More Veblenist Than We Planned

Marc and Aaron record after coming off a professional Zoom call with Danny, Marc’s longtime friend and frequent collaborator on Crosshatch projects. The three of them are quietly amused that they managed to resist doing a wrist check during the meeting, only to open another Zoom later to do exactly that. Beer check makes an appearance, and the conversation eases in from work to watches without much resistance.

Straps are very much on the mind. Aaron has been rotating watches when he gets home from work and spending time with Veblenist straps, gifting a couple, experimenting with blue leather on a bead-blasted Seiko, and appreciating what an upgrade good leather can be. Marc, still loyal to bracelets, admits a strap has been sitting in his cart longer than he would like to admit.

The guys talk about an unexpected trip to Kentucky to hear Felix play guitar publicly for the first time, holiday travel ahead, and the realization that this is likely the final episode of the year. Along the way they cover seeing the new Tudor Ranger 36mm and Omega Planet Ocean in person, a detour into helium escape valves as brand language, Aaron’s 100-meter rule, Jomashop finds including a Seiko 5 Marc helped track down for Adelle, old Seiko 5 logos, watch rules, Blundstones, and the watches that are still quietly lingering in the back of their minds.

They wrap up without a formal year-end list or big retrospective, just a moment to pause, reflect, and say thanks for listening and joining the conversation so far.