The Grey NATO – 298 – Ben Lowry [Watches of Espionage, Luxury Watches, Commercial Diving, and the Coast Guard]

As we continue a series of guest-filled episodes, the TGN Boys are thrilled to finally have their pal Ben Lowry on the podcast. Ben is a fascinating guy with a background with the Coast Guard and later made (several) career changes, including working as a commercial diver, then training in luxury watches with LVMH, then working for Teddy Baldassare, and now with one of our fav young outlets – Watches of Espionage. We invited Ben on as a co-host for the whole episode, so buckle up for a chat that includes diving, gear, international luxury training, scuba masks from Alibaba, and a whole bunch more.

A huge thank you to Ben for being on this episode, and be sure to stay in the mix for a Final Notes that includes some vintage dive styling, a bot for your next mountain bike ride, and yet another piece of random tech from James.

Click here to play episode 298 from your browser – Thanks so much for listening.

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3:00 Ben Lowry (@SubmersibleWrist on Instagram) 
3:41 Watches of Espionage 
6:10 RSVP for Marathon Hangout (while space lasts)
9:10 Tudor Pelagos 39
9:50 Doxa Sub 200T Divingstar
10:57 Tudor Pelagos FXD
15:08 “SEALAB” Ben Hellworth (book)
19:43 Santa Barbra College Marine Diving Technology program
40:00 Teddy Baldassare
51:00 WOE Youtube
51:04 “Sketchy Dudes Wear Brielting – We Don’t Make The Rules” (WOE YouTube) 
56:30 WCC Wrist Compasses 
1:06:23 Trailbot.com 
1:08:02 Oval dive mask (alt: Amazon)
1:10:22 Miyoo Mini Plus 
1:11:23 Retro Gaming Corp (YouTube channel)
1:12:24 Chrono Trigger (game)

“Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go on an overnight drunk, and in 10 days, I'm going to set out to find the shark that ate my friend and destroy it. Anyone who wants to tag along is more than welcome.” – Steve Zissou (The Life Aquatic, 2004, Anderson)