Episode 24: DOUBLE TROUBLE – Two Watch Matchmakers feat. 3 Pepsi Alternatives and a Celebration Watch
Double trouble, toil and lots of bubble. This week — instead of chatting to the great and the good of the watch world — Andy and Felix are catching up on their emails, and have two solid watch matchmakers to get off the books.
But before that, they catch up on what they've seen — Andy gets a vintage Tudor Submariner back from service and sees some hot new IWC, like the new Porty 40! Felix goes hands-on with the new Longines Heritage Classic Tuxedo and Heritage Spirit, as well as some new Panerai - he's all about the Carbotech.
The first of our two matchmakers is Charith, who's recently had a son and is looking to celebrate with a new watch. Andy shows his usual flexibility of budget while Felix gets all sentimental.
Next up is Hugh, who wants a Pepsi, but can't have one. In this battle of hearts and wrists, Felix and Andy both break the ‘no-hype pieces’ rule, but also come up with some stellar alternatives.
Watch Matchmaker for Charith
Charith is looking for a watch to celebrate the arrival of his son. He’s got thicc wrists, but is tired of his larger pieces - so has put forward the challenge to find a few options around 40mm. The budget is 10K AUD MAX (sorry Andy), and he doesn’t want to wait for it. Oh, and it can’t be a dive watch!
Andy's picks:
Glashütte Original PanoMaticLunar
Felix's Picks:
Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Classic Large Small Seconds
Watch Matchmaker for Hugh:
Hugh is a corporate dude who really wants a Rolex GMT-Master II Pepsi as his one and only, but knows that isn't happening. He’s not a watch nerd, so doesn’t want anything too showy or chunky. With a budget of around 10k AUD, he wants something clean, simple that will last a lifetime.
Andy's picks:
Vintage-ish Rolex GMT-Master II
Felix's Picks:
Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe
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