Ladies and gentlemen welcome back to another episode of Hodinke radio.

We're running the three-man weave today. I've got two of our favorite recurring

guests from the Hodinke verse here to talk watches and everything else. First of all from the Great White North,

James Stacy, how are you doing?

Better, you know, warm weather's back. We're here to talk about some watches. It's going to be a good one.

We love to hear it. If we're honest, this is the second time recording the intro. James didn't bring the

intro or the energy I should say quite as much as the first time. But we're going to get him back to it.

It was way better. It really looks way better. It really was. I'm still bringing it. James is going to come up to match my level at some point.

But if James isn't bringing it, have no fear because Benjamin Climber is on the line as well.

Ben, how you doing?

In the house.

I'm doing great man.

How are you?

I'm doing well.

Not as good as you though, because, because while I've been driving around the Midwest,

the Greater Chicago area, doing all kinds of fun things here. You've been doing some other things. I've seen you in Geneva. I've seen you strolling the canals of Venice, doing all kinds of interesting things. And I just want you to sort of give the folks a recap of what you've been up to maybe give us some some insights into what's going on in the world of watches and in the world of Ben Clymer I suppose.

In the world of Ben Clymer that's a really of Ben Clymer, that's a really good question, Tony.

So my most recent trip of which I returned from yesterday was to Venice Italy.

I was there.

I was invited to speak on a panel at the Financial Times Business of luxury Summit, which is exactly what you would think it is.

It's basically like all kind of upper level management from luxury companies around the world.

CEO Prada was one of the keynote speakers.

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