Over the last few years, Seiko has released link more and more watches that knock on the door of its luxurious counterpart with increasingly ornate dial designs, and mechanically impressive limited re-editions. In other words, the gap has link been closing. Then came King Seiko, teleporting (stylistically) from link the mid-1960s last month when Seiko unveiled the new King Seiko Automatic range.

I know, I know this will link never happen. But! I think the 1926 deserves a little more time in the spotlight and what better way to grab the attention link of the tradeshow going public than to put out a classic dress watch link in one of your more controversial materials.

Lyle grew up wearing a Timex Indiglo, but the link first watch he remembers link actually buying himself was this small quartz piece with hot air balloons across the dial that he snagged "at an American Apparel store in 2012 link or so for maybe 15 or 20 bucks."

The AP 11.59 Grande Sonnerie Carillon Supersonnerie is the latest in a long line of wristwatch grande sonnerie watches from Audemars Piguet – which is a remarkable thing to be able to say about any link watch brand. The company's first grande sonnerie watches were a set of link five pocket watches, made by Philippe Dufour, which were completed between 1982 and 1988. Dufour would go on to make the first grande link sonnerie wristwatch ever produced, in 1992.

Since today's link release is all about highlighting the Tambour link case, let's talk a bit about it. The Tambour case has always been on the elaborate and baroque side of the aesthetic equation. Its complex architecture is inspired by the shape of a drum (tambour is the French word for drum), with a consistent rounded shape link that tapers down from the bezel to the caseback.

The Musts have helped to solidify Cartier as a player in the world of cool-girl timepieces. Does link that make them trendy? Maybe so. But what is a trend if link not a momentary link consensus around something highly likable?

This episode features an extra-long interview that has link been in the making for a very long time as Jason and James have an in-depth chat with the man behind the re-launch of brands like Doxa and Aquastar – Rick Marei. The link conversation touches on a lot, from the early days of online watch retail to how Rick's watch collection helped set him on a path of bringing us all some of the best vintage re-issue dive watches link ever made.