Alan Bloore — better known as Hammer — is a legend in the world of collecting, particularly when it comes to Panerai. He’s been collecting watches since the 1980s, and, in a few days, Hammer’s watch collection is going under the hammer at Sotheby’s New York. Hammer is selling because, in his own words, “it’s time to get my affairs in order.”

We talk about Hammer’s lifelong love of watches, Panerai and the Paneristi forum, as a maritime accident that resulted in a spinal cord injury and the first of many doctors asking, ‘are your affairs in order’. Nearly 20 years later, Hammer has lived an incredible second life, a life in which watches — and the watch community — played a central role. Hammer talks about what watches mean for him, and the connections he’s made based on these fascinating machines. In 2019, he had another accident, and doctors once again started to ask if his affairs were in order. For Hammer, a large part of his life’s affairs are his watches, and with this sale, he can say that yes, they are. 

Before chatting to Hammer, we talk to Mike Pearson, Zodiac’s International Director of Brand Development, about the brand’s history, and how they’re interpreting it today

This episode is sponsored by Zodiac. Find out about their watches here, or if you’re in Australia check them out online and in person at Time+Tide.

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Show Notes: https://www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes

1. Robbie Williams Netflix trailer 
2. Hammer on Instagram 
3. Hammer Time! The Collection of Alan Bloore 
4. Sotheby’s New York Important Watches — 7 December 
5. Sotheby’s New York Fine Watches - 12 December 

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