In this episode – which comes to you in glorious technicolour – we’re talking about our brand-new watch: the Sierra Zero One Phalanx. We’re delighted with it, and even happier to introduce you to a man who was absolutely instrumental in its creation: Richard Brown. Richard worked for many years with Special Forces units globally, and we’d love to tell you exactly what he did – but then we’d have to kill you, which isn’t exactly going to boost our audience figures. Instead, Richard talks about what the Phalanx was inspired by and how it was created, throughout a process that took nearly two years. It's a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes that tells the full story of how an exciting new watch came into being, from concept to reality. Let us know what you think…

Introducing the Phalanx: https://www.watchgecko.com/introducing-the-new-geckota-s-01-phalanx-watch/

The story behind the Phalanx: https://www.watchgecko.com/explore-the-story-behind-the-geckota-s-01-phalanx/

Phalanx goes to Russia: https://www.watchgecko.com/travelling-through-russia-with-the-s-01-phalanx/

Rolex Military Submariner: https://www.watchfinder.co.uk/articles/feature-the-milsub

James Bond NATO strap: https://www.watchgecko.com/geckota-vintage-bond-nato-watch-strap

Phalanx video with Richard Brown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Emtjoesu6JE

Creating the Phalanx: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d8AAg2FohY&t=3s

What is a Phalanx? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalanx

A-11 military watch: https://wornandwound.com/military-watches-world-11-watch-won-war/

Dirty Dozen watches: https://www.acollectedman.com/blogs/journal/59621443-the-story-of-the-dirty-dozen-the-first-wristwatches-specially-commissioned-for-the-british-army

The story of an incredible Eterna: https://www.watchgecko.com/the-family-history-of-a-1961-eterna/

Waltham A-17 military watch: https://www.craftandtailored.com/products/1940s-waltham-type-a-17-wwii-u-s-military-issued

More articles from Richard Brown: https://www.watchgecko.com/author/richardwg484brown/

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