Time 2 Calibrate

• Episode 36: America's Premier Watchmaker, Roland Murphy

  An old friend of Marc's stops by for a visit; he also happens to be one of America's top watchmakers and the founder of RGM Watches. This conversation was as entertaining as it was educational. Take a trip with us down memory lane, sit back, and enjoy! RGM Watches: https://www.rgmwatches.com/ RGM on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rgmwatches/ Roland's watch: https://www.rgmwatches.com/watches#/80140/ Bob's watch: https://isotopewatches.com/products/isotope-mercury-shadow Marc's watch: https://moelsandco.com/moels-369 The T2C Discord Community: https://discord.gg/3pfhUFPYFD 00:13 – Introduction 00:52 – Wrist Check 03:15 – Roland’s Bio 17:50 – How his training influenced his career 21:54 – Starting RGM 28:37 – 20-year overnight success 31:41 – Why Lancaster County? 32:56 – Challenges of building a watch brand in the U.S. 38:52 – Sourcing equipment in the early days 48:39 – Sourcing watchmakers 50:07 – Developing an in-house movement from scratch 55:10 – Where to begin when creating a new movement 58:16 – The importance of traditional finishing 1:03:05 – RGM still offers servicing for outside brands 1:08:02 – Movements that are not fun to work on 1:11:04 – What impresses Roland 1:13:04 – The early days of equationoftime.com 1:17:53 – The first internet community-driven watch designs 1:21:55 – Balancing traditional with contemporary 1:23:14 – What’s a typical day like? 1:27:52 – Roland’s favorite complications 1:34:07 – The revival of American Watchmaking 1:36:24 – Who would Roland collaborate with? 1:39:01 – Can we visit? 1:40:43 – Rapid fire questions 1:43:35 – What’s next for RGM? 1:44:52 – Thank yous and goodbyes 1:46:08 – T2C OUT!  

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• Episode 35: a conversation with Rhonda Riche

  Rhonda is an author, editor, journalist, filmmaker, thrifter extraordinaire, and our friend. We were so happy when she agreed to sit in the hot seat, I mean, be our guest for this episode. We think you'll really enjoy it, and if you're lucky, you might bump into her at a local watch event near you.  Rhonda's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealrhondariche/ Rhonda's work on Watchonista: https://www.watchonista.com/rhonda-riche/home Covet Garden Home: https://www.amazon.com/Covet-Garden-Home-Inspiration-Telling/dp/1927958113 The Wonderful World of Women's Watches: https://www.amazon.ca/Wonderful-World-Womens-Watches-Beauty/dp/3961716056 Watch Spotting: https://www.amazon.ca/Watch-Spotting-Collectors-Rhonda-Riche/dp/1788843398 Rhonda's appearance on TGN: https://thegreynato.buzzsprout.com/2049759/episodes/17244127-the-grey-nato-331-adventurous-women-their-watches-with-rhonda-riche Rhonda's watch: https://sunrexwatches.com/products/banana-reef Brent's watch: https://www.omegawatches.com/fr-ca/watch-omega-speedmaster-first-omega-in-space-co-axial-master-chronometer-chronograph-39-7-mm-31030405006001 Bob's watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGf_bvRhci8 Marc's watch: https://www.tudorwatch.com/en/watches/pelagos/m25600tn-0001 00:14 – Introduction 00:48 – Wrist checks 02:54 – Rhonda’s brief bio 04:35 – Writer, storyteller, curator, or all the above? 05:09 – What was the genesis of her career path? 06:40 – How her curiosity evolved 08:14 – About bringing the community together 11:38 – What’s piquing her interest right now 14:32 – What does the editor-at-large do? 19:24 – What watches say about the wearers 23:20 – Standout thrifting scores 26:19 – Are there still thrifting deals to be found? 30:39 – What makes a watch artistic? 37:40 – Designs that have caught Rhonda’s attention 39:10 – The watch that captures Rhonda’s personality 44:01 – Rhonda’s grail quest 47:05 – About Covet Garden Home (book) 50:47 – About The Wonderful World of Women’s Watches (book) 55:54 – Standout stories from The Wonderful World of Women’s Watches 1:01:04 – About Watch Spotting (book) 1:12:57 – Chicken or the egg (Reporting or the Ticking) 1:18:18 – Do you talk to strangers? 1:20:37 – Rhonda’s short films? 1:24:48 – Rhonda’s creative process 1:28:49 – How the media has changed over the years 1:31:48 – Rhonda’s thoughts on AI (we are all doomed) 1:38:27 – The Canadian journalist’s perspective 1:41:45 – Correcting a misconception 1:43:41 – Advice for emerging writers and creators 1:47:27 – What’s next for Rhonda? 1:48:27 – Thank yous and goodbyes 1:50:09 – T2C OUT! We are all doomed: https://youtu.be/EtNagNezo8w?si=vCcNNbxpbw2W63V_

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• Episode 34: Andrew McUtchen - Not here to eff spiders!

  Our guest this episode needs no introduction. Still, we'll give him one anyway. Journalist, entrepreneur, podcast host, studio founder, and the most buff man in the watch business. He is none other than Andrew McUtchen from Time+Tide. We are very excited that he spent almost 2 hours with us, and we believe you will enjoy every moment.  Time+Tide website: https://timeandtidewatches.com/ Andrew's watch: https://straum.co/products/jan-mayen-green?variant=50757128225079 Marc's watch: https://isotopewatches.com/products/isotope-flyway-guilloche Bob's watch: https://www.micromilspec.com/products/milgraph-watch Brent's watch: https://thecalibratedwrist.com/2022/02/19/the-breitling-aerospace-titanium/ T2C Community Discord: https://discord.gg/3pfhUFPYFD 00:13 – Introduction 02:24 – Wrist check 09:17 – Storytelling on Time+Tide 12:37 – Inspiration for Time+Tide 18:30 – How Andrew’s background as a journalist influences influence 22:47 – Launching Time+Tide at Baselworld with a print newspaper 25:26 – From words to walls and how to navigate them 30:02 – Maintaining authenticity and credibility while scaling up 34:00 – What does Time+Tide do differently 35:46 – Pivotal moments in Time+Tide’s journey 38:48 – How to make a gimlet 40:48 – Pinch me moment 44:04 – Effing concept behind About Effing Time 48:51 – Creating Effing engaging conversations 51:17 – Scripting podcasts and being prepared 54:13 – All about A Matter if Effing Time, I mean Matter of Time 1:00:11 – Balancing all his roles 1:01:19 – Balancing retail & journalism 1:05:20 – Is it the object or the emotion 1:15:07 – Preserving the creativity, curiosity, and fun 1:20:04 – Looking back 10 years from now 1:24:31 – Microbrands vs. Legacy brands and the future 1:24:57 – Which are more fun to work with? 1:33:47 – Social media = Yay or Nay 1:34:13 – Advice for young Andrew 1:34:39 – Andrew’s journey watch 1:37:26 – The one that got away 1:39:41 – the Time+Tide song 1:41:19 – Listener questions for Andrew 1:53:51 – Thank yous and goodbyes 1:54:15 – T2C OUT!  

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• Episode 33: Our 1st retailer, Sam Messiha from gem Bijou

  Bob's ex-employer drops by to sit in the hot seat. In all seriousness, we had a great conversation with one of Canada's leading watch retailers. We've spoken with media personalities, collectors, brand representatives, brand owners, and designers, but never with a retailer before. It was about time we had someone on the other side of the watch counter. You'll really enjoy this conversation.  Gem Bijou website: https://gembijou.com/ Sam's watch: https://monochrome-watches.com/tudor-black-bay-black-bezel-red-triangle-79220n-exclusive-review-live-photos-specs-price/ Brent's right wrist: https://www.rzewatches.com/collections/utd/products/utd-8000-gr Brent's left wrist: https://www.omegawatches.com/fr-ca/watch-omega-seamaster-diver-300m-co-axial-master-chronometer-42-mm-21030422001010 Marc's watch: https://sherpawatches.com/ultradive-moon_and_sun/ Bob's watch: https://www.casio.com/ca-en/watches/gshock/product.DW-5600BCE-1/ Our Discord Community: https://discord.gg/3pfhUFPYFD 00:14 – Introduction 01:04 – Wrist Checks 05:41 – Sam’s all-time favorite employee 11:16 – How it all began 13:45 – Carrying the watches collectors want 15:45 – How Sam’s heritage shaped his perspective 17:21 – Sam’s destiny in the watch/jewelry business 19:27 – Going the extra mile, events, shows, etc. 20:56 – Travels in the watch business 22:47 – Gem Bijou’s competitive advantage 26:32 – Building relationships with brands 28:52 – Gem Bijou’s newest brand, Montblanc 30:59 – Cool customer stories 38:00 – What are people buying right now? 41:42 – Keeping the right products in stock 44:31 – Balancing bloops & beeps vs. brick & mortar 45:53 – Online marketing and social media 48:04 – How Sean came into the picture (the retail version of Marc) 50:30 – New brands Sam is working with 53:31 – Dream brand to bring into Gem Bijou (apart from Isotope) 57:32 – Proudest decision or pivot that helped his business 59:57 – Gem Bijou pre-owned watches 1:02:07 – All about Sam’s 1959 Omega Speedmaster 1:04:43 – Advice for new retailers 1:08:12 – What would Sam be doing instead of retailing 1:08:52 – How Sam measures success 1:12:52 – How Sam deals with PIA customers like Marc 1:15:49 – Thank yous and goodbyes 1:16:55 – T2C OUT!

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• Episode 32: Toronto Weekend Recap (They're such a good person!)

  This is our annual recap of the Toronto Timepiece Show, which this year also included the Timepiece World Awards and the TGN/Marathon party. We had a wonderful time. Although we are tired, if asked, we would gladly do it all over again next weekend. Brent's Hanhart 215 ES: https://www.hanhart.com/en/product/415-es-reverse-panda-39-mm/ Bob's Isotope Mercury Shadow: https://isotopewatches.com/products/isotope-mercury-shadow Marc's Isotope Moonshot Chrono: https://isotopewatches.com/products/chronograph-moonshot-terra-maris Timepiece Show website: https://www.timepieceshow.com/ Timepiece World Journal website: https://www.timepieceworld.com/ Our community discord: https://discord.gg/3pfhUFPYFD 00:14 – Intro 00:52 – Wrist checks 03:36 – Favorite moments at the Toronto Timepiece Show 09:50 – Top picks at the show 20:42 – The feeling after the show 27:36 – Stories about the watchfam 36:02 – Standout peeps we met 43:25 – About the Timepiece World Awards 52:23 – Surprise winners 59:12 – The famous TGN/Marathon party 1:09:30 – What we’d like to see next 1:15:50 – Cool watches on collectors’ wrists 1:20:25 – Thank yous & goodbyes 1:21:07 – T2C OUT!

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