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In The Metal

Johnny McElherron and Dan Spitz

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In The Metal takes an informal, behind the scenes look at the fascinating world of independent watchmaking. Brought to you by @irishwatchguy Johnny McElherron of The Watch Press, along with former Anthrax lead guitarist and thrash metal legend, and now present-day US Master Watchmaker Dan Spitz, In The Metal is an online conversation forum, where we get talking with the finest talents and personalities in the industry about watches, watchmaking, life and music. Sit back for a lively, uncenso ...
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Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State and an advisor to 12 of our Presidents, died on November 29, 2023 at the age 100. Among other accolades, he won the Nobel Peace Prize for his diplomacy in ending the war and in Vietnam and was credited for being the person responsible for opening Mao’s China to the US and the world. But Kissinger was not o…
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Today we listen back to an interview with renowned Albuquerque civil rights lawyer, Nancy Hollander, who was portrayed by Jodie Foster in the 2021 film, the Mauritanian. The film portrays Hollander’s fight to free her client, Mohamedou Slahi, from US prison in Guantanamo, Cuba. Slahi had been “extraordinarily rendered” to Jordan from his home in Ma…
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Today’s guest is Michael S. Vigil, a former undercover DEA agent in Mexico, who rose to be the DEA’s Chief of International Operations worldwide. In our March 2023 show, Vigil traced the origin and development of the Mexican drug cartels. This month New Mexico People Place and Ideas’ host Stephen Spitz focuses on how that history affects Mexico tod…
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How does stress affect brain function and conduct? Can be stress passed on epigenetically ( not experientially) to succeeding generations? Can the effect of stress on the brain actually be measured and mapped via non-invasive neuroimaging of the brain? The Mind Research Network at UNM has been doing such brain scans since 1997 to better understand …
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By early Spring New Mexico had already experienced its two largest wildfires in history as well as the McBride fire, which destroyed more than 200 homes in Ruidoso. Is this the new normal? And are controlled burns really the answer given that the disastrous Hermits Peak fire that ended up destroying more than 300 homes and displacing thousands of N…
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From potters to political game changers, women have been shaping New Mexico history for centuries. However while NM’s Historic Roadside Markers program began in 1935, as of 1996 it was unclear how many women had been so recognized. That year Patricia French, after stopping to read a historic marker on the Santa Fe trail, wondered out-loud to her fr…
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Sunday, May 28 is the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500 mile race. The Unser family, Al, Bobby, and Al Jr., have won the 500 a record nine times. Our guest is racing legend Al Unser, who passed away on December 9, 2021 and who still holds the record for most Indy wins. New Mexico People Place and Ideas host Stephen Spitz sat down with Al in 200…
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Politics inside New Mexico’s “Roundhouse” are notoriously complex with legislative success dependent on personal connections, intra-party rivalries, the power of lobbyists, and basic deal making. This year saw a change in House leadership, a different more friendly vibe, and push-back against the Governor’s agenda by fellow Democrats. Meanwhile, th…
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In this episode of In The Metal, we welcome a true a force of nature who literally emits strange and colourful fire out of his fingertips, and whose work lights up contemporary independent watchmaking. A sorcerer, an alchemist and a master of the mysterious art of illumination, James Thompson is the creative energy behind the Black Badger Advanced …
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Our journey into the seldom seen world of behind the scenes independent watchmaking on In The Metal continues in conversation with the creative mind behind some of the most spectacular contemporary timepieces of our time. As co-founder of movement design and development company Les Ateliers 7H38, Luca Soprana's portfolio of mind-blowing mechanical …
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In The Metal is back for another access all areas episode, and if you're a fan of MB&F then this really is one not to miss! In the first of a double bill of MB&F specials this week, we are joined by one of the most elusive figures in the world of independent watchmaking. While Stephen McDonnell's name is known to collectors and MB&F fans all around…
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As we continue our journey across the fascinating and diverse landscape of independent watchmaking, we are joined for this edition of In The Metal by Maximilian Büsser of MB&F for a retrospective tribute to this most pioneering of watch companies. A truly dynamic ball of energy and charisma, whose personal philosophical mantra reminds us that 'a cr…
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Fresh off the back of a triumphant success at the 2020 GPHG watchmaking 'Oscars' ceremony in Geneva, bagging not one but two cherished GPHG Aiguille awards for Best Chronograph, with the Streamliner Flyback Chronograph, and the Audacity award for the outrageous Endeavour Cylindrical Tourbillon, we are joined by the suave and charming CEO of H. Mose…
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A man whose accomplishments are way too numerous to attempt to list here, Andreas Strehler is unquestionably one of the greats of contemporary independent haute horlogerie. A Guinness World Record holder for a moon indication which is accurate to one single day in 2,060,000 (yes, more than two million) years, his resumé as a scientist, a mathematic…
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In this episode In The Metal whisks you off to the magnificent city of Budapest, capital of Hungary, and into the atelier of one of the world's finest independent master watchmakers where we find Aaron Becsei who joins us for an exclusive look into his world of invention and creativity. A long standing member of independent watchmaking's revered, i…
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In The Metal is LIVE once again later today for another journey behind the atelier door and a look at hidden world and a life less ordinary, when Johnny and Dan are joined by the Le Solliat born and raised, third generation maestro David Candaux. A full member of independent watchmaking's elite AHCI, the invitation-only Académie Horlogère des Créat…
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In this episode of In The Metal, Johnny and Dan are joined by a Dutch watchmaker who epitomises the spirit of independent watchmaking. Armed only with the experience of a couple of part time foundation courses in watch school, Machiel Hulsman decided to turn his back on a successful career in banking and IT and embark on a new life, with a single m…
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On this episode of In The Metal, Johnny and Dan welcome Frenchman Remy Cools; another remarkable young talent whose star is quickly rising through the independent watchmaking firmament, and who, at only 24 years of age has already established his very own atelier, where he has created his first masterpiece; the Tourbillon Souscription, which is a b…
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In The Metal welcomes two amazing young independent watchmakers, Gaël Petermann and Florian Bédat, whose eponymous brand Petermann Bédat has been turning heads with their astonishing 1967 watch, which boasts the true uncompromising haute horlogerie standards of technical complexity and immaculate finishing. These two young men have floored the crit…
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In this episode of In The Metal, we welcome Henrik Korpela, the founder and Principal of the K&H Watchmaking Competence Centre in watchmaking's Swiss heartland near Le Locle, who gives us a rare and exclusive insight into a life and career dedicated to perpetuating the array of skills required of a master watchmaker. In his role as an educator and …
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In this episode of In The Metal, we are joined by Patrik Sjögren of Swedish watch company Gustafsson and Sjögren, which produces some of the most inimitable and downright beautiful hand crafted wristwatches in the world. Born out of the searing hell-fire furnace heat of the bladesmith's forge, each watch is crafted from damascus steel, an ancient m…
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In this episode of In The Metal, we are joined by a guest who in 2019 swept aside the big name competition to scoop the GPHG Petite Aiguille award with his immaculate KUDOKE 2 masterpiece. Joining rock legend watchmaker Dan Spitz and Johnny McElherron of The Watch Press to tell us about this and other watchmaking adventures is award-winning Stefan …
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Joining us from Solana Beach on California's Pacific coast, in this episode of In The Metal Johnny and Dan are joined by the wonderful Tim Jackson, who for the last twenty years and more has championed the cause of the artisanal independent watchmakers, patiently nurturing an awareness for them and their masterpieces to a new audience on the west c…
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In this episode, Dan and Johnny talk about the progress of Dan's own watch, the logistics of moving his atelier from North Carolina to Texas, and to reflect on our first three months of In The Metal. In The Metal is your inside scoop on the very best of independent watchmaking, which is brought to you by @irishwatchguy Johnny McElherron of The Watc…
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In this episode of In The Metal Johnny and Dan are joined by two watchmakers who have taken it upon themselves to rekindle awareness of early English watchmaking and a time when London was the epicentre of the watchmaking world. Earning herself the very first ever PhD doctorate in horology, Dr Rebecca Struthers is a historian, a master watchmaker, …
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In this episode of In The Metal Johnny and Dan are joined by young Dutch indie watchmaker Stefan Ketelaars, for a chat about life at the bench, and how a new generation of talent is pushing through as independent watchmaking becomes ever more popular and accessible. Stefan's specialty is in creating hand crafted watches which combine traditional va…
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In this episode of In The Metal Johnny from The Watch Press and the one and only ex-Anthrax guitar legend Mr Dan Spitz welcome the dynamic energy behind one of the coolest and disruptive independent brands around, when Marco Borraccino of Singer Reimagined joins us for another one of our chilled and informal chats. With the spectacular Singer Reima…
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This week In The Metal returns and we get to do one of the things we have wanted to do from the outset, which was to get a few of our amazing friends to come back once in a while and take an in depth look at a specific facet of the master watchmaker's life. It might be a complication, it might be the dark art of black polishing or guillochage techn…
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Join us for this unmissable instalment of In The Metal in the company of living legend and genius Master Watchmaker Vianney Halter. One of the most inventive creators of contemporary horologic art, ever since his extraordinary Antiqua perpetual calendar was unveiled in 1998, to the astonishment of a highly reserved watch industry, Vianney is rightl…
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Join us for the latest instalment of In The Metal in the company of independent Master Watchmaker Stephen McGonigle. Classically trained and an expert in grand complications, Stephen is recognised as one of the world's finest watchmakers, and his journey to owner of the internationally renowned McGonigle Watch brand, which he co-founded with his br…
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Join us for the latest instalment of In The Metal in the company of Master Watchmaker Mr Kari Voutilainen. A living legend in the sphere of contemporary independent watchmaking, Kari Voutilainen is an artist of horology whose work defines the meaning of perfection. A creator, an inventor and innovator, his hand crafted masterpieces are revered amon…
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On the fifth episode of In The Metal, we have the great pleasure in welcoming the wonderful Mr Peter Speake; a man who knows the world of independent inside out. So much so in fact that he has dedicated his recent years to going behind the dial, to investigate and show us all what actually makes some of the most exceptional contemporary watches of …
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Join us for the latest instalment of In The Metal in the company of Mr Raúl Pagès; one of the very few masters of the centuries-old skill of manufacturing incredible moving mechanical creations, known as automata. A member of watchmaking's elite academy the AHCI, and creator of the superb Tortue tortoise as well as the Soberly Onyx wristwatch, and …
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In the fourth episode of In The Metal, Johnny and Dan are joined by German-born Eva Leube, an insanely talented master watchmaker who has a penchant for quite literally bending the rules. Outstanding in her field, Eva has taken herself around the world to work for some of the biggest names in the watch industry, but by far her most impressive and s…
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In The Metal is your inside scoop on the very best of independent watchmaking, brought to you by @irishwatchguy Johnny McElherron of The Watch Press and the multi-talented US Master Watchmaker and former lead guitarist with thrash metal legends Anthrax, Mr Dan Spitz. In our third episode, we're delighted to welcome the man behind the Vault - litera…
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In The Metal is all about the very best of independent watchmaking. Brought to you by @irishwatchguy Johnny McElherron of The Watch Press and the multi-talented former Anthrax lead guitarist and present-day US Master Watchmaker Dan Spitz @danspitzofficial, In The Metal is an online connected round-table forum, where we'll be inviting both regular a…
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In The Metal is all about the very best of independent watchmaking. Brought to you by @irishwatchguy Johnny McElherron of TheWatchPress.com and the multi-talented former Anthrax lead guitarist and present-day US Master Watchmaker Dan Spitz @danspitzofficial, In The Metal is an online connected round-table forum, where we get talking with guests fro…
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