The Lan Jam Podcast

The boys get back together with Mike Pearson, Global Brand Director of Zodiac Watches, to catch up on Zodiac news over the past year, chat on recent exciting releases, and a tease into what is in store for the future!

The boys get back together with NJ of the Bangalore Watch Company (BWC). This time, we celebrate India’s most recent moon landing, discuss the timely release of the BWC Apogee Manzinus and also the newly released limited edition of the Mach 1 Admiral and lastly get a sneak peak in the future product lineup!

The Slimmer Updated Bulova Lunar Pilots: https://tinyurl.com/yvvjmm53

Hands-On Debut: Accutron Astronaut Reissue and Updated Bulova Lunar Pilot Chronographs: https://tinyurl.com/5n6thvup

Hamilton Introduces The Jazzmaster Performer Automatic Chronographs: https://tinyurl.com/mmm8dmd4

Seiko Presents Its First Mechanical Prospex Diver With GMT Function: https://tinyurl.com/2fanyr8c

The Certina DS-2 Chronograph Automatic: https://tinyurl.com/2fjnsaux

Watcha Buying?

Doxa Sub 600T Aquamarine Automatic Mens Watch: https://tinyurl.com/28bxtfpt

Seiko Prospex 62MAS SBDC101: https://tinyurl.com/3sas3etb

Streaming Gold:

What is Going On inside Boeing?!: https://tinyurl.com/3f4jccj4

Wristwatch Revival: https://www.youtube.com/c/WristwatchRevival

This week we catch up Hamdi, the founder of The Tokei Club (@theTokeiClub on Instagram), who is based in Tokyo and living our dream hunting down Golden Age Seiko divers, chronos, and dress watches. Hamdi has a really unique watch (and life) journey and Tokei Club is a true passion project.

Seiko Introduces Three New Prospex Speedtimer Solar Chronographs: https://bit.ly/3WV5hdx

Zodiac Super Sea Wolf Left Hand Pro Diver GMT: https://bit.ly/3XbxJYk

Hamilton Khaki Collection: https://bit.ly/3GiX4c0

Yema Navygraf Chrono: https://bit.ly/3Zpn0LY

Watcha Buying

YEMA Meangraf Sous-Marine Y60: https://en.yema.com/products/yema-meangraf-sous-marine-y60-ymean22-cu

Internet of Sh*t

Mercedes locks faster acceleration behind a $1,200 annual paywall: https://bit.ly/3k3gGcw

Streaming Gold:

Lessons from The Space Shuttle Columbia Mishap | Behind the Wings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqRjPg8vBYw 

Closing Notes:

The Departed Fans Have Launched a Campaign to Fix the Movie's One Gaping Flaw: https://bit.ly/3ilXKp7

Time Machines: The Omega Speedmaster Tuetonic and The Watch Design Revolution That Never Was: https://bit.ly/3ioZ5vm 

This week the guys catch up on all the Seiko releases that have fired up the internet.

The New Seiko 5 Sports Style GMT – SSK001K1, SSK003K1 & SSK005K1 (Live Pics & Price): https://tinyurl.com/3acy82fy

The New, Compact SPB313, SPB315 & SPB317 Are Seiko Prospex’s Thinnest Dive Watches: https://tinyurl.com/2p9yn5jn

Introducing The Thinnest Seiko Prospex Divers Out There — Seiko SPB313J1, SPB315J1, And SPB317J1: https://tinyurl.com/pd9xxpev

Seiko Catches Us By Surprise With A New Look Prospex “Arnie” Diver: https://tinyurl.com/yd5kr7xy

Seiko Solar Speedtimer: https://tinyurl.com/y3wn62cj

Watcha Buying?

Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon AeroGMT II Blue 40mm Ref. DG2118C-S11C-BE: https://tinyurl.com/24b7b2zn

Seiko SRPG05: https://tinyurl.com/afjwzmxz

Streaming Gold

I Just Bought A $20,000 Japanese Rolls-Royce - The V12 Toyota Century: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uqgHZxBE8A&t=1131s

An exciting episode where the boys interview Mike Pearson (@MikePearson6) who is brand director of Zodiac Watches. Mike gives us an insight into his watch journey, the colorful world of Zodiac and the future of the brand!

The boys scramble to record a new episode on the surprise collab release between Swatch and Omega on the MoonSwatch as well as other Speedy releases. Also undesirable advertising tech, a run to Mexico for fuel, heavy batteries and failed logistics are discussed.

We're Ready To Talk About The Omega x Swatch MoonSwatch: https://bit.ly/3qKrjBB

Hot Take: An Update For The Omega Speedmaster ’57 — Smaller And (Much) Thinner: https://bit.ly/3DfsjTv

What, You Haven’t Heard Of The Massena LAB Geometer?: https://bit.ly/35hOE6j

Internet of Poo

Walgreens replaced some fridge doors with screens. And some shoppers absolutely hate it: https://cnn.it/3JHBD4O

Closing Notes:

California Drivers Discover Easy Hack For Cheaper Gas: Head For The Border: https://bit.ly/3uAqso5

The Hummer EV’s battery weighs more than a Honda Civic: https://bit.ly/3wKzems

Streaming Gold

The Failed Logistics of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: https://bit.ly/3ISplWg

The boys get together and have a very open chat with Alistair of ATG Vintage. Alistair has been in the collecting and buying/selling vintage watch game in the UK for decades and has seen it all. He has even managed to put some of his collection into a great book called “Chasing Time”. A 2 episode series of the past, the present and the future of ATG Vintage. 

Link to “Chasing Time” 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chasing-Time-Alistair-Gibbons/dp/0764354957/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=chasing+time+book&qid=1624986214&sr=8-3 

Link to ATG Vintage 

https://atgvintagewatches.com

Introducing The Tudor Black Bay Chrono Relaunch With Slimmer Case And New Dials: https://bit.ly/3t5wfiL

Introducing Two New 36mm Rolex Explorers (And One Is Two-Tone!): https://bit.ly/3eLbXG6

Streaming Gold:

History Hit - Operation Jubilee: A Pinch Raid at Dieppe?: https://apple.co/3gQh1fi

Closing Notes

Ian Fleming and the Dieppe Raid – Interview with David O’Keefe: https://bit.ly/3gO7O79

The Expendables: https://bit.ly/2QBjJKW

The Integrated Watch Bracelet Deserves a Comeback: https://bit.ly/3tnSbGH

Introducing the Citizen….The Citizen, with an all New Caliber from La Joux-Perret: https://bit.ly/3rAiNn8

Tissot Introduces the PRX, a Value Oriented Integrated Bracelet Sports Watch: https://bit.ly/3qCSeMV

Introducing The New Tissot PRX Powermatic 80: https://bit.ly/3vi9fzm

Closing Notes

The U.S. Air Force Just Admitted The F-35 Stealth Fighter Has Failed: https://bit.ly/3rF5S3r

The Man Who Tried To Stop The Space Shuttle Challenger Launch And Exposed NASA's Cover-Up Dies At 83: https://bit.ly/3erCtG9

Remembering Allan McDonald: He Refused To Approve Challenger Launch, Exposed Cover-Up: https://n.pr/38wccTh

Hands-On: Laco München Pilot Chronograph Limited Edition: https://bit.ly/2LP90tM

Seiko Shogun SPB189J1 and SPB191J1: https://bit.ly/3jN1vju

Closing Notes

Apollo 11 Quarantine Trailer: https://bit.ly/3ahO5ZI

Ayrton Senna Helped Sega Make A Better F1 Game: https://bit.ly/37aVoQT

It's Complicated The Zenith Chronomaster Sport, With The El Primero Caliber 3600: https://bit.ly/3on1Tpv

Zenith Chronomaster Revew - A Blog to Watch: https://bit.ly/2M7QzAy

The TAG Heuer Carrera Sport Chronograph 160 Years Special Edition: https://bit.ly/2Yer6YJ

Sinn R500 – the return of the bullhead rally chronograph: https://bit.ly/3682eGz

Streaming Gold

Russian A380 / 747 - The Super Jumbo That Never Got Built.: https://bit.ly/36f7mZz

Closing Notes

MF Doom, Magician of Memory: https://nyti.ms/3qQXoFt

Everything You Need To Know About The New Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch: https://bit.ly/3hRFZck

Streaming Gold:

Moonwatch Memories – with the heroes of space exploration: https://bit.ly/3bevhvg

 The Most Underrated US Combat Plane of WW2:https://bit.ly/3s9f68T

Closing Notes:

How The Gary Powers U-2 Incident Really Unfolded: https://bit.ly/3s49exi

Hamilton Introduces the Khaki Aviation Converter: https://bit.ly/384HtwK

Squale Teams up with Amsterdam Watch Company for a Unique Limited Edition Using Vintage Cases: https://bit.ly/2WYRkhd

Tissot Alpine On Board Automatic Chronograph A110S: https://bit.ly/38O4KSM

French Brand Airain Returns With Legendary ‘Type 20’ Military Reissue: https://bit.ly/3n86zip

Longines Spirit Ref L3.810.4.73.2: https://bit.ly/3n7TwO6

More Seiko Divers 55th Anniversary Limited Editions: https://bit.ly/383bkWj

Hands On With The Topper X Oris Diver 1965 ‘Maxi’ Limited Edition: https://bit.ly/3aWR4HL

Watcha Buying:

Mido Multifort: https://bit.ly/3pGMnpU

Oris Chronoris: https://bit.ly/3n4uShx

Streaming Gold:

The Largest Aircraft Ever Built By Britain: The Bristol Brabazon: https://bit.ly/2X0t1Qg

Closing Notes:

1,000 Miles In Africa With The Ultimate Toyota Land Cruiser: https://bit.ly/2L7SRPp

Cyberpunk 2077: how 2020's biggest video game launch turned into a shambles: https://bit.ly/3rQXM8v

MILITARY WATCHES OF THE WORLD: ISRAEL PT. I: https://bit.ly/3ogKEHa

How To Demagnetize Your Watch: https://bit.ly/38L2EmI

The Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Mil-Spec: https://bit.ly/3mwRhDU

History of the Fifty Fathoms: https://bit.ly/3nt1BOm

MKII Tornek Rayville: https://bit.ly/2Ky86AV

Baltic Aquascaphe GMT: https://bit.ly/3h1EV5B

Watcha Buying?

Junghans  Meister Pilot Chronograph: https://bit.ly/2KhnfH2

Hamilton Khaki Pilot Pioneer Chronograph: https://bit.ly/2KBoZL2

Streaming Gold:

MY BEEF WITH LAND ROVER. And I think I speak for most Land Rover Defender fans.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hbQKgpx-Vc&t=694s