Quality Time

Alec Dent and Hannah Yoest
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Come explore Time with us. A watch enthusiast and his wife discuss the world of timepieces and more. Quality Time is a show for anyone interested in horology—not just wristwatch aficionados— we welcome admirers of beauty, design fiends, and aesthetic philosophers to join us in conversation. 🎙️⏳🧭 “The explorer is the poet of action and exploration is the poetry of deeds.” - David Stefansson, Icelandic poet tempusrerumimperator.substack.com

Episodes

  1. Surprise! TRI is Launching a Podcast

    12/31/2024

    Surprise! TRI is Launching a Podcast

    The inaugural episode of Quality Time with Alec Dent and Hannah Yoest. Alec is writer and editor of the T.R.I. newsletter on Substack, covering the latest goings-on in the watch world, and is a former regular contributor to Worn & Wound. Hannah is his wife, a graphic designer, poet, artist, and fledgling watch enthusiast. In this first show, they get into their tastes in watches and what they predict for the industry in 2025: Roman numerals, boxy watches, and geometric designs. ~~~ SHOW NOTES: :43 - Alec's first watch: the Timex Expedition 1:38 - The Very Long Game, Iva Dixit’s latest in WSJ https://www.wsj.com/style/fashion/are... 2:28 - Billy Crystal, certified hypebeast in When Harry Met Sally 2:35 - The Cartier tank, hype watch? Or legacy watch? 4:21 - How Alec seduced Hannah on instagram by spamming her with watch shots 4:53 - Hodinkee's 'Complete Beginner' column https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/gra... 5:40 - Jonathan Hoefler, typography mentioned!!! Stream his Abstract episode on Netflix!!!!! https://www.netflix.com/title/80057883 7:14 - 2025 PREDICTIONS 7:50 - Roman numerals 👀 9:48 - Collaboration fatigue 12:20 - Boxy watches 16:25 - Geometric watches and the Piaget Polo ~~~ Subscribe to our YouTube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@QualityTimeTRI This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tempusrerumimperator.substack.com

    18 min
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Come explore Time with us. A watch enthusiast and his wife discuss the world of timepieces and more. Quality Time is a show for anyone interested in horology—not just wristwatch aficionados— we welcome admirers of beauty, design fiends, and aesthetic philosophers to join us in conversation. 🎙️⏳🧭 “The explorer is the poet of action and exploration is the poetry of deeds.” - David Stefansson, Icelandic poet tempusrerumimperator.substack.com

Information

  • Creator
    Alec Dent and Hannah Yoest
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    1
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Alec Dent
  • Show Website
    Quality Time