Welcome to episode 10 of The Time 4A Pint Podcast - where we welcome back Mr. Neil Francis, collector of watches and other interesting things, who we met all the way back in episode 4. Neil had so much stuff with him then that there wasn't time to fit it all in, so joins us this week with 6 more weird and wonderful items that he's fallen in love with over the years. Watches in this episode: Omega Megaquartz Constellation Omega Megaquartz Marine Chronometer Rorisi "Apostles" watch Breguet Classique reference 5207 "Breguet" Pocket Watch Visit www.time4apint.com/podcasts and scroll down to episode 9 to see pictures of all the watches (and items) we talked about in this episode. Credit to https://soundcloud.com/cityfires for the use of https://soundcloud.com/cityfires/map-of-time-creative-commons

11: Seiko Chronographs. From Space to the RAF.

The global watch industry produces an estimated 1.2 billion units a year. 

With around, 7.5 billion people on the planet, that means that over a 6 and a half year period, enough are made for every one of us to go out and buy a brand new watch of our own.

In reality, that’s not what happens.

For starters, just because all these watches are being churned out, doesn't mean that anyone is actually buying them.

Lots of people can’t understand why you would spend money on a wrist watch.

After all, with just a couple of taps, your mobile phone can tell you what the time is anywhere in the world - and you can catch Pokemon on it. You can’t do that with a watch.

On the other hand, for some people, one watch isn’t enough.

There are those among us that hunt out, capture, collect, catalogue, and show off their watches to others who share the same passion. On internet forums, Instagram, and even at in person meetups.

For those who collect, watches are kind of like Pokemon, they’ve got to catch them all. And that’s what this show is all about.

Watch collectors. Not Pokemon.