Burlingame & Park

We're just a few short days from Christmas, so in this episode, we get a surprise mystery guest dropping by the store to pick up a very special watch, then the boys tap in with their favorite gift picks – one practical choice, and one proper grail. Maybe these are gifts for loved ones, or we're just projecting and we're really just shopping for ourselves this year. And on that note, who do you think would be the most difficult to shop for in the Christmas season?

As always, thanks for all your support this year — we're thrilled to have you along for the ride. Questions, comments, or feedback can all be sent to [email protected].

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Here are the watches featured in this week's wristcheck:

• Mystery Guest: G-Shock 40th Anniversary Full Carbon Purple

• Zach: G-Shock 40th Anniversary Full Carbon Black

• Russ: Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback

• Rob: Breitling Superocean Heritage '57 Outerknown

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And here are the watches featured in this week's holiday guide feature:

• Zach's practical pick: ⁠Seiko 5 Sport GMT SSK017⁠

• Russ' practical pick: Longines Mini Dolcevita Quartz

• Rob's practical pick: ⁠Hamilton Khaki Field Expedition 41mm⁠

• Zach's grail pick: ⁠Breitling Avenger B01 Ceramic 'Night Mission'⁠

• Russ' grail pick: Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda Sport Chronograph

• Rob's grail pick: ⁠Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonshine Gold⁠

We're back! After an extra week pause for the Thanksgiving holiday, the boys are back on the mics for a very special interview with none other than Kikuo Ibe, the inventor and godfather of the G-Shock. Word on the street is that while Mr. Ibe has given plenty of interviews in his native Japan, this is the first time he's been on a podcast in the United States, and we're very lucky to have him. In this episode, he shares a little insight into the inspiration and development of the iconic G-Shock, and also shares his own favorite watch – it's one you just don't want to miss, so tap in!

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Here are the G-Shock watches featured in this week's episode: 

• Rob's pick: G-Shock MRG-B2000⁠ "Kachi-Iro"

• Russ' pick: G-Shock 40th Anniversary Full Carbon

• Zach's pick: ⁠G-Shock Full Metal "Virtual Armor II" GMW-B5000TVB-1⁠

• Mr. Ibe's pick: G-Shock GW-M5600 (Black)

As we get ready for an epic in-store event with G-Shock and its inventor Kikuo Ibe, the boys survey the G-Shock ownership experience as it spans the simple square-cased DW references favored the brand's godfather, and goes all the way up to the epic MR-G watches that you've just got to see IRL to fully appreciate.

As always, thanks for listening! And don't forget to RSVP to our upcoming events — the G-Shock event discussed in this episode is full, but we have another epic gathering with Breitling slated for Thursday, November 16th! 

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Here are the G-Shock watches featured in this week's episode: 

• Rob's pick: G-Shock Full Metal Porter Limited Edition GMW-B5000TFC-1

• Russ' pick: G-Shock G-Steel GST-B100 Carbon Series

• Zach's pick: G-Shock Full Metal "Virtual Armor II" GMW-B5000TVB-1

Fresh off the heels of a very successful event with our friends at Longines, we thought we'd take a birds-eye view of this wildly underrated Swiss maker to explore how a brand with incredible history, unbeatable value propositions, and exceptional quality still manages to fly under the radar in 2023.

...Or does it?

As always, thanks for listening! And don't forget to RSVP to our upcoming events — we have another epic gathering with Seiko slated for Friday, November 3rd!

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Here are the watches featured in this week's episode:

• Rob's pick: ⁠Fears Brunswick Topper Edition⁠ (white lacquer)

• Russ' pick: Zenith Pilot El Primero Flyback 'Rainbow'

• Zach's pick: Breitling Navitimer B01 41mm on strap

We have a very special guest this week – a member of the Topper band, our very own @shespeakswatch (Jay Liu) is joining us in the studio to talk community, kung-fu legend Bruce Lee, and revisit her time in the hallowed halls of the Zenith attic where she re-tells the story of Charles Vermot, the guardian of the El Primero who helped make Zenith the powerhouse maker that it is today.

Don't forget to RSVP for our upcoming Longines Heritage event, and as always, the B&P boys hugely appreciate your emails, comments and reviews – keep 'em coming!

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Here are the watches discussed in this week's episode:

• ⁠Rob's Seiko Prospex 62Mas SLA017 Re-Interpretation as he impatiently waits for his SJE093 to deliver

• ⁠Russ' Glashütte Original Senator Navigator⁠ originally owned by Bill Caplan

• ⁠Zach's Longines HydroConquest GMT

• Jay's Zenith Chronomaster Sport 'Panda'

• Zenith El Primero Stratos Flyback: Felix Baumgartner's watch from the incredible Red Bull 'Stratos' jump in 2012

• Seiko 5 x Bruce Lee Limited Edition

Spoiler alert: it's Russ.

This week, the boys are kicking off Oktoberfest with a very special episode rounding up our top picks from the sleepy German watchmaking town of Glashütte, as we prepare for our 'Watchtoberfest' in-store event with Glashütte Original here at Topper. And don't forget to RSVP for that event right here once you're done with this week's listen.

Oh, and once again, we have an official email, so shoot us a note: [email protected] for comments, feedback, or to ask questions for the boys to be answered on air during a mailbag segment. And once again, as always, thank you for the comments and reviews – it helps us immensely and has put our little town of Burlingame on recommended lists for both Apple and Spotify.

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Here are the watches discussed in this week's episode:

• Rob's rare Glashütte 90's diver

• Russ' Glashütte Original Senator Navigator

• Zach's Jaeger LeCoultre Polaris Date

• Rob's Two Glashütte Original Picks

- 39.5mm SeaQ 'Reed Green'

- Vintage Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date

• Russ' Two Glashütte Original Picks

- Senator Cosmopolite

- PanoInverse

• Zach's Two Glashütte Original Picks

- Sixties Small Seconds in Red Gold

- PanoMaticLunar in Stainless Steel

Feels a little bit like deja-vu, doesn't it? For Episode 12, the boys are reflecting on the last 18 months of the MoonSwatch while checking in with thoughts and impressions of the new Swatch x Blancpain collaboration. These are, of course not watches that are available at Topper, but how do they leave their mark in our space?

Oh, and we now have an official email! Shoot us a note: [email protected] for comments, feedback, or to ask questions for the boys to be answered on air during a mailbag segment. And once again, as always, thank you for the comments and reviews – it helps us immensely and has put our little town of Burlingame on recommended lists for both Apple and Spotify.

Don't worry, he's fine. Just a bruised ego and a cool scooter to get around the store for the time being.

For the rest of Episode 11, the boys are sharing their final impressions of the 'Summer Blue' Seamasters, fresh off a visit to La Jolla to see the whole collection in the metal. We also revisit a brief segment with Joe Kirk from Episode 6 (now that we can talk about that US-Exclusive Grand Seiko capsule), and share our thoughts on the coolest new releases from Geneva Watch Days from Zenith, Czapek, and more.

As always, thank you for the comments and reviews – it helps us immensely and has put our little town of Burlingame on recommended lists for both Apple and Spotify.

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Here are the watches discussed in this week's episode:

- Wrist Check: Rob (Grand Seiko Kira-Zuri SBGA387), Russ (Zenith Pilot Flyback 'Rainbow'), Zach (Breitling Superocean 'Outerknown')

- Omega Seamaster 'Summer Blue' Capsule

- Grand Seiko 2023 US-Exclusive Capsule

- H. Moser Endeavour Vantablack Capsule

- Zenith Defy 21 Chroma II

- Oris AquisPro 4,000m & Oris Aquis Bracenet Edition

- Czapek Place Vendome Complicite

- ⁠Seiko 5 SSK GMT New Colors

Rob has made no attempt to hide his love for the new Seiko Prospex 62MAS re-issue ref. SJE093 but to be absolutely certain that he hadn't just drank a little too much Kool-Aid, we enlisted the help of our good friend and renowned Seiko expert & collector Erik Strickland to unbox the watch and get his unfiltered reactions, and learn just what makes this landmark re-issue so special for Seiko.

Shout-out to our Scandinavian friends, as this week the boys will be taking a proper 'fika' at the end of the show.

Omega's epic 75th Anniversary Seamaster watches are finally landing in-store, and the boys are here to sing the many shades of "Summer Blue" found in the collection. We also discuss in greater depth the new Oris Hank Aaron Limited Edition, as Russ reminisces on seeing Aaron play at Candlestick, and his little league baseball career that never was.

As always, thanks for listening!