{"id":7046831,"date":"2026-08-25T03:13:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T03:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/uncategorized\/scottish-watches-podcast-808-hells-bells-helene-is-back-for-more-mayhem\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T03:13:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T03:13:34","slug":"scottish-watches-podcast-808-hells-bells-helene-is-back-for-more-mayhem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/som2nypost.com\/?p=7046831","title":{"rendered":"Scottish Watches Podcast #808 : Hell’s Bells – Helene Is Back For More Mayhem"},"content":{"rendered":"


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H\u00e9l\u00e8ne is back, and this time the conversation goes even further off the rails than the first one, in the best way. We catch up on what she\u2019s been collecting, including the Fears Brunswick Orchid that she fell for at British Watchmakers Day, a tiny vintage Girard-Perregaux Gyromatic bought on eBay and brought back to life, and a \u20ac40 Junghans she randomly discovered at a village fair in France.<\/span><\/p>\n

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From there we wander through Formula 1, Star Wars, Star Trek, vintage radium and the slightly terrifying history behind it, fountain pens, and the strong connection between mechanical watches and other beautifully unnecessary but wonderfully crafted objects. We also get into one of Elaine\u2019s biggest annoyances in watch culture, the dreaded \u201cif you know, you know\u201d, and have a proper conversation about gatekeeping, sharing knowledge, finding your people online, dealing with criticism, and why a hobby should actually be fun.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s another wide-ranging chat that starts with watches, disappears down several very nerdy rabbit holes, and somehow brings everything back to why we love this hobby in the first place.<\/span><\/p>\n

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H\u00e9l\u00e8ne is wearing her\u00a0Fears Brunswick 38 \u2018Orchid.\u2019<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/Rikki is wearing the\u00a0Straum Jan Mayen Arctic Blue<\/a><\/span>.\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/Other dial options.\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/Straum Frozen Metal Titanium<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/\"\"\/Girard-Perregaux 34mm watch from the 50s.\"\"\/\"\"\/The Radium Girls<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/Radium Rolex Submariner.<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/\"\"\/Zenith Pilot.\"\"\/Rolex Red Submariner.\"\"\/Rolex 14270 \u201cBlackout\u201d Explorer.\"\"\/This Week\u2019s Best New Watches<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/The Secrets Behind Andrew Morgan\u2019s New Watch Collab<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/https:\/\/www.timepieceshow.com\/<\/a><\/span>\u00a0\"\"\/<\/p>\n

Jugnhan\u2019s Trilatisc before and after.\"\"\/\"\"\/Fears Brunswick 40 \u2018Aurora\u2019<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/Fears Tea.\"\"\/\"\"\/Gimlet Launch Party.\"\"\/Moser Streamliner Two Hands 34mm Silver Fum\u00e9<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/Hobonichi Planner with its Bamford Watch Department sticker, and the right kind of nerd will appreciate the Tomoe River paper.\"\"\/Some of her Montblanc Pens.\"\"\/\"\"\/\"\"\/Fun With Pens:\u00a0https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/funwithpens\/<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Previous Podcast Episodes:\u00a0Scottish Watches Podcast #757: Why We Buy Watches And How Brands Get Inside Our Mind Featuring Helene<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/Scottish Watches Podcast #807: All Budgets Great And Small<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/Scottish Watches Podcast #805: Andrew Morgan Explains All About His New Fears Collab Watch<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/Scottish Watches Podcast #432: Watches, Cars, Cameras and Audio With Ken Kessler<\/a><\/span>\"\"\/<\/p>\n

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