So I first met Gary Steingart back in I guess 2016 when he was writing a story for the New Yorker that ended up being titled Confessions of a Watch Geek.

Now the sub headline for that article was my year of getting deep into Paralage three-quarter plates and microroters.

He may not have always been a watch geek, but he was now firmly in the deep end.

He's a wickedly funny guy.

He's got a great taste for the finer things in life even beyond watches

and he's an absolute pleasure to talk to a few weeks ago our editor-in-chief Jack

Forrester and I were lucky enough to sit down with Gary and we got to pick his

brain on a few topics.

This included his forthcoming novel, Things He Loves and Lament in Modern Watchmaking, and even

his hobby of home tanning watch straps on the porch of his upstate home.

We had a great time and I think you'll be able to hear that.

So I hope you enjoy it half as much as we did.

I'm your host Stephen Polverin, and this is Hodinky Radio. This week's episode is brought to you by Tudor.

Stay tuned later in the show for a look at the Heritage Black Bay Krono, a new take on one of Tudor's most iconic watches.

You can also learn more at Tudorwatch.com. I'm here with our illustrious editor-in-chief Jack Forster.

Hi everybody.

And our guest this week, Mr. Gary Steingart noted author watch collector and strap

Tanner I think yeah yeah I'm a strap Tanner

strap farmer we say now

strap farmer okay in upstate New York right yes in upstate New York

we're in the economically distressed

area, so I tan straps. I hope you get a tax break for that. Of course. I do actually have a corporation.

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