Listen "Episode 34: Andrew McUtchen - Not here to eff spiders!"
Episode Synopsis
Our guest this episode needs no introduction. Still, we'll give him one anyway. Journalist, entrepreneur, podcast host, studio founder, and the most buff man in the watch business. He is none other than Andrew McUtchen from Time+Tide. We are very excited that he spent almost 2 hours with us, and we believe you will enjoy every moment.
Time+Tide website: https://timeandtidewatches.com/
Andrew's watch: https://straum.co/products/jan-mayen-green?variant=50757128225079
Marc's watch: https://isotopewatches.com/products/isotope-flyway-guilloche
Bob's watch: https://www.micromilspec.com/products/milgraph-watch
Brent's watch: https://thecalibratedwrist.com/2022/02/19/the-breitling-aerospace-titanium/
T2C Community Discord: https://discord.gg/3pfhUFPYFD
00:13 – Introduction
02:24 – Wrist check
09:17 – Storytelling on Time+Tide
12:37 – Inspiration for Time+Tide
18:30 – How Andrew’s background as a journalist influences influence
22:47 – Launching Time+Tide at Baselworld with a print newspaper
25:26 – From words to walls and how to navigate them
30:02 – Maintaining authenticity and credibility while scaling up
34:00 – What does Time+Tide do differently
35:46 – Pivotal moments in Time+Tide’s journey
38:48 – How to make a gimlet
40:48 – Pinch me moment
44:04 – Effing concept behind About Effing Time
48:51 – Creating Effing engaging conversations
51:17 – Scripting podcasts and being prepared
54:13 – All about A Matter if Effing Time, I mean Matter of Time
1:00:11 – Balancing all his roles
1:01:19 – Balancing retail & journalism
1:05:20 – Is it the object or the emotion
1:15:07 – Preserving the creativity, curiosity, and fun
1:20:04 – Looking back 10 years from now
1:24:31 – Microbrands vs. Legacy brands and the future
1:24:57 – Which are more fun to work with?
1:33:47 – Social media = Yay or Nay
1:34:13 – Advice for young Andrew
1:34:39 – Andrew’s journey watch
1:37:26 – The one that got away
1:39:41 – the Time+Tide song
1:41:19 – Listener questions for Andrew
1:53:51 – Thank yous and goodbyes
1:54:15 – T2C OUT!
Time+Tide website: https://timeandtidewatches.com/
Andrew's watch: https://straum.co/products/jan-mayen-green?variant=50757128225079
Marc's watch: https://isotopewatches.com/products/isotope-flyway-guilloche
Bob's watch: https://www.micromilspec.com/products/milgraph-watch
Brent's watch: https://thecalibratedwrist.com/2022/02/19/the-breitling-aerospace-titanium/
T2C Community Discord: https://discord.gg/3pfhUFPYFD
00:13 – Introduction
02:24 – Wrist check
09:17 – Storytelling on Time+Tide
12:37 – Inspiration for Time+Tide
18:30 – How Andrew’s background as a journalist influences influence
22:47 – Launching Time+Tide at Baselworld with a print newspaper
25:26 – From words to walls and how to navigate them
30:02 – Maintaining authenticity and credibility while scaling up
34:00 – What does Time+Tide do differently
35:46 – Pivotal moments in Time+Tide’s journey
38:48 – How to make a gimlet
40:48 – Pinch me moment
44:04 – Effing concept behind About Effing Time
48:51 – Creating Effing engaging conversations
51:17 – Scripting podcasts and being prepared
54:13 – All about A Matter if Effing Time, I mean Matter of Time
1:00:11 – Balancing all his roles
1:01:19 – Balancing retail & journalism
1:05:20 – Is it the object or the emotion
1:15:07 – Preserving the creativity, curiosity, and fun
1:20:04 – Looking back 10 years from now
1:24:31 – Microbrands vs. Legacy brands and the future
1:24:57 – Which are more fun to work with?
1:33:47 – Social media = Yay or Nay
1:34:13 – Advice for young Andrew
1:34:39 – Andrew’s journey watch
1:37:26 – The one that got away
1:39:41 – the Time+Tide song
1:41:19 – Listener questions for Andrew
1:53:51 – Thank yous and goodbyes
1:54:15 – T2C OUT!
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