Watchmaking & Bullshitting Ep. 1 | Anthony & Henry The No BS Watchmaking Show

We’re starting a new podcast segment where Henry Ly from Watchmaking Project and I get together, answer questions, and have a good time.

Here are some of the things we go over:

Show notes:

1:45 minute
in top pet peeve in repairs
——scribbling watchmaking case backs
-how swatch group used to leave repair history
-standardize approach to service history like car fax
-sentimental value
-why rolex changed over to scribing in case back instead of using a permanent sharpie
-what we think a standardize formula should be
-butchering the watches and having everyone work that much harder

16:00
Is it ok for high Horology brands to leave surfaces unfinished

17:09
Cheap movements in high end watches

19:25
Buying watches for the brand or for the movement

21:00
One thing you hate the most in watchmaking

23:11
Making things more complicated than it needs to be

26:33
If you had to choose, would you have a watch logo branded on your forehead but be legendary in the watch industry for all of history or be normal and be the laughing stock in the watch industry for the rest of history

30:20
Thoughts on biggest changes in watchmaking post COVID

34:30
Thoughts on whether watchmaking as a whole got hit hard or unscathed due to COVID

42:00
Zoom calls within the industry

44:40
Take-in process since COVID-19

55:40
One watch for the rest of your life

58:00
Henrys crazy OMEGA story


LINKS:

Henry’s instagram: @henrylyy
Watchmaking Project: www.watchmakingproject.com

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