EPISODE · Aug 20, 2020 · 56 MIN
Episode 95 - The Watch(es?) of Everest
from 40 and 20: the WatchClicker Podcast · host 40 and 20
In this 95th Episode of 40 and 20, we talk about the watches or perhaps just the singular watch, that summited Everest in 1953 on the wrists of Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary. If you know anything about the story, you already know that the legend and the facts don't exactly line up, but, with the help of an article by Outdoor Journal author Matthew Knight, we land at a conclusion leaning even further into the conspiracy than we expected. Along the way we talk about adventure racing, and (one of?) the greatest rap verse of all time. Go here, for Matthew Knight's wonderful article on the topic of Everest Watches (and if you wanna know more, use the google box): https://www.outdoorjournal.com/featured/opinion-editorial/rolex-vs-smiths-which-watch-summited-everest-in-1953-putting-a-controversy-to-rest/ Check out all of Watch Clicker's content, including columns, reviews, and fantastic photography at: watchclicker.com Our full catalog of podcasts is at watchclicker.com/4020-the-watch-clicker-podcast/ On instagram: 40and20: www.instagram.com/40and20/?hl=en WatchClicker: www.instagram.com/watchclicker/?hl=en You can support 40 and 20 at patreon.com/40and20 Intro/Outro Music: Bummin on Tremelo, by Kevin MacLeod (incompetch.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License Creativecommons.org/licenses/by.3.0/
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In this 95th Episode of 40 and 20, we talk about the watches or perhaps just the singular watch, that summited Everest in 1953 on the wrists of Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary. If you know anything about the story, you already know that the legend and the facts don't exactly line up, but, with the help of an article by Outdoor Journal author Matthew Knight, we land at a conclusion leaning even further into the conspiracy than we expected. Along the way we talk about adventure racing, and (one of?) the greatest rap verse of all time. Go here, for Matthew Knight's wonderful article on the topic of Everest Watches (and if you wanna know more, use the google box): https://www.outdoorjournal.com/featured/opinion-editorial/rolex-vs-smiths-which-watch-summited-everest-in-1953-putting-a-controversy-to-rest/ Check out all of Watch Clicker's content, including columns, reviews, and fantastic photography at: watchclicker.com Our full catalog of podcasts is at watchclicker.com/4020-the-watch-clicker-podcast/ On instagram:40and20: www.instagram.com/40and20/?hl=enWatchClicker: www.instagram.com/watchclicker/?hl=en You can support 40 and 20 at patreon.com/40and20 Intro/Outro Music:Bummin on Tremelo, by Kevin MacLeod (incompetch.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 LicenseCreativecommons.org/licenses/by.3.0/
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