In the world of watches, George Bamford — and his eponymous company — Bamford Watch Department, needs no introduction. Bamford has been extolling the virtues of customisation as a hallmark of luxury since 2006 and was well ahead of the curve. But back then, taking a perfectly good watch and giving it a black coat of paint and a new dial was less accepted than it is today. We talk about his rise to success, the importance of creative partnerships, and the first watch he ever took apart — a Breitling Navitimer he was gifted in 1996.

Neil Ferrier is Discommon’s chief conspirator. A Scottish mechanical engineer who ended up founding and running an agile industrial design agency with a fascinating client list and output. He’s made straight razors for Deadpool, crazy tables for anonymous clients and everything in between. If you’ve ever wondered just what it takes to turn an idea into something concrete, this is a must-listen. We also chat about why he thinks watchmakers need to enlist the help of industrial designers (spoiler, he thinks most watch cases are basic).

Guess who's back, back again. Jenni Elle's back, and she's got spend. In case you missed episode 32, Jenni Elle is a popular YouTuber who's cut a swathe with her down-to-earth style of watch reviewing. She's also got a little bit of a problem -- she's looking for a rectangular dress watch for around 4000 Euro, and we've decided to help her out. Andy comes up with a field of safe, respectable (and fairly fiscally restrained) choices, while Felix goes a little nuts and embraces some truly odd watches. On top of that we get Jenni Elle's take on the new Rolex releases, and the hype surrounding them. Plus, Felix complains about Sepultura t-shirts (because of course)

No guests this week. Instead, we've got a double helping of watch matchmaking. First cab off the rank is Big Ben, a giant of a man who's about to celebrate his 40th and wants to celebrate in style. His idea of style is pretty good – the Vacheron Constantin Overseas. His key requirement? It has to be a big watch, cos anything too small and it looks like he's robbed someone's nan. Switching gears a little is Jon, a collector who already has a healthy stable of top tier of 'safe' pieces from Rolex, Patek and the like. But for his next watch, he wants to go a little wild and through caution (along with resale value) to the wind.

Not only does James Thompson have a voice like smooth Canadian maple syrup, but he’s also got an approach to industrial design that is far outside the norm. Most famous for his outrageous use of luminous materials, few makers have what it takes to work with difficult, unconventional materials like 80,000-year-old mammoth tooth, chunks of superconductor or even finely ground coffee. And when he’s not at home in Sweden, he can be found cooking up trouble near the independent brands like MB&f and DeBethune. Of course, this unconventional approach has led to quite a few fans, from George Bamford at Bamford Watch Department through to the one and only Robert Downey Jnr and the one and only Arnie.

Iconic NYC jeweller Greg Yuna is famous for his stone setting of Patek, AP and Rolex. He's called The Cleanest for a reason. While some purists might argue that this sort of custom work is sacrilegious, Yuna has a long list of clients, including Drake, Meek Mill, Floyd Mayweather and Ariana Grande who would argue the opposite. But Yuna's work ethic is as flawless as his stones — the man does not stop and is always onto the next thing, be that a stone dialled Rolex Day-Date, consulting on and appearing Adam Sandler's Uncut Gems, launching a new line of jewellery or helping sell the Jacob & Co 'Billionaire' watch. Do not miss this. You'll laugh, you'll learn, you'll be inspired.

If you’ve ever watched a watch review on YouTube, today’s guest needs no introduction. Jenni Elle is a German watch fan who started her own channel in January 2020 and quickly exploded in popularity, racking up 88.8k subscribers and 6.1 million views in a few short months. We chat to Jenni Elle about how she got into watches, her authentic and natural approach to watch reviewing, perfecting the art of the Rolex hype video and an insiders guide to the professional watch photography.

If there's such a thing as a *normal* path to founding a fashion brand, Jack Carlson didn't follow it. Before he was a designer and best-selling author, Carlson was an archaeologist who rowed at a national level. But as we discover in this dive into the fascinating and occasionally weird and tradition-bound world of rowing, the, there's a rich history of that blurs the lines of sports, fashion and cultural anthropology. For Carlson research turned into a book (celebrated by none other than Mr Ralph Lauren himself), which turned into Rowing Blazers.

We don’t like to throw the words ‘industry insider’ around too much, but they’re words that could well be applied to photographer and watch specialist Joy Corthésy. Joy, who works across GMT and WorldTempus was a key player in putting together The Millennium Watch Book, which is an overview of the last 20 years of watches. The conversation quickly goes off the rails as we go behind the scenes at Baselworld and accidentally restart the beef with Kristian Haagen. Then Joy schools Andy and Felix on just what makes a ‘good’ women’s watch. No spoilers, but it turns out that the category as a whole makes no sense, and that gender-neutral watches are the future.

Actor/Singer/Model/Entrepreneur/Podcast host Miles Fisher can do it all. Certainly, Andy and Miles talk about it all, from how his watch collection (which started with a Cartier Tank and a Rolex Explorer), suddenly exploded when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and Miles found that watches helped him quiet his mind. And of course, we couldn’t get Miles on and not talk about his epic take on Tom Cruise Running for President. We also cover off his podcast Coffee with the Greats, which sees him sit down with some legendary guests. And because Miles also has his own roasting business, they talk about actual coffee. As you do.

This week we’ve got a big one, talking new Rolex releases, headphones with Jacobi Anstruther (Founder, Iris Listenwell), and launch OT: merch! We jump on the mics and share our thoughts on the Bigger Submariners, brighter Oyster Perpetuals and flexxy Sky-Dwellers. Then it’s onto the main event - a chat with Jacobi Anstruther, the founder behind revolutionary headphone and audio company Iris Listenwell. Jacobi schools us on how sound works, the gradual decline in audio quality over the years and how Iris is different, and why he vowed never to wear a watch ever again.

Today's guest has amassed quite the resume. Roger Cruickshank is an Olympian, RAF Pilot, Distinguished Flying Cross recipient and author. In our conversation with Roger, we quickly discovered that his journey to becoming a pilot/Olympian wasn't an easy one. We discuss his rollercoaster ride, along with watches (obviously), and the importance of mental resilience.

Today’s guest is the enthusiastic and passionate Alice Zaslavsky. Alice and her trademark oversized specs burst onto the scene way back in Masterchef season one, and she’s been a staple of the food scene ever since, thanks to her trademark blend of accessible and expert. But before we talk brassicas, we get down to brass tacks and find out just how Alice got her big ‘ol Panerai, and why it’s not really hers, how she gets around rocking a 47mm watch. We also find out what’s next for her wrist and how she negotiates sharing a watch with her partner.

Today on the show our guest of honour is full-time independent engraving royalty Johnny Dowell, also known by his Instagram/engraving/wrestling name of King Nerd. While listeners might be familiar with Johnny’s work on watches, through stunning engraved Urwerks, Linde Werdelins and the like, we find out out how one starts on the unconventional career path to becoming a professional engraver.

Today’s episode lets you have it with both barrels, first up we talk about the hottest (and in some corners of the internet, the most controversial) watch release of 2020, the Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight Navy Blue. The second barrel is the incomparable Matt Hranek, a man’s man and man about town who’s the author of the very successful ‘A Man & His Watch’, which profiles watches and their (sometimes famous) wearers. He’s about to do it all over again with automobiles in the (unsurprisingly titled) A Man & His Car.

This week Felix and Andy have some show and tell on hand, in the form of the stylish (and very wearable) Cartier Santos-Dumont, which were released this year in mechanical options. They also dive into a colourful Gucci collab, and a very fun, and open watch matchmaker from Marcus.

In 2014 Flight Lieutenant Nathan Jones was co-pilot on a routine military transit flight from the UK to Afghanistan when the flight suddenly plummeted over 4000 feet in a matter of seconds. Listen to our interview with Nathan to find out what happened and how he managed to prevent the death of the near-200 passengers on board. Trust us; you’ll want to hear this from the man himself.

It takes a particular sort of someone to found a brand at the age of 40, and, 11 years later sell for a reported 50 million pounds to Chanel. It turns out the Orlebar brown founder Adam Brown is precisely that type of person. Orlebar Brown has been busy making chic swimwear — ‘a short you can swim in’ — rather than your typical trunks. We chat to the swimwear supremo about his just-launched collaboration with IWC, which includes leisurewear as well as a particularly chic Portugieser.