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In a move surprising absolutely no one, this week's episode is all about Watches & Wonders 2023. Felix is on the ground, wheeling, dealing - and serving up the fresh news and hottest takes from the fair!

Recorded earlier this week, Felix and Andy discuss the blue chip releases from the big brands.

Andy gives us the view from afar on the bold moves from Rolex, and the less dramatic Patek novelties. Felix gives his very early impressions on Tudor's new Black Bay's and the very impressive suite of new Carreras coming out of TAG Heuer.

Finally, before Felix's voice gave out on him entirely, there was some brief chat about Cartier and other highlights.

This week's episode is brought to you by TAG Heuer, who are celebrating 60 years of the iconic Carrara. Find out more about this legendary chronograph here.

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Show Notes: https://www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes

1. Looking for live pics? Try @ot.podcast or @fkscholz on instagram
2. Check out the TAG Heuer Novelties
3. The latest Rolex 2023 models
4. Tudor Watches 2023 Releases
5. Patek Philippe being Patek Philippe
6. A great article Felix wrote on Cartier's novelties for 2023

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We've spoken to our share of UK-based watchmakers over the years, and one name that kept popping up was Struthers Watchmaking. So it was somewhat inevitable that we would speak to them at some point. We chatted to Dr Rebecca Struthers, one half of Struthers Watchmaking, about how she ended up as a watchmaker, and more importantly, where she's taking it — specifically the gorgeous and exclusive Project 248. But it's not just watches that Rebecca crafts, she's also on the eve of publishing Hands of Time, A Watchmakers History of Time, which takes us through 40,000-odd years of timekeeping with precision and style.

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Show Notes:

1. Struthers Watchmakers
2. Rebecca Struthers on Instagram
3. Struthers Watchmakers on Instagram
4. Pre-Order Hands of Time by April 15 to get a dedicated signed copy

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Today we chat with Giles Ellis, the infectiously passionate founder of Schofield Watches. Ellis has been making his distinctively-cased watches since 2010. Ellis started making watches for the best possible reason — he was looking for a watch he wanted to wear, and nothing on the market at the time was *quite* right, so he made his own. The brand came about organically after that, and Ellis has stuck to his design principles since then. We also chat to Ellis about why UK watchmaking has the appeal and cachet that it does, and what a watch inspired by Japan looks like. Before that, Felix and Andy chat about why the latest MoonSwatch is an object lesson in hype management and why Mr Porter's list of the best watch podcasts is on the money.

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Show Notes:

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1. Mr Porter's list of the eight best watch podcasts
2. Next in Fashion Season 2
3. The Dropout
4. The MoonSwatch Mission to Moonshine Gold
5. Schofield Watches

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Recently Andy has been raving about a well-sized, vintage-inspired chronograph that's had a firm place on his wrist for the last few weeks: The Antigua from Méraud Watches. So it only made sense to get the founder of this boutique Belgian brand — Stijn Busschaert — on for a chat. Stijn tells us how passion led him to start his own brand, and how a burgeoning new wave of online independents has supercharged the space. Of course, we also dig into the details of the Antigua, in particular the vintage Landeron 248 movements Stijn sourced, to ensure a pure spirit and slim profile. Plus, an unlikely Unimatic collab and possible big corporate moves.

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Show Notes:

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1. Méraud Watches
2. Unimatic X South Park
3. LVMH x Richemont?
4. Daniel Roth Redux
5. Mister Tudor on IG

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It's not just the Australian weather that's heating up — things in watchland are getting buzzier than Jerry Seinfeld's Bee Movie. Andy and Felix have been partying down with Panerai, and Felix finally caught up with the charming and erudite founder of Fears Watches, Nicholas Bowman-Scargill, as well as get the low down on a new kind of dive watch. Beyond that, Louis Vuitton calls on the power of celebrity for its latest Creative Director, and Hodinkee gets sexy, but not just with Ben Clymer and Kevin Hart. Watch news; who said it wasn't exciting!

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Show Notes:

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1. Panerai x Razer
2. Battlebots on Netflix
3. Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Tech Gombessa
4. Fears Watches
5. Nicholas Bowman-Scaragill's IG
6. Hodinkee on Sexy Watches
7. Pharrell Williams is now the Creative Director of Menswear at LV
8. Ben Clymer chats to Kevin Hart
9. Longines re-re-release the Heritage Majetek
10. Eric Wind has Scott Carpenter's Speedmaster for sale

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After years of low-key stalking, a royal stack of Rolex Midas models was all it took for Felix to invite Anders, AKA @everydaycollector onto the pod. Anders, hailing from sunny Norway has a stunning collection of watches, including the aforementioned Rolex. On top of that, there's vintage Cartier, Royal Oaks, Vacheron Constantin 222s and more. All these watches are incredibly hot right now, but Anders has been ahead of the curve. We talk about approaches to collecting, design watches and what it's like to be the world's first Aeropress world champion.

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Show Notes: https://www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes

1. Gunthers Millions trailer
2. Crystal the Capuchin
3. Carl Nave
4. Nothing Forever (AI-generated Seinfeld)
5. Everydaycollector on Instagram
6. Talormade on Instagram

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We're officially one-twelfth of the way through the year, and the watch releases are coming thick and fast — just like Andy's love of the new 37mm Royal Oak in yellow gold with a turquoise dial. Honestly, he hasn't been so excited about a watch since Rolex released a watch with a turquoise dial. Maybe it's just turquoise. Aside from AP, there's also the new chonky Speedy hiding impressive innovation inside. Then there are the Daniel Craig Conspiracy theories. What more do you need?

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Show Notes: https://www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes

1. You People Trailer

2. Destination Wedding Trailer

3. Daniel Craig in a MoonSwatch

4. The Speedmaster Super Racing

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It's been a long time since UK-born, NYC-residing visual artist and all-around geezer Phil Toledano, AKA Mister Enthusiast, graced OT: — too long, honestly. We started our interview with a clear direction and purpose, to grill him about weird cars, oddball watches and the latest trends in jumpsuits, but our conversation quickly veered very left of centre. Sure, we spoke to Phil about many of these topics, as well as his upcoming watch venture, the fabled four-way collab and his love of all things Italian.

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Show Notes: https://www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes

1. Derry Girls Trailer
2. The Last of Us Trailer
3. Mister Enthusiast on Instagram
4. When we chatted with Phil back in 2020
5. All Creatures Great and Small trailer
6. Fauda trailer

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As if watches weren't niche enough. Today we dive into the vintage watch ad rabbit hole with Nick Federowicz, better known by his online persona of Ad Patina. Nick makes a living scouring the world for old copies of obscure magazines and finding the nostalgic treasures encased within. Not only do these ads offer a period-correct glimpse of our favourite watches, they shine a light on the world in which they were created, and show us just how much it has changed. Nick explains to us that while these ads show us the watches, what they really offer is a glimpse into the past.

On top of all that, Felix and Andy talk through some of their favourite new releases, including the standouts of LVMH Watch Week, and the re-launched Cartier Tank Française, but more on that next week.

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Show Notes:

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1. The re-launched Cartier Tank Française

2. Highball cars and coffee on Instagram

3. Ad Patina

4. Ad Patina on Instagram

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Kim Frank wears many hats. She's a writer, editor and explorer. In fact, she's a fellow at the Explorers Club and was recently the recipient of the Explorers Club Rolex Award. Kim tells us exactly what this is, what it entails and what it's really like to wear a Rolex while working on stories about how Asian elephants co-exist with humans in the Eastern Himalayas. We also learn about her love of other old watches, old cars and some lessons from a life well travelled. But before that meaningful content, Andy and Felix discuss wrestlers turned actors, glass onions and the dream of the four-way watch collab.

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Show Notes:

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1. Glass Onion trailer
2. Emily the Criminal trailer
3. Kim Frank on Instagram
4. Champagne truffles from Fortnum and Mason
5. The Elephant Company

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