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.

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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