Nico Leonard vs Christopher Ward + The Biggest New Watch Releases | Wristwatch Weekly Ep.13

<p>In <strong>Wristwatch Weekly Episode 13</strong>, I’m joined once again by fellow watch collector and TikTok creator <strong>GatorCris</strong> for a packed episode covering eight of the biggest recent watch releases, leaks and announcements.</p><p>We start, as always, with <strong>What’s On The Wrist</strong>, with GatorCris wearing his Radcliffe × The Mad Watch Collector collaboration and me wearing the classic Rolex Submariner No Date.</p><p>Then we get into the watches.</p><p>We discuss the return of the <strong>Tudor Northflag</strong>, the leaked Casio G-Shock that the internet has already nicknamed the <strong>“CasioNaut”</strong>, TAG Heuer’s new Carrera Chronograph Sport, the insane Oris ProPilot X Gonzo Edition, Breitling’s Miles Davis Navitimer, the return of Gallet, Zenith’s new Chronomaster Solo Sport and the fan-selected Seiko Prospex 1965 Heritage Diver.</p><p>And then things get interesting.</p><p>We finish the episode with a proper discussion about <strong>Nico Leonard calling out Christopher Ward</strong>, accusing the brand of borrowing too heavily from other watches and describing it as a “copy machine with a logo on it.”</p><p>Is Nico right?</p><p>Where does inspiration end and homage begin?</p><p>Should Christopher Ward be held to a different standard from Casio, Tudor, Rolex, Omega, Glashütte Original and countless other brands that have used familiar watch design language?</p><p>And when almost every watch can be compared to something that came before it, is genuine originality even possible anymore?</p><p>GatorCris and I give our thoughts on the whole situation, Christopher Ward’s designs, homage watches, Nico’s own collaborations and whether the controversy is actually helping Christopher Ward more than hurting them. The discussion runs through examples from across the industry rather than treating Christopher Ward in isolation. </p><p>Let us know what you think in the comments:</p><p><strong>Is Christopher Ward guilty of copying other brands, or is Nico Leonard being unfair?</strong></p><p>And which of this week’s new releases would you actually buy?</p><p>Make sure to follow <strong>GatorCris</strong> on TikTok and check out his watch content.</p><p>If you enjoy the podcast, please hit the <strong>Like</strong> button, subscribe to <strong>Wristwatch Weekly</strong>, and join us for the next episode.</p><p><strong>00:00</strong> Welcome to Wristwatch Weekly with GatorCris<br><strong>00:24</strong> What’s On The Wrist<br><stro