# Navigating the Watch Market, 2025 Insight and 2026 Predictions - Ep. 001 w/ Griffin Bartsch

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Podcast: [Time Well Spent](https://stenobird.com/podcast/time-well-spent-7682162)
Published: 2026-02-02T10:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

In the very first (VERY LONG) episode of the Time Well Spent Podcast, Devin Pennypacker is joined by guest Griffin Bartsch. A fellow watch editor and content creator, Griffin brings his background in the watch industry to discuss everything looking back on 2025 and forward into 2026. We chat 2025 market trends, enthusiast sentiment, favorite releases, and favorite content pieces before transitioning into a look ahead. 2026 feels a bit uncertain but that didn't stop us from throwing out our industry predictions, brands specific predictions, and things we are excited about. Don’t forget to let us know what you think of the podcast so we can make it better going forward and most importantly who won, Skeleton Dials or Stone Dials? Griffin Bartsch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cgriffinbartsch/?hl=en Considered Goods (substack): https://consideredgoods.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips Devin Pennypacker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devinpennypacker/?hl=en Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guest 02:27 Wrist Check: What Are We Wearing? 07:29 Market Trends and Reflections on 2025 14:32 Looking Back: Favorite Content from Last Year 27:12 Shouting Out Contemporaries in the Watch Community 38:42 Looking Ahead: Predictions for 2026 01:01:00 Exploring Material Trends in Watchmaking 01:02:24 Color Trends and Predictions for 2026 01:04:55 The Future of Complications in Watches 01:11:01 Anniversaries and Their Impact on Watch Brands 01:24:52 Personal Resolutions in Watch Collecting 01:40:59 This or That: Stone Dials vs. Skeleton Dials Article Recommendations: Owner’s Review: the Vertex M60 Aqualion ND Gears and Gaskets: Spotting Mechanical Icons on Wrist and Road at the Lime Rock Historic Festival 43 In-DepthThe Engineering Behind Apple's 3D-Printe…

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