Ace Jewelers Podcast

Last year our own Alon Ben Joseph became friends with Sherpa Watches’ owner Martin Klocke after he was interviewed for the podcast series The Real Time Show. Out of that friendship a collaborative watch project was born: the TRTS x Sherpa OPS. Obviously Ace Jewelers because of that also became the exclusive retailers of the Sherpa watch brand in the Netherlands.

Sherpa Watches is dedicated to bringing back the most legendary watch models. They relaunched designs that have become true treasures among vintage watch collectors and offer something remarkable for anyone who has yet to discover the Sherpa heritage. Sherpa Watches pays tribute to the achievements of the original Enicar S.A. brand that conquered the watch world during the golden age of tool watches.
And at the same time, they honour the humble Sherpa people that inspired the Swiss pioneers in naming their most ambitious model line from 1956 on.

After the seven The Ace List questions, the gentlemen discussed what makes Sherpa so special. And, the viewers got a master class why Sherpa watches are real compressor dive watches! As usual the last part was reserved for the live viewers to ask questions.

Ace Jewelers is the exclusive dealer for Sherpa Watches in the Netherlands.

Earlier this year Mr. Benoit De Clerck was appointed CEO of ZENITH Watches. We are honored to have sat down with him and discuss his long journey of over 25 years all over the world in the luxury watch industry, starting at TAG Heuer to making it as COO of Panerai and now the taking the helm at the manufacture in Le Locle, Switzerland.
During this episode we didi not only discuss his personal journey, but also discussed the 2024 ZENITH novelties launched during Watches & Wonders earlier this year. And, where he wants to take the 159 year old beauty. Obviously we will try to find out what special watches they are going to create to celebrate the brand’s 160th anniversary next year.
Benoit’s predecessor, Mr. Julien Tornare, joined Alon Ben Joseph of Ace Jewelers twice before:
September 8, 2020 during season one. You can watch the episode here: S01E05.
January 27, 2021 during season two. You can watch the episode here: S02E01.
Ace Jewelers is authorized dealer for Zenith Watches.
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In 2011, Christophe Hoppe established Bausele in Sydney, driven by his passion for Australia, aiming to embody the nation’s spirit in a watch brand. The name Bausele, short for Beyond Australian Elements, captures the essence of Australia’s unique landscapes and wildlife. Hoppe’s expertise in Swiss technology and keen design sense are key to Bausele’s success, offering high-quality, affordable watches.

After the seven The Ace List questions, the gentlemen discussed what makes Bausele really Australian and so special. As usual the last part was reserved for the live viewers to ask questions.

Ace Jewelers is the exclusive dealer for Bausele Watches in the Netherlands.

An original Ace Jewelers Podcast Series: "The Art of Collecting Wristwatches"

David Vaucher (Vo-SHAY) is a Paris-based energy consultant who has had an interest in watches dating back to when he was eight years old, and a true passion for watches that took hold well over a decade ago in Saskatchewan, Canada while he was waiting for a field operation to begin.

This passion has taken the form not only of much buying and selling (of course), but also several larger projects in the watch space, such as attempting to start a micro-brand, and to raise funds for a bankrupt French watch company.

Presently, David shares his thoughts about watches, men's wear and Everyday Carry at his website www.davidvaucher.com

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The Ace List - Live with Guido Benedini of Watch Angels - S03E12

A true watch fanatic and watch industry veteran, Guido Benedini, started a complete new concept in this tradition industry: Watch Angels. In the middle of the COVID pandemic, in 2020, Guido Benedini founded Watch Angels, creating the first manufacturer-to-consumer crowdfunding model for meaningful high-quality watches at factory direct prices.

In the previous episode of The Ace List live we sat down with Cedric Bellon, the first watchmaker featured on Watch Angels. In this episode Ace Jewelers’ CEO Alon Ben Joseph sat down with his Dutch friend Guido Benedini and discuss his evolution in the watch industry and why he has decided to found Watch Angels. Plus they discussed the upcoming collab between Cedric Bellon Watches & Ace Jewelers, a watch produced and sold by Watch Angels.

All episodes are available on http://www.TheAceList.com to watch back.

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An original Ace Jewelers Podcast Series: "The Art of Collecting Wristwatches"

Season Two, Episode 6: Wouter van Wijk a.k.a. @wristicons

Wouter van Wijk finds the name professional collector quite suitable. He started buying and selling iconic vintage watches when he turned 40. But he bought his first mechanical watch when he was 16 with the money he earned driving around pizzas. Besides vintage watches he also has a big preference for independent watches. But above all like many of us a 24/7 watch geek who sees watches as a piece of art and also a vessel to tell stories.

You can follow Wouter on Instagram via his handle: @wristicons or read more about him on his website: www.wristicons.com/about

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The Ace List - Live with Cedric Bellon of Cedric Bellon watches - S03E11

Cedric Bellon is one of the most talented and most modest watch designers of our modern day. And, he is a grand advocate of sustainability. That is the reason why Ace Jewelers’ CEO Alon Ben Joseph is a big fan of the person Cedric Bellon and all the watches his partners and him designed in the studio called Bellon & Partners.

Last year Cedric Bellon (finally) ventured out and made his own watch. Not only was it the first wristwatch ever made of recycled steel, but also created with watch start-up Watch Angels – a crowd funding platform for watchmakers. Obviously Alon Ben Joseph became a ‘Watch Angel’ as he supported the round and received a watch from the first batch bearing the Cedric Bellon brand name. He still wears it today.

From a young age Cedric Bellon was fascinated by sciences, nature and crafts. He first studied geology and then laureated in product design at L’Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantique. At the age of 26 he discovered watch design and sent some concepts to Swiss watch brands. Bell & Ross, TAG Heuer and Longines gave him a chance and became his first clients. From then on, he was hooked by horology and made watch design his full-time career in 2005. Cedric is an advocate for sustainability in the watch industry.

This year Cedric launched a second watch it is actually on sale right now with Watch Angels. In this episode the gentlemen discussed Cedric’s evolution as a designer and how he wants to improve sustainability in the watchmaking sector. Plus they had a great news, actually breaking news, as they announced the Ace x CB collab watch that will be presented soon.

All episodes are available on http://www.TheAceList.com to watch back.

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The Ace List - Live with Niels Eggerding of Frederique Constant watches - S03E10

The CEO of Frederique Constant, Mr. Niels Eggerding and Ace Jewelers’ CEO Alon Ben Joseph go way back and are friends for quite some time. Both Dutch men started in the watch industry in the Netherlands a while ago.

During this live interview Alon will ask Niels to share his journey in the watch industry, his evolution from the Dutch market to the mothership in Switzerland and obviously both gentlemen will discuss what’s new at Frederique Constant.

All episodes are available on http://www.TheAceList.com to watch back.

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The Ace List - Live with Pim Koeslag of Christiaan van der Klaauw Watches - S03E09

Pim Koeslag is a Dutch Master Watchmaker after spending more than two decades in Switzerland came full circle and returned to the Netherlands to become both co-owner and Master Watchmaker at the epic haute horlogerie watch brand “Christiaan van der Klaauw”.

Pim’s journey after graduating at the Dutch watchmaking school started in Switzerland with the Frederique Constant Group where he has not developed many in-house calibres for the watch brand Frederique Constant, but also co-founded the haute horlogerie brand “Ateliers de Monaco”.

In this episode Pim will sat down with Ace Jewelers’ co-owner Alon Ben Joseph and they discussed Pim’s journey as watchmaker and obviously they also discussed the future of the master of planetarium watches: “CvdK Watches”. Guests that joined us live and asked their questions got them answered by Pim in real-time during the show.

Ace Jewelers is the exclusive authorized dealer for Christiaan van der Klaauw watches in Amsterdam.

All episodes are available on http://www.TheAceList.com to watch back.

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