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Apr 2024
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80: Awesome watches we saw at the Beau R...

Lydia Winters and Vu Bui
About this episode

Today we discuss just SOME of the amazing smaller brands and watches we got to see and try on at the Beau Rivage Hotel, one of the homes of the indie brands, during Watches and Wonders.

Watches we discuss in this episode:

Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 35mm

Nivada Grenchen Depthmaster

Nivada Grenchen F77

Buci x seconde/seconde/

Spaceone Tellurium

Delugs watch straps

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