Use Your Tools and Fix Your Watches with Professional Stuntman Tom Place - Ep. 12

In this episode of the Time Well Spent Podcast, Devin Pennypacker is joined by professional stuntman and avid watch enthusiast Tom Place. The two sit down to chat about watch build quality and serviceability, working on your own watches, using your watches as tools, and whether or not modern watches should be made to a higher standard. Don’t forget to let us know who won our game of This or That!  

Tom Place on Teddy Baldassarre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKlCu0YqpFk&t=1s 

Tom Place Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/expedition16610/ 

Devin Pennypacker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/devinpennypacker/?hl=en 

Final Recommendations: 

Man on Fire Book: https://amzn.to/4erWRWI 

Accurate Form Straps: https://en.accurate-form.jp/ 

Timestamps: 

00:00 Introduction to Time Well Spent Podcast

01:57 Watch Check: Personal Stories Behind Timepieces

04:44 Diving into New Releases: Grand Seiko Ushio 300 Diver

07:29 Serviceability and Durability in Modern Watchmaking

10:02 The Importance of Customer Service in Watch Brands

12:29 DIY Watch Repairs: The Balance of Skill and Caution

15:17 In-House Movements vs. Standard Movements

17:52 Using Watches in Everyday Life: A Stuntman's Perspective

27:50 The Art of Authenticity in Watches

30:04 Sneaking Watches into Film Sets

32:54 The Evolution of Watch Design

35:55 Current Projects and Future Endeavors

38:08 Personal Adventures and Creative Projects

46:54 Recommendations for the Audience