Watch Hot Takes, Longines Hydroconquest, Hodinkee Happy Hour - Ep. 009 w/ Griffin Bartsch

We are doing WATCH HOT TAKES! In the latest episode of the Time Well Spent Podcast, Devin Pennypacker is joined again by Griffin Bartsch as the two are primed and ready to get a few things off their chest, sharing a few of their own personal hot takes on the watch industry and ready for a fight. Before the main chat, we talk about our hands on experience with the new Longines Hydroconquest dive watch release as well as the first ever Hodinkee Hangout in SoHo.Griffin Bartsch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cgriffinbartsch/?hl=en Devin Pennypacker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devinpennypacker/?hl=en Longines Hydro Conquest - https://www.longines.com/watches/hydro-conquestHodinkee Happy Hour Event - https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/hodinkee-watches-of-switzerland-soho-eventSeiko SRPL11 Review: https://wornandwound.com/review/hands-on-the-redesigned-seiko-samurai-srpl11/ Vintage Vacheron: https://www.analogshift.com/products/vacheron-constantin-guilloche-dress-watch-as11970?_pos=7&_sid=fa7322b57&_ss=r Final Recommendations:Death by Lightning (Netflix series) - https://www.netflix.com/title/81234567 Ponies, Persons of No Interest (Peacock series) - https://www.peacocktv.com/streaming/series/ponies-persons-of-no-interest Timestamps:00:00 Introduction to the Time Well Spent Podcast02:29 Wrist Check: Griffin's NoMo Zurich World Timer05:21 Devin's Seiko Samurai SRPL 11 Experience08:03 Longines Hydro Conquest Revamp Discussion15:44 Hodinkee Happy Hour Event Recap22:10 Hot Takes on Watches27:18 The Utility of Rolex Watches29:11 Critique of Dive Watches by Brands34:07 The Debate on Bracelet Tapering41:25 Zeratsu Polishing: Marketing or Mastery?47:34 The Best Watch vs. The Right Watch50:02 The Impact of New Releases on Perception51:18 Character vs. Perfection in Watches53:47 The Need for Design Innovation in Watchmaking56:32 Exploring Unique Lug Shapes and Designs59:02 The Controversy of Modern Watch Designs01:01:36 Hot Takes on Watch Crystals01:04:49 Recommendations and Upcoming Adventures