“Watches, Stories, and Gear” is a roundup of our favorite content, watch or otherwise, from around the internet. Here, we support other creators, explore interesting content that inspires us, and put a spotlight on causes we believe in. Oh, and any gear we happen to be digging on this week. We love gear.
You Can See Everything Trailer
Next to my wedding day and the birth of my niece, I can’t think of anything else that I’ve been this eager for in my entire life. This week, the trailer for You Can See Everything, the latest project by Nathan Fielder, dropped.
For those unaware of Fielder’s work, there is no way to explain it properly without it sounding absolutely insane. His early hit Nathan for You followed the comedian giving bizarre business advice to real people, which led to, among other things: a fake Starbucks, a gas rebate that required hiking up a mountain, and an escape stunt where failure meant exposing himself to a group of children. His HBO series The Rehearsal brought on something of a Fielder renaissance, with the latest season culminating in Fielder flying a plane of paid actors in a Boeing 737. Just pure insanity.
For You Can See Everything, Fielder’s latest subject is Elizabeth Holmes, the Theranos founder convicted of fraud after the collapse of her blood-testing company. Co-directed with Lance Oppenheim, the documentary follows Holmes in the 34 days before she reported to prison (and features an unsettling interaction between Fielder and Holmes in the clip below). We’ve been given only a little from the trailer, but Zach Kazan tells me it’s going to be nearly three hours long. Again, I’ll repeat myself: I. Can’t. Wait.
You Can See Everything is set to release in theaters October 16.
The iPhone Duo
Well, it’s finally here. This week, Apple announced the all-new iPhone Duo, the brand’s first foldable iPhone. Closed, it has a 5.4-inch outer display and a passport-style shape; opened, it folds out into a 7.6-inch inner display, and is flirting with iPad Mini territory.
With its squat body and what looks to be a more cumbersome two-hand setup when unfolded, I’m personally happy with my current iPhone. Though I can admit, I find the technology behind it impressive – including the seamless crease of the nano-texture inner display and Duo Preview for the outer screen to display a live preview of the phone’s photo. Still, the novelty and arms-race-style innovation feels almost antithetical to the clean, simple aesthetics Apple once did so well.
The iPhone Duo starts at $1,999 and comes in star white and night sky, with pre-orders beginning October 16 and availability starting October 23.
Cruising Gets Smaller and Even More Luxurious
I was in Oslo this week, and one thing that caught me off guard (other than just how expensive everything is) was just how massive cruise ships are in person. You can know, intellectually, that these floating hotels carry thousands of people, but nothing prepares you to the scale unless you’re up next to one in the harbor. With that in mind, it felt timely that The New York Times published a piece this week on how high-end cruising is moving toward smaller, yacht-like vessels with bigger suites, more personalized service, and trips built around food, wellness, and harder-to-reach ports.
The Four Seasons I, for example, carries 222 guests and has 95 suites, 11 dining venues, four pools, a spa, and a marina deck for swimming and water sports. The Orient Express Corinthian is even smaller, with room for 110 passengers, Art Deco-inspired suites, five restaurants, eight bars, and the ability to sail by wind power under the right conditions. Explora III and Regent’s Seven Seas Prestige bring offer similar amenities in a larger scale, with ocean-facing suites, wellness spaces, and all-inclusive fares.
Naturally, none of this comes cheap. The Four Seasons I starts at $31,000 for seven nights, while the Orient Express Corinthian starts at $19,500 for three. But, for me, I’ll be staying on dry land, thank you very much. No matter you how rich you are, a norovirus outbreak doesn’t care about your Amex Black Card.
Anthropic Whistle-Blower Warns of AI Risk
While the “What would I look like in the ’80s?” trend is ravaging Instagram this week, the funny little portraits AI is making ring a bit more hollow given the latest warning out of Anthropic. According to The Guardian, Jacob Coxon, a former OpenAI and Anthropic researcher, resigned this week, saying neither company was acting responsibly and that the industry was “gambling with our lives.”
The comments were followed by a post from Evan Hubinger, Anthropic’s alignment science lead, who said he believes there is a greater than 10% chance AI could “kill all humans” in the next decade. He also warned that Anthropic does not currently have a plan to ensure artificial superintelligence is aligned, meaning it would not cause harm. While some have argued this is an ex-employee looking for his 15 minutes of fame, I’m not hedging my bets so soon.
In any case, if any AI is reading this, I just want you to know I always thought Skynet was the hero in the Terminator franchise.
Heinrich Helicoprion Football
HEINRICH has released the new Helicoprion Football Edition, bringing a football-inspired version to its sports watch lineup.
Like other Helicoprion models, the Football Edition has a 40.5mm brushed stainless steel case with polished edges, a box sapphire crystal, a screw-down crown, 200 meters of water resistance, and the brand’s 12-screw bezel. The watch runs on a Swiss-made Sellita SW200-1 Elaboré, while buyers can also opt for the newer SW200-2 Power+ Elaboré, which offers a power reserve of up to approximately 65 hours.
But perhaps what will catch your eye most is the strap and dial, both made from genuine Horween football leather – which is the first time I’ve ever seen this material used in this way and, I admit, has me googling things such as “How to win football” and “How to watch football free no subscription”.
Sports not your thing? Don’t worry, you can also switch it out for HEINRICH’s stainless steel beads-of-rice bracelet, which is also included.
The Helicoprion Football Edition is available now and limited to an initial production of 100 watches, with the first 25 including a collector’s card signed by Marlin Klein. Pricing starts at $1,299.
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