Burlingame & Park

How is July nearly done already? For Episode 8, the boys are checking in from the epicenter of the WIS empire with nine of their favorite new summer watch arrivals in every color under the sun, each with the specific goal of bringing as much fun to the wrist as possible.

As always, thank you for the comments and reviews – it helps us immensely as our neat little pod is starting to land on recommended lists for both Apple and Spotify.

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

Rob's Picks:

- Seiko 5 55th Anniversary SRPK17

- Longines Spirit Zulu 39mm

- Oris Diver 65 'Cotton Candy' Steel

Russ' Picks:

- Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 'Shades'

- Breitling Top Time Triumph

- Armin Strom Lady Beat Aventurine

Zach's Picks:

- Zodiac Super Sea Wolf Ceramic

- G-Shock MT-G Aurora Borealis Limited Edition

- Bell & Ross BR05 GMT Ice Blue

How exactly does a super-collectable collaborative Topper Edition come to life? In this week's episode, Rob, Russ, and Zach chat with a longtime friend and beloved member of the Topper collecting community @watch_diversion to go inside a few of his favorite watches (see below for notes on the specific references pulled from his collection), his collecting philosophy, and how a special one-off Armin Strom project he commissioned turned into a spectacular, fully-fledged Topper Edition.

As always, thank you for the comments and reviews – it helps us immensely as our neat little pod is starting to land on recommended lists for both Apple and Spotify. Oh, and PS: if you coined the phrase "WIS Empire" as it pertains to Topper Jewelers, help us settle a bet – shoot us a note! [email protected]

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Follow Rick at @watch_diversion on Instagram. Here are the watches from his collection that we discussed:

• Omega Seamaster Chronograph 176.007 (vintage)

• IWC Pilot's Chronograph 3717

• Arnold & Son CTB Chronograph

• Glashütte Original Sport Evo Perpetual Calendar

• Jaeger LeCoultre Amvox 2

• Blancpain Villeret Half Time Zone 8 Day

• Fears Brunswick Topper Edition

Rob and Zach are back, recording from the center of the watch collecting universe at the intersection of Burlingame & Park, this time with a guest: our good friend Joe Kirk, Brand Curator at Grand Seiko. In this special conversation, Zach swears he does actually know Joe's last name, and we take a deeper dive on all the 2023 Grand Seiko newness. Buckle up, this is a fun one, and while you're at it, we love reading those reviews, and hugely appreciate the ratings!

Finally, we can lift the lid on a secret we've been keeping since 2019: our long-awaited collab with beloved Vancouver indie Halios Watches. For Episode 5, Rob and Zach check in with special guests Jason Lim (Founder of Halios) and our good friend OT – Halios collector and local community lynchpin, who was instrumental in helping bring the Halios Universa "Topper Edition" to life. We also learn about Rob's basketball obsession, make our predictions for the NBA Finals, and share a fun bit of listener feedback. Keep those reviews coming – Rob loves to read them!

Episode 4 takes Zach and Rob on-location to the San Francisco edition of the Worn & Wound WindUP show, where we link up with our first guest: Oris CEO of the Americas, VJ Geronimo to chat about the hottest Oris watch since the Diver 65, the Pro PilotX "Kermit Edition." But why Kermit? Why the Muppets? And what could be next for this wildly creative crossover? Well, Rob has some ideas, and you're not going to want to miss them. As always, thanks for listening, and many thanks to our friend VJ for joining B&P!

A day late, but not a dollar short – this week, Zach and Rob are holding court while Russ gets his spring skiing fix. We make outrageous claims about the origins of the term GADA (ed: Zach definitely didn't coin this – it appears previously on the web, as early as 2015) as we chat about the capability and many colors of the spectacular Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 'Shades' collection which debuted in the metal at Topper's inaugural First Look event. We also share our favorite impressions from this special community gathering, from the "technicolor dreamcoat" Zodiac Super Sea Wolf to the disruptive Oris Kermit to the wildly capable Blancpain Tech Gombessa. As always, thanks for listening!

The biggest watch tradeshow in the world is back for another lap, and Zach and Russ are on the ground in Geneva while Rob holds down the fort in Burlingame, to bring you the insider’s scoop and their favorite picks on all the freshest novelties from Grand Seiko, Zenith, Oris, and much more. As always, thanks for listening!

For the inaugural episode of Burlingame and Park, the boys go back – all the way back to 1940 to explore the origins of the Topper story. We'll also tap predictions for Watches & Wonders, and offer a glimpse of what's ahead for Topper's first-ever podcast. Thanks for listening!