Taking His Watches to the Titanic (David Concannon)

Today’s guest is an explorer, attorney, writer, and watch collector. He’s been on five dives to the Titanic, and led the expedition that recovered the Apollo engines that launched men to the Moon. He’s a member of The Explorers Club, the society that counts astronauts, mountaineers, and famous explorers as its members.

I’m excited to be joined by David Concannon. He’s also an accomplished attorney with 30+ years of experience, and has a hell of a watch collection.

As part of his work with the Explorers Club, he works with Rolex on its Explorers Club Grant, which puts watches in the field. We talk about that program and what it’s like working closely with Rolex.

We discuss his first Submariner, collecting watches, what watch he plans to take on his next expedition, and a whole lot more.

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Show Notes:

* David Concannon on Substack

* Relics of Apollo, Part 1, 2, 3 (David Concannon)

* Rolex GMT-Master recall ad (Hodinkee)

* Early Rolex Le Mans ad (Ad Patina)

* The Explorers Club

* Rolex Explorers Club Grant

* Carl Spencer’s Rolex Sea-Dweller (Hodinkee)

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