
Form and Function
Form and Function Podcast
A podcast exploring enthusiasm for everyday gear - from watches to EDC, tech, and lifestyle products. Join us as we chat, interview and discuss topical subjects about sub-cultures we all know and love.
- 23 episodes
- weekly
- Avg 1 hr 7 min
- English
S3 · E148Friday · 1 hr 2 min- FA
S3 · E147August 21 · 1 hr 1 minEpisode 147 - Lost in Mordor meets the Lord Anchormort.
Ken and James have a bit of fun choosing the likely EDC gear for a few characters from Film. Plus watch schtuff... obviously. . . Wristcheck - James - Doxa Sub 200t Army Hodinkee Ken - RZE UTD8000 Blackout Mentioned - Landman on Paramount TV Blancpain Collectors IG Ben Buzz Villaret watch Casio F91WF Green on Recycled cloth strap Moritz Grossman Tefnet 36 Jadd boots Kudu Bradley Taylor Beaver tail strap Wolbrook Skin Diver 38mm IWC Eternal Calender Tactile Turn Anso collab in brass CWF Pathfinder flashlight in brass Bulgari Serpenti Graf Von Faber Castell Pen of the year 2006 Half Face blades OSS Spike Vacheron Constantin Historique Jubilee from Subdial Dunhill rollagas in leather and gold Timex Red UFO gold Mont Blanc Meisterstruck le grande burgundy Magna Fumilux FL400 Pac Ax from the 90’s . Homework - Ken - The Hawk James - Widows Bay . Form and Function website Donations Page
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S3 · E146August 14 · 1 hr 4 minEpisode 146 - Seiko goodness, Hour Jumping, and two faces.
Ken and James shoot the breeze. Watches, drones, mics, scooters, and the usual silliness. . . . Wristcheck - Ken - Doxa Sub 200t Army Hodinkee James - Praesidus Rec Spec MAC VSOG . Mentioned - 40 and 20 Podcast Seiko 145th Anniverasry EDO Purple Editions Seiko Rotocall Edo Edition Seiko Motocompo Christopher Ward Jump Hour 40.5 Andrew Morgan CW C1 Jump Hour Kat Shoulders 1 of 1 CW Jump Hour Panerai PAM 01707 JLC Tribute Duoface Tribute Small second Fratello Lima ChronoSprinter Unimatic Modello Uno UT1 Kiwame Tokyo IG Teaser DJI Mic Mini 2s DJI X1 Lito Motorola Razr v3 Samsung FreeKick festival game . Homework - Ken - Lioness new season on Paramount TV. Desktronic desks. Form and Function website Donations Page
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S3 · E145August 7 · 1 hr 18 minEpisode 145 - New releases, new releases, and a whole bunch of new releases.
Ken and James have a long overdue chat about some new releases that have caught their eye over the last month or so. As you might expect, there is a lot of titanium, but one or two that might surprise you too. . . Wristcheck - Ken - Arken Alterum James - Longines Legend Diver 36mm . Mentioned - Doxa Sub 200T Army Hodinkee Limited Edition Doxa Sub 300 Ti Cliver Cussler edition Erikas Original Straps Hermes Cape Cod in Titanium - Monochrome article Moonswatch in Gold and Black AP Swatch IWC Ingenieur 35mm Pool Lorier x Worn and Wound acquisition Seiko Rotocall Inverted Grand Seiko UFA Diver . Homework - James - Sugar on Apple TV Ken - Ikea Bror system . Form and Function website Donations Page
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S3 · E144July 31 · 1 hr 14 minEpisode 144 - Windup Chicago, road trips, Leathermans, and to render or not to render.
Ken and James chit chat about Kens recent trip/ road trip in the US. Portland, Leathermans, a ton of food, and of course the amazing people met along the way. Plus a bit of watch schutuff too, including the August 1st launch of the Abinger Phantom. . . Wristcheck - Ken - Citizen Aqualand 40th Anniversary James - Abinger Phantom Luna . Mentioned - Ben Buzz IG Morgan Saignes IG Sergio Lozarno Sam Amis IG Stump Town Coffee Portland Made In PDX Afuri Slabtown Portland Hat Yai Belmont Portland Nong’s Khao Man Gai Portland MultNomah Whiskey Library The Scotch Lodge Cabin Club Ohio Windup Chicago Hassler Instruments The Watch Preserve . Homework - James - Ann Droid BBC iPlayer Ken - Leatherman Signal Form and Function website Donations Page
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S3 · E143July 24 · 1 hr 25 minEpisode 143 - Kyle Snarr, Acidentally Wes Anderson, and Cantonment.
Ken and James are joined by Kyle Snarr, founder of Cantonment, for the launch of a very special collaboration between Cantonment and Accidentally Wes Anderson. They chat about Travel and adventure gear, watches, great plane movies, and of course the collab. . . Wristcheck - Kyle - Serica 6190 Ken - Citizen Aqualand 40th Anniversary James - Longines Legend Diver 36mm . Mentioned - Cantonment kerchiefs Windup Chicago and Windup in a lake Accidenrtally Wes Anderson Cantonment x AWA kerchief Beanie Hero Clip Goruck GR1 Field Pocket Nomadic packable tote Battenwear Packable Tote Wall E Wolverine movie The Life Aquatic Rush movie Marathon 34mm GP quartz Timex Ironman 8 lap . Homework Go Out Livin Nuphy Air v3 100 Harbour Freight Tool chest . Form and Function website Donations Page
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S3 · E142July 10 · 1 hr 17 minEpisode 142 - Coffee, Clothing, and Car shopping.
Ken and James chit chat about the usual mix of watches, gear, and things we, and hopefully you, enjoy. . Please note some aspects of this episode have dated a little, as it was recorded last month. Apologies! . Wristcheck - Ken - HGP Mechaquartz Chrono James - Kurono Tokyo Calendrier 1 Green . Mentioned - Varia VS6 Option O Lagom P80 Lego Speed Champions Defender set Fitbit Inspire 3 Oura Ring 5 Ring Conn Jackman Clothing Japan Lavenham Clothing Lease Loco Renault 4 EV Porsche Cayman Nissan Juke Ford Mustang Fastback All black Lease loco Fiat 600e Abarth Jeep Compass . Man on Fire Your Friends and Neighbours season 2 Delta Emulator for Iphone . Form and Function website Donations Page
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S3 · E141July 2 · 1 hr 23 minEpisode 141 - Zach Weiss. OraOrea, naming woes, and Death Metal
Ken and James are joined by Zach Weiss, Founder of Worn and Wound and Ora Orea. . . Wristcheck - Zach - Ora Orea Coriolis Pointer Date Venetus Teal Ken - Arken Alterum Sage Green James - Seiko Rotocall re-issue . Mentioned - Orbo Watch designed by Zach Weiss Windup Chicago Monochrome article on AMT movements Buck Mason Velasca Shoes Bowl Keyboards Manta keyboard Blood Incantaion - Absolute Elsewhere Butter Knife Shortie Form and Function website Donations Page
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S3 · E140June 26 · 50 minEpisode 140 - The WatchIT show, Nappies, and Watch Customisations.
Ken and James do the usual chit chat. . . Wristcheck - Ken - Arken Alterum Sage Green James - RZE Resolute 36 Waypoint . Mentioned - Furlan Marri Nero Sabbia Farer Timor watches Golby Watches Nivada Grenchen Watch Gecko Sher Watches Minim Watches Vulcain Cricket Titanium Nomos Club Sport Worldtimer Trace edition Aera Watches Clemence Watch bracelet Black Orange Solihull DJI Lito X1 Olight Oclip Pro S . Form and Function website Donations Page
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S3 · E139June 19 · 1 hr 3 minEpisode 139 - Things and thingamabobs.
Ken and James chat watches, gear, and the usual mix of schtuff. . . Wristcheck - Ken - RZE UTD8000 James - Omega Railmaster 36mm . Mentioned - Hands On Horology Fomow event Clemence Watches Bangkok Watch Week Ulysses Nardin Freak Beaucroft Arc Farer GMT 38mm Nevada Mocha Raymond Weil A.R.T. Iced Out Tissot PRX Nitecore Air Nitecore Plus Nitecore cable Timex 8 Lap Grey Shades Timex 8 Lap metal blacked out . Form and Function website Donations Page
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S3 · E138June 12 · 1 hr 5 minEpisode 138 - Reddit, manners, and of course watches.
Ken and James talk about some of the challenges of being a small brand, operating in the complicated world of the Internet age, as well as the usual watch related chat and waffle. . . Mentioned - Tudor Bumblebee GP Laureato Kiwame Tokyo Baltic MR01 Kurono Tokyo Malachite Form and Function website Donations Page . Homework - Tiger Island BBC The Iron Snail - Ralph Lauren Plumes Official Attire Saint
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S3 · E137June 5 · 54 minEpisode 137. Thingies, this, and thats.
Ken and James chit chat about watches, gear, skincare (yup!), and TV. Plenty of waffly wiffling. . . Wrist check - Ken - Arken Alterum James - Longines Legend Diver 36mm . Mentioned - Working Hands Horace Mattifying Moisturiser Nursem hand wash Malin and Goetz peppermint Original Source Mint and TeaTree Formex Aria Lorca GMT 1 Black Dial Earthen Watches Grand Seiko 231/301 IWC Blue dial 35mm Ingenieur Omega Planet Ocean 2026 Hamilton American Classic Boulton Dennison Collectability Collab Form and Function website Donations Page . Homework - Four Seasons Netflix The Good Hang with Will Forte Sealey American Pro 3 drawer storage.
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S3 · E136May 29 · 1 hr 14 minEpisode 136 - Sagegate, Watches, and Big Bond.
Ken and James chat watches, watch news, and a bit of Bond watch newness. Lots of watches... and waffle, not waffles but waffle. . Wrist check - Ken - Arken Alterum James - Seiko Snoopy Diver SRPK25K1 . Mentioned - Arken Alterum Sage Grey Pre Order 30th May Eulit Perlon Straps The James Brand Elko and Ellis RZE UTD 8000 Orange Longines Legend Diver 59 Serica 7505 Analagous Leica Q3 Titanium base plate Omega First Light Chrono Form and Function website Donations Page . Homework - Garron Music
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S3 · E135May 22 · 1 hr 12 minEpisode 135 - Listener conundrum, Glasgow watch show and Watch news.
Ken and James chit chat. Listener conundrums, the Glasgow watch show et al. . . Wrist check - Ken - Timex Ironman Hodinkee Ltd Edition James - Zenith El Primero Original 1969 on Veblenist . Mentioned - Vaer Watches Marathon Watches RZE Urbanist 36mm Lumed dial RZE Resolute 36mm Clemence Munro Lume Dial Grand Seiko SBGX261 Chanel J12 Superleggera Fratello Baltic x Space One Echo Neutra Rivanera Seconde Seconde edition Naoya Hida x Armoury Farer 36mm Discovery Glasgow Watch Show Akhil on Instagram Nodus Watches Ardbeg Uddal scotch Circula Watches Furlan Mari Watches Wristrack App Abinger Watches Ember Watches Paulin Watches . Form and Function website Donations Page . Homework - Legends on Netflix Dutton Ranch on Paramount Plus
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S3 · E134May 15 · 1 hr 11 minEpisode 134 - Vancouver trip report
Ken and James talk through their experiences at the 2026 Vancouver Timepiece show. Places to visit, coffee to drink, and fantastic people to meet along the way. . .Mentioned - Wes and Watches Instagram Private and Co Vancouver Propaganda Coffee Vancouver Monogram Coffee Vancouver Kafkas Coffee Brooklyn Clothing Vancouver Small Victory False Creek Pallet Coffee Vancouver Revolver Coffee Vancouver Coffee, Cameras and Things Instagram Phil & Sebastian Coffee RZE 36MM Waypoint RZE Urbanist lume dial RZE UTD 8000 Orange Wesn P&Co knife Kirk Lepiten Instagram Wesn Puzzle Box Nikon 35Ti Watch Hang Vancouver Calibre321 Ollech and Wajs book by the Calibrated Wrist 33 Acres Brewery Roldorf Nine Dumplings Vancouver Prototype Coffee The Keg Granville Island Benchmade Proper Form and Function website Donations Page . Homework - Ken - Skipping Rope link incoming James - TimetoCalibrate Podcast Running Point Netflix
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S3 · E133May 8 · 1 hr 8 minEpisode 133. Dial and Aperture collab - Part 1.
Ken and James are joined by the wonderful and talented hosts from the Dial and Aperture podcast; Nacho and Morgan. . Part 1 is here, Part 2 will be available from Saturday 9th May. .. Dial and Aperture Podcast . Wrist check - Nacho - Nomos Club World Timer Jungle Morgan - Grand Seiko SBGX 263 Ken - Hodinkee Timex 8 Lap James - Doxa Sub 200T . Mentioned - Grand Seiko White Birch Grand Seiko Night Birch Grand Seiko UFA Grand Seiko UFA Diver Paynter Clothing TGN Podcast RZE Marathon Nav D cerashell 22Studio Watches Bradley Taylor Watches . Form and Function website Donations Page
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S3 · E132May 1 · 1 hr 12 minEpisode 132 - Dressy Draft with Vu Bui
Ken and James are joined by Vu for a 3 watch dressy draft pick. . Apologies for the iffy sound quality...! . Wrist check - Ken - RZE UTD 8000 5 year anniversary model James - Kurono Tokyo Reserve Du Marche Vu - Straum Aurora SKY . Mentioned - Kurono Tokyo Classic Reiwa 2019 Kurono Tokyo Grand Jubilee Calender Kudoke Five VC 43040 Jump Hour in gold Omega Speedmaster Moonshine Gold green dial JLC Reverso Tribute enamel snake Grand Seiko 6145 in Gold A Lange & Sohne Little Darth Grand Seiko SBGW295 Form and Function website Donations Page . Homework - Ken - Blood Hounds Season 2 James - Pith Flex Yuzu Notebook Vu - Leica Podcast
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April 24 · 52 minEpisode 131 - The Wolds
Ken and James have an in person chat while in the CotsWOLDS. Show Notes to follow! Sorry!!
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S3 · E130April 17 · 43 minEpisode 130 - Watches and Wonders 2026
Ken and James wizz through a load of the standouts, both good and bad, from 2026's Watches and Wonders. . . Mentioned - Patek Phil Cubitus Perpetual Calendar Skeleton Grand Seiko UFA in gold SLGB006 Grand Seiko 40mm diver SLGB023 Grand Seiko Cherry Blossom ‘Hana-Ikada 32mm’ & ‘Hana-Ikada Blue’ 62GS A Lange & Sohne Saxonia Annual Calendar A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar Lumen Tudor Black Bay 54 Blue Tudor Black Bay Ceramic JLC Integrated Trio Vacheron Constantin Overseas Dual Time Cardinal Points IWC Ceralume IWC Venturer IWC Ti Perpetual IWC Blue 35mm Ingenieur IWC Ingenieur Green Justin Hast IWC Petit Prince 2026 Rolex OP Jubilee Rolex 100 years of OP
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S3 · E129April 10 · 1 hr 9 minEpisode 129. Team stupid.
James and Ken chat about watch releases, some brands' positioning, upcoming events, Coffee gear, and coffee. . . Episode 129 Wrist check - Ken - Casio G Shock DW6600 James - Blancpain Air Command 36mm Ti Form and Function website Donations Page . Mentioned - NotoriousEDC Beerbomb Eliot Brown Shield Watch Brit Pearce Nomos Club Campus Olive Green RZE Gear Swap Vancouver Revolver Coffee Vancouver Dial and Aperture podcast Raymond Weil 50th Chrono Raymond Weil 35mm sub second Citizen Chicken watch Raymond Weil Freelancer Complete Calender Earthen Company Aventurine Kiwame Tokyo Mune ARO Spiro Weber workshop Moonraker Oddy Knocky - Holy Shit Straum Purple dial Ti Baltic MR01 . Homework - Peaky Blinders Movie - Netflix Jury Duty Company Retreat - Amazon Prime