Chrono Passion 7 Podcast

Ever wanted to know what it’s like to start a watch magazine, but were too afraid to ask?
Join the boys to find out in this latest episode, as they get the scoop on Niclas  Berglund from Bezl Magazine, the owner, editor, and photographer for the up-and-coming online watch enthusiasts’ magazine which focuses on the storytelling of watch collectors, and why they own and love their watches.

Originally a Swedish TV journalist, covering dangerous conflicts and war zones in the Middle East, Niclas gives an insight into why watches are so special to him and why he felt the need to be more involved in the watch community. Listen in to discover the ins and outs of getting an online watch magazine started, the challenges faced when finding the stories to write about, and of course, covering some of the finest timepieces in the world. Did Niclas really cover Jay-Z and his amazing Patek Philippe 2499 in his first issue?

In true CP7 form, the boys get to know the man behind the editorial and camera, and uncover his love for MB&F, as well as Rolex, Tudor, Cartier, and why independent brands are becoming his true passion.

As a bonus exclusive, find out all about Niclas’ new and exciting collaboration physical paper magazine with Instagram sensation Superwatchman (Issue 1 of which is planned for 25th July 2024). So buckle up and enjoy the ride as we talk, watch magazines, editorials, crazy watches, exciting collaborations, and interestingly, the best watch to wear in a war zone!

Check out these weblinks:
https://bezlmagazine.com/
https://superwatchman.com

Check out these Instagram accounts:
@bezlmagazine
@superwatchman

Don't forget to check out  our website at www.chronopassion7.com 

Or our Instagram @chrono_passion_7.

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Back by popular demand, CP7 goes unplugged and unedited one more time. With it being halfway through the year and inspired by a review watch, the guys talk about their watch goals for this year and maybe the next.  We get some real open conversation, and some reflective thinking in seeing how their habits have changed, over the course of time. 
So what is on their wishlists? Has Andy got a new itch for Tudor, is the Rolex at risk? Talking of Tudor did Parm really say he's warming to the new Tudor Ranger?! There's only one way to find out. 
Budget, plays an important role in any watch purchase, and where can you find a good price and high quality in one go? Could it be Seiko? It is a brand loved by many and looked down on by some but nobody can deny its versatility. Find out the boys' take on that most posing of questions.
Is vintage Cartier another genre worth looking into and why is the Omega Speedmaster said to be the most important watch ever made?
So buckle up and enjoy the ride, and most importantly enjoy this very special unplugged edition.

Don't forget to check out  our website at www.chronopassion7.com 

Or our Instagram @chrono_passion_7.

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Don't forget to check out the show notes on our new website for a visual experience:
www.chronopassion7.com

Join us for a special show with Nacho Conde, Managing Editor for Europe's largest online magazine for watch enthusiasts, Fratello. Not only does he play such an important role in Fratello, he also hosts their regular podcast on YouTube , Fratello Talks. But more importantly, Nacho's true passion is photography, and he takes professional watch shots for Fratello and his own personal Instagram too!

With watch photography being what we at CP7 call, the mystic art of the watch world, we took the opportunity to delve into the subject, and speak to the perfect person to teach us a little about these mystical mysteries and unknowns.

Listen in to discover what challenges and obstacles you must avoid to get THAT great shot. Want to take your photography to the next level? Nacho reveals all, plus what you would need to make it as a pro. Find out the best and most frustrating watches for photography, and why are some watches more photogenic and some not so much?
So if you want your Omega, Rolex, or Universal Geneve watch shots to stand out from your Hamilton, Tudor, or Panerai, buckle up and enjoy the ride as we attempt to take your (and our) watch photography to the next level.

Check out Nacho on Instagram:
@nachoconde
and at Fratello:
@fratello
Check out the Fratello Talks podcast on YouTube and from the Fratello website:
https://www.youtube.com/@FratelloMagazine/podcasts
https://www.fratellowatches.com/category/in-depth/podcast-2/

Don't forget to check out  our website at www.chronopassion7.com 

Or our Instagram @chrono_passion_7.

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Don't forget to check out the show notes on our new website for a visual experience:
www.chronopassion7.com

Gérald Genta is a name that needs no introduction to any watch enthusiast the world over.  His designs have shaped the luxury watch world over the last few decades with iconic watch designs such as the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, Patek Philippe Nautilus and the Omega Constellation, amongst many others.
This show was inspired by the recent reissue of the Credor Locomotive to mark the 50th anniversary of the luxury Japanese watch brand usually associated with Seiko. But did you know that it was Genta who designed it? Ironically for one of the brands that had led to the quartz crisis which had crippled his beloved Swiss watch industry. So, as it says in the title was this his guilty pleasure? Find out as the CP7 boys give their thoughts on this very polarising design, and what it really meant to Genta.
Of course, it's not a CP7 show without a challenge and today the guys pick their favourite 3 Genta pieces outside of the obvious Royal Oak and Nautilus. 
Brace yourselves for an exciting announcement too as the podcast evolves into Phase 2 of its roadmap which can hopefully take the pod to a whole new level.
So buckle up and enjoy the ride for an unforgettable show about the Maestro himself, Gérald Genta, and our own very special news.

Don't forget to check out  our website at www.chronopassion7.com 

Or our Instagram @chrono_passion_7.

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Don't forget to check out the show notes on our new website for a visual experience:
www.chronopassion7.com

Join us as we meet and talk to the dapper and charismatic CEO of Fears Watches, Nicholas Bowman-Scargill.
How did this former city banker, PR Executive, and Marketing man end up becoming a watchmaker for Rolex and eventually end up reigniting one of the UK’s most historical watch brands, Fears?

Take and inside look at what it took for Nicholas to not only restart his great, great, great grandfather’s watch brand which had to shut it’s doors in 1976, but also live up to the company’s historic heritage and turn it into a modern and exciting watch brand in it’s own right today.

Is British watchmaking back with a bang? In what way is the US market so important to British watch brands? Why is mallard green the best named dial colour ever? Buckle up and enjoy the ride as Nicholas speaks with a determination, ambition, passion and of course that witty English sense of humour, which is certain to impress, amuse and most importantly, inspire you.
 
You can find out more about Nicholas and Fears Watches at:
https://linktr.ee/fearswatches?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaauCR7iWwy4AvbeXtLSX3aQ1CA_ecdD2fhiT76W58kJ80CzY8xBDLZM2ao_aem_AZ0Vq1d0fut5tFFTLU4rBh0eNRL7MfncqOUoy1xTiAyGFjUCJaLCJPMa3m8WMEO9dZ6fp4oZhDTXcB3ud4ch7mLS

Don't forget to check out  our website at www.chronopassion7.com 

Or our Instagram @chrono_passion_7.

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Don't forget to check out the show notes on our new website for a visual experience:
www.chronopassion7.com

Yes unbelievably it’s Episode 25 of The CP7 Podcast! Who would  have thought?!
So going back to the old school challenges of their early shows the boys have set themselves a real head scratcher in this one. Being the 25th episode, the numbers 2 and 5 will be put to task at three price points. They’ll pick a three-piece collection for each other, the first price point at no more than £250, the second at £2,500, and the third at a whopping £25,000. But it won’t end there and in true CP7 form, to keep up with what’s going on in the watch world, they also decide for each other, a pick from the recent Only Watch Auction. 
So who’ll get their picks right? Who will win the Big 2-5 Challenge? Buckle up and join the ride to find out…

Don't forget to check out  our website at www.chronopassion7.com 

Or our Instagram @chrono_passion_7.

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Don't forget to check out the show notes on our new website for a visual experience:
www.chronopassion7.com

Catching up on the latest watch news and reviews, the boys discuss the biggest (well it’s only 35 mm!) hype release of this year, the return of the TAG Heuer Formula 1 in collaboration with New York streetwear brand Kith. 
Is the the right way to go with  the revival of the iconic  watch or has TAG have driven off track? So listen in at pole position to see if this new Formula 1 is leading the pack or driving the guys round the bend! 
Another hot new release has been the Christopher Ward Twelve X (Ti) with a skeletonised in house movement and über cool looks and finishing. Has CEO Mike France played a masterstroke or has Christopher Ward drifted out of its lane? The answer lies in the episode. 
The boys have also got some review watches in with Andy getting  a couple of Barcelona based Lebond watches and Parm getting an Atelier Wen Perception after a meet up with the brand in London having first met them in Geneva. 
So buckle up, start your engines and enjoy the ride as we talk watches CP7 style!

Don't forget to check out  our website at www.chronopassion7.com 

Or our Instagram @chrono_passion_7.

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The boys' final account of their amazing trip to Watches and Wonders is told to you in Part 2 of this "audio journal" chronicling this quite amazing Swiss watch event. 
In this episode, the boys mostly focus on brands which were exhibiting in other parts of Geneva, such as the excellent Time To Watches Show, and at the luxurious Genevan hotels Beau Rivage and the Four Seasons. But they do venture back into Palexpo, to cover a couple of brands who just had to be given a bit of the spotlight. 
Get ready for the lowdown and novelties from Jacob & Co., Biver Watches, Laurent Ferrier, Trilobe, Vincent Calabrese, Atelier Wen, Fears and many more.
No CP7 trip would be quite the same without a funny story or two along the way, and their journey home was just as hilarious as their arrival.
So listen out for the scoop on some great people, great watches AND the greatest watch show on earth.
Buckle up and enjoy the ride as we conclude this monumental moment in time, in the Chrono Passion 7 Podcast's short but eventful history.

Don't forget to check out the following Friends of the Show on Instagram and YouTube:
Martin Green at:
https://www.instagram.com/m.a.r.t.i.n_g.r.e.e.n/?hl=en

Marko Koncina's Swiss Watch Gang at -
https://linktr.ee/swisswatchgang

Sophie's Watch World at:
https://www.youtube.com/@Sophies-watch-world
https://www.instagram.com/sophies.watch.world/?igsh=amQzMm9qOGN3MG45&utm_source=qr

AleksWatch at:
https://www.instagram.com/alekswatches/?hl=en
https://www.youtube.com/c/AleksWatches

Don't forget to check out  our website at www.chronopassion7.com 

Or our Instagram @chrono_passion_7.

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The boys are finally back after an exhausting trip!
Unscathed and exhilarated by the experience of their first Watches and Wonders at Palexpo in Geneva, they lift the lid on the biggest watch event on the planet bar none. 
Hear about the plethora emotions that run through the mind of a new watch journalist for the big event, and the excitement before, during, and after such an incredible adventure. Press Days at Watches and Wonders are traditionally the busiest in the watch journalist’s calendar, and this year was no exception. The CP7 guys give you the inside track on their favourite brands and how many amazing watches they got to get hands on-with, and on their wrists. 
It was literally quite a journey and don’t miss the story of their unplanned trip to Germany! 
So buckle up and enjoy the ride, as they talk Rolex, Tudor, H. Moser & Cie, Vacheron Constantin, Cazapek, Zenith, Piaget, Hublot, and many more on a one-way ticket to Watches and Wonders 2024…

Don't forget to check out  our website at www.chronopassion7.com 

Or our Instagram @chrono_passion_7.

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In a one-off unedited and unplugged show The CP7 Podcast shares how it is off to Watches and Wonders 2024 at the Palexpo in Geneva, for press week. Listen in to find out how the boys got invited to the press days and the hard work it takes to make it happen.
There is also always time for some watch talk as the boys break down the new Rolex and Tudor teaser trailers and what they think could be coming out this year at the pinnacle event in Geneva. Talking of new releases there's also a look at the hype behind the Swatch x Omega MoonSwatch: Mission To The Moonphase featuring Charles Schultz's lovable cartoon canine Snoopy in white and soon to be black. Talking of white dials, on Parm's recent trip to Dubai he got hands-on with the new white dial Omega Speedmaster so listen out for his take on it from a first-hand perspective and a little surprise news about the IWC Ingenieur. 
So excuse the unedited errmmms, ahhhs, breaths, and any other usually edited-out sounds/words, buckle up and enjoy the ride.

Don't forget to check out  our website at www.chronopassion7.com 

Or our Instagram @chrono_passion_7.

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