Hey everyone, it's Stephen here.

Before we get into this week's show, I just wanted to say a few words about what's going on right now.

You may or may not have seen it last week, but we're temporarily closing Hodinckie HQ in New York City,

and our team will all be working from home for the next few weeks.

We'll still be publishing daily and the Hodiniki shop is still up and running, don't worry.

We're just going to be doing it from our couches and from our producers

coaches and from our desks instead of from a shared office.

Our producer Gray and I have talked a lot about what to do with Hodinky radio

as the coronavirus situation continues to evolve.

Ultimately, we've decided to keep it going,

publishing every Monday as usual.

We've armed our editors with mics

and we're all set up for phone interviews.

Right now, everyone should be practicing social

distancing but that doesn't mean we have to actually be isolated. The internet's

good for something, right? During my time as a watch collector and reporter

nothing has consistently impressed and surprised me more than the incredible community that grows. and to this show in the first place. It's an expression of the diverse engaging people

who rally around something like watches and the wonderful sense of community and

friendship that these little bits of metal can foster. You can follow the

coronavirus situation via mainstream news sources like the New York Times.

We're not going to be talking about it here.

I'm not an expert and that's not why you're listening.

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