The Deep Track
Exploring watches and more through culture, adventure, and personalities. This is a discussion of how curiosity drives enthusiasm, pushing us to explore and even confront our own boundaries. Interests explored will cover a deep field, Hosted by watch industry veteran, Blake Buettner.
Episodes
This week I'm joined by Bilal Khan, watch media veteran and current Editor-in-Chief of Teddy Baldassarre, to discuss some highlights of 2025 as the year draws to a close. We chat about the watches from our own collection that got the most wear, as well as watches that left a lasting impression on us. Bilal also gives his impressions of Dubai Watch Week, and we manage to slip in a bit of camera talk for good measu...
This week, watch and jewelry industry veteran Barbara Palumbo joins the show to recount her experience as a GPHG member of the jury. From how the watches are considered behind the scenes, to taking the stage at the ceremony itself, Barbara offers some welcome insight to how the show comes to life. Additionally, we look back at Dubai Watch Week, which Barbara attended with her teenage son in tow.
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This week, I'm taking some time to reflect on the past few months of releases, and offer some thoughts on Breguet and Oris in particular as they are carrying a lot of momentum into the end of the year. I also take discuss my initial impressions of the Christopher Ward Twelve 660 after getting some hands-on time with a full review to follow.
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This week Wesley Smith joins the podcast to recap the current Formula 1 season, and the latest race in Las Vegas. This season's Driver's Championship has become far more competitive than anticipated, with Max Verstappen now fully in the picture within 24 points of the lead held by Lando Norris. In this episode, we talk about how the season has unfolded, and what rookies have caught our the most after a full ...
Recapping a busy week of releases from the likes of Omega, Tudor, Oris, and more in this week's episode. There are plenty more watches and events to discuss in the coming weeks, including Dubai Watch Week, and the GPHG awards so stay tuned for more. In this episode, I react to the new Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean, and try to make sense of the emerging world of the luxury diver.
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This week, Rub Nudds of The Real Time Show joins the podcast along with Øystein Helle Husby, the co-founder of Straum watches. These two recount a harrowing journey on the Arctic seas from Svalbard to Jan Mayen island, and the collaborative watch that it resulted in. The watch is fittingly called the Stormy Seas, and the dial captures the energy and color of the storm whipped waters between the Atlantic and the frigid...
Last week, Wesley Smith of STANDARD H and myself had the pleasure of hosting an event with IWC in San Francisco to talk about the new Ingenieur, and what makes for good watch design. The Bay Area turned out, and we welcomed a host of questions which come at the end of this episode. Keep an eye out for future events, and be sure to sign up for The Deep Track newsletter to stay in the loop.
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This week, we look ahead to an upcoming event with IWC and ponder just how well the modern Ingenieur is getting along. There are also plenty of new releases to discuss, from a pair of beautiful Breguet Classique references, to extreme divers from Oris, and a new GMT from Christopher Ward. There's plenty to chat about from what has been a surprisingly productive season for the industry.
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This week, watch journalist Cait Bazemore returns to the podcast to chat about new releases and trends in the industry. We discuss exotic materials of the case and the dial, and explore just how much value customers may find here, as well as how brands market against it. There are a few book recs thrown in for good measure.
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This week is a solo episode featuring reactions to some of the exciting new releases over the past week, including the vibrant Nomos Club neomatic Worldtimer Night Navigation series, the Baltic Aquascaphe II, the Audemars Piguet RD#5, and more. Additionally, there's a recap of the Tudor Pro Cycling team race in Quebec City, including a brief overview of what makes the sport tick.
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This week, I’m excited to welcome Vincent Robert to the podcast. Vincent is a Switzerland based watchmaker with ties to the FHH and the HSNY’s traveling education series. In this episode, we discuss his route into watchmaking, interesting new releases and their technical innovations, and independent servicing and watchmaking in the coming generation. We also talk about the unforeseen repercussions of some of these hor...
This week, Asher Rapkin returns to the show to talk about all things Geneva Watch Days, and independent watchmaking. Asher is the co-founder of Collective Horology, and co-host of the Openworked podcast. Collective Horology is an independently owned retailer that deals exclusively with independent watch brands, from Ming and Fears, to Czapek and Zeitwinkel. Asher and co-founder Gabe are serious watch enthusiasts that ...
This week, Wesley Smith returns to the podcast to take an overview of the current Formula 1 season coming out of the summer break. It’s been McLaren’s season thus far, but there’s a lot of highly competitive action throughout the tight midfield. We talk about all of it, including the rookies, the changes we’d like to see in the cars, and even a few tracks we’d like to see make a comeback. Additionally, we examine the ...
This week, producer Josh and I chat about a variety of new releases from the week from the likes of Christopher Ward, Albishorn, and more. Josh, who runs the Brooklyn Podcasting Studio, has a new project cooking that will focus on his collecting habits around hats, watches, and sneakers. We talk about collecting hats, and what the enthusiast scene is focused on in that realm, which isn’t all that far off from watch en...
This week, we welcome Troy Barmore to the podcast. Troy is an exceptional photographer and media personality, as well as a veteran of the luxury product space. In this episode, we talk about Aspen Watch Week and Troy’s experiences photographing the event, the art and challenges of photography, and perhaps most importantly, the why of photography. Troy brings a unique insight to his approach to not only capturing watch...
This week I’m thrilled to welcome Justin Hast to the podcast. Justin is a prolific content creator and something of a style influencer with a wonderfully refined, if chaotic approach to watches. Justin is the co-host and co-founder of The Enthusiasts along with friend Stephen Pulvirent. In this episode, we talk about Justin's history in watches, his evolving tastes, and the future of independent watchmaking. He a...
This week we welcome Liam O'Donnell to the podcast to chat about tech, video games, time mechanics and more. Liam is a veteran of the watch industry and experienced photographer and videographer, and he also happens to be very tech savvy. In this episode, we talk about the video game industry, what it could learn from the watch industry (and vice versa), time mechanics in video games, watch appearances in video g...
This week, Wesley Smith joins the podcast to chat with Wilhelm Schmid, the CEO of A. Lange & Söhne. This weekend marks the second edition of the Concours of Elengace Germany, and A. Lange & Söhne continues their partnership with the event in a celebration of the cars, and of course, watches. The German brand is releasing a new Zeitwerk Date alongside the event, utilizing a pink gold case and grey dial for the ...
This week, Justin Couture, aka The Wristorian returns to the podcast to discuss new dive watch releases, and to ponder the future of Tudor divers. In this episode, we discuss the FXD GMT, and take a broader view of how the FXD collection as a whole moved forward from here. Additionally, we look at the new Seamaster 300M with orange accents and ponder what other directions Omega could go with their classic diver. Does ...
This week, we welcome Erika, aka Watch Miss GMT to the podcast to chat about watches, cars, and news from the industry. We also talk about what makes a watch comfortable beyond just a set of measurements, and how we like to put our watches to use. This episode was recorded in Brooklyn Podcast Studios, and features a video component that will be live on YouTube, so you can see some of the watches we discuss, including ...
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