In this episode of Wrist Check Pod, Charity Mhende of Pulse on The Wrist joins Perri and Rashawn as a guest co-host to chat with Kristen Shirley, founder of La Patiala. Kristen shares how her platform has become a go-to resource for everything luxury, from fashion and watches to travel and lifestyle. She discusses her approach to simplifying complex industry terms, investing in watches, her philosophy on collecting,, and how she educates her audience across all categories of the luxury landscape. Tune in for an insightful conversation about demystifying luxury and making it more accessible to everyone!
To catch up with Kristen and get a look at her watch encyclopedia visit, https://lapatiala.com
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Chapters
00:00 – Intro
01:23 – Honorary Wrist Check
04:55 – Get Bezel
05:32 – Becoming a luxury writer
07:57 – The inspiration behind La Patiala
09:20 – Creating the watch encyclopedia
11:07 – How the luxury market has changed
13:26 – Which brands are doing a good job
15:09 – Bezel Auctions
15:27 – WCP Travel Case
16:02 – Kristen shares her dads Patek Philippe
17:20 – Investing in watches
20:14 – Philosophy on collecting
24:41 – Trends at Watches & Wonders
30:10 – Reissuing the watch encyclopedia
31:30 – Women and Gen Z
36:22 – Special Request
38:10 – Vision for La Patiala
Keywords: Kristen Shirley, La Patiala, luxury industry insights, Pulse on the Wrist, luxury education, luxury watches, fashion, luxury lifestyle, luxury brands explained, luxury content creator
