Fratello On Air: On The Go At Geneva Watch Days 2024

A daily check-in during the big event

September 03, 2024

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Welcome back to another episode of Fratello On Air! This week, we have a different episode style. Your friendly co-hosts check in while on the go at Geneva Watch Days 2024. Ultimately, we try to give you a feel for the non-stop schedule and what it’s like to be at a show. There’s no banter beforehand, so let the audio roll!

We’re back from Geneva Watch Days 2024, but while we were on the go at the show, we turned the microphones on for brief segments. You’ll hear us discuss our schedules, brands, individual watches, people, shoes, and more! We hope you like it. If not, we’ll be back with a more normal episode next week!

Handgelenkskontrolle

While recording most segments, we attempted to bring up the watches on our wrists. Due to Mike’s previous “fun” at the Swiss border, he kept his options to the Ming 17.09 Blue and the Patek Philippe Calatrava 570. Balazs was slightly more daring with his Rolex Submariner 5513, Ming 17.09 Burgundy, and Sinn Excelsior Park chronograph. Choosing a watch for an event like Geneva Watch Days is challenging, and it’s often best to pick a brand that isn’t exhibiting. Plus, when on the go in 30-plus-degree humid weather, it also helps to consider a relatively robust watch. As an aside, none of our watches suffered any damage.

On the go in Geneva

Balazs and I spent three days at Geneva Watch Days 2024, and it felt like we maximized our time at the event. Meetings started at 9:00 AM and ran until at least 6:00 PM. Then, afterglow events kicked off at the main tent or brand-specific parties. We moved back and forth between hotels and boutiques for discussions, fueled on espresso and water. Food? It takes a conscious effort to remember to eat! Still, it was great fun, and we enjoyed seeing some amazing timepieces. We hope you enjoy today’s episode. Next week, we will discuss our favorite watches from the event, which will wrap up Geneva Watch Days 2024!

Thanks for listening! If you have any future ideas for episodes, please let us know!

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TerminalCount says:

Sep 03, 2024 at 14:27

I liked this format a lot, Gents. Well done.

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William E. Sulzer says:

Sep 03, 2024 at 22:42

Guys – Loved this episode. Please provide a link to the image of Fred’s watch. TY

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Richard says:

Sep 04, 2024 at 19:46

This was great, guys. A fun look into an event that most of us don’t attend. Only complaint is that it needed more Eric Wind sound bites!

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MrBradford says:

Sep 06, 2024 at 21:10

Well done guys, great format – it actually made me contemplate attending one of these events. Appreciate the heads up on some interesting embargoed pieces as well.

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RedwoodAggie says:

Sep 09, 2024 at 13:17

I enjoyed the format for this event coverage. Please keep it up.

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Roy-65 says:

Sep 09, 2024 at 14:23

Due to being busy at work, I haven’t been able to respond earlier. Hence the late response.
I once again enjoyed this broadcast, and a change in style is always welcome.

What I like is the length of the episodes; the longer, the better. I never listen to them all at once, sometimes over the course of 3 days. This episode was no different, and I enjoyed it for a long time.

Talking about topics other than watches is also nice. It’s always fun to learn about other subjects and hear what interests you, even if it’s just the weather report.

What I missed in this episode was a tormented Balazs. Normally, there’s always an event that Balazs can get worked up about. Mike tried by bringing up the autobahn in the conversation, but it didn’t affect Balazs much.

But just as I like my beer cold, I prefer a grumpy Balazs.

Keep up the good work.

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1. Mike Stockton says:
  
  Sep 09, 2024 at 15:34
  
  Hahahaha, good one, Roy! You know, I try to get him going and most weeks I find a way pretty easily but he was on cloud 9 in Geneva. I just couldn’t break his stride!
  
  Thanks for listening and hope all is well!
  
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atimefordesign says:

Sep 11, 2024 at 02:38

I loved this episode, and appreciate the extra time/effort involved in editing it together. I started to listen and thought “Oh man, this is just the first day and I will have to wait for all the other small EPs to come out.” I needn’t have worried! Great job to both of you!

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