Perpetual Complication
Perpetual Complication is a podcast about watches and collecting, hosted by Kathleen McGivney and Adam Craniotes, cofounders of RedBar, the largest international watch collecting community. The hosts share their extensive knowledge and often grumpy opinions on timepieces, covering topics from horology to collecting culture.
Episodes
Episode 4: Guest collector Charlie Rauh
Musician and writer Charlie Rauh joins Kathleen to talk about his journey in watches, building his collection starting from a random purchase to choosing new pieces based on heritage, craftsmanship, and personal milestones. From his first Longines Legend Diver to the Grand Seiko he bought while on tour in Japan and Korea, Charlie discusses his preference for manual-wind, time-only watches and clos
Nobody's having lunch with Mr. Rolex
Kathleen and Adam revisit memories of their favorite manufacture visits (hint: all of them), from Audemars Piguet to Casio to independent watchmakers' ateliers. Contrary to the popular wisdom that you should never see how the sausage is made, a manufacture visit can bring a real, personal connection to a watch, though some might see it simply as an object. They discuss how scale and workflow diffe
Happy Brew-versary
Kathleen talks with longtime friend Ed Brill and Brew Watch Co. founder Jonathan Ferrer to trace their intersecting stories of collecting, independent watchmaking, and friendship as they near the twelfth anniversary of the first Brew watch. They look back on the RedBar meetups that helped shape Jonathan's path to founding Brew, Ed's journey from casual watch buyer to committed collector to unoffi
Are we part of the problem?
In our premiere episode, Adam and Kathleen explore the phenomenon of hype culture as it insinuates itself into the watch industry. Recapping and analyzing recent launches, looking at the role of social media, and floating potential solutions to manage hype responsibly (hello, Petty Hater Division!). Plus, examining how scarcity, influencer marketing, and secondary markets affect consumers' behavio
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