June 08, 2026 - Currently writing this from a sea of cardboard boxes, so bear with me. This is shaping up to be a busy summer. I’m in the middle of a move and sneaking out to the garage whenever I can to work on my VW Beetle and get her ready for some long summer drives. Oh, and Tudor surprised us all with the Black Bay Chrono "Bumblebee" drop and I’m trying very hard to refrain from splurging as I have more adult things on my budget sheet this month like movers and painters (boring).

Packing has also revealed something I probably already knew: I have watch straps absolutely everywhere. Every drawer, every room, every bag. And don't even get me started on the watch boxes. Does anyone else struggle with the decision of what to keep and what to let go? These are the things that keep me up at night. But on to some actual fun topics…

ELROW INDUSTRIES TEAL MINIPHONE ULTRA

Elrow just released a teal Miniphone Ultra, and this has made my Apple Watch setup feel brand new again. We covered these early on and I think they’re worth a look if you have an older Apple Watch Ultra sitting around or if you simply just don’t want to double wrist. Here’s a look back on our coverage and interview with Ed Jelley, the founder.

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WE DIVE INTO SUMMER WATCHES

On last week’s podcast, Zach Kazan and I dig into what actually makes a watch a summer watch and share what we'll be wearing all season (plus a tease from a new watch alert from me), and we cover our favorites at every price point.

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A VIDEO ON WATCHES WE USED TO HATE

While at Windup San Francisco, we asked industry veterans Zach Piña, Ripley Sellers, Pedro Vidal, and Brock Stevens what watch they used to hate but now love. The answers are pretty fun and I hope we can do more of these.

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A GOOD HANG AND POD

Amy Poehler's Good Hang podcast has steadily become my favorite podcast to listen to every week. She recently had America's Sweetheart (who’s not American), Tom Holland, and he is an absolute joy. The pod is of course light, warm, and a great listen heading into a big summer for him between Spider-Man and Nolan's The Odyssey.

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