EPISODE 137: Jeremy Jauncey on Panerai, travel and sustainability
We caught up with Panerai Ambassador Jeremy Jauncy at Watches and Wonders, to get his exceptionally well-travelled take on what the brand is doing right when it comes to sustainability. It turns out, quite a lot. From eSteel to open-sourced sustainable business practices, Jeremy gives us the low down on how Panerai is working on making watchmaking greener.
EPISODE 136: Michael Culyba, director of Keeper of Time, on the beauty of watchmaking
Five years ago, Michael Culyba, like many of us, fell in love with the world of mechanical watches. Michael, unlike the rest of us, turned that passion into feature-length documentary. Keeper of Time explores the world of independent watchmaking, and the meaning of time itself in a beautiful, educational, and at times poignant way.
EPISODE 135: Zoe Abelson (@watchgirloffduty) on life as a watch dealer, and always being on duty
Zoe Abelson, AKA @watchgirloffduty, is one of the internet’s best-known watch dealers. With a feed comprising of colourful, quirky watches in often exotic locales. In this story behind the ‘gram, Zoe tells us about the decade of non-stop work in some of the world’s most well-respected watch businesses that led her to step out on her own and start Graal Limited.
EPISODE 134: Our take on Watches and Wonders 2022
The proverbial dust has settled on Watches and Wonders, which, by all accounts was a successful return to form for the watch fair. This week, Andy and Felix talk through the highlights (and some of the more controversial releases) including Rolex, Patek, Breitling and more.
EPISODE 133: Breitling’s CEO Georges Kern on the new Navitimer and the need to keep adapting
Earlier this week, Breitling took to the skies (literally) to relaunch the iconic Navitimer, a watch that, 70 years ago, defined the pilot’s watch with its functionality and purpose. Today though, we chat to the man who masterminded the relaunch, Breitling CEO Georges Kern.
EPISODE 132: Michelle Ciesielski (Knight Frank) on investments of passion, plus bad vegans and Hodinkee's new CEO
Today we chat with Michelle Ciesielski, Head of Residential Research at Knight Frank Australia, about their annual wealth report, which gives us a detailed overview of what Australia's 20k or so ultra-high net worth individuals spend their coin on. Turns out they're spending it on watches, whiskey and other investments of passion more than ever before, and the investment is paying off.
EPISODE 131: Lydia Winters and Vu Bui on Youtube, photography and why the Pelagos FXD might be the perfect watch
Double trouble this week with the horological/photographic power couple that is Lydia Winters and Vu Bui. With a shared love of watches, photography and videography, it was only a matter of time before these passions combined into a YouTube channel, called (appropriately enough) Winters & Bui. We talk about their plans for the channel, the importance of authenticity and why quality content will always shine through.
EPISODE 130: Steve Corica (Sydney FC) plus why we need to stop spotting watches, and redemption for Franck Muller
Today we chat with veteran footballer and Head coach of Sydney FC, Steve Corica. We chat to Steve about the changing profile of football in Australia, and given that Edifice is a fresh team sponsor, we chat about the importance of timing and the culture of footballers' watches. On top of that, Andy makes some strong arguments as to why watch spotting is played out and whether or not Franck Muller can return to glory.
EPISODE 129: James Lamdin (Analog:Shift) on the future of vintage watches
This week’s guest is the man behind Analog:Shift, James Lamdin. James drops his knowledge about how the vintage landscape has changed since he’s been in the game, including what a massive influx of new watch enthusiasts means for the market.
EPISODE 128: Jonny Garrett (William Wood Watches) on fires, fighting and turning 5
Jonny Garrett is the founder of William Woods Watches, a brand that — uniquely in the world of watches — makes timepieces inspired by fire services the world over. The brand is named after Jonny’s grandfather and is celebrating its fifth birthday this year. We chat to Jonny about the importance of giving back, how up-cycling is integrated into every watch and how William Wood’s watch design has evolved over the years.
EPISODE 127: Tennis Pro Matt Ebden on the Aus Open and Bremont, plus Jean-Claude Biver is making his own watches
Game, set and Matt. Today’s guest is Matt Ebden, one of Australia’s best tennis pros, and we speak to him fresh from the 2022 Australian Open, where he and Max Purcell made it to the men’s doubles final. Beyond his obvious on-court skills, anyone checking out Ebden’s Instagram will notice he’s a pretty keen watch an as well, so it’s no surprise that he’s got Bremont on board as a sponsor. We chat about the many links between pro athletes and fine timepieces, brand endorsements and connected watches on the court.
EPISODE 126: Nick Kenyon (Boss Hunting) on watches in the mainstream, Seiko and his quirky collection
This week we keep it local with Nick Kenyon, the editor of Australian site Boss Hunting. Nick drops knowledge on the current watch market, how the niche influences the mainstream and what the anOrdain Model 2 OT: Edition is like on the wrist. Plus, Felix hypes up 1999 and Andy throws his dad under the bus.
EPISODE 125: February News – Ed Sheeran opens up, plus corporate shenanigans from Patek Philippe, LVMH and Audemars Piguet
No time for guests when we've got so much hard-hitting watch news to digest. Ed Sheeren Ben Clymer, the dude who bought the $6 million Tiffany 5711. From there, we talk about the Arnault's chess-flex, and Succession style rumours of corporate takeovers, along with new management for AP, new owners for GP and UN, and finally, some new TAG Heuer.
EPISODE 124: James McVey (The Vamps) on getting married in a castle and finding grails
A lot has changed for The Vamps guitarist James McVey since we chatted to him in 2020. He’s managed to get married, and we get to hear the finer details of wedding watches, cars and castles. He’s also fallen deeper down the rabbit-hole of watches, discovering microbrands, G-shock and Bremont. On top of that, he’s also managed to track down his grail Rolex — and is getting ready to wear it all over the world.
EPISODE 123: Joshua Shapiro (J.N. Shapiro) on engine turning and the pursuit of perfection
Think about high-end guilloché and chances are, you think about a chalet-like maison somewhere in the snowy Swiss hills. The urban sprawl of Los Angeles, California — not so much. Nonetheless, this is where some of the finest engine turning in the world is being created right now — thanks to Joshua Shapiro. We chat to Shapiro about the fine art of engine turning, and what it’s like to invent your own unique guilloché pattern.
EPISODE 122: Looking back at Greg Yuna, on to Drake, ruining watches and setting trends
This week we revisit our chat with Iconic NYC jeweller Greg Yuna. 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. Tune in and learn about big stones and solid work ethics and constant work in this summer episode of OT:
EPISODE 121: Looking back at James Cox, the man who sold Paul Newman’s Daytona
As part of our summer series we revisit that time when we spoke to the man who sold one of the most famous watches in history. for decades James Cox wore a Rolex Daytona reference 6239 that belonged to legendary actor Paul Newman. Until he sold it for an eye-watering $17,752,500 USD (including premiums).
We find out how the watch ended up on Cox’s wrist, find out what he’s done with the millions of dollars (hint: making the world a better place), and why even he can’t get a new Daytona at retail.
EPISODE 120: Miles Fisher on AP, life as deepfake Tom Cruise and 2021
For our last episode of 2021, we catch up with a certified viral sensation and verified nice guy, Miles Fisher. We speak to Miles about how he’s been spending 2021, including trips to Dubai with Audemars Piguet with a side serving of Dubai Watch Week. But even if you don’t follow Miles for his snappy watch collection or coffee-related content, you’ve seen his work. Because Miles also has a double life as the man behind deepfake Tom Cruise, a parody account that’s scarily good.
EPISODE 119: Cara Barrett (Parchie) on launching a kid’s watch brand and why AP is getting size right
Cara Barrett’s back, and now she’s at the helm of one of the coolest kid’s watch brands on the block, Parchie. We talk to Cara about what she’s been up to since she left Hodinkee, which largely involves getting to grips with the global supply chain, wrangling designers and manufacturers to create a series of cute, colourful timepieces made with small people in mind.
EPISODE 118: Lung Lung Thun and Daniel Sum (The Waiting List) on that Tiffany Patek, dealing with fame and watches in China
In an OT: first, this episode features the guests outnumbering the hosts. Lung Lung Thun and Daniel Sum from The Waiting List podcast spend some time chatting to Felix about their thoughts on the hypiest of hype watches, the Tifanny-dialled 5711 and quickly make it very clear that they are never getting one. But beyond this level of hot-take hijinks, we find out how Lung Lung deals with being low-key famous and get some fascinating insight into the reality and evolution of luxury watch brands and Chinese consumers.