Show Notes
Welcome to Episode 35 of the Time 4A Pint Podcast - For this week's show, I spent an evening with Nathan, talking about his transition from vintage vinyl, to watch collecting, and the friends he's made along the way. With 5 pieces on the table, each with a background story linking it into the wider watch collecting community, it's fair to say that Nathan is collecting with a little help from his friends. Watches on this week's show: Omega Speedmaster 145.022-68ST Seiko Champion 850 Diashock Alpinist Sinn 103A 1940s Omega 30T2 1950s Omega 30T2 Head to https://www.time4apint.com/podcast/the-time-4a-pint-podcast-episode-35 for pictures and show notes. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons
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