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Dan is the host of the Zulu Time Podcast, based out of the UK, a military watch collector, an Analog Explorer alumni, and a very good friend of ours in the #watchfam. In this two-part joint episode between the Zulu Time Podcast and the Analog Explorer, AJ and Dan take a look at the notion around Collecting Around Watches. To listen to the whole hour and a half episode you will have to do a little collecting yourself. Part one can be heard on the Zulu Time Podcast Ep. 61 | Link. And now,...

Meet Neil Ferrier, Owner at Discommon, Co-Founder of Blok Watch Company (@blokwatches), and a friend in the #watchfam. For full notes, photos, and video links subscribe to Analog Explorer on Substack. Blok Watches are Swiss-Made, Kid-Proof, and 'Barracuda Proof’ bio plastic watches. Disruptive x Uncommon = Discommon "In an increasingly digital world, Blok is proudly analogue. We exist to champion the balance of metaverse fluency and real world wheelie-popping. Our unique time management...

Meet Kyle Snarr (@kyality), cofounder of @cantonmentco, newly appointed Head of Partnerships @wornandwound, a brand consultant, and a friend in the #watchfam. Cantonment is "… dedicated to helping you strike a better balance by creating high-quality accessories that are stylish yet useful. aka: Stylized Substance™" On the web | https://cantonment.com/ On Instagram | @CantonmentCo New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site :...

Analog Explorer alumni Dan (@timely_moments) of the Zulu Time Podcast joins this conversational episode on the Omega x Swatch Moonswatch event. Omega x Swatch Moonswatch : Bloomberg “Low-Priced Omega Speedmaster Prompts Global Swatch Store Chaos” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-26/low-priced-omega-speedmaster-prompts-global-swatch-store-chaos MoonSwatch: https://www.swatch.com/en-us/bioceramic-moonswatch.html Bioceramic:...

Meet Matthew Graham, owner and manufacture of the PNW based ARES Watch Company in Stanwood Washington USA. - https://www.areswatches.com/. In this episode, we take a look at a regular daydream that drifts into mind of many watch enthusiasts; to make a watch, or, to make a watch company? I took a 45 min drive south from Bellingham to meet up with Matt at the all new ARES HQ and newly establish manufacturing facility. ARES Watches is a 3 year old company producing PNW built tool watches with...

Following the backstory of the Peninsula Kelp Co. from AE 07, meet Graham Gannon a diver, underwater farmer, and a friend of ours in the #watchfam. Peninsula Kelp Co. - https://peninsulakelpco.com/ Aquascaphe Bronze - https://www.ajbarse.com/baltic-aquascaphe-bronze/ Jacques Cousteau, the original Capt. Barnacles - https://www.ajbarse.com/jacques-cousteau-octonauts/ Elliot Brown Watches (UK)- https://elliotbrownwatches.com/ Holton-...

Meet Graham Gannon, professional diver and co-owner of the Peninsula Kelp Co based out of Northern Ireland Peninsula Kelp Co. - https://peninsulakelpco.com/. In this episode, we dive in [literally] into the backstory of Graham and the Gannon family and what it took to become a kelp farmer...or should I say a farmer of sustainable ocean nutrition. This is part one of two parts, this first part goes into the backstory of Graham and the Peninsula Kelp Co, and AE 08 goes back to the...

This episode is a special edition of The Analog Explorer x The Bellingham Podcast for our #watchfam listeners. The guest on this episode just how 'air tight' a good idea and design can be. His name is Darren, owner and creator of the Zulu Alpha Strap and a very good friend of ours in the watchfam. Read about my use of Zulu Alpha Straps on my blog: "From the Office to the Trailhead" https://ajbarse.com/from-office-to-trailhead/ Hopefully you all wherever you are in the world are in good...

On this last episode to the mini-series, we take a look at what watches can mean between generations. Meet Jared of Buying On Time. He is known online for passion for Bulova watches, the founder and owner of the vintage sales & restoration of watches on the site Buying On Time, and friend of ours in the #watchfam. BuyingOnTime on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/buyingontime/ BOT on the web https://www.buyingontime.com/watches --- The Analog Explorer: www.theanalogexplorer.com Get...

Meet Alena; a watchmaker in Seattle, a lover of cars, a avid PNW adventurer, and friend of ours in the #watchfam _a_diaz_ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_a_diaz_ Seattle Watchmaking https://www.instagram.com/seattlewatchmaking/ --- The Analog Explorer: www.theanalogexplorer.com Get full access to Analog Explorer at analogexplorer.substack.com/subscribe

Meet Eric of EA Leather Goods. He is known online for his bespoke leather craft, his custom leather watch straps, and for being a good friend of ours in the #watchfam EA8 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ea8/ Where to get a check out EA8's leather craft https://www.instagram.com/ealeathergoods/ --- The Analog Explorer: www.theanalogexplorer.com Get full access to Analog Explorer at analogexplorer.substack.com/subscribe

Meet Terry of ToxicNatos, a name well known in the community for his killer NATO style straps and a friend of ours in the #watchfam ToxicNatos on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toxicnatos/ Where to get a ToicNATO https://www.toxicnatos.com/ --- The Analog Explorer: www.theanalogexplorer.com Get full access to Analog Explorer at analogexplorer.substack.com/subscribe

Meet Dan (@danc21cy), a watch collector in the British Military, and a friend of ours in the #watchfam. Dan: https://www.instagram.com/danc21cy/ Elliot Brown https://www.instagram.com/ebwatches/?utm_source=ig_profile_share&igshid=11pl1w5gywvvy Holton 354 Project https://www.pageandcooper.com/watch-brands/page-and-cooper-collabs/ Zulu Alpha Straps: https://www.instagram.com/zulualphastraps/?utm_source=ig_profile_share&igshid=kf4j3f8msf6n --- The Analog...

Coming soon a Bellingham Podcast mini-series on the #watchfam. Check back to the podcast feed this weekend for the first episode. A post is up on the backstory of this mini-series: https://ajbarse.com/analog-explorer-bellingham-podcast/ And is supported by The Analog Explorer, www.theanalogexplorer.com. Get full access to Analog Explorer at analogexplorer.substack.com/subscribe