Sep 18, 2026 · 58 min · 12 segments
In this episode, we speak with Analog:Shift founder James Lamdin about the forgotten history and importance of American watchmaking; touching upon the pockets of collecting and scholarship that are…
James LamdinGuestDevin PennypackerHost
Thomas CalaraHost
people say that you need a particular watch in your collection, right? You need a diver, you need a chronograph, you need a dress watch, et cetera.
And I think in a world where things can get stale in both our personal collections or being bombarded by watch media, watch releases, I think a simple, fun watch is something that everyone should have in their collection to, like I said, hit the reset button.
I mean, it looks pretty much like anything I have in my collection, right? It's like a mid-sized diver, but quartz, solar powered.
Sitting in the planter in the office over there, collecting some sun, doing some parallel photosynthesis over there.
I think you're right in that we all need a palette cleanser, but I think you're very wrong in that you have to collect the categories.
Some people do collect in that fashion, but if you look in my watch box, it's all dive watch.
people say that you need a particular watch in your collection, right? You need a diver, you need a chronograph, you need a dress watch, et cetera.
And I think in a world where things can get stale in both our personal collections or being bombarded by watch media, watch releases, I think a simple, fun watch is something that everyone should have in their collection to, like I said, hit the reset button.
I mean, it looks pretty much like anything I have in my collection, right? It's like a mid-sized diver, but quartz, solar powered.
Sitting in the planter in the office over there, collecting some sun, doing some parallel photosynthesis over there.
I think you're right in that we all need a palette cleanser, but I think you're very wrong in that you have to collect the categories.
Some people do collect in that fashion, but if you look in my watch box, it's all dive watch.
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