In this episode of the Time Well Spent Podcast, Devin Pennypacker and Griffin Bartsch sit down to talk about watch spotting in movies, television shows, and video games. Sparked by the unveiling of the Omega Seamaster Chronograph, they dive down the rabbit hole of watch placements in some of their favorite pieces of media. What was your favorite watch spotting moment?

Griffin Bartsch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cgriffinbartsch/

Devin Pennypacker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devinpennypacker/?hl=en

Relevant Links:

Adam Savage: https://youtu.be/bQbbtnTz1KE?si=bZmSWL2TIYdEnoUc

Final Recommendations:

Nintendo Switch: https://amzn.to/4p4vncO

Ipad Mini: https://amzn.to/4wsM6sM

Ipad 11-inch: https://amzn.to/4aGbUcz

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro + Fourth of July catch-up

1:17 Boston, Hamilton event, and holiday weekend talk

4:15 Vacation watch check + one-watch travel story

5:54 007 First Light and the watches-in-media discussion begins

13:50 Bond games: Nightfire, Bloodstone, and GoldenEye

17:45 Uncharted, Nathan Drake, and the Fossil chronograph

22:39 The Last of Us and All Is Lost

27:00 The Martian and the Hamilton dive watch

31:49 Project Hail Mary and Ryan Gosling’s Tag Heuer Connect

34:11 The Pit and the hospital NATO debate

38:09 The Bear and chef watch spotting

43:24 L.A. Noire and watches as clues

47:22 Fast & Furious and Brian O’Connor’s JLCs

53:29 Favorite watch spotting picks

64:39 “Kill Your Babies” the game

72:47 Final Recommendations

80:14 Wrap-up

In this episode of the Time Well Spent Podcast, Devin Pennypacker is joined by Tom, the founder of Abinger Watches. We chat about the incredibly challenging process of starting a watch brand from the ground up, how Tom took a design first approach in making his watches, and what's next for the brand.

Abinger Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abingerwatches/

Abinger Watches: https://www.abingerwatches.com/

Devin Pennypacker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devinpennypacker/?hl=en

Relevant Links:

Hands-On Abinger Nimrod Review: https://wornandwound.com/review/hands-on-the-abinger-nimrod/

Final Recommendations:

Angels in Time: https://music.apple.com/au/album/angel-in-real-time/1478307245

Outlast (Netflix): https://www.netflix.com/title/81225308

Timestamps:

0:00 — Intro

1:04 — Wrist Check

4:37 — Christopher Ward Talk

7:30 — Getting Into Watches

14:26 — Finding the Brand Idea

18:49 — Two Years of Design Work

20:32 — Startup Costs and Reality

24:40 — Pre-Orders and Shipping

32:26 — What’s Next

39:43 — Tool Watch vs Dress Watch

42:09 — Meaning of “Nimrod”

46:45 — Where to Find the Brand

47:05 — Final Recommendation

In this episode of the Time Well Spent Podcast, Devin Pennypacker is joined by bi-weekly co-host Griffin Bartsch to battle it out in the World Cup of Watches. 48 watches form 48 brands, representing the 48 countries of the 2026 World Cup with only one winning watch at the end. Did they pick the right winner?

Griffin Bartsch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cgriffinbartsch/?hl=en

Devin Pennypacker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devinpennypacker/?hl=en

Final Recommendations:

ESPN 30for30: When the Garden Was Eden: https://www.netflix.com/title/80011845

ESPN 30for30: Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks: https://www.netflix.com/title/70129459

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction and episode overview

02:05 - Griffin's wrist check on Trasca Chronograph

04:24 - Devin reviews Longines Hydro Conquest update

07:51 - The methodology behind selecting country representative watches

10:13 - Group A: Mexico, South Africa, Czechia, and South Korea analysis

15:13 - Group B breakdown: Canada, Bosnia, Switzerland, Qatar discussion

20:36 - Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland showcase

22:25 - Group D: US, Paraguay, Australia, Turkiye comparisons

26:06 - Group E: Germany, Ivory Coast, Ecuador highlights

32:21 - Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Sweden focus

35:17 - Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand insights

40:36 - Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay rundown

45:24 - Group I: France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway analysis

50:21 - Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan reflection

54:38 - Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama highlights

58:13 - Matchups intensify: Round of 32 battles and strategic shifts

66:23 - Bracket update: The knockout stages and heated debates begin

85:33 - The elite quarter-finals and heartbreaking eliminations

94:43 - The final showdown: Cartier Tank Louis vs Strom Jan Mayen

106:22 - Deciding the winner: Why the Cartier Tank Louis takes the crown

116:50 - Wrapping up the tournament and final thoughts from Devin and Griffin