The Cult Of Luxury w/ Kristen Shirley | Wrist Check Podcast #88

n this episode of Wrist Check Pod, Charity Mhende of Pulse on The Wrist joins Perri and Rashawn as a guest co-host to chat with Kristen Shirley, founder of La Patiala. Kristen shares how her platform has become a go-to resource for everything luxury, from fashion and watches to travel and lifestyle. She discusses her approach to simplifying complex industry terms and how she educates her audience across all categories of the luxury landscape. Tune in for an insightful conversation about demystifying luxury and making it more accessible to everyone! This episode is powered by Bezel. A platform for luxury watches, where you can buy, sell, trade, and even bid on watches up for auction. Follow the links below for more. ⁠⁠⁠Shop 18,000+ watches at get bezel.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the Bezel app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE to get the latest Wrist Check Pod content⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop our latest collaboration with WOLF 1834, The Shuttle Travel Case available ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on TikTok⁠⁠ Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:23 - Honorary Wrist Check 04:55 - Get Bezel 05:32 - Becoming a luxury writer 07:57 - The inspiration behind La Patiala 09:20 - Creating the watch encyclopedia 11:07 - How the luxury market has changed 13:26 - Which brands are doing a good job 15:09 - Bezel Auctions 15:27 - WCP Travel Case 16:02 - Kristen shares her dads Patek Philippe 17:20 - Investing in watches 20:14 - Philosophy on collecting 24:41 - Trends at Watches & Wonders 30:10 - Reissuing the watch encyclopedia 31:30 - Women and Gen Z 36:22 - Special Request 38:10 - Vision for La Patiala Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices