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Podcast: Superlative
Episode: Chris Wiegand of LĂM-TEC on Engineering Watches, Not Just Marketing Them
Description: This week on Superlative, Ariel Adams sits down with Chris Wiegand, president of LĂM-TEC and founder of Wiegand Custom Watch, to explore the reality behind building watches from the ground up. From hand applying lume to early Omega and Panerai dials to running manufacturing and design for over one hundred brands, Chris shares how a self taught approach and obsession with improvement shaped his path in the industry. He breaks down the science behind lume application, why thickness does not always equal brightness, and how small technical decisions can dramatically change performance.The conversation moves through t...