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• Episode 30: The one with Jose Cermeno

  If you're not familiar with Jose's watches, we highly recommend visiting his website (link below) to follow along more closely as we delve into his creations. Jose is a passionate, charming, friendly, and knowledgeable individual. We are proud to have him with us and to showcase another remarkable young Canadian watchmaker. We hope you enjoy the show! Jose Cermeno Watches: https://www.josecermeno.com/ Our Discord Community: https://discord.gg/3pfhUFPYFD 00:15 – Introduction 01:02 – Wrist checks 07:15 – About Jose Cermeno 07:56 – Going to watchmaking school in Switzerland 13:00 – Parental pride 14:27 – How did his internships influence his designs 17:56 – Jose’s special Tudor 21:08 – Watchmaking – in front vs. behind the bench 23:06 – How being a valet influenced his designs 25:09 – Initial challenges of starting his brand 28:31 – How many ouchies did it take to get started 29:27 – Jose’s dexterity working with leather 36:29 – Leather in the long run 39:58 – Balancing details and simplicity 46:20 – Coming back after a 6-year hiatus 54:44 – Future models, to leather or not to leather… 58:07 – Scale up or not to scale up... 1:01:50 – James Fournier’s UN Torpilleur story – THANK YOU RIKKI 1:03:05 – Jose’s other watches and what he’d like to own 1:07:06 – Future complications for Jose Cermeno watches 1:13:40 – Balancing price vs. exclusivity vs. quality 1:15:34 – Reject rate for dials 1:17:38 – Working the threads through his dial blanks 1:19:36 – Advice for aspiring watchmakers/brand owners 1:22:17 – Brands that inspire Jose 1:30:34 – Creating brand awareness and watch reviews 1:33:28 – Form over function or vice-versa 1:34:51 – Accidents are the mother of invention 01:39:02 – Thank yous and Goodbyes 01:39:48 – T2C OUT! 01:39:50 – But wait, there’s more…

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• Episode 29: The one with Marathon's Mitchell Wein

  Brent and Marc sit down with Mitchell Wein, the President of Marathon Watch Company, a proudly Canadian brand known for producing highly durable watches for militaries worldwide, as well as for civilian collectors. This episode is a bit lengthy, but trust me, by the end, you’ll wish it were even longer. What an amazing gentleman! You can find Marathon Watches here: https://www.marathonwatch.com/ And the T2C Discord community can be found here: https://discord.gg/3pfhUFPYFD 00:12 – Introduction 00:43 – Wrist Checks 08:47 – Mitchell’s Bio 13:57 – Wisdom through the generations 18:00 – Selling to civilians, what started it 31:06 – Is Marathon still mostly government procurement? 35:17 – Pivotal moments or breakthroughs 41:45 – What would Grandpa Wein think of Marathon today? 46:22 – Being a good human, great advice from Mitchell 50:30 – What about them dressy vintage Marathons? 59:54 – How varying currencies can erode margins 1:03:36 – Old car jokes 1:05:26 – Playing the long game 1:15:12 – About winning the U.S. Best Value Bronze Medal 1:21:17 – Raiding Mitch’s drawers part One 1:25:44 – Continuous improvements, even those you don’t see 1:33:16 – Why traditional watches are still needed in modern warfare 1:36:17 – Material or tech restraints for government contracts 1:37:17 – The Jeep collab, where, what, when, how? 1:40:34 – What else does Marathon make? 1:45:39 – Raiding Mitch’s drawers part Deux 1:53:02 – Interacting with civilian collectors 1:55:16 – Special word from Milspec “Watch” Group 1:57:16 – Thank yous and Goodbyes 1:57:55 – T2C OUT!  

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• Episode 28: Rico's Beans 'n' Jeans

  On today's show, we have Eric Ricioppo, the man behind Rico's Podcast. He is also a veteran police officer with over 10 years of experience and the co-founder of the Sketchy Boys Watch Club. It was terrific speaking with him today, and we even picked up a few podcasting tips. We hope you enjoy the episode! The Sketchy Boys Watch Club can be found here: https://sketchyboyzwatchclub.com/ You can follow the on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/sketchyboyzwatchclub/ And the T2C Discord community can be found here: https://discord.gg/3pfhUFPYFD 00:13 – Introduction 00:55 – Wrist checks 06:63 – About Rico 09:32 – What came first, the watchman or the policeman 18:59 – Social media before the podcast 21:53 – Does Rico collect dress watches? 26:10 – Watches on the job 33:26 – Watch content to sketchy content on Rico’s Watches 38:26 – How did Rico get there? 43:36 – Would Rico start podcasting again? 48:12 – Being a guest or host, which is better? 50:08 – Storytelling in watches 56:34 – About the Sketchy Boys Watch Club 58:41 – Who’s behind the SBWC 1:00:31 – The most crucial question of the podcast 1:07:14 – Rico’s writing talent 1:09:41 – About SBWC collabs 1:15:30 – Collabs outside of watches 1:17:42 – The future of the SBWC 1:19:59 – Advice for up-and-coming podcasters, not us, of course 1:26:59 – What is Rico hunting for next? 1:33:21 – Thank yous and goodbyes 1:34:10 – T2C OU!

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• Episode 27 - The one with Pioneer Richard Paige

  It is often said that one should never meet their heroes. However, Marc met one of his heroes on this podcast and has no regrets about it. Richard's stories about the early days of watches on the internet and his efforts in building a community were truly remarkable. We hope you enjoy this episode! If you’re a watch content creator, and/or attend events and participate in discussions about watches on platforms like Discord or Slack, then you, too, owe a debt of gratitude to Richard Paige. You can find Richard here on IG: https://www.instagram.com/rpaigewatchco/. Do go say thank you! Link to our Discord Community: https://discord.gg/3pfhUFPYFD 00:12 – Introduction 00:46 – Wrist Checks 03:42 – Richard Paige’s Bio 06:35 – Richard’s early days – Paris 1925 11:22 – Taking Paris 1925 online - early ‘90s 24:42 – The very first online brand collabs 33:44 – What are WIS, from the man who coined the term! 37:44 – The challenges of running TimeZone.com 46:35 – Herding cats, I mean keeping TZers in check 49:26 – The brands vs. Richard Paige 51:11 – Adding subforums on TZ 53:37 – The next generation 55:47 – Why did he sell TZ, and Marc’s terrible Godfather impression 1:02:25 – Richard’s perspective after the sale 1:07:30 – 11 years between TZ and Rpaige Watch Co. 1:13:14 – The future of large-scale watch production in the USA 1:15:06 – Advice for new watchmakers 1:17:34 – THANK YOU to Richard Paige 1:18:11 – Listener Question 1:24:27 – Goodbyes 1:25:04 – T2C OUT!

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• Episode 26: One year Anniversary Hostful

  In this episode, the hosts take a reflective journey through their inaugural year of podcasting. They share their delightful surprises and standout moments that shaped their experience, offering a glimpse into the laughter and challenges that accompanied their journey. Together, they ponder the exciting possibilities that lie ahead, weaving in a selection of thoughtful quements from their listeners. Link to our Discord Community: https://discord.gg/3pfhUFPYFD 00:13 – Introduction 00:51 – Wrist Checks 04:21 – Initial podcast goals 12:13 – Marc’s on-air initiation 13:40 – The Canadian Watch Community 15:43 – How Marc got things going 17:57 – How it was for us at the beginning 21:56 – Any regrets with the Show format 23:40 – Personal collecting goals 27:25 – Perception of podcasting vs. reality 32:11 – Stand-out moments after 26 episodes 38:02 – I can’t believe I said that 42:01 – Stand-out guests 44:50 – Guests making us nervous 47:18 – Dream guests 55:47 – Would you do it all over again? 56:49 – The future of the Pod 1:00:15 – Goals for year 2 1:04:14 – Listener Quements 1:31:05 – Closing 1:31:59 – T2C OUT!

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