Lonely Wrist Podcast: All Things Watches & Horology

About Lonely Wrist Podcast: All Things Watches & Horology

Lonely Wrist is a podcast that goes inside the movement, bringing you inside the world of watches through candid conversations with the people who drive it forward. Each episode features in-depth interviews with industry insiders including Executives, master watchmakers, designers, collectors, content creators, and historians offering rare insights into the passion, precision, and business behind every timepiece. From legacy brands to innovative microbrands, from movement architecture to marketing strategy, we explore the many layers of horology through the voices of those shaping its past, present, and future. Whether you're a seasoned collector or just beginning your journey into watches, Lonely Wrist offers a unique perspective on the artistry, culture, and the industry of watches, one episode, and one insider, at a time. Tune in bi-weekly and hear the stories ticking behind every Lonely Wrist.

Publisher

Lonely Wrist

Category

arts · business · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

22 Aug 2023

Latest episode

15 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

81 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Sept 2026

   Gabe Oppenheim on How America Lost The Mechanical Time Race

   Swiss watchmaking didn’t “naturally” become the gold standard. It got engineered. We sit down with journalist and author Gabe Oppenheim (Borrowed Time) to follow the paper trail behind the Swiss watch industry’s rise and the American collapse most collectors barely hear about. Once you see the mechanics of power behind the marketing, the words on the dial start to mean something different. We start with the forgotten high point of American watchmaking, when Waltham and Elgin showcase industr...

2. 

   1 Sept 2026

   Benoît Mintiens: How Ressence Is Rethinking the Wristwatch

   A mechanical watch that reads like a screen sounds like a contradiction until you hear how Ressence pulls it off. I’m joined by Benoît Mintiens, the founder and CEO of Ressence, a brand famous for doing the things most watch companies won’t touch: no hands, no crown, rotating disc displays, and oil-filled dials that seem to float on the crystal. Benoît explains how an industrial design background (trains, aircraft cabins, medical devices) reshaped his view of watchmaking. We talk about the “...

3. 

   18 Aug 2026

   How Luxury Watch Videos Get Made with Nolan Shi

   Your watch looks incredible in hand, so why does it fall flat on camera? That gap is where luxury watch photographer and videographer Nolan Shi lives. Nolan is based in New York and has quietly become the person behind the kind of watch imagery you’ve probably double tapped without knowing who shot it. We talk about how he went from acting and commercial production to filming vintage watches, then quickly leveling up to some of the most expensive, unforgiving pieces you can put under lights. ...

Who has been a guest on Lonely Wrist Podcast: All Things Watches & Horology

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Rich Park
• James Bachici
• Rashawn Smith
• The Wrist Chick

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

123,093

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

19 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 73 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

84

Social presence

0

YouTube

82

Engagement

71

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