Wrist Enthusiast

In my most recent YouTube video John Warren, the CEO and Head of Design at Cornell Watch Company, stopped by to show me Cornell's inaugural release, the 1870CE. John discussed his watch collecting journey, his love for pocket watches, and why he decided to relaunch Cornell Watch Company. He also brought along some of his collection of vintage American pocket watches and shared his deep knowledge of the history of the American watch industry he is attempting to reinvigorate. https://lnkd.in/eHH32VwH

On the most recent episode of Wrist Enthusiast Radio, I discuss why we started Wren, our house watch brand and some of the challenges along the way. We also discussed some behind the scenes in watch content creating. What are the big creators actually like when not on camera? https://lnkd.in/efYf6tYH

While in Geneva for Watches & Wonders, I chatted with Kevin O’Leary and he gave me his hot takes on the industry overall, his favorite affordable pieces, and his best in show. Check out he full interview. https://lnkd.in/emaEVQDx

Honored to have Wrist Enthusiast’s new watch brand, Wren, featured in Teddy Baldassarre’s and Kevin O’Leary’s new video ranking 8 small watch brands. Check out the full video to see where Wren ended up ranking! And if you’re interested in pre-ordering a Wren Diver One, you can do that too at wristenthusiast. com

Recently, I got the chance to speak with future Hall of Fame Quarterback Aaron Rodgers. He took some time to tell me about his watch collecting journey, including his favorite watches from Zenith's collection, the first watch he ever owned, and the process of creating his own limited edition Chronomaster Sport. I also couldn't help myself and asked him about his Jeopardy experiences, both as a host and contestant. Check it out!

During Watches & Wonders, I sat down with IWC CEO Christoph Grainger-Herr to discuss a variety of topics, including the redesigned Portugieser line and the incredible new Eternal Calendar (which will keep time until the year 3,999 and has a moonphase accurate for 45 million years). We also discussed the future of the new Ingenieur collection, including whether we would see complications and precious metals introduced soon. Make sure to check out our conversation. https://lnkd.in/e8kzQfzN

As some of you may already know, a couple of weeks ago I had one of the biggest moments in my watch journey so far, interviewing Kevin O'Leary from Shark Tank for Wrist Enthusiast. Kevin is a big watch collector and we discussed his collecting journey, investing in watches and much more. I hope you will have the chance to check it out. See you all in Geneva next week!

Wrist Enthusiast has come a long way since I started it back in 2015. Beyond Instagram, we now have a successful website, YouTube channel, and podcast. What we were missing was a shop. Well, that’s now changed with the launch of Wren, a watch brand which will only release watches in very limited quantities (Wren is a portmanteau of WRist and ENthusiast). Wren is just the beginning, as we explore partnerships with brands and bring more products to the site. I’m excited to see where this next part of the Wrist Enthusiast journey leads.

Wrist Enthusiast’s latest watch guide “The Best Independent Watch Brands and Their Best Watches” is now up at https://lnkd.in/e_6KG6wv In the last decade, independent watch?brands have become an ever-growing,?and an increasingly more important, part of the watch?industry. While we see innovation from many of the stalwart watch brands we have come to know and love, often independent brands are smaller, more agile, and?think more “outside the box” in terms of design and functionality. In our newest watch guide, we take a look at some of our favorite independent watch brands, and our favorite watches from those brands. From the brand new brand?Fleming to the iconic F.P. Journe, there is something for everyone. Let me know your favorite independent watch brand in the comments.