Hodinkee FAIL

Today’s contentious topic is of course, the five pointed crown… why do so many people flock to Rolex? Why do most aspire to own one? Let’s delve into the topic and see if we can uncover the mystery, or perhaps conspiracy?Give us a follow, and feel free to reach out to us on Instagram: @lumeplottersOr… leave us an audio comment using the link below, and we may just play it in an upcoming episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/lumeplotters

You asked for it, you got it. We have been called out for not spending more time discussing microbrands on our show, so we do just that! We define what a microbrand is, and take you through a heap of them and their offerings! Enjoy!Give us a follow, and feel free to reach out to us on Instagram: @lumeplottersOr… leave us an audio comment using the link below, and we may just play it in an upcoming episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/lumeplotters

Today, we present to you an exceptional event from an exceptional mind, we interview Julien Périllat founder of Independence Days Dubai, a pop-up event featuring a host of independent watchmakers. We discuss how he got into watches, his collecting journey, and of course talk about his upcoming event! You can read more about it here:https://independencedaysdubai.com/Give us a follow, and feel free to reach out to us on Instagram: @lumeplottersOr… leave us an audio comment using the link below, and we may just play it in an upcoming episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/lumeplotters

Following in the footsteps of the Britt Pearce video on the same topic, we wanted to expand on the idea and regale our dear listeners on all the ways it’s possible to break or harm your mechanical timepiece (most likely without even knowing it)!Give us a follow, and feel free to reach out to us on Instagram: @lumeplottersOr… leave us an audio comment using the link below, and we may just play it in an upcoming episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/lumeplotters

So firstly, Ralf has been to a heap of watch events, and as such, he tells us about both the new Lange 1 and the new Norqain releases. After which, we jump into this week’s topic- dress watches. Just what exactly is a dress watch? What are its uses, functions, and characteristics? Let’s see if you agree with our analysis!Give us a follow, and feel free to reach out to us on Instagram: @lumeplottersOr… leave us an audio comment using the link below, and we may just play it in an upcoming episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/lumeplotters

So, just like Uncle Bark did, aka Bark and Jack, aka Adrian Barker, we also had to jump on the bandwagon and see what our dear friend ChatGPT had to say about our collections. But Ralf, being the ever-so nice guy, he also wanted the AI to praise our collections as well. Who doesn’t need a little external validation! Let’s see what Mr. ChatGPT has to say!Give us a follow, and feel free to reach out to us on Instagram: @lumeplottersOr… leave us an audio comment using the link below, and we may just play it in an upcoming episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/lumeplotters

So we’re doing a twofer this week: kids watches and quartz! The two are inextricably linked, as most kids watches are, of course, made with quartz movements. So we discuss different quartz applications and mechanisms, how they work, and also talk a bit about why quartz is the perfect solution in kids watches!Give us a follow, and feel free to reach out to us on Instagram: @lumeplottersOr… leave us an audio comment using the link below, and we may just play it in an upcoming episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/lumeplotters

Both of us got some new watches! Also- Ralf has gone to some industry events! And lastly, Patek decided to troll us. Or did they?Give us a follow, and feel free to reach out to us on Instagram: @lumeplottersOr… leave us an audio comment using the link below, and we may just play it in an upcoming episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/lumeplotters

As the title says, some news and some chit chat. We briefly catch up on the world of watches and everything that has been happening since our last news episode, and spend the rest of the time going tangentially off topic discussing random stuff. This, after all, is the Lume Plotters signature way.Give us a follow, and feel free to reach out to us on Instagram: @lumeplottersOr… leave us an audio comment using the link below, and we may just play it in an upcoming episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/lumeplotters

No! Not again! Another Hodinkee episode… but this time the news is a bit bigger and stranger. Let’s dive into the how, who, and why behind Hodinkee’s latest news story.Give us a follow, and feel free to reach out to us on Instagram: @lumeplottersOr… leave us an audio comment using the link below, and we may just play it in an upcoming episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/lumeplotters