EPISODE · Oct 28, 2025 · 48 MIN
The Vamps Guitarist James McVey Talks Vintage Grails, Travel Watches & Community | Wrist Check Pod
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Support REVOLT Podcast Network & Vote Surface Level Podcast For the 2026 Webby Award's Visit the link below and search Surface Level to vote today! https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/apps-software-immersive/app-excellence/accessibility-inclusion James Brittain-McVey from The Vamps joins Perri and Rashawn to talk about how he got into watches through his father-in-law. He shares stories about touring with expensive watches, his custom Christopher Ward Bel Canto based on a 1962 Fender Stratocaster, and why he loves indie brands over the typical luxury flex pieces. James talks about his grail 1655 Explorer II, the importance of community in watches, and how collecting connects him with people outside the music world. He also discusses traveling with watches, his take on precious metals versus steel, and why the watch community reminds him of what he loves about being a musician.
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Support REVOLT Podcast Network & Vote Surface Level Podcast For the 2026 Webby Award's Visit the link below and search Surface Level to vote today! https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/apps-software-immersive/app-excellence/accessibility-inclusion James Brittain-McVey from The Vamps joins Perri and Rashawn to talk about how he got into watches through his father-in-law. He shares stories about touring with expensive watches, his custom Christopher Ward Bel Canto based on a 1962 Fender Stratocaster, and why he loves indie brands over the typical luxury flex pieces. James talks about his grail 1655 Explorer II, the importance of community in watches, and how collecting connects him with people outside the music world. He also discusses traveling with watches, his take on precious metals versus steel, and why the watch community reminds him of what he loves about being a musician.
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