The Grey NATO – 162 – New Watches And New Grails
The Grey NATO – 162 – New Watches And New Grails
This week we’ve got an in-depth chat about two watches that Jason and James recently bought and a look at the latest, limited edition, and endlessly cool Overseas Everest line from Vacheron Constantin (James needs!).
After a good look at VC’s latest titanium creation (and the teaser for a surprise episode, hint-hint), the guys dig into two dive watches they recently bought - Jason with his Omega Seamaster 300M Pro and James with his forthcoming Bremont S302 GMT. Both picks represent watches we just haven’t been able to get out of our heads and it’s a special treat for both Jason and James to be thrilled by brand new watches!
Thanks so much for listening, just press play and keep an eye on the podcast feed for special developments…
4:50 Jason’s off-roading course https://bit.ly/2XFNjSo
9:11 Rode PSA-1 https://bit.ly/3CFIQ1A
10:36 Vacheron Constantin Overseas Everest https://bit.ly/2XE2trz
12:10 Cory Richard on episode 85 http://bit.ly/2QzHwa3
29:45 The new Bond Seamaster http://bit.ly/385hy67
32:31 James’ Bremont S302 https://bit.ly/3xRn3lV
37:45 Bremont Terra Nova https://bit.ly/2Zpq6VC
42:35 Jason’s Omega Seamaster 300M Pro https://bit.ly/3ECiH5n
43:30 Jason diving in Bonaire with the Omega Seamaster http://bit.ly/2CxuWC8
47:05 Clarkson wearing his Seamaster on rubber https://bit.ly/3lPiNhr
49:15 Artem straps https://bit.ly/2VEddpf
49:58 Forstner flat link on a Seamaster https://bit.ly/39tWSqh
51:05 Example of the older style Omega rubber https://bit.ly/3Cxy6C0
52:10 Otto Frei https://bit.ly/3EJFiwT
57:11 Metas certification https://bit.ly/3EIDULa
58:22 “Crossing the Sahara By Truck” (Youtube, via Richard) https://bit.ly/2XFNjSo
1:01:05 Jason Drives is back! https://bit.ly/3hYOHa1
“Just knowing you don't have the answers is a recipe for humility, openness, acceptance, forgiveness, and an eagerness to learn - and those are all good things”. - Dick Van Dyke
I found the discussion around the Vacheron really interesting .
I suppose a lot of us keep climbing up in price until we hit a point where anything more would be uncomfortable. So far for me that's a Seamaster. Though I have been surprised that every time I've gone above my previous comfort zone, I've quickly adapted.
It was interesting to hear James say that he'd need the VC to retain its value over time. Back-of-the-envelope, his current collection would have to be in the same ballpark, total value-wise. Jason's would be significantly more. I think sometimes we trick ourselves about just how much money we've sunk into this hobby by spreading it across a lot of watches. In terms of "I could be using this money better" does it really matter if it's one $30k watch or a $10k, a few $5ks and a handful of $1ks?
Another thing that plays into the "can't afford to lose it" angle is insurance, which I rarely see mentioned. I think it costs me about 2% of the insured value a year for international loss or damage cover, which to me is money well spent.
Love it when there is a secret message imbedded in the podcast. Looking forward to tomorrow!