# The Business of Watches [028] Studio Underd0g Founder Richard Benc

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Podcast: [HODINKEE Podcasts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hodinkee-podcasts-616894)
Published: 2026-06-03T15:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.hodinkee.com/
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Duration seconds: 3030

## Resource

Launched just five years ago, Studio Underd0g is now one of the bigger watch brands in the U.K., with about 30 staff and a full assembly and after-market facility. Up next... The D0ghouse.

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