Podcast Episode
Watch Spotting in Video Games, Movies, and TV Shows - Ep. 20

About this episode
In this episode of the Time Well Spent Podcast, Devin Pennypacker and Griffin Bartsch sit down to talk about watch spotting in movies, television shows, and video games. Sparked by the unveiling of the Omega Seamaster Chronograph, they dive down the rabbit hole of watch placements in some of their favorite pieces of media. What was your favorite watch spotting moment?
Griffin Bartsch Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cgriffinbartsch/ Devin Pennypacker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devinpennypacker/?hl=en Relevant Links:Adam Savage: https://youtu.be/bQbbtnTz1KE?si=bZmSWL2TIYdEnoUc Final Recommendations: Nintendo Switch: https://amzn.to/4p4vncO Ipad Mini: https://amzn.to/4wsM6sM Ipad 11-inch: https://amzn.to/4aGbUcz Timestamps:0:00 Intro + Fourth of July catch-up1:17 Boston, Hamilton event, and holiday weekend talk4:15 Vacation watch check + one-watch travel story5:54 007 First Light and the watches-in-media discussion begins13:50 Bond games: Nightfire, Bloodstone, and GoldenEye17:45 Uncharted, Nathan Drake, and the Fossil chronograph22:39 The Last of Us and All Is Lost27:00 The Martian and the Hamilton dive watch31:49 Project Hail Mary and Ryan Gosling’s Tag Heuer Connect34:11 The Pit and the hospital NATO debate38:09 The Bear and chef watch spotting43:24 L.A. Noire and watches as clues47:22 Fast & Furious and Brian O’Connor’s JLCs53:29 Favorite watch spotting picks64:39 “Kill Your Babies” the game72:47 Final Recommendations 80:14 Wrap-up