The Worn & Wound Podcast Ep. 211: A GPGH Recap, and Finding Your Lane

This week on the podcast, Blake Buettner, Zach Weiss, Zach Kazan, and Ed Jelley have gathered to talk about, among other things, the recently completed Grand Prix Horlogerie d’Geneve, better known as GPHG. Every year, some of the biggest names in watchmaking come together in Geneva to celebrate, well, each other. Some of the awards left us scratching our heads (it was news to us that Louis Vuitton made the best dive watch of the year), but plenty of Worn & Wound favorites took home prizes, including Grand Seiko and MB&F. As is frequently the case when the whole crew joins in on the podcast, many tangents are followed, including hot takes on Squid Game, what’s really going on with the dial on that Tadao Ando Octo Finissimo from earlier this year, and the best watches to wear when you’re in a mosh pit. The team also talks about Blake’s recent editorial on finding your lane in the world of watch collecting, and buying what speaks to you, as opposed to answering the siren song of the influencer. To stay on top of all new episodes, you can subscribe to The Worn & Wound Podcast — now available on all major platforms including iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Soundcloud, Spotify, and more. You can also find our RSS feed here.And if you like what you hear, then don’t forget to leave us a review on iTunes.If there’s a question you want us to answer you can hit us up at [email protected], and we’ll put your question in the queue.Show NotesIntroducing the Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight Bronze, a Boutique ExclusiveEd Jelley’s wrist check: Tudor Black Bay 36Zach K’s wrist check: vintage JLC MemovoxZach W’s wrist check: Synchron MilitaryBlake’s wrist check: Sinn U50Louis Vuitton Tambor Street DiverTambour Carpe Diem watchChristiaan Van Der KlaauwHands-On with the Grand Seiko SLGH005 “White Birch”Introducing the Absolutely Striking Bulgari Octo Finissimo Tadao Ando Limited EditionCutting Through The Noise, and Finding Your Lane