A Tale of Two Wristies
The podcast where watch talk feels like late-night café conversation. Join Chris—a U.S.-based watch writer, poet, and comic book creator—and Iman, a playwright from London, as they navigate time zones, trade horological hanky-panky, and share stories about everything from writing to dog ownership.
A Tale of Two Wristies
Episode 16: The Wristy Awards 2025 - Our Favorite Watches of the Year!
Iman and Chris embark upon setting the standard for horological award shows with their first Wristy Awards!
A sincere 'thank you' to everyone who has been with us during this first calendar year... we look forward to providing more entertainment and watch goodness in 2026!
10:50 - Wrist Checks
Iman: Cartier Ronde
Chris: Tag Monaco
16:00 - Main Segment: The Wristy Awards
Favorite Everyday Watch - “The ‘I Don’t Have Time for This’ Daily Driver Award”
Iman: Rolex 1908
Chris: Cartier Santos Titanium and RZE UTD 8000
Favorite Dive Watch - “The ‘Will Never See Water But Looks Amazing’ Diver Award”
Iman: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 38mm
Chris: Omega Planet Ocean
Favorite Dress Watch - “The ‘Fancy Enough for a Wedding, Quiet Enough for a Funeral’ Dress Watch Award”
Iman: Lange 1815
Chris: JLC Reverso Pink Gold
Favorite GMT / Travel Watch - “The Jet Lag Hero Award”
Iman: Grand Seiko Moondrop
Chris: Nomos Club WT
Favorite Chronograph - “Timing Random Shit Because We Can Award”
Iman: Breitling Top Time
Chris: PF Sport Chronograph
Favorite Collaboration - “When We Play Nice and Make Something Cool Award”
Iman: Lorier Roosevelt
Chris: Vario x RZE
Favorite Revival/Reissue - “The ‘We Dug in the Archive and Struck Gold’ Award”
Iman: GP Legacy
Chris: Louie Vuitton Monterey
Most Overhyped Watch - “The ‘Okay Calm Down, It’s Fine’ Overhype Trophy”
Iman: The Gimlet
Chris: Landdweller - Monochrome Article
Most Underrated Release - “The Y’all Slept on This One Award”
Iman: Squale Corallo
Chris: VC Overseas UT
The Iman would yeet this off a cliff award
Chris: Hermes Horsie
The Chris would yeet this off a cliff award
Iman: AP Offshore
Watch that Defined the Year’s Chaos Energy
Iman: JD Year of Snake
Chris: GShock Germ
Favorite Affordable Watch (Under $1K) Award - “The Budget Banger Award”
Iman: Arken Alterum
Chris: Abinger Nimrod
Favorite Micro/Independent Watch Award - “The ‘Small But Mighty’ Award”
Iman: AnOrdain Porcelain
Chris: CW Loco
Watch of the Year - “The Horological Supreme: Bow Before Your New Wrist Overlord”
Iman: Daniel Roth Extra Plat
Chris: Breguet Experimentale 1 - Monochrome Article
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