The Grey NATO – 265 – Our Favorite Watches of 2023

It’s the last episode of 2023, and it’s an extra long one as we dig into our favorite watches that were released over the course of the past year. From great titanium divers to high-value GMTs and even some fancier stuff, the TGN boys had a long list after a solid year of watch releases (look at the links below!)

From the start, James has been trying his hand at carpentry, and Jason has been revisiting some lesser-worn pieces in his collection. Stay in the mix for a Final Notes that will have you charging lume like a pro while you dig into a multi-decade mystery brought to light by a camera found on the slopes of Aconcagua.

Special Note from Jason and James…

Finally, a huge thank you from Jason and James to each and every listener of The Grey NATO. It’s been an amazing year for the show, and that ultimately comes down to all of you who support the show, hang out on the Slack, send in Q&A questions, and share the word whenever the chance arises. We appreciate the support and hope to make the show even better in the new year.

The Grey NATO will be back on January 4th, 2024, so we’ll chat to you next year.

Click here to play episode 265 from your browser – Thanks so much for listening.

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3:53 The One Board Table on Instagram
5:14 Pocket hole jig
12:00 Jason’s Substack about revisiting his collection
12:08 Jason’s Bremont Supermarine 2000
15:09 Longines Spirit Zulu Time LE for Hodinkee
19:41 Omega Seamaster Ploprof 
22:25 Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 70th Anniversary Act 1
23:12 Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 70th Act 2 Tech Gombessa
23:35 Laurent Ballesta on TGN
25:29 Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 70th Act 3  
26:00 Tag Heuer Glassbox Carrera 
29:00 Lorier Hydra SIII Zulu 
30:55 Marathon Navigator in Steel
34:05 Tudor Pelagos FXD (black)
37:46 FXD Alinghi Chronograph
38:00 Tudor Black Bay 54 
39:32 Aquastar Model 60
40:00 Don Walsh on TGN
40:35 Aquastar Benthos H1
41:37 IWC Mojave 41mm
42:04 Rolex Daytona “Le Mans”
42:30 Benrus Ultra-Deep 
43:40 Bulova Oceanographer GMT 
44:03 Citizen Series 8 GMT
44:44 Citizen Challenge Diver Automatic 
47:22 Seiko Prospex GMT 
49:48 AP Royal Oak Offshore Ceramic 
50:14 Lange Odysseus Chronograph
50:37 Chopard Alpine Eagle 8HF
54:20 Oris PPX 400 Laser 
56:28 Longines Hydroconquest GMT 
57:10 Ming LW.01 
59:12 Unimatic U1S Carbon GMT LE for Hodinkee
1:04:22 John Branch
1:04:32 “Ghosts on the Glacier” - John Branch, New York Times
1:07:06 “Three American Climbers Solve the ‘Last Great Problem in the Himalayas’” - New York Times 
1:07:55 David Jumpa’s Instagram
1:09:10 Alonefire SV38 UV torch
1:10:20 “The Shepherd” - CBC, Forsyth, Maitland

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