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AE | 43 Community Connections – 2026 Vancouver Timepiece Show
Community, storytelling, and new voices from the #watchfam The interviews from the 2026 Vancouver Timepiece Show are on their way to the Analog Explorer feed. Last year, the conversations from the show centered on what I called the shifting sands of global trade, with tariffs, uncertainty, and how brands were navigating constantly moving ground. A year on, by…
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AE. 35 | ARKEN Watches – Vancouver Timepiece Show
Titanium, Tenacity, and Our Ken: The Story of ARKEN Watches In this episode of the Analog Explorer Podcast, I meet Ken Lam—founder, designer, marketer, photographer, customer service rep (and just about everything else) behind ARKEN Watches, live from the Vancouver Timepiece Show. If you’ve ever wondered what it means to be a true one-man brand, Ken’s story is a masterclass in…
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AE. 34 | Farer Universal – Vancouver Timepiece Show
From botanists to dive bezels. Farer continues to blend exploration with elegance. In this episode of the Analog Explorer, I caught up with James from Farer Universal, one of my favorite British watch brands, live from the inaugural Vancouver Timepiece Show. On the wrist, James and I discovered we were “wrist twins” — both of us wearing…
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AE. 33 | Noctua Watches- Vancouver Timepiece Show
Inspired by Athene Noctua, the owl of wisdom, strategy, and now the #watchfam In this episode of the Analog Explorer Podcast, I sat down with JP Ribeiro, owner and founder of Noctua Watch Corp, live from the Vancouver Timepiece Show. Noctua’s story is not one deeply steeped in historical horology, but rather in pandemic and a passion. Noctua Athene…
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