This Watch Life
door Lydia Winters and Vu Bui
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217: Watches and Wonders 2026 - Lydia's Journey!
217: Watches and Wonders 2026 - Lydia's Journey!
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Join us weekly for a podcast about all things watches... from watch releases to the industry to brands to the culture of watches and everything in-between. Join Lydia Winters (@lydiaswatches) and Vu Bui (@vubui.watches) as we discuss this watch life that we all enjoy!
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- 217: Watches and Wonders 2026 - Lydia's Journey! · 1 u 1 min · Aflevering 207Lydia went to Watches and Wonders this year, but Vu didn't! Here's our catch up on everythign she saw and liked and some of the coolest watches she got to try on and check out!
- 216: 2016 vs 2026, what changed in watches, our collections, and industry trends? · 37 min · Aflevering 211In this episode we compare our 2016 vs 2026 watch lives, and also hear the stories of our friends Derek Mon (@theminutemon), James Crichton (@gearetal), Ken Lam (@arkenwatchco)…
- 215: What brands will succeed and fail? Why don't we buy some watches that we love? Q&A episode. · 43 min · Aflevering 215In this episode we answer questions from a few of our amazing listeners! We discuss the future successes and failures of watch brands, what makes us pivot between brands over…
- 214: Tudor turns 100, what will they release??? · 40 min · Aflevering 214In this episode we discuss Tudor's 100 year anniversary and what that might mean for their releases this year.
- 213: Watch collection changes in the past year · 42 min · Aflevering 2182025 marked some real changes for both of us in terms of our collections... with Lydia taking a more measured approach than previous years and Vu going wild. Perhaps for the…
- 212: Our 2026 Predictions and Wishes · 38 min · Aflevering 212Believe it or not, 2026 is here! In this episode we go over some of our predictions for the year, talk about some things we are hoping to see, and speculate a bit about this year…
- 211: Watch enthusiasm and bird watching, what do they have in common? · 1 u 5 min · Aflevering 211In this episode we dive into the wonderful world of bird watching as it relates to watch collecting. It turns out many hobbies and passions share so many similarities in the way…
- 210: Q&A Should "hand made" matter in watches, and more! · 1 u 3 min · Aflevering 210In this episode we talk about whether or not enthusiasts should be more involved in watch design, if "hand made" matters, what complications we want, whether or not to modify…
- 209: Q&A - What if a Tudor was designed by Jiro Katayama, and other pressing questions! · 1 u 7 min · Aflevering 209It's been a long time since our last Q&A, and we got some great questions from you all! We discuss how a brand's watch photography can be misleading, what we'd do if we were put…
- 208: Selling all but a 5 watch collection... what to keep? · 1 u 4 min · Aflevering 208In this episode we go through our choices for the five watches we would each keep from our existing collections if we had to just own 5, and couldn't buy any more, EVER…
- 207: Another NWA and a birthday visit to Glashütte and NOMOS · 1 u 2 min · Aflevering 207Yes, Vu has another NWA but this time it's totally not his fault. We also talk about his new camera, the Sigma bf, and our recent trip to Glashütte for the weekend and extra tour…
- 206: No more Rolex? Vu's new collecting philosophy. · 1 u 1 min · Aflevering 206Vu sold off his last Rolex! So in this episode he tries to articulate why he got rid of all his Rolex watches and what's changed about his entire collection. The Best…
- 205: Two new watches! And one changed Vu's life forever. · 1 u 5 min · Aflevering 205In this episode we discuss our two new watches… both chronographs… and how at least Vu’s new watch has set him on a completely new path. Watches discussed in this episode: Tudor…
- 204: Watch Purchase Justifications, Zombies, and Rolex! · 54 min · Aflevering 204In this episode we discuss the lengths we can sometimes go to in our efforts to justify a watch purchase, Vu gives an update on his Zombie Apocalypse Watch plans, and we touch on…
- 203: Choosing ONE vacation watch for two weeks. Also double NWA! · 1 u 10 min · Aflevering 203We decide to go on a two week vacation to Portugal with just one watch each, and talk through how we chose what we chose, why they were the right watches for this trip, and how…
- 202: W&W and NWA and all the cool things! · 1 u 5 min · Aflevering 202In this episode we discuss our time at Watches and Wonders, some of our favorite things from and around the show, Vu's new watch, and some of the people we got to see in Geneva!
- 201: What have we been up to? And... THE FUTURE! · 56 min · Aflevering 201We're back! Again! This time for real? In this episode we talk about the big life and work changes that Lydia has gone through... discuss our Watches and Wonders plans... and…
- 200: What we've learned making 200 podcast episodes · 22 min · Aflevering 200In this 200th episode of This Watch Life we talk about what we've learned, how our thoughts about watches and the industry changed, and what we've discovered about our listeners.
- 199: The most surprising watches we have ever bought. · 21 min · Aflevering 199In this episode we answer questions from @katshoulders and @alexmjryan about the most surprising watches in our collections as well as what types of watches we find most and…
- 198: New Watch! - Otsuka Lotec No. 7.5 - why did Vu buy this watch? · 21 min · Aflevering 198In today's episode we discuss Vu's newest watch, the Otsuka Lotec No. 7.5. Coming right off the amazing success of the No. 6 winning the GPHG Challenge Prize, the arrival of the…
