Episode 31 - Interview With A Collector: Michael, A Seattle-Based Photographer Who Loves The Stories Behind The Watches

It was an absolute pleasure spending time with, and getting to learn more about, Michael @wh1chw4tch. As soon as you spend a few minutes looking at Michael’s Instagram feed and listening to him speak, you immediately realize he’s an excellent photographer, he’s quite humble, and he loves to engage and contribute to the watch community. He’s definitely creative-minded both in his photography style and in his witty posts and comments. Locally, Michael was one of the pioneering founders of the RedBar Group in Seattle, WA. Please tune in to this episode to learn more about Michael’s thoughts as it pertains to photography and his passion for watches and the watch community.

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Episode 27 - Interview With A Collector: Skip, A Gearhead Who Loves Watches And Photography

It was great spending time with Skip @watchingsrq https://www.instagram.com/watchingsrq/?hl=en and having him on the podcast. Skip and Ernesto have known each other for many years. In fact, they’ve know each other before Ernesto had an Instagram account. These two met many years ago when Ernesto was searching for a mirrorless camera and was doing his due diligence stopping by various camera stores throughout the state of Florida. Ernesto noticed Skip’s watch, they ended up having a great conversation about watches, and the rest (as they say) is history. Skip is a true gearhead who has been fascinated with watches and photography from a young age. He has quite an eclectic watch collection with 133 timepieces. Please tune in to this episode to learn more about Skip’s unique collection and his thoughts as it pertains to photography and watches.

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Episode 26 - Interview With A Collector: Trish, A Photographer Who Loves Watches

It was an absolute pleasure spending time with, and getting to learn more about, Trish @watch_girl_life https://www.instagram.com/watch_girl_life/. This special guest is a “first” for Bezel Banter in a few ways. She’s the first person we’ve interviewed outside of North America, she’s our first Australian guest, and she’s also our first female guest! As soon as you take a few seconds and look at her Instagram feed, you quickly realize she is a photographer first and a watch enthusiast second. Her photos are nothing less than spectacular! That being said, her watch collection is nothing to sneeze at either. Please tune in to this episode to learn more about Trish’s thoughts as it pertains to photography and her passion for watches.

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Episode 20 - Interview With A Collector: TC, Making The (Watch) World A Better Place

It was a treat speaking with TC (@mrthomascarlo) a few days ago and learning more about his passion for watches and his contributions to the watch community. As an avid adventure photographer and writer, TC recently started contributing his talents to Worn & Wound (@wornandwound). We had a chance to learn about how his watch collection started, the watches in his collection that have great meaning, and his upcoming project, #projectwhitney. The purpose of his hike to the peak of Mount Whitney is to create awareness and raise money to support the improvement of the Earth’s oceans, waterways, land, forest, and overall environment. Please join us to learn more about his amazing journey.

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