Analog Explorer
The Analog Explorer® is a journey with fellow enthusiasts and the #watchfam to discover their passions with watches and beyond. As a professional photographer, hiker, and recreational diver based in the Pacific Northwest, host AJ Barse shares his drive for exploration through interviews and discussions with analog enthusiasts, collectors, creative watchmakers, and others who celebrate the impact and art of horology. The most universally limited resource is time; and the Analog Explorer reminds us all of the need to Fac Tempus Ad Explorandum i.e. "Make the Time To Explore."
Episodes
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A cancer diagnosis, a bucket list trip to Japan, and a watch brand born from a carpe diem of what is important in life...
It is easy to run life on autopilot, day in and day out, until something stops you cold and reminds you how little time we might actually have. Most of us think about that abstractly. For Ryan LeClaire and his wife Andrea of Makoto Watches, it became something much more lite...
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One of the things that draws me to shows like the Vancouver Timepiece Show is the creative independence on display. These brands are not just growing up, some of them are just ‘grown up.’ And what many of them are producing now sits at a le...
Because the stories behind the watches matter as much as the watches themselves.
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Matt is a communications professional and fellow avid watch enthusiast with a passion for not just watches, but the “human side” of the stories behind them. Togethe...
Ken as Arken Watch Co. wasn’t at the show as a brand this year. No table, no speakeasy (this year), just Ken as a fellow lover of watches and the #watchfam checking out the floor as a regular attendee and catching up with friends.
Full show notes at : https://open.substack.com/pub/analogexplorer/p/ae-44-running-into-old-friends-our?r=8z6az&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Community, storytelling, and new voices from the #watchfam
Full show notes at : https://www.analogexplorer.com/p/ae-43-community-connections-2026
Last year, the conversations from the show centered on what I called the shifting sands of global trade, with tariffs, uncertainty, and how brands were navigating constantly moving ground. A year on, by and large our favorite brands are still standing and things seem to have stabilized...
In this episode of The Analog Explorer, I sat down with Sinziana Iordache—hyperrealist graphite artist and fellow #watchfam creative—live from the inaugural Vancouver Timepiece Show. Unlike the many brand founders I’ve had across the mic during the show, Sinziana represents a different part of the horological world that I can only describe as the artistry of analog...
In this episode of The Analog Explorer, I sat down with Jérôme Burgert, designer and co-founder of Serica Watches, right off the floor of the inaugural Vancouver Timepiece Show. Serica is one of those brands that has been on my radar since day one thanks to its minimal, purposeful aesthetic and the rare balance it strikes between elegance and adventure.
For Jérôme, good design isn’t about chasing trends or copying vintage cues...
In this episode of The Analog Explorer, I stepped outside the bustling Vancouver Timepiece Show to chat with George, lead videographer at Studio Underd0g—a small team with big personality and watches that crank the whimsy dial to 1000!
If you’ve ever asked, “Why so serious?” while doomscrolling past silver-and-black dive watch reels or posts, Studio Underd0g is your antidote...
In this episode of The Analog Explorer, I sat down with José Miranda, founder and design mind behind Isotope Watches, live from the inaugural Vancouver Timepiece Show. If you’re someone who thinks all watches are starting to look the same—José is here to flip that narrative.
From his early inspiration with a childhood Timex to creating a brand that fuses form, function, and fearless creativity, José doesn&rsquo...
In this episode of The Analog Explorer, I caught up with Katie from Paulin Watches, a design-forward brand based in Glasgow, Scotland, and the sister company to the well-known AnOrdain. We spoke live from the show floor of the inaugural Vancouver Timepiece Show, where Paulin made their Canadian debut.
https://www.analogexplorer.com/p/ae-38-paulin-watches-vancouver-timepiece
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In this episode of The Analog Explorer, I meet up with Benjamin and Omer from Jacques Bianchi Marseille, live from the Vancouver Timepiece Show. If you’ve never heard of this French microbrand, then you’re exactly who this episode is for—because Jacques Bianchi is the definition of an if you know, you know brand.
https://www.analogexplorer.com/p/ae-37-jacques-bianchi-marseille-vancouver
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In this episode of The Analog Explorer, I catch up with Matt, founder and designer behind Beaucroft Watches, live from the Vancouver Timepiece Show. Based in Cambridge, UK, Beaucroft is crafting bold, colorful dress watches with contemporary British flair and a deeply personal design philosophy. From the sweeping case lines inspired by the Bridge of Sighs in Cambridge to vibrant, expressive dial colors (one even named after hi...
In this episode of the Analog Explorer Podcast, I meet Ken Lam—founder, designer, marketer, photographer, customer service rep (and just about everything else) behind ARKEN Watches, live from the Vancouver Timepiece Show. If you’ve ever wondered what it means to be a true one-man brand, Ken’s story is a masterclass in building something from the ground up with heart, creativity, and h...
In this episode of the Analog Explorer, I caught up with James from Farer Universal, one of my favorite British watch brands, live from the inaugural Vancouver Timepiece Show. On the wrist, James and I discovered we were “wrist twins” — both of us wearing the Roché, Farer’s World Timer, though he had the updated Mark II version (I’m still proudly rocking the Mark I red rotor version).
In this episode of the Analog Explorer Podcast, I sat down with JP Ribeiro, owner and founder of Noctua Watch Corp, live from the Vancouver Timepiece Show. Noctua’s story is not one deeply steeped in historical horology, but rather in pandemic and a passion.
https://www.analogexplorer.com/p/ae-33-noctua-watches-vancouver-timepiece
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In this edition of the Analog Explorer Podcast, I catch up with Rémi Martin, the showroom manager of Baltic’s New York boutique, live from the Vancouver Timepiece Show.
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https://www.analogexplorer.com/p/ae-32-baltic-watches-vancouver-timepiece
Rémi highlighted how rare it is for a m...
In this edition of The Analog Explorer, I had the chance to chat with Austen from VAER Watches live from the Vancouver Timepiece Show.
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Our interview was during one of the busy times at the show, but Austen and I carved out a mome...
In this episode of The Analog Explorer, I caught up with Matt Zinski of Typsim Watches live from the Vancouver Timepiece Show. First featured back in Episode 19, he returns to the show with many of the ideas he hinted at then, now fully realized in the metal. ...
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In this episode of the Analog Explorer Podcast, I catch up with Gem Parker of Elliot Brown Watches during the Vancouver Timepiece Show to talk about the brand’s mission, design philosophy, and the uncompromising durability behind their adventure-ready watches.
Be sure to follow them on Instagram at @EBwa...
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