Episode 27 - The one with Pioneer Richard Paige

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https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-nfcp2-...

It is often said that one should never meet their heroes. However, Marc met one of his heroes on this podcast and has no regrets about it. Richard's stories about the early days of watches on the internet and his efforts in building a community were truly remarkable. We hope you enjoy this episode! If you’re a watch content creator, and/or attend events and participate in discussions about watches on platforms like Discord or Slack, then you, too, owe a debt of gratitude to Richard Paige.
You can find Richard here on IG:   / rpaigewatchco  . Do go say thank you!
Link to our Discord Community:   / discord  
00:12 – Introduction00:46 – Wrist Checks03:42 – Richard Paige’s Bio06:35 – Richard’s early days – Paris 192511:22 – Taking Paris 1925 online - early ‘90s24:42 – The very first online brand collabs33:44 – What are WIS, from the man who coined the term!37:44 – The challenges of running TimeZone.com46:35 – Herding cats, I mean keeping TZers in check49:26 – The brands vs. Richard Paige51:11 – Adding subforums on TZ53:37 – The next generation55:47 – Why did he sell TZ, and Marc’s terrible Godfather impression1:02:25 – Richard’s perspective after the sale1:07:30 – 11 years between TZ and Rpaige Watch Co.1:13:14 – The future of large-scale watch production in the USA1:15:06 – Advice for new watchmakers1:17:34 – THANK YOU to Richard Paige1:18:11 – Listener Question1:24:27 – Goodbyes1:25:04 – T2C OUT!