OT: The Podcast

Since he became Creative Director back in 2008, Christian Knoop has been responsible for the subtle and sophisticated task of shepherding IWC's design direction into a new era. Designers, as Knoop says, see the world differently, viewing the world through a discerning lens of function and form. We spoke to Knoop in the midst of Watches & Wonders about the challenges of updating iconic designs, the need to stay relevant while resisting trends and his favourite releases so far.

The episode is sponsored by IWC, discover more via IWC.com or contact your nearest IWC boutique.

Artem Straps make some of the most exciting sailcloth straps in the business — check them out here.

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Show Notes:

1. Better Call Saul season 6 trailer
2. Ru Paul's Drag Race All Stars Season 7
3. Winning Time, the Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
4. Chris Hall's Substack, The Fourth Wheel
5. IWC AUS & NZ on Instagram
6. IWC's 2022 releases
7. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's Berlin Neue Nationalgalerie

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Today we chat to Randy Lai, a writer who straddles the worlds of watches and style and is a firm convert to the cool that is Cartier. Randy writes for A Collected Man, Wristcheck, Bosshunting and more, but his opinions are all his own, and he's not afraid to share them. Before Randy, we talk pixels, Rebels, and the PRX. As well as explore why the Submersible QuarantaQuattro collection is 44mm of Panerai perfection

The episode is sponsored by Panerai; check out the latest eSteel models, and the Submersible QuarantaQuattro collection at a boutique near you, or just head to panerai.com

Artem Straps make some of the most exciting sailcloth straps in the business — check them out here.

Want to be part of the OT: The Podcast community? Join our Discord!

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

1. Google finally announces the Pixel Watch
2. Senior Year trailer
3. The Tissot PRX
4. Our interview with Mike Horn
5. Our interview with Jeremy Jauncey
6. Loupe This sells an expensive Cartier Crash
7. Sotheby's sells Genta's personal Royal Oak for $2.1m
8. Karl Lagerfeld's blacked-out Royal Oak
9. Randy Interviews Patrick Johnson for ACM
10. Randy Lai on Instagram
11. Pusha T's Almost Dry on Pitchfork
12. Tokyo Vice trailer

How to follow us:

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Facebook: @OTPODCASTAU

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Submit an application to our quasi-professional watch match making service, by email: [email protected]

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You can't venture too deep into the waters of vintage Tudor without coming across Ross Povey. His love for the brand that was once seen as Rolex's 'little brother' stemmed from seeing quirky, colourful dials of vintage Tudor chronographs and from there, things escalated quickly. Povey talks to us about the rapid renaissance of the once-forgotten brand, and what they got right at Watches & Wonders 2022. And because Povey refuses to be easily categorised, he also has a deep and abiding love of gem-set Rolex. So we find out how the infamous (and Nick Cage endorsed) leopard print Daytona has evolved from an object of ridicule to cult cool.

The episode is sponsored by Panerai; check out the latest eSteel models, and the Submersible QuarantaQuattro collection at a boutique near you, or just head to panerai.com

Artem Straps make some of the most exciting sailcloth straps in the business — check them out here.

Want to be part of the OT: The Podcast community? Join our Discord!

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

1. Tudor's 2022 releases

2. Omega's 2022 release

3. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent trailer

4. Paddington 2 trailer

5. Dune trailer

6. Tudor Collector

7. Tudor Collector on Instagram

8. 165Club on Instagram

How to follow us:

Instagram: @ot.podcast

Facebook: @OTPODCASTAU

Follow hosts: @fkscholz + @andygreenlive on Instagram.

Submit an application to our quasi-professional watch match making service, by email: [email protected]

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In this week's episode, Andy chats to R.T. Custer, the man behind one of the most interesting American watch brands, Vortic. We find out how a college project into American-made turned into a viable business which almost didn't make it because of a prolonged legal battle with one of the Swiss industry giants. In 2020, Vortic walked away from the five-year legal battle as the victor, and has wasted no time getting down to business, upcycling old pocketwatches into new wrist-friendly watches. Andy finds out about the realities of preserving the great era of American watchmaking and some of the lessons RT Custer has learned along the way. On top of that, Felix and Andy finally see watches IRL again, including Rolex, Rado and Oris. They also chat about how Panerai is leading the way in sustainable watchmaking.

The episode is sponsored by Panerai; check out the latest eSteel models, and the Submersible QuarantaQuattro collection at a boutique near you, or just head to panerai.com

Artem Straps are still making some of the most exacting sailcloths in the business — check them out here.

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

1. Rado Captain Cook Over-Pole

2. Oris PPX Calibre 400

3. Rolex 2022 Novelties

4. Vortic watches

5. Vortic on Instagram

6. Custer and Wolf on YouTube

7. R.T. Custer on Instagram

8. Tony Robbins, Money Master the Game

How to follow us:

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We caught up with Panerai Ambassador Jeremy Jauncy at Watches and Wonders, to get his exceptionally well-travelled take on what the brand is doing right when it comes to sustainability. It turns out, quite a lot. From eSteel to open-sourced sustainable business practices, Jeremy gives us the low down on how Panerai is working on making watchmaking greener. But it's not all Swiss watches. We get Jauncey's take on travel and sustainability and a hot tip on 2023 holiday hotspots.

The episode is proudly sponsored by Panerai; check out the latest eSteel models, and the Submersible QuarantaQuattro collection at a boutique near you, or just head to panerai.com

Artem Straps are still making some of the most exacting sailcloths in the business — check them out here.

Want to be part of the OT: The Podcast community? Join our Discord!

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

1. J.N.Shapiro on Revolution

2. The case for cool clocks on Wristcheck

3. Miss out on an OT: x anOrdain? Here's one on C24

4. Justin Hast on Instagram

5. Jeremy Jauncey on Instagram

6. Panerai's 2022 new releases

How to follow us:

Instagram: @ot.podcast

Facebook: @OTPODCASTAU

Follow hosts: @fkscholz + @andygreenlive on Instagram.

Submit an application to our quasi-professional watch match making service, by email: [email protected]

If you liked our podcast - please remember to like/share and subscribe.

Five years ago, Michael Culyba, like many of us, fell in love with the world of mechanical watches. Michael, unlike the rest of us, turned that passion into a feature-length documentary. Keeper of Time explores the world of independent watchmaking, and the meaning of time itself in a beautiful, educational, and at times poignant way. Featuring the stories of Philippe Dufour, Roger Smith, François-Paul Journe and Max Büsser, and a host of other industry leaders. It's an enormously engaging work and an impressive directorial debut for Culyba.

This episode is sponsored by Breitling. Head into your local boutique to check out the new Navitimer, or head to breitling.com and buy it online.

Artem Straps are still making some of the most exacting sailcloths in the business — check them out here.

Want to be part of the OT: The Podcast community? Join our Discord!

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

1. William Wood Watches bike raffle

2. Andrew Green Lust's for the Must

3. Keeper of Time site (for tickets and more)

4. Keeper of Time Trailer

5. No Man's Land trailer

How to follow us:

Instagram: @ot.podcast

Facebook: @OTPODCASTAU

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Zoe Abelson, AKA @watchgirloffduty, is one of the internet's best-known watch dealers. With a feed comprising of colourful, quirky watches in often exotic locales, it's easy to assume that being an international watch dealer is a non-stop glamour fest. And while Zoe doesn't exactly disprove the notion, she tells us about the decade of non-stop work in some of the world's most well-respected watch businesses that led her to step out on her own and start Graal Limited. We also find out about the finer points of sourcing a specific watch, as well as what sort of requests she can't stand. All that, plus a dash of F1 and a spritz of Spice Girls, make this an unmissable episode.

This episode is sponsored by Breitling. Head into your local boutique to check out the new Navitimer, or head to breitling.com and buy it online.

Artem Straps are still making some of the most exacting sailcloths in the business — check them out here.

Want to be part of the OT: The Podcast community? Join our Discord! The mods (Andy and Felix), are always on duty.

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

1. Our Flag Means Death trailer
2. Marketing guru Mark Ritson on the MoonSwatch
3. The Bubble trailer
4. Zoe Abelson on Instagram
5. Time and Tide interviews Zoe
6. Graal Limited
7. Dimepiece interviews Zoe
8. Zoe Abelson in the New York Times
9. Jessicajjo on Instagram
10. Izzlala on Instagram
11. Watch Femme on Instagram
12. Drive to Survive season 4 trailer

How to follow us:

Instagram: @ot.podcast

Facebook: @OTPODCASTAU

Follow hosts: @fkscholz + @andygreenlive on Instagram.

Submit an application to our quasi-professional watch match making service, by email: [email protected]

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The proverbial dust has settled on Watches and Wonders, which, by all accounts was a successful return to form for the watch fair. This week, Andy and Felix talk through the highlights (and some of the more controversial releases) from the comfort of their own homes.

Breitling's 70th anniversary relaunch of the Navitimer in the skies of Switzerland kicked affairs off, followed by a flurry of eyebrow-raising releases from Rolex, Patek Philippe and others. Tudor and TAG Heuer did well and Cartier crushed it as per usual. Finally Felix and Andy pick their early faves from the fair, with Andy keeping it humble in platinum and Felix fell in love with the elegance of solar power.

This episode is sponsored by Breitling. Head into your local boutique to check out the new Navitimer, or head to breitling.com and buy it online.

Oh, and Felix is also (still) in love with his Artem Strap — check them out here.

Want to be part of the OT: The Podcast community? Join our Discord! There's watches, and wonders.

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

1. All the brand new Breitling Navitimers

2. Felix's favourite new Navitimer

3. Andy's favourite new Navitimer

4. The new Rolex GMT-Master II 'Destro'

5. The Tudor Black Bay Pro

6. Patek Philippe's 2022 novelties

7. TAG Heuer Carrera Plasma

8. The TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 1000 Superdiver

9. Cartier's 2022 novelties

10. TAG Heuer Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph

11. Oris ProPilot X Cal 400

How to follow us:

Instagram: @ot.podcast

Facebook: @OTPODCASTAU

Follow hosts: @fkscholz + @andygreenlive on Instagram.

Submit an application to our quasi-professional watch match making service, by email: [email protected]

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Earlier this week, Breitling took to the skies (literally) to relaunch the iconic Navitimer, a watch that, 70 years ago, defined the pilot's watch with its functionality and purpose. Today though, we chat to the man who masterminded the relaunch, Breitling CEO Georges Kern. Kern has, throughout his long career in the watch business, been a dynamic leader with a strong vision of what a successful watch brand looks like. Felix finds out how in a few short years, he's steered the brand into its most authentic expression yet, and how the Navitimer has maintained its relevance in an era of ubiquitous technology. On top of that, we get Mr Kern's take on the state of supply, demand and the watch market.

Before that though, Andy and Felix chat about MoonSwatch drama, Tiffany's questionable NFTs and what it's like on the ground in Geneva.

This episode is sponsored by Breitling. Head into your local boutique to check out the new Navitimer, or head to breitling.com and buy it online.

Oh, and Felix is also (still) in love with his Artem Strap — check them out here.

Want to be part of the OT: The Podcast community? Join our Discord! There are watches, and wonders.

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

1. MoonSwatch madness around the world

2. Tiffany gets into questionable NFTs

3. Hibi in turquoise

4. Discover the new Navitimer

5. Breitling on Instagram

6. Georges Kern on Instagram

7. Ozark season four part two trailer

8. Succession season three trailer

How to follow us:

Instagram: @ot.podcast

Facebook: @OTPODCASTAU

Follow hosts: @fkscholz + @andygreenlive on Instagram.

Submit an application to our quasi-professional watch match making service, by email: [email protected]

If you liked our podcast - please remember to like/share and subscribe.

Today we chat with Michelle Ciesielski, Head of Residential Research at Knight Frank Australia, about their annual wealth report, which gives us a detailed overview of what Australia's 20k or so ultra-high net worth individuals spend their coin on. Turns out they're spending it on watches, whiskey and other investments of passion more than ever before, and Michelle tells us the investment is paying off. On top of that, there's change at the top of watch media's 10,000-pound gorilla, as Hodinkee announces a new CEO and OT's very own good vegan Andy give us straight sauce on some bad vegans.

This episode is sponsored by Edifice Watches. This week Andy and Felix chat about the versatile EFV140D-3A. Check it out here.

Want to be part of the OT: The Podcast community? Join our Discord! Honestly, it's surprisingly wholesome.

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

1. Taboo trailer
2. Edifice Heat Gradation hotness
3. Hodinkee has a new CEO
4. Bad Vegan trailer
5. The Knight Frank wealth report

How to follow us:

Instagram: @ot.podcast

Facebook: @OTPODCASTAU

Follow hosts: @fkscholz + @andygreenlive on Instagram.

Submit an application to our quasi-professional watch match making service, by email: [email protected]

If you liked our podcast - please remember to like/share and subscribe.