autavia 

HELLO! We are back and better than ever! Welcome to Season 2 of the Small Seconds Podcast. We’re kicking off the season, and the new year off with another watch challenge, but this time… LET’S DOUBLE IT! Does Andy keep to the budget this time? Can Nick pronounce the names of watches on his first go? Find out in Episode 9, but first…

WRIST WATCH CHECK!
Jacob: VOSTEK Amphibia
Tom: SEIKO Levante 12 hour
Andy: CASIO Calculator Time (8008135)
Nick: DUFA Black Saphir GMT

TIMEPIECES talked about in this episode:
Jacob’s Collection:
9:08 - HAMILTON Khaki Field Mechanical
15:38 - BALTIC Aquascaphe

Tom’s Collection:
24:32 - SEIKO Prospex Alpinist
30:38 - SPINNAKER Dumas (Sandblast Grey)
34:55 - CASIO F91W
Watch Winder Accessory 

Nick’s Collection:
39:10 - STERNGLAS Hamburg Edition (Bronze)
42:42 - SIGNUM Cero Carbon Forged (Bronze)
48:14 - BREW 8-Bit
50:55 - SWATCH Clearly Bold (Pay)
55:54 - CASIO Calculator Time

Andy’s Collection:
58:33 - SEIKO Prospex Speedtimer
1:04:00 - TISSOT PRX Quartz
1:08:12 - CASIO Calculator (DBC-611E)

£1000 - One and all!

Jacob: SINN Watch 556 RS
Tom: TISSOT Seastar 2000
Nick: HAMILTON Khaki Aviation Pilot Pioneer
Andy: DOXA Aquamarine

IT’S CHRISTMASSSSS! (and other festive holidays) Today we got a special piece of fan mail that set us on a death defying mission to get on the good list. Will we all make it on? Did some of us get left behind with nothing but coal? Find out in our season finale and make sure you have a look on our instagram page for a little competition too! Happy Holidays from all of us at Small Seconds HQ and hope you have a fantastic New Year! See you then.

WRIST WATCH CHECK!
Nick - G-SHOCK DW5600
Tom - SEIKO 5 Sport
Andy - G-SHOCK GA2100
Jacob - TISSOT Couturier Automatic Day-Date

Timepieces talked about in this Episode!
12:57 - GREUBEL FORSEY GMT Earth
22:10 - IWC Pilots Watch Timezoner Chronograph
28:00 - BCHH X Anderson Genève Celestial Voyager
37:50 - ZENITH Type 20 Chronograph Adventure

SECRET SANTA WATCHES!
48:00 Nick - DUFA Black Saphir GMT
52:30 Tom - CASIO World Timer Illuminator
54:43 Andy - CASIO Calculator
57:16 Jacob - CASIO World Timer Illuminator (but different to Tom)