EP56: A Rare Look Inside "The Farm"

Fan-favorite guest Jay (@shespeakswatch) is back in the hot seat to share her latest watchmaking adventure: a journey to Switzerland's famed Vallée de Joux for a peek inside "the farm," the haute horology arm of the Blancpain manufacture. But this wasn't just any production visit, and there was nary a Fifty Fathoms to be seen, because as Jay explains, this was a rare, exclusive look at how some of the maker's most prestigious creations come to life.As always, you can reach the crew for questions and comments at [email protected]. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening! Follow the crew on Instagram: • Rob: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robcaplan_topper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Russ: ⁠⁠@russcaplan⁠⁠• Zach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@zachxryj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Jay: @shespeakswatchWrist check and other elements discussed on this week's episode: • Russ: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 45mm Titanium• Rob: Grand Seiko Evolution 9 Spring Drive GMT 'Mistflake' SBGE285• Zach: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Chronograph• Jay: Zenith Chronomaster Sport- Switzerland's Hotel des Horlogers- Blancpain Villeret Complete Calendar- The history of the minute repeater (via Time & Tide)- Breitling Aerospace Evo with a digital minute repeater- Blancpain's six key complications- Jean-Jacque Fiechter's original patent of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms- The "King of Diamonds" Harry Winston- Choose between 38, 42, or 45mm Fifty Fathoms references...Oh, and by the way: • Rob: Hugo (2011) by Steven Spielberg• Russ: ⁠Stream 'Endless Summer' (Bruce Brown) on Peacock• Zach: ⁠Launching Cars off Cliffs for July 4th in Alaska• Jay: Visiting and learning about the Swiss white winemaking region• Blaine (special guest!): Omega Speedmaster Flight Qualified and "Woody Guthrie: A Life" by Joe Klein