Interview: Watch The Bay’s OT on Building a Local Community of Watch-Heads
Half of the fun of collecting watches is getting together with like-minded watch-heads and nerding out over, well, watches. Last time we spoke to OT (Instagram’s @ranxoren), he joined us on The Worn & Wound Podcast to discuss the idea of community building around watches. Since that conversation, OT has launched Watch the Bay, a formal meetup group for Bay Area watch-heads. We checked in with OT to learn more about the initiative, why he felt it was necessary to formalize these get-togethers, and what steps others can take if they’re in interested in doing something similar in their area.
Q: Last time we talked, you joined us on the podcast to discuss watch collecting and community building among watch collectors. Since then, you?ve launched Watch The Bay (WTB), a formal, SF-based meetup group for watch-heads. Tell us a little bit more about WTB, and why you felt the need to formalize these meetups. A: First off, thanks for having me again and letting me chat a bit about WTB. The catalyst for formalizing WTB was around my desire to provide people with a one-stop shop for watch community meetups that are accessible to Bay Area watch enthusiasts and collectors. This also led to creating a dedicated website and Instagram account so members and interested parties could stay updated on upcoming events.
Q: Did you find that formalizing these meetups allows for more consistency, both in the frequency of the events that you put together and the attendance fro...
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