Time Well Spent

Devin Pennypacker
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A podcast about watches and the passions that fill our time. Hosted by Devin Pennypacker, each episode uses a shared love of watches as the jumping-off point for deeper conversations about the passions that keep us ticking: collecting, creativity, the outdoors, and the way we choose to explore the world. Along the way, Devin and his guests dive into driving, diving, sailing, photography, content creation, and adventure—plus a few games and hot takes for good measure. New episodes drop every Tuesday morning at 5:30 AM EST with full video episode on YouTube at 10 AM EST.

  1. Oct 6

    Toronto Timepiece Show Recap - Ep. 27

    In this episode, Devin and Griffin share their insights from Toronto Timepiece, discuss new watch releases, and explore the fascinating world of watch collecting and design. They each bring one big standout from the show to discuss while also giving some quick highlight information regarding other notable new watches. At the end, they go through a show and tell where each breaks down what they brought back home from the Toronto Timepiece Show. Relevant Links: 22Studio: https://22designstudio.net/  Concrete Speaker: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/22studiotw/where-architecture-meets-sound-aa01-concrete-speaker?ref=ksr_email_mktg_auto_user_watched_project_launched  Slomo: https://slomowatches.com/  Marathon x WOE: https://www.watchesofespionage.com/products/marathon-woe-titanium-sar  Gronefeld: https://www.gronefeld.com/  Arken Alterum: https://arken.uk/watches/p/arkenalterum1122  Farr+Swit: https://www.farrandswit.com/product-page/gamer-8-bit-special-request  Wren: https://www.wrenwatches.com/  Doxa: https://doxawatches.com/collections/sub-300-ti5 Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction and overview of Toronto Timepiece 04:09 Venue impressions and space utilization 07:59 Gear chat: Cameras for travel and photography 12:10 Highlights of concrete dial watches from 22 Studios 16:07 First impressions of the Ren integrated bracelet watch 19:57 Gronfeld's latest high-end watch and its significance 23:56 Marathon SAR and upcoming Tritium version 28:04 Ken from Arkan and the high-end craftsmanship 31:58 Exclusive look at the new Doxa titanium diver 35:58 Upcoming watch events during Watch Week 40:00 Personal show and tell: Devin and Griffin’s finds 43:55 Final thoughts and upcoming watch events

    Toronto Timepiece Show Recap - Ep. 27

  2. Sep 22

    Hands-On: Tudor Northflag and Gallet Collection - Ep. 26

    In this Time Well Spent Podcast, Devin Pennypacker and Griffin Bartsch bring their own hands-on experience to the table to see if the press release specifications live up to the in-person previews. Griffin brings his recent hands-on experience with the Tudor Northflag while Devin brings his thoughts on the full Gallet collection. What do you think of these new releases? Griffin Bartsch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cgriffinbartsch/?hl=en  Devin Pennypacker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devinpennypacker/?hl=en  Relevant Links: Hands-On Tudor Northflag: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-tudor-northflag  Timestamps: 0:07 Intro 2:00 Wrist Check 6:50 Hands-On Tudor Northflag Impressions 19:11 Northflag Competitors 28:00 Hands-On Gallet Impressions 46:00 Toronto Timepiece 48:00 Final Recommendations

    Hands-On: Tudor Northflag and Gallet Collection - Ep. 26

  3. Sep 8

    New Watches from Geneva Watch Days and Our Favorites - Ep. 25

    In this Time Well Spent Podcast, Devin Pennypacker and Griffin Bartsch dive into their favorite new releases from Geneva Watch Days. They dig into some of their favorites from A. Lange & Sohne, Zenith, Tudor, TAG Heuer, Doxa, and so many more while looking at their favorite new watch releases from it all. Which was your favorite new release?  Griffin Bartsch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cgriffinbartsch/?hl=en  Devin Pennypacker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devinpennypacker/?hl=en  Relevant Links: Introducing the Starum Expedition: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/straum-expedition A Lange & Sohne 1815 Up Down: https://www.alange-soehne.com/us-en/timepieces/1815/1815-updown/1815-updown-in-750-white-gold-244-028  Zenith Chronomaster Solo Sport: https://www.zenith-watches.com/en_us/brand/chronomaster-solo-sport  Bulgari Octo Finissimo Vianney Halter: https://www.bulgari.com/en-us/stories/geneva-watch-days TAG Heuer Monza Flyback: https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/introducing-tag-heuer-monza-flyback-chronograph  Doxa Sub 300 Ti5: https://doxawatches.com/collections/sub-300-ti5  Tudor Northflag: https://www.tudorwatch.com/en/watches/tudor-northflag/m9140g1a0u-0001  Gallet: https://www.gallet.com/us-en/  Timestamps: 00:00 Intro & Organization 1:01 Wristcheck 10:00 Griffin NYC Update 11:08 Bath House 11:53 Lime Rock Races 14:00 US Open 19:20 Geneva Watch Days 22:00 Ming Polymesh 24:25 Lange 1815 28:00 Zenith 34:00 Bulgari 39:00 TAG Heuer 45:00 Doxa 51:00 Tudor 57:00 Gallet 1:09:00 Closing Thoughts Timestamps:

    New Watches from Geneva Watch Days and Our Favorites - Ep. 25

  4. Aug 25

    Watch Collecting Origins, Humbling Stories, and Big News! Ep. 24

    In our first in-person Time Well Spent Podcast, Devin Pennypacker and Griffin Bartsch discuss their watch origins stories along with Producer Josh of the Brooklyn Podcasting Studio. We look at our first watches, watches that deepened our enthusiasm, and watches that are closely associated with us personally. What watches would you identify as key pieces in your collecting journey? Griffin Bartsch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cgriffinbartsch/  Devin Pennypacker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devinpennypacker/?hl=en Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:51 Wrist Check 1:58 Structure  3:25 First Watch 10:32 Second Watch 23:12 Third Watch 36:00 Fourth Watch 46:00 Humbling Stories 52:55 Cultural Recommendations

    Watch Collecting Origins, Humbling Stories, and Big News! Ep. 24

  5. Aug 11

    Summer Adventure and the Best Watch Straps Ep. 23

    An update on summer adventures, Griffin with family in Maine and Devin on a 3 day sailing trip, before diving into the best watch straps they can recommend in each category. They look at the best rubber straps, the best nylon straps, the best watch bracelets, the best leather straps, and some affordable strap options Leather: Accurate Form: https://accurate-form.jp/en  Rubber: Divecore  Horus CNS Marlin Band-O WOE Smooth FKM Tropic Isoframe Nylon: WOE GLOMAR WOE Five-Eye Crown & Buckle Matte Supreme Eulit Perlon Bracelets: Uncle Straps Islander Forstner Steel Reef Staib German Bracelet (AliExpress) Sailcloth, Zulu Diver Affordable: CNS Watch Straps  Strap Habit Related Content: My Watch Might Be a Strap Monster, But I Am Not  Strap Storage Madness (Video)  Ultimate Sailcloth Strap Guide (Video) Final Recs: YouTube TV and Movies The Deep Track Hat Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:30 Wrist check and recent adventures 17:49 Favorite watch straps categorized: leather, rubber, nylon 24:06 Leather 27:10 Rubber 36:48 Nylon 42:49 Bracelet

    Summer Adventure and the Best Watch Straps Ep. 23

  6. Jul 28

    Vintage Watches and Vintage Cars w/ David von Bader Ep. 22

    In this episode of the Time Well Spent Podcast, Devin Pennypacker is joined by David von Bader. A writer of all things watches, music, and vintage cars, David has carved out a pocket in the industry leaning into the things he grew up on including writing his very own book on watches. We dive into vintage watches, vintage cars, watch advertising inside of F1, and a few more meanderings along the way. Small Luxuries: Watches (by David von Bader): https://amzn.to/4fBRCT1  David Von Bader Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/david_von_bader/  Devin Pennypacker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devinpennypacker/?hl=en  Relevant Links: Motorcar Manor (NJ): https://www.motorcarmanor.com/  1 (F1 Glory Days Documentary): https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.08284322-78bd-4a4f-abd2-f7c00754d482?ref_=imdbref_tt_ov_wbr_ovf__pvs_piv&tag=imdbtag_tt_ov_wbr_ovf__pvs_piv-20  Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Devin and David’s passions 02:02 The playful side of license plates and community 03:58 Watches as storytelling tools in car culture 07:58 The intersection of motorsport and watch branding 12:04 Authenticity and inauthenticity in racing sponsorships 15:55 The evolution of F1 and watch collaborations 20:03 The role of community in car and watch hobbies 24:04 Restoring and personalizing vintage watches 29:55 The importance of genuine connections in enthusiast groups 35:59 The impact of social media on hobby communities 40:47 Advice for newcomers to car and watch culture 45:08 The value of authentic passion over superficial branding 51:53 Game of this or that: collaboration watches vs. dial text 59:53 The importance of disconnecting and real-world engagement 01:02:07 Closing thoughts and recommendations

    Vintage Watches and Vintage Cars w/ David von Bader Ep. 22

  7. Jul 21

    Drafting the Best Dive Watch at Each Price, The Odyssey, and Summer Fun - Ep. 21

    In this episode of the Time Well Spent Podcast, Devin Pennypacker and Griffin Bartsch sit down to pick their favorite dive watches in each price segment. They also dive into Chicago Windup, the new movie The Odyssey, and everything else they have been up to. Tell us, who wins in a head to head match up of the best dive watch collection? Griffin Bartsch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cgriffinbartsch/  Devin Pennypacker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devinpennypacker/?hl=en  Longines Hydroconquest Review: https://thedeeptrack.com/review-longines-hydroconquest-2026-update/  Tudor Pelagos Ultra Review: https://wornandwound.com/review/video-hands-on-the-tudor-pelagos-ultra/  Chronofixe Asterix Review: https://wornandwound.com/review/hands-on-the-chronofixe-asterix/  Final Recommendations:  Jason Cammisa Ranks Doug DeMuro's Garage!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BRTl14MzNg  Doug DeMuro Ranks Jason Cammisa's Cars!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvvi4ItCXTo  Outside Podcast w/ Brooks Wheelan: https://www.outsideonline.com/podcast/comedian-brooks-wheelan/  Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction and episode overview 01:10 Current watch wristshots and collection updates 03:02 Main topic: Summer dive watches draft 08:11 Discussion on Hamilton and watch origins 10:05 Review of the Odyssey movie and watch connection 19:51 Defining the summer dive watch concept 20:15 Drafting picks for ultra affordable dive watches 26:00 Drafting picks under $1500 category 32:47 Drafting picks under $5,000 41:16 Drafting picks for $5000 and above category 44:24 Drafting with no budget 45:27 Closing thoughts and episode wrap-up

    Drafting the Best Dive Watch at Each Price, The Odyssey, and Summer Fun - Ep. 21

  8. Jul 7

    Watch Spotting in Video Games, Movies, and TV Shows - Ep. 20

    In this episode of the Time Well Spent Podcast, Devin Pennypacker and Griffin Bartsch sit down to talk about watch spotting in movies, television shows, and video games. Sparked by the unveiling of the Omega Seamaster Chronograph, they dive down the rabbit hole of watch placements in some of their favorite pieces of media. What was your favorite watch spotting moment? Griffin Bartsch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cgriffinbartsch/  Devin Pennypacker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devinpennypacker/?hl=en  Relevant Links: Adam Savage: https://youtu.be/bQbbtnTz1KE?si=bZmSWL2TIYdEnoUc Final Recommendations:  Nintendo Switch: https://amzn.to/4p4vncO  Ipad Mini: https://amzn.to/4wsM6sM  Ipad 11-inch: https://amzn.to/4aGbUcz  Timestamps: 0:00 Intro + Fourth of July catch-up 1:17 Boston, Hamilton event, and holiday weekend talk 4:15 Vacation watch check + one-watch travel story 5:54 007 First Light and the watches-in-media discussion begins 13:50 Bond games: Nightfire, Bloodstone, and GoldenEye 17:45 Uncharted, Nathan Drake, and the Fossil chronograph 22:39 The Last of Us and All Is Lost 27:00 The Martian and the Hamilton dive watch 31:49 Project Hail Mary and Ryan Gosling’s Tag Heuer Connect 34:11 The Pit and the hospital NATO debate 38:09 The Bear and chef watch spotting 43:24 L.A. Noire and watches as clues 47:22 Fast & Furious and Brian O’Connor’s JLCs 53:29 Favorite watch spotting picks 64:39 “Kill Your Babies” the game 72:47 Final Recommendations  80:14 Wrap-up

    Watch Spotting in Video Games, Movies, and TV Shows - Ep. 20
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A podcast about watches and the passions that fill our time. Hosted by Devin Pennypacker, each episode uses a shared love of watches as the jumping-off point for deeper conversations about the passions that keep us ticking: collecting, creativity, the outdoors, and the way we choose to explore the world. Along the way, Devin and his guests dive into driving, diving, sailing, photography, content creation, and adventure—plus a few games and hot takes for good measure. New episodes drop every Tuesday morning at 5:30 AM EST with full video episode on YouTube at 10 AM EST.

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  • Creator
    Devin Pennypacker
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Devin Pennypacker
  • Show Website
    Time Well Spent

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