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HODINKEE Podcasts

Typographer Jonathan Hoefler, James Bond, & A Fistful Of Diamonds

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Watches, Paul Newman, Talking Watches, Hodinkee Radio, Leisure, Podcast, Omega, Radio, Society & Culture, Ben Clymer, Wrist Watch, John Mayer, Arts, Horology, Hodinkee, Rolex, Daytona

4.7960 Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2019

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

You'll never look at a watch dial the same way again.

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0:00.0

When I turned 40, I decided, you know, I'm a grown up now, I can have a nice proper watch that I might want to hang on to for a few years, and I really couldn't decide between something contemporary and something vintage.

0:14.4

And then I had this incredible thought that never occurred to me before,

0:17.9

which is that I could have more than one.

0:19.8

I didn't need to decide.

0:21.3

And that never occurred to me before.

0:23.0

It had never I thought it was like having a pair of eyeglasses.

0:25.6

You know you buy one they sit in your face for years and years.

0:28.0

Right. I thought I can have two of these things. So, Hey everybody. I'm your host Stephen Pulverin and this is Hodincky Radio.

0:56.4

The centerpiece of this week's episode is a conversation that I've been looking forward to having for a long time. Jonathan Heffler is arguably the most important

1:05.7

designer of typography on the planet right now. Whether or not you know it you see

1:10.4

Jonathan's work every day, everywhere.

1:13.5

From magazine covers to billboards to your smartphone.

1:16.8

The occasion for our conversation

1:18.2

was last week's release of Abstract The Art of Design

1:21.2

Season 2 on Netflix, which includes an entire episode about Jonathan and his work, including a brand new typeface inspired by vintage watches.

1:30.0

But first, I sat down with Ben to talk about her recent travels, him to Italy with

1:34.4

omega and me to China with Bulgery. Both were fun but in very different ways.

1:39.0

Enjoy. This week's episode is presented by Grand Seco. Stay tuned later in the show for a look at one of the four

1:56.8

watches from the new Seasons Collection, which is exclusive to the US. For more, visit Grand

2:02.0

Seco.S. For more, visit Grand Seaco.com.

2:07.0

Good to see you, good to be back in the office.

2:09.0

And you, sir, welcome home.

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