A Tale of Two Wristies

Chris and Iman
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The podcast where watch talk feels like late-night café conversation. Join Chris—a U.S.-based watch writer, poet, and comic book creator—and Iman, a playwright from London, as they navigate time zones, trade horological hanky-panky, and share stories about everything from writing to dog ownership. 

  1. 6d ago

    Episode 27: Our First Wristiversary - Therapy Session, Royal Pop Fiasco, and Audience Questions

    Join Chris and Iman as they celebrate one year of podcasting in the only way they know how…a therapy session!  The Wristies Catch Up: Chris’s CAMP Glacier Yellowstone Sunnies Chris’s AP x Swatch ‘Royal Pop’ Release Essay  Some Cool Pakistani Bridal Mehndi Designs The Tradition of the Joota Chupai 20:30 - Wrist Checks Chris’s Nomos Club Campus Iman’s BB58 Bronze (she hasn't posted hers yet, but it looks exactly LIKE THIS) 22:42 - First Annual Wristy Therapy Session Can Chris Stop Impulse Buying Hype Pieces? Chris’s Tissot PRX (sold) Chris’s Studio Underdog Series 02 (sold) Chris’s Zelos (sold)  Chris’s Dennison Dual Time (hanging on by a damn thread) Chris’s Clemence Munro (not going anywhere) Has Iman Become a Watch Snob? Pinion  Bamford Iman’s Vintage Movado Iman’s Timex New Yorker Iman’s SKX Is Chris’s Dislike for Integrated Bracelets B******t? Chris’s Möels 369 Chris’s Direnzo Mondial  Vacheron 222 Why Does Iman Think That Size Matters? @sophies.watch.world @sophiescottlewisart 59:15 - Audience Questions @watch_zaddy - Now that the bronze desire is filled, which watches would you like to swap for a month? Möels 528 Vintage Movado @overtime_the_podcast - If you could start your collection again, what watch would be an instant rebuy and why? @marks.watches - When will you both be adding a Cartier to your collections? @daytona.grrl - Have you noticed your watch preferences change over time? @seanaggie - What watch is boring at first glance, but ultimately brilliant? Follow us on the 'gram: You'll find us @ataleoftwowristies Chris is @poppingcrowns Iman is @ticktick_taptap And most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupra Just starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11 WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS

    1h 10m

  2. May 14

    Episode 26: Over the Top/Under the Radar - Hype Watches and Alternatives PLUS Watch News - Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop

    The Wristies decide to find some unlikely alternatives to some hype watches, AND the thoughts on the Royal Pop! Phantom’s Gotcha Day! 08:10 - Chris’s Watch Needs A-Fixin Big thank you to Cassidy (@atkinshorology) for fixing Chris’s bracelet!  20:10 - Wrist Checks: THE WRISTY WATCH!!!! Chris’s BB58 Bronze Iman’s BB58 Bronze 29:15 - Over the Top/Under the Radar Chris OTP 1 - Rolex Oyster Perpetual Chris UTR 1 - Clemence Munro Iman OTP 1 - Universal Geneve Polerouter  Iman UTR 1 - Rado World Travel Polerouter  Universal Geneve Gilt Shadow Chris OTP 2 - Vacheron Overseas Chris UTR 2 - Yema Wristmaster Slim Small Seconds Iman OTP 2 - Studio Underdog 01 Series  Iman UTR 2 - Chronoswiss Delphis Jump Hour  Chris OTP 3 - Rolex Daytona Chris UTR 3 - Hanhart 417 ES Flyback Iman OTP 3 - Rolex Explorer II  Iman UTR 3 - Glycine Airman 1:11:30 - Watch News: Swatch x AP  Monochrome Announcement Article Follow us on the 'gram: You'll find us @ataleoftwowristies Chris is @poppingcrowns Iman is @ticktick_taptap And most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupra Just starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11 WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS

    1h 27m

  3. Apr 30

    Episode 25: The Wristies First Annual Touch and Feel Session - Watches and Wonders 2026 Recap

    The Wristies get touchy-feely with the new releases! 3:18 - The Wristies Catch Up 18:55 - Wrist Checks Iman’s Vario x RZE Collab Watch Chris’s Seiko Arnie 23:20 - Main Segment: Watches and Wonders Wristy Recap Grand Seiko’s New Divers  IWC Releases Rolex Releases Tudor Releases Oris Star Vacheron Overseas Cartier Watches and Wonders Releases 50:00 - Trends Integrated Bracelets Will Never Die JLC Integrated Bracelet Releases Stone Dials Piaget Polo Lapis 1:01:23 - Watches our Audience Wanted The Wristies to Touch On Patek Philippe Ellipse - Chris refuses to link to this watch Piaget Stone Dial and Jewelry Watches AP Stone Bracelet Watch  1:06:40 - The Wristies Favorites of the Show TAG Solargraph  Parmigiani Chrono Panerai Destro 44mm Cartier Roadster  Bulgari Octo 37mm Gold Hautlence Kubera  4 Rolex Daytonas - Off-Catalog 1:24:40 - Watch Crimes Norqain Sprinkles  Moser Pump  Follow us on the 'gram: You'll find us @ataleoftwowristies Chris is @poppingcrowns Iman is @ticktick_taptap And most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupra Just starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11 WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS

    1h 36m

  4. Apr 16

    Episode 24: Let Go of the Hype! - The Watches and Wonders Survival Guide

    Iman has returned, and The Wristies are going to ease your FOMO and quell the HYPE with their Watches & Wonders Survival Guide! Get ready to hear two totally unqualified people talk about what makes a watch enthusiast tick, and how best to manage their expectations and their wallets.  5:19 - Wrist Checks: Iman’s IWC Portofino Pilot Erica’s Originals  Octopod Strap from WatchGecko The Pitt Chris’s Hamilton Murph  Omega Constellation Observatory 12:50 - Main Segment: Watches & Wonders Survival Guide Chris’s Article on the Psychology of Watch Collecting  Fears  Britt Pearce Nomos Video  Hodinkee Fratello Worn & Wound Monochrome  WatchPro  Nomos World Timer Baltic World Timer IWC Ingenieur 35mm Longines Hydroconquest  50:55 - Audience Question  @seanaggie : Not watch-related, but what is your favorite vacation destination ever? Follow us on the 'gram: You'll find us @ataleoftwowristies Chris is @poppingcrowns Iman is @ticktick_taptap And most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupra Just starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11 WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS

    56 min

  5. Apr 2

    Episode 23: With Special Guest Host, The Mad Watch Collector - Longines has been Rolex-ified, and More News on Omega, Nomos, and Other New Releases

    Russell, who you may know better as The Mad Watch Collector, has been coaxed into co-hosting an episode with Chris in Iman’s absence. The guys go over the latest releases in the watch world and answer a couple of burning audience questions. Where to Find The Mad Watch Collector:  Follow Russell on YouTube HERE! And on Instagram HERE!  The Mad Watch Collector on the Time2Calibrate Podcast 10:00 - Wrist Check:  Russell’s Seiko 5 Landshark SKZ211K1 Chris and Russell love Vertex Chris’s Casio World Time on a Vario Strap 16:50 - Main Segment: New Watch Releases: Omega Constellation Observatory  Nomos Club Campus Full Rose and All Olive Longines HydroConquest  Dennison ALD Dual Time Shades Christopher Ward C63 Sealander True GMT Doxa Sub 200 II 1:03:45 - Audience Questions: @nesqydave (Dave) : In ten years will the Black Bay be a fading/dead line in the Tudor catalogue, will it be further refined, and/or selling strong? @darren.s_watchfiend2208_ : Which brand should be more famous, and which should go in the bin? Certina Breguet - Literally the day after we recorded, Breguet announced this banger! Follow us on the 'gram: You'll find us @ataleoftwowristies Chris is @poppingcrowns Iman is @ticktick_taptap And most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupra Just starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11 WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS

    1h 27m

  6. Mar 19

    Episode 22: Chris's UK Adventure - British Watchmakers Day, Struthers Watchmakers, Cumbria Clock Company, And More!

    In this episode, Chris visits London to spend time with his fellow Wristy, Iman, and to go on an 800-mile road trip to visit friends across the UK. Also, check out The Wristies on WatchGecko (interviewing brand owners before British Watchmaker's Day) and the Form and Function Podcast the day after: The Wristies + WatchGecko Youtube Video  The Wristies on the Form and Function Podcast 4:00 Wrist Checks Chris - Abinger Nimrod Iman - Wearing Chris’s BB58 6:50 Chris’s Grand UK Adventure Iman’s Olivier Award Nomination Tate Britain  Isotope Moels + Co Andrew Morgan Watches  Worn & Wound Elliot Brown Fears Celestial  OraOrea Samuel Ford Tattoo The Wristology Podcast Vertex Dracula - Cynthia Erivo  Sophie Scott-Lewis (Artist in Residence) Abinger Struthers Watchmakers  Cumbria Clock Company Clocktime Digital Museum  Clemence Watches Follow us on the 'gram: You'll find us @ataleoftwowristies Chris is @poppingcrowns Iman is @ticktick_taptap And most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupra Just starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11 WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS

    1h 1m

  7. Feb 26

    Episode 21: What to expect when you're expecting a watch fair! PLUS: Iman’s London British Watchmakers' Day Recs. AND: The integrated bracelet grilling!

    Are you going to a watch convention? Then ya gots'to'plan! Sit back while the Wristies hash it out.  The Wristies on the Lonely Wrist Podcast 10:30 - Wrist Check  Iman - SKX033 Chris - Direnzo Mondial Space Girl Iman grills Chris on his integrated bracelet likes and dislikes.  WAFFLES ARE FOR TUMMIES, NOT WATCHES!  19:07 - Main Segment - Going to a watch fair? What you should know? 52:00 - Iman’s London Recommendations Bucherer WOS Harrods Selfridges New Cavendish Jewellers Watches of Mayfair Time and Tide New Bond Street (Oris, Grand Seiko) Burlington Arcade Kibble Subdial Watchfinder H and T Pawnbrokers Tortoise Falco Auctions: Bonhams in Knightsbridge Clockmakers’ Museum at Science Museum Globetrotter Luggage Imperial War Museum Jeremy King Restaurants Arlington Simpsons The Park Lina Stores Hoppers Flat Iron Caravan Oma Berenjak Forza Wine Honey & Co Delamina Taka Borough Market Mercato Mayfair Near Lindley Hall:  Regency Cafe Taro Ivy Bills Rosa’s Thai Cinnamon Club Curzon Victoria (cinema) Theatre The Black Dog Follow us on the 'gram: You'll find us @ataleoftwowristies Chris is @poppingcrowns Iman is @ticktick_taptap And most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupra Just starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11 WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS

    1h 11m

  8. Feb 19

    Episode 20: Katya Audsley Spills the Beans on British Watchmakers' Day - And Iman Declares the Holy Trinity of British Watchmaking

    This week, the Wristies welcome Katya Audsley, the PR and Memberships Manager, for the British Watch and Clock Makers Association. British Watchmakers’ Day The 26 Special Edition Watches  The Wristology Podcast  11:13 Wrist Checks Katya’s Beaucroft  Chris’s Möels 528 Diatom Justin Richardson  Timor Paulin Iman’s IWC Portofino Pilot 14:48 Main Segment - Questions for Katya Roger Smith - Watchmaker’s Apprentice Movie  Sophie Scott-Lewis First Artist in Residence  The Wristies will be at the WatchGecko table The British Watchmaking Holy Trinity (According to Iman)  Christopher Ward  Fears - Nicholas Bowman-Scargill on The Timist Podcast Studio Underd0g 52:05 Wrist Candy Roger Smith Series 6 Fears Brunswick 40 Flamingo  Mr. Jones Watches Feline Fine  Fears Brunswick 40 ‘1846 Edition’ Oris Bullseye Seiko SNK06J5 Ember Monro  Schofield  Farer Moriarty Follow us on the 'gram: You'll find us @ataleoftwowristies Chris is @poppingcrowns Iman is @ticktick_taptap And most importantly, our mascot Phantom is @phantom_of_the_pupra Just starting the hobby? Start with Ep. 11 WRISTIES WATCH GLOSSARY & RECOMMENDATIONS

    1h 8m
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The podcast where watch talk feels like late-night café conversation. Join Chris—a U.S.-based watch writer, poet, and comic book creator—and Iman, a playwright from London, as they navigate time zones, trade horological hanky-panky, and share stories about everything from writing to dog ownership. 

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  • Creator
    Chris and Iman
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 A Tale of Two Wristies
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