Today we speak to Dr Lorenz Brunner, the Father of Ceratanium, about materials technology at Schaffhausen. And IWC is a leader in the field of ceramics. The brand uses ceramic in cases, of course, but is also the only maker to serially produce ceramic movement components. We also find out about the difficulty and nuance involved in getting coloured ceramic, and more.

Since he became Creative Director back in 2008, Christian Knoop has been responsible for the subtle and sophisticated task of shepherding IWC’s design direction into a new era. We spoke to Knoop during Watches & Wonders about the challenges of updating iconic designs, the need to stay relevant while resisting trends.

Today we chat to Randy Lai, a writer who straddles the worlds of watches and style and is a firm convert to the cool that is Cartier. Randy writes for A Collected Man, Wristcheck, Bosshunting and more, but his opinions are all his own, and he’s not afraid to share them.

You can’t venture too deep into the waters of vintage Tudor without coming across Ross Povey. We talk about the rapid renaissance of the once-forgotten brand, and what they got right at Watches & Wonders 2022, as well as the exploding popularity of gem-set Rolex.

In this week’s episode, Andy chats to R.T. Custer, the man behind one of the most interesting American watch brands, Vortic. We find out how a college project into American-made turned into a viable business which almost didn’t make it because of a prolonged legal battle with one of the Swiss industry giants. In 2020, Vortic walked away from the five-year legal battle as the victor, and has wasted no time getting down to business, upcycling old pocketwatches into new wrist-friendly watches.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.