Calibre Podcast Presented by Watches of Switzerland

Join our VIP Sales Director David Lindsay as he meets with Ken Kessler, Watch Journalist, Historian and Collector to discuss all things pre-owned.

The pair discuss the benefits of buying pre-owned, what to look out for when purchasing, as well as fascinating anecdotes of buying and treasuring pre-owned watches from Ken Kessler himself.

Join Robin Swithinbank and Mark Toulson as they round up the exciting launches from this year's LVMH Watch Week. The pair discuss new launches from Bulgari, Zenith, TAG Heuer and Hublot, as well as any trends they’ve seen emerge from the fair. Join our horological experts as they reveal their stand-out pieces and their overall favourites from this year’s event.

In our first year post-pandemic, Bill Prince and Faye Soteri dissect the horological landscape of 2022. The pair discuss significant implications on the watch industry, from supply and demand, social media to the cost-of-living crisis. They explore new launches and iconic collections, the Watches of Switzerland Group exclusives and key watch events including Watches and Wonders 2022 and the GPGH awards.

In this special episode, our guest host Bill Prince meets with Julien Tornare, CEO of luxury watch brand Zenith. The pair discuss both the history of Zenith and Julien himself, along with future plans for the brand and an insight into the Watches of Switzerland - Zenith Exclusive: The Chronomaster Original El Primero.

From the 1930s through to the 2000s, join Ken Kessler and David Lindsay as they journey through the decades and explore watches inspired by and significant to past eras. From the iconic Patek Calatrava in the 1930s to the rise of the TAG Heuer Formula 1 collection in the 1980s, discover fascinating insights from Watch journalist, Historian and Watch Collector, Ken Kessler.

Breitling marks a new milestone with the introduction of lab-grown diamonds in their new Superocean Chronomat. We meet with the brand’s Global Head of Sustainability Aurelia Figueroa as she discusses Breitling becoming carbon neutral, ensuring end-to-end traceability and the introduction of lab-grown diamonds. Breitling has firmly put sustainability in the spotlight, and Aurelia Figueroa explains their 360-degree approach and the impact of this on the global watch market.

In our latest episode, Grant provides a fascinating insight into IWC, exploring the history of the brand, its key brand values and the importance it places on sustainability and green initiatives. Following the success of the IWC Top Gun collection and interactive roadshow across the UK, the pair also discuss the development and the inspiration behind each Top Gun piece, along with IWC’s other popular pilot collections.

Join Faye Soteri and Bill Prince as they explore and uncover the world’s most desired luxury watch materials. From answering popular industry questions to unveiling the most common precious metals, discover everything you need to know about luxury watch materials.

Step into the world of luxury watch complications with our expert buyers Mark Toulson and Faye Soteri. Discover the vast range of watch complications from simple additions such as GMTs and Annual Calendars, to the most complex of complications including Tourbillions and Minute Repeaters.

Join Mark Toulson as he joins Maximilian Büsser, CEO of luxury watch brand MB&F. The pair discuss the launch of MB&F into Watches of Switzerland within the UK, Maximilian’s early life and first watch, and how he formed the iconic brand it is today.