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OT: The Podcast — 284 episodes

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IWC CEO Chris Grainger on the Future of Pilot's and Perpetual Calendars

2

Tom Chamberlin (The Rake, The Luxury Dispatch) on watches, style and more

3

All the Highlights of Watches & Wonders 2026, feat. Cartier, Rolex and more

4

Cartier 2026 Deep Dive: Roadster Revival, Crash Squelette & Off-Catalogue Secrets (Watches & Wonders)

5

Andy's Watches explains why Russell Crowe sent him a watch

6

All about A. Lange & Söhne (live from their new boutique)

7

Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek & Cie

8

Ming Watches Founder on Evolving and Imposter Syndrome

9

Atelier Wen co-founder Robin Tallendier, LVMH Watch Week, and Van Cleef & Arpels in Hong Kong

10

Catching up with Aren Bazerkanian from Havid Nagan In Dubai

11

Our end-of-year wrap, plus Nicholas Rudaz, Franck Muller CEO

12

DUBAI WATCH WEEK PLUS Bell & Ross CEO (& CO-FOUNDER) Carlos Rosillo

13

Live from Dubai Watch Week 2025: Rolex CEO Speaks, $50k Watches, and the Future of Watch Culture

14

The Affordable Watch BANGERS: Timex, Bulova, Seiko & Interview with Earthen Watches

15

Andrea Casalegno, AKA @iamcasa, on why Italians love vintage watches

16

Formex CEO Raphaël Granito on what makes the brand so unique

17

Sophie's Watch World: Microbrands, Grails & Goofy Vibes

18

The Unexpected Appeal of Luxury Watches with Bezel CEO Quaid Walker

19

Christopher Ward's Design Director explains The Twelve 660

20

Zach Weiss, co-founder of Worn & Wound, on microbrands, media and more

21

Speaking to Franck Muller's CEO Nicholas Rudaz, in the new Sydney Boutique

22

In conversation with Parmigiani Fleurier in Australia

23

Worn & Wound's Zach Kazan on American-made watches

24

IWC and F1, D1 Milano and a watch for Dungeons & Dragons

25

Zach Piña on Adventure and Photography, plus the new Baume & Mercier Clifton

26

Baume & Mercier CEO Michael Guenoun explaining the brand's latest releases

27

IWC's Chief Design Officer, Christian Knoop, on updating the Ingenieur in 2025

28

IWC's Chief Design Officer, Christian Knoop, on updating the Ingenieur in 2025

29

IWC Museum Curator David Seyffer on the hidden history of the Ingenieur

30

IWC's CEO Chris Grainger on F1 and Brad Pitt's custom Ingenieur

31

Pierre Rainero, Cartier's Image, Style & Heritage Director explains the Tank à Guichets

32

Our thoughts on the Rolex and Tudor 2025 releases, and more

33

Fred Savage on why he started Timepiece Grading Specialists

34

From the Ground at Watches & Wonders 2025

35

All the Highlights from Cartier at Watches & Wonders 2025

36

The One Where We Predict Watches & Wonders 2025

37

Tony Traina on his newsletter Unpolished and watch pet peeves

38

Kenneth Lam, founder of Arken Watch Company

39

Zoë Abelson, founder of Graal Watch on the watch market and finding grails for other people

40

Fiona Krüger on watch design and being inspired by pearls

41

Bremont CEO Davide Cerrato on the brand's evolving identity

42

Robin Tallendier, Atelier Wen co-founder on the future of Chinese watchmaking

43

Carson Chan on excellence in Asian watchmaking, plus Grand Seiko's Spring Drive

44

Guido Terreni, Parmigiani Fleurier CEO

45

Christopher Ward CEO Mike France on the game-changing Bel Canto

46

Marc Montagne on Investing in Watches in 2024

47

James Kennedy - Managing Director and CEO of Kennedy Watches & Jewellery

48

Chris Hall from The Fourth Wheel

49

Matteo Violet-Vianello, founder of Anoma Watches

50

Arthur Touchot (Phillips Watches) PLUS Andy's IWC Manufacture tour

51

IWC's Markus Bühler on movement development and his namesake watch

52

Lorenz Brunner, IWC's Head of R&D on the Brand's Top 3 Innovations

53

IWC CEO Chris Grainger on the Portugieser and the partnership with Mercedes

54

John Warren on relaunching the historic Cornell Watch Company

55

Phil Toledano on his debut watch, brutalist design and Audemars Piguet

56

Only Watch 2024, Richemont's new CEO and more news

57

Matt Smith-Johnson (Teenage Grandpa) on Watch Design, plus how Cartier watches are made

58

Pierre Rainero, Cartier's Image, Style and Heritage Director on the magic of time

59

More Watches & Wonders, including IWC, Chanel, Chopard and more

60

Watches & Wonders 2024 debrief, including Rolex, Patek Philippe and Bremont's new look

61

Our take on Cartier at Watches & Wonders 2024

62

Hot Takes 2024 feat. Tudor, Cartier + the return of big watches

63

Jenni Elle on Audemars Piguet and Watches & Wonders

64

Louis Erard's CEO Manuel Emch on the power of collabs

65

Ming Thein, founder of Horologer Ming, talks design and lightweight watches

66

February News — LVMH Watch Week, Piaget Hype and Taylor Swift

67

Verne Ho (@WatchStudies) on his Cartier passion

68

Rolf Studer (Oris) on building a sustainable watch brand

69

End of year wrap: Our highlights of 2023

70

Davide Cerrato (Bremont) on his plans for the British brand

71

Jason Heaton (The Grey NATO) on his second novel, Sweetwater

72

Jean-Claude Biver at Dubai Watch Week, and more Zodiac

73

Alan 'Hammer' Bloore on selling his collection and getting his affairs in order

74

The Dubai Watch Week Debrief

75

November News – A new face for Patek, the GPHG and the Timepiece Gentleman

76

Zach Kazan (Worn & Wound) on watches with personality

77

October News – Leonardo DiCaprio invests in sustainable watchmaking, TAG Heuer Nomos and more

78

Sylvain Berneron on building Breitling and side hustlin his own brand

79

Asher Rapkin (Collective Horology) on their latest Montblanc collab

80

Tom (@bowlofsalmon) on watches, photography and the rise of Studio Underd0g

81

EPISODE 200: Blancpain x Swatch, Geneva Watch Days, Big Pilots and more

82

Paulin Watches' Lewis Heath and Imogen Ayres on the future of the Scottish brand

83

Zenith CEO Julien Tornare on the power of momentum and pilots

84

Jorn Werdelin on 20 years of Linde Werdelin plus Adam Levine

85

Eric Wind on legitimacy in vintage, and the watches of the NBA

86

H. Moser's Bertrand Meylan on the Streamliner and fostering creativity

87

Owen Lawton (OxWatch) on Rowing Blazers, newsletters and more, plus Andy's thoughts on the 37mm Nomos Club Sport

88

Nicholas Biebuyck talks about the new TAG Heuer Skipper, plus our picks from Only Watch

89

Aaron Stark tells a tale of industrial espionage and American watchmaking

90

Rick Cosgrove from Sō Labs on unconventional design and keeping it funky

91

Cartier's Pierre Rainero on evolving style and design

92

June News — TAG Heuer, Rolex and a $3 million Frankenwatch

93

Montblanc's watch boss Laurent Lecamp, plus Spider-man and Succession

94

Tim Barber on the UK watch scene, and our take on the IWC Ingenieur

95

IWC Veteran Hannes Pantli on Gerald Genta, the Ingenieur and 50 years of change

96

IWC Museum Curator David Seyfer on the history of the Ingenieur

97

Catching up with The Dial Artist and chasing down the Carrera

98

Chatting to Anthony Traina and Mark Kauzlarich from Hodinkee, plus a trip to Ulysse Nardin

99

Nicholas Biebuyck is back, and so are the hot takes

100

Watches & Wonders Debrief, plus TAG Heuer's Nicholas Biebuyck on the history of the Carrera

101

Now live: Watches and Wonders 2023, including Rolex, Patek Philippe, TAG Heuer and more

102

Rebecca Struthers (Struthers Watchmakers) on the hand-made watches and her book, Hands of Time

103

Giles Ellis (Schofield Watches) on design, identity and brand building

104

Stijn Busschaert (Méraud Watches) on NOS movements and classic designs

105

Battlebots, Majeteks, Panerai and the latest news in watches

106

Anders (@everydaycollector) on the mighty Rolex Midas and collecting with style

107

Brand new Audemars Piguet, Omega gets technical and bioceramic Bond

108

Phil Toledano (Mister Enthusiast) on sculptural cases, collecting and cars

109

Nick Federowicz (Ad Patina) on the art of watch advertising

110

Kim Frank on exploring, elephants and wearing Rolex in the field

111

Victoria Gomelsky on what to expect in 2023 from watches

112

Aren Bazerkanian (Havid Nagan) on the trials and triumphs of starting a watch brand

113

Sleeper hits and the near misses of 2022

114

Mark Cho (The Armoury) on selling his watch collection

115

Anthony Traina (Hodinkee) on following your passions, visiting Rolex and weird watches

116

John Buckley on Rolex dials, watch deals and cracking TikTok

117

The Grand Prix d'OT, AKA 'the Logies of Watchmaking'

118

Kristen Shirley on demystifying watches PLUS Rolex goes titanium

119

Chris Hall (The Fourth Wheel) on chiming Omegas, integrated Bremonts and Newsletters

120

October News – New Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet, plus Apple Ultra v Google Pixel

121

Stan Barrett, Hollywood stunt legend on being the fastest man alive and his friend Paul Newman

122

Reuben Schoots, the Australian watchmaker building a watch in his garage

123

Beauden Barrett — All Black Legend and Tudor Ambassador

124

Carson Chan on the future of the watch industry and GPHG

125

Neha Bajpai (Wristcheck) on Moser, Cartier and the watch scene in India

126

Nicolas Bos, CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels on storytelling in time — plus, are watches boring?

127

Jacek Kozubek (Tropical Watch) on vintage watches, life lessons and the cheesiest Rolex out there

128

Christian-Louis Col from Ikepod on Kanye West and reviving an icon

129

Gordon Dundas (Glengoyne) on whisky, watches and what links the two

130

Roman (Fifth Wrist Radio) on the importance of independent watchmaking and why he's not on a Rolex waitlist

131

Stephen J Pulvirent on his love for simple watches and life after Hodinkee

132

Nicholas Biebuyck (TAG Heuer Heritage Director) on the brand's history of dive watches and finding gems in the archives

133

Yoni Ben-Yehuda (Material Good) on selling watches in 2022 and how to get your dream watch

134

Josh Bozin on milestones, travel, and falling in love with watches

135

What if ... Elon Musk bought Patek, Subs went out of style and other hypotheticals

136

David Concannon on exploration, the law and finding Apollo 11's engines

137

Gerry Nelson (Gezzaseyes), Sweater Guru, watch collector

138

June News – Top Guns, Royal Oaks, watches and more

139

The Hilltop Hoods on their G-Shock collab, touring and clowns

140

Dr Lorenz Brunner, IWC's head of Research and Innovation on ceramic, Ceratanium and more

141

Christian Knoop, IWC's Creative Director on design, colour and pilot's watches

142

Randy Lai (@styleternity) on evolving tastes and expensive Royal Oaks

143

Ross Povey (Tudor Collector) on Tudor, Rolex and the rise of gem-set watches

144

Now live: R.T. Custer (Vortic Watches) on making old new again, plus new Panerai and Rolex

145

Jeremy Jauncey on Panerai, travel and sustainability

146

Michael Culyba - Keeper of Time movie

147

Zoe Abelson (@watchgirloffduty) on life as a watch dealer, and always being on duty

148

Our take on Watches and Wonders 2022

149

Breitling's CEO Georges Kern on the new Navitimer and the need to keep adapting

150

Michelle Ciesielski (Knight Frank) on investments of passion, plus bad vegans and Hodinkee's new CEO

151

Lydia Winters and Vu Bui on Youtube, photography and why the Pelagos FXD might be the perfect watch

152

Steve Corica (Sydney FC) plus why we need to stop spotting watches, and redemption for Franck Muller

153

James Lamdin (Analog:Shift) on the future of vintage watches

154

Jonny Garrett (William Wood Watches) on fires, fighting and turning 5

155

Tennis Pro Matt Ebden on the Aus Open and Bremont, plus Jean-Claude Biver is making his own watches

156

Nick Kenyon (Boss Hunting) on watches in the mainstream, Seiko and his quirky collection

157

February News – Ed Sheeran opens up, plus corporate shenanigans from Patek Philippe, LVMH and Audemars Piguet

158

James McVey (The Vamps) on getting married in a castle and finding grails

159

Joshua Shapiro (J.N. Shapiro) on engine turning and the pursuit of perfection

160

Looking back at Greg Yuna, on to Drake, ruining watches and setting trends

161

Looking back at James Cox, the man who sold Paul Newman's Daytona

162

Miles Fisher on AP, life as deepfake Tom Cruise and 2021

163

Cara Barrett (Parchie) on launching a kid's watch brand and why AP is getting size right

164

Lung Lung Thun and Daniel Sum (The Waiting List) on that Tiffany Patek, dealing with fame and watches in China

165

anOrdain x OT Limited Edition Watch

166

December's hottest news and even hotter takes

167

Alan Bedwell (Foundwell) on Cartier, clocks and why connoisseurship matters

168

James Lamb, independent British watchmaker on silver cases and customisation – plus our take on the Pelagos FXD

169

Andy and Felix on auction season – Only Watch, Pink Dial and one very expensive Omega

170

Sarah Hirini, Captain of the New Zealand Black Ferns, Tudor ambassador, Olympian

171

MC Bliss (Bliss n Eso) on Aussie Hip Hop, G-Shock and Eminem

172

BONUS EPISODE – Andy and Felix on Cartier's 2021 highlights and the legacy of the Tank

173

Blake Buettner (Worn & Wound) on value, the micro scene and Grand Seiko's growing pains

174

Silas Walton (A Collected Man) on indies, hype and the what to watch out for

175

Gabe Reilly (Collective Horology) on evolving taste in watches and his love letter to IWC

176

Adrian Barker (Bark and Jack) on YouTube crackdowns, Vacheron Constantin and why he can't get behind Hublot

177

Jonathan Ferrer (Brew Watches) on building a brand identity and the micro scene in 2021

178

Industry expert Robin Swithinbank on 20 years in the watch business, sustainability and rebranding the grey market

179

Shawn Stockman from Boyz II Men on his charity collaboration with SevenFriday, a watch we're auctioning off!

180

Chatting with mountaineering legend Reinhold Messner for Montblanc, plus Beyonce, Jay-Z and Diddy's take on Richard Mille

181

Ricardo Guadalupe, Hublot CEO, on bold design and bright materials, plus the most colourful watches of 2021

182

August news wrap – Ming, Massena Lab and opening a PAM of worms

183

💯 Maxime Plescia-Büchi on Hublot, Kanye and good design — plus big updates from the OT: team

184

EPISODE 99: Hot ones - Andy, Felix and your spiciest takes 🔥 🔥 🔥

185

Dan Brunn (Dan Brunn Architecture) on timeless design, the importance of scale and his ultimate Omega

186

Welcome to OT: The Podcast

187

Asher Rapkin (Collective Horology) on creating communities and collaborating with Urwerk

188

Jasper Lijfering (Amsterdam Vintage Watches), AKA the 'King of Vintage' on selling a watch to Ellen – plus Sex/Life spotting

189

The highlights from Only Watch 2021 – feat. Tudor, Audemars Piguet and F.P. Journe

190

Edouard Meylan (H. Moser) on the brand's new releases and direction for 2021 plus the Tudor 58 in bronze

191

Joe Salanitri (Sooshi Mango) on comedy in 2021, the pursuit of happiness, and Sea-Dwellers

192

Felix and Andy pick 5 of the best 2021 releases under $5k - plus Watch Matchmaker is back!

193

Cole Pennington (Hodinkee) on space, monsters and the Thai watch scene

194

Lydia Winters (Chief Storyteller - Minecraft) on enjoying watches and her new Tudor 925

195

Max Busser (MB&F) on working with friends evolving watch design and keeping the magic alive

196

Chris Hall, Mr Porter's Senior Watch Editor on buying online, plus new Cartier and IWC

197

Mike Horn on Panerai, sustainability and exploring in the 21st century!

198

Andy and Felix pick their favourite releases from Watches & Wonders 2021

199

James Dowling (Mister Rolex) on weird watches, quartz and collecting

200

Jason Heaton (The Grey NATO and Hodinkee) discusses - and reads from - his new thriller Depth Charge

201

Anthony de Haas (A. Lange & Söhne) on new releases, steel sports watches and rumours

202

Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet new releases, plus Tim Mosso and Black Panther

203

IWC's CEO explains the Big Pilot 43 and other new releases, plus building the perfect watch collection with WatchBox

204

We explore all the new Rolex and Tudor releases from Watches & Wonders 2021

205

ANNOUNCEMENT: RAMA WORKS and OT: The Podcast team up for an epic combo deal w

206

March news wrap – New Omega, the history of G-Shock, Patek archive drama and more...

207

Eric Wind (Wind Vintage) - on buying, selling and placing a Rolex 'Paul Newman' Daytona in Crazy Rich Asians

208

John Reardon (Collectability) part 2 – beyond the Nautilus to what makes Patek Philippe special

209

Matt Wright (Outback Wrangler) on crocs, choppers and G-Shock

210

Simon 'Woody' Wood (Sneaker Freaker) on sneakers, hype and G-Shock

211

Eric Ku on vintage Cartier, gem-set Rolex and the dark arts of laser welding

212

Cara Barrett (Hodinkee) on changing understandings of women's watches, and what it's like to make a limited edition watch

213

Feb news wrap - Grand Seiko, Omega and more, plus Rolex drama

214

Andy and Felix - what we wish we knew 10 years ago

215

John Reardon (Collectability) Part 1 what happens now the Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 has been discontinued

216

Watch Matchmaker - We pick 6 great chronographs under 10K for Adam

217

Ted Gushue (TYPE 7) on car photography watch collecting and his passion for Japanese culture

218

Julien Tornare (CEO, ZENITH watches) explains the new Chronomaster sport

219

Jeremy Kirkland (Blamo!) on finding your personal style, matching watches to fits and going viral with #SeikoBois

220

Tom Exton (@TGE_LDNM) on collecting supercars his favourite watches and building empires on YouTube

221

Producer Michael on his wild watch collection, YouTube fame and having fun!

222

Rikki (Scottish Watches) on creating a Swatch Watch and why community is king!

223

Austen Chu (Horoloupe) on creating a LE Audemars Piguet Royal Oak that ended up on Kevin Hart's wrist.

224

Shawn Stockman (Boyz II Men) shares how MC Hammer got him into watches, and why he loves Casio.

225

Origin story – Andy and Felix on how they met, and what they love about watches.

226

Adam Craniotes (RedBar Group) on building watch communities, brand collabs and social media!

227

Wrapping 2020 on a high - Andy and Felix look back on the year that was!

228

J. David Weiss (superyacht designer) – on his wildest requests, why mega-yachts cost so much and his love of watches

229

Kris Kringle watch matchmaker with Adrian Barker (Bark and Jack), Jenni Elle, Kat and Katlen (Tenn and Two).

230

Jamie Ferguson (@JKF_Man) style photographer/author, on his favourite Omega, and the state of modern menswear

231

Wei Koh (Revolution/The Rake) on Ralph Lauren, creating limited editions, and how he got his start in watches

232

Cadel Evans on Watch Collecting and Winning the Tour de France!

233

Tim Mosso (Watchbox) on how he became YouTube's king of watch reviews.

234

Dan Tanenbaum (@WatchPartsMotorCycle) on buying a vintage Rolex with gold bullion and making art for Chief Keef.

235

Mark Cho (The Armoury/Drake's) on style, F.P. Journe, anOrdain, and the perfect watch size.

236

Charley Boorman (Long Way Up) epic motorcycle adventures across the world with Ewan McGregor

237

Chase Fancher (Oak and Oscar) on how to start your own watch brand!

238

Matt Farah (The Smoking Tire) veteran automotive journalist, podcaster, car storer and collector.

239

Watch Matchmaking – Gold divers and steel sports, plus Andy explains his candy pink Rolex!

240

Bret Curry on taking the perfect wristshot for Hodinkee Mag and photographing Megan Fox!

241

Wesley Smith (Standard H), Andy wears an Apple Watch for the first time ... and loves it!

242

Cameron Barr (Craft + Tailored) Vintage Watch Expert, Porsche Enthusiast, Leica Shooter.

243

Mister Enthusiast/Phillip Toledano on 'Ruining' his Tudor, vintage Rolex and being a Bastardo!

244

Kyle Snarr (Cantonment Co/Watchonista) and Felix Copped a Custom Watch!

245

William Massena (Massena Lab) reimagining icons, Hodinkee collabs, Rolex OPs.

246

James McVey (The Vamps) on Defenders, Tudor, touring and time.

247

George Bamford from Bamford Watch Department on changing the rules of custom watches

248

Neil Ferrier (Discommon) on creating 200k tables, good watch design and creating a razor for Ryan Reynolds!

249

Jenni Elle is back, and we've found her next watch (or six)!

250

Big budget watch matchmaking – marking milestones and ignoring resale values!

251

James Thompson (Black Badger) on Robert Downey Jr, being a mad scientist and making watches from coffee

252

Greg Yuna – Legendary Jeweller to Drake and Mayweather on ruining watches and setting trends.

253

Jenni Elle, YouTube superstar, on breaking the internet with Rolex fantasy releases!

254

Jack Carlson - founder of Rowing Blazers, designer, best-selling author, and former world champion bronze medalist.

255

Joy Corthésy from GMT on why women's watches shouldn't exist and the Millennium Watch Book.

256

Miles Fisher - Acting, Watches, Coffee, Podcasts and Tom Cruise!

257

New Rolex 2020 releases, Jacobi Anstruther (from Iris Listenwell) on the future of headphones.

258

Roger Cruickshank – RAF Typhoon pilot, Olympian, Author.

259

Alice 'In Frames' Zaslavsky – Celeb Chef on Panerai, Couples Watches & Her Praise of Veg

260

Johnny Dowell, AKA King Nerd on Purdey, Leica and Rolex

261

DOUBLE TROUBLE: Two Watch Matchmakers feat. 3 Pepsi Alternatives and a Celebration Watch.

262

Matt Hranek (A Man and His Watch) PLUS Adrian from Bark & Jack talking Tudor

263

Hands on with 3 Cartier Santos-Dumont's and 6 great watches for $6000

264

Flt Lt Nathan Jones: RAF Hero, Invictus medalist, Lululemon ambassador

265

Adam Brown (Orlebar Brown) on IWC, James Bond's swim shorts and watch collecting!

266

Tenn & Two join us for watch matchmaking, new Breitling and hidden treasure, y'all!

267

James Dowling: Mister Rolex on Rolex (obviously) and collecting in 2020

268

Dr Richard Harris. Cave Diver. Hero. Australian of the Year.

269

James Cox: The man who sold Paul Newman's Daytona (yes, that one)

270

Massimo Frascella: Land Rover's Creative Director on designing the new Defender, watches and updating Icons.

271

Bark & Jack on winning Youtube with integrity, Rolex Explorers and the subtle art of click-bait

272

6 ways to drop $80K, including Lange, Vacheron Constantin, Rolex and more!

273

Masterchef winner Diana Chan on Rolex Datejusts, delicious dumplings and dive watches

274

Mission (im)possible? Taking down the mighty Submariner one watch at a time.

275

Size does matter - 6 GREAT value mid-size watches under 5k.

276

The Grey NATO and Hodinkee's James Stacey and Jason Heaton on watches, gear and more!

277

9 Perfect Pilot's watches for Enrique, including the Seiko you've never heard of.

278

IWC CEO Christoph Grainger-Herr on big new releases, Big Pilots and big celebrities

279

Patrick Johnson: Talking tailoring, rules and when to break them!

280

Into the woods with 6 'true' GMTs under 4,000GBP!

281

Bonus episode – Is it all over for Baselworld now that Rolex and Patek have left?

282

The Dial Artist: Talking custom dials, Bamford Watch Department - plus bonus bling!

283

5 great alternatives to the Rolex Explorer, The Weeknd, and a digital watch that costs as much as a car.

284

Introducing OT: The Podcast with dive watches and self-isolation