The Fine Watches Podcast
The Fine Watches Podcast focuses on personal conversations with guests from all areas of the watch world. From creators to pundits, collectors to well known personalities from the global watch community, we discuss why they love watches, why they do what they do, and explore the market for everything from the latest hype models and to the most obscure and significant vintage pieces.
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Episodes
37 episodes
Timeless Style - Kyle Schut
Kyle Schut, the creative mind behind not one, but two independent watch brands, Straton and Signum Watch Co.s, , joins us for an epic chat about the cars, watches, designs, eras and music that fuel his passion.Two distinct brands with t...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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1:37:27
Racing Time - John Bowe
Australian motorsport legend John Bowe joins Ben to discuss: the commonly held shared love of both cars and watches, what it takes to be a successful racing driver, some of John's favourite machines, both on the track and wrist,
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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57:31
Watch People - Adam Craniotes & Kathleen McGivney
RedBar is a name well known to most watch enthusiasts world wide. With a membership of around 13,000 people globally across 90 chapters on every continent , bar Antarctica, the watch meetup group brings together horology lovers everywhere. (For...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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2:00:41
The M.A.D. Professor - Max Büsser
After a short break, we're back.......and how!!Max Büsser joins Ben for another fascinating, wide ranging, conversation.Creative leaders like Max are few and far between. Profoundly driven by his principles and creative drive, h...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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53:58
The Materials
As if choosing a watch isn't hard enough, most models come in different materials. This means different colours, durability and price!In this episode Ben and Lewis discuss some of the most widely seen materials and finishes used over ti...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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28:02
Time Flies - Pilot Watch Buying Guide
Pilot watches form one of the most popular tool watch categories, and for good reason.Designed for maximum readability, with neat, simple dials, they're a great every day wear, and go with almost any outfit.In this episode we discus...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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23:34
The Vintage Advantage
Changing trends in watch design over time mean that vintage watches offer a diverse universe of options for watch collectors. While some vintage pieces command huge prices, and in most cases, rightly so, brilliant value can be had by choosing a...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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25:42
Rolex Submariner Alternatives
There is an argument to be made that the Submariner is the perfect tool watch. Its design has remained largely unchanged, bar subtle adjustments, since its release in the 1950s.The austere clarity of the dial and hands, the proportions ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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25:59
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Alternatives
There's no denying the Royal Oak its place in the pantheon of legendary watch designs. Another of Gerald Genta's masterpieces, alongside the Patek Philippe Nautilus and Aquanaut, the AP enjoys global demand, comparable only to the Rolex Submari...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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28:24
Are Seiko's Watches Really That Good?
When looking for value and durability in a watch, it's very hard to argue against Seiko as one of the best brands going.In this episode Lewis and Ben discuss the Japanese watch industry, the incredible retail and second hand markets in ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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59:10
Finding Time
Should you use a sourcing and collection curation service when buying your watches? Lewis and Ben share thoughts on why you should, what the specific benefits are, and make a case for why it delivers value as a paid service.As usual...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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49:44
2023 So Far
We're back! After a short unavoidable break, Ben and Lewis review the landscape of the watch industry, how Watches and Wonders 2023 fits with the trends for the year so far, and, as always identify brands and models delivering exception...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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46:01
Should I Buy A Rolex In 2023?
Considering buying a Rolex? They're arguably the world's best every day wear, and the brand offers up some of the most enduring designs for both sports and dress watches available. The market for popular pieces including the Submariner, Yacht M...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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51:48
The Grail Collection - No Budget
What would you put in a watch collection with no limit on budget or availability?Ben and Lewis discuss their choices, with very different results. There are some very rare heavy hitters in collection. Without giving too much awa...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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49:26
The $10K Collection
Last episode we looked at how to start a watch collection. This time, we've put together each of our thoughts on what we'd buy with $10,000 (Australian) dollars to spend.It's a diverse mix and includes some great value pieces, all worth...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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50:40
How to Start A Watch Collection
Getting started with watch collecting can be as daunting as it is exciting.Ben and Lewis discuss the do's and don'ts of starting a luxury watch collection. From Rolex to Tag Heuer, collecting as an investment, to throwing caution to the...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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59:35
New Beginnings - Welcome aboard Lewis
The first episode of Season 2 sees us welcome new co-host Lewis Butterfield of The Watch Dealers to the show, joining Ben Kushinsky of FineWatches Australia.After a great conversation in episode 20 of Season 1, we've decided to jo...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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58:32
Conversing Time - Lewis Butterfield
In his capacity as owner of The Watch Dealers, and his guise as @gcwatchguy on Instagram, Lewis Butterfield is at the leading edge of the watch trade in Australia.In this, the FineWatc...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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1:26:01
Time Traveller - Ben Lewin
It's rare that one gets to speak with a true raconteur. It's a fitting description for Ben Lewin.His film "The Favour, The Watch and The Very Big Fish" with Jeff Goldblum and Bob Hoskins was one of the seeds that began my journey into w...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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1:28:00
Defining fine. - Tania Edwards
One need look no further for a true expert on Patek Philippe than Tania Edwards. With over three decades both at the helm of the brand's marketing department, and now as a key member of the team at Collectability, Tania's knowledge and passion ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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1:23:49
La Nouvelle Vague - Andrea Furlan
Speaking with Andrea Furlan, one half of the Furlan Marri brand which exploded onto the watch scene under Covid with its Mechaquartz Chronograph range, it is evident why it has enjoyed such success. His vision and work that has gone into a life...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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1:18:38
Beauty In The Detail - Horomariobro
Horomariobro's images are among the most recognisable, and unique, for anyone who follows watches on Instagram. Born out of a desire for something to do while stuck at home during the pandemic, Mario turned his Loupe system and iPhone X to taki...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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42:51
Sector By Sector - Racing time with Tim Schenken
It's impossible to talk about watches without eventually touching on the close tie between motor racing and the sport's reliance on the precise measurement of time.Tim Schenken is one of the few Australians to have driven in Formula 1. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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45:58
Grail Experiences - Tony From Rescapement
Rescapement is a newsletter and blog that provides highly interesting content around both the modern and vintage aspects of the watch world. Far from just covering the well trodden paths that so many travel on social media and elsewhere, topics...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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49:30
Setting A High Bar - Kathleen McGivney
This episode is an epic discussion. I'm joined by Kathleen McGivney, one of the Founders of the RedBar Group, former COO of the Horological Society of New York and board member of Bailey House. We discuss what drives Kathleen and her Re...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:26:53
