Meet a Metal Thrasher Turned Virtuoso Watchmaker

Dan Spitz, who played lead guitar for the metal band Anthrax, left the group in the '90s to pursue an unexpected path: master watchmaking. Now, he's one of the top watchmakers in the world, but can still shred a guitar like it's 1983.

To see what Dan's been up to lately, check him out on Facebook:

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[RapidCycling-pv]

Awesome video! Would love it if Dan Spitz would return to Anthrax and record a new album with them. Nothing beats the classic Anthrax lineup!

[michaelsgamingchannel]

Dan spitz got what he wanted *through the persistence of time*

[The_Absurdistt]

Dan is awesome. He was born into a family with watch makers.

[ericrojasvelez]

Ticking in my head....now I know what persistence in time is about....hehehe

[laremare]

2:22 he really missed the oppourtunity to call it a state of euphoria :D

[mikegager]

thats awesome. always wondered what happen to dan after he left anthrax

[davidnissim]

Co-founded one of the biggest metal bands ever, joined an elite watchmaking school in Switzerland, and now works in a secret lab in Grand Central Terminal. Badass.

[IainFrame]

Oh yeah Dan was my hero back in the 80s. Eccentric and as cool AF. He walks like a total boss.

[crisrose]

wow! a band member and a watch maker? his *timing* must be great...

[bradenmcintire]

My dad and my uncle both grew up with Dan and are still close friends they still talk to this day he is a real chill dude

[walterbishop]

Yeah, I' use to be a band.
What Band?
ah, Anthrax
Holy shit

[darkoFNFN]

I never expected a man from the Big Four to be here

[Vorpal_Wit]

I still have one of Dan's guitar picks from the very first MTV Headbanger's Ball Tour. It was April 14th, 1989 in Dallas, with Exodus and Helloween, I was screaming my ass off on the front row and when he threw the pick it landed in my mouth - which is probably the only reason I got out without loosing it. This revelation brings a whole new appreciation for one of my favorite Anthrax tunes, Got The Time. Thanks for all the good times, Dan.

[chrisqueener]

Time! got the time tick tick ticking in my head!

[RanDieBam]

Kind of suits him. He always looked so calm during soloing, didn't even move an inch while he played. :D

[michaelgatten]

This is mind blowing engineering and machinery. That is so cool that he took this route

[golfgrabu]

When you're in the zone it's like being in a State of very subtle Dan)

[Punisher]

I never thought that Dan Spitz from ANTHRAX" would become a watchmaker.

[souldrifter]

$50K above? Here I am still rocking my Swatch Body & Soul since 1997 🤣

[apocalypticambience]

But can you move objects with your mind, Dan? That's the real test.