OT: The Podcast

This week we look back at one of our (especially Andy's) all-time favourite episodes; our chat with James Cox, the man who sold Paul Newman's Paul Newman …

On the 26th of October, 2017, after 12 minutes of bidding, a Rolex Daytona reference 6239 that belonged to legendary actor Paul Newman was sold for $17,752,500 USD (including premiums). It's widely regarded as the most significant watch auction to date, not just for the hammer price achieved, but for the significance of the watch. In the room was James Cox, who, for decades, wore that watch on his wrist. That was nearly three years ago now, so we thought it was high time to catch up with James and revisit the story of 'Paul Newman's Paul Newman', how it ended up on James' wrist. We talk about what he's done with the millions of dollars (hint: making the world a better place), why even he can't get a new Daytona at retail, and what watch has replaced the most famous Rolex in the world.

This week's episode is sponsored by Artem Straps. Check out their sailcloth straps here.

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SHOWNOTES:

1. James Cox on Instagram
2. The Paul Newman Rolex Daytona auction listing
3. The record-breaking sale
4. My Friend James
5. Nell Newman Foundation

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For our last episode of 2021, we catch up with a certified viral sensation and verified nice guy, Miles Fisher. We speak to Miles about how he's been spending 2021, including trips to Dubai with Audemars Piguet with a side serving of Dubai Watch Week, and his rigorous collecting philosophy. But even if you don't follow Miles for his snappy watch collection or coffee-related content, you've seen his work. Because Miles also has a double life as the man behind deepfake Tom Cruise, a parody account that's scarily good. We chat to Miles about how some funny Tom Cruise election videos turned into exploring bleeding-edge technology with incredible possibilities and serious ethical issues. And of course, we look back at 2021; the good, the great and the forgettable.

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Shownotes https://www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes/s2e62

1. Miles Fisher on Instagram
2. Deep Tom Cruise on TikTok
3. Miles talking about deepfake Tom Cruise on the Today Show
4. Coffee with the Greats on Spotify

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Cara Barrett's back, and now she's at the helm of one of the coolest kid's watch brands on the block, Parchie. We talk to Cara about what she's been up to since she left Hodinkee, which largely involves getting to grips with the global supply chain, wrangling designers and manufacturers to create a series of cute, colourful timepieces made with small people in mind.

Learn about the nuance of velcro straps and how life in the watch media prepared Cara for building a brand. We also talk about her growing Audemars Piguet problem, and what difference a few millimetres can make. Felix also talks about his love for well-muscled men, and Andy accidentally jumps onto the sneaker hype train.

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Shownotes - https://www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes/s2e61

1. Jack Reacher on Amazon
2. The Witcher Series 2 trailer
3. Andy's hype sneakers
4. The last time we had Cara Barrett on the podcast
5. Cara Barrett on Instagram
6. Parchie
7. Parchie on Instagram
8. Modern Retail
9. Adele 30 on Spotify
10. Taylor Swift All Too Well on YouTube

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In an OT: first, this episode features the guests outnumbering the hosts. Lung Lung Thun and Daniel Sum from The Waiting List podcast spend some time chatting to Felix about their thoughts on the hypiest of hype watches, the Tifanny-dialled Patek Philippe 5711 and quickly make it very clear that they are never getting one. But beyond this level of hot-take hijinks, we find out how Lung Lung deals with being low-key famous and get some fascinating insight into the reality and evolution of luxury watch brands and Chinese consumers.

We also chat old Movado, what it's like to temporarily lose access to your collection and why Dan's a Reverso man. Of course, before the interview, Andy and Felix debrief on their debut collab, the anOrdain Model 2 OT: Edition, which came and went in less than 24 hours.

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Shownotes - https://www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes/s2e60

1. This is what $6.5M gets you from Tiffany and Patek
2. The anOrdain Model 2 OT: Edition
3. Worn & Wound on anOrdain x OT:
4. Fratello watches on anOrdain x OT:
5. The Waiting List Podcast
6. Daniel Sum on Instagram
7. Lung Lung Thun on Instagram
8. Good Vibes, Good Life by Vex King on Amazon
9. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig on Amazon

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Hold onto your hats because OT: The Podcast has teamed up with everyone's favourite Glaswegian watchmaker, anOrdain, to make not one but two limited edition watches.

Top line, the watch is a 39.5mm version of anOrdain's field watch-inspired model 2, with a stunning vitreous enamel dial in off-white or pink, and a distinctive 3,6,9 layout. But to understand the watch, you need to understand anOrdain. This is where Lewis comes in. He talks about the genesis of the anOrdain in 2015, when he posted an ad for an enameler at the local arts college and went about learning the tricky art of enamel watch dials. We find out how design innovation can be the result of happy accidents and find out just what goes into a successful collaboration. We also find out what his favourite part of the new watch is (spoiler — it's the hands) and what he enjoyed most about working with Andy and Felix.

But back to the watch. Aside from the obvious details like the dial design and the larger case size, there are smaller touches to appreciate, too — like the seconds hand and track, as well as a caseback with an engraved map of Melbourne, Australia. The OT: Edition is a great example of the 'old crafts new hands' motto of anOrdain, pairing the traditional characteristics of an outdoors watch and anOrdain's expertise and unique typography with a lively colour palette perfectly in line with modern tastes.

• https://anordain.com/products/model-2-ot-pink
• https://anordain.com/products/model-2-ot-white

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Shownotes - https://www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes/s2e59

1. Buy the anOrdain Model 2 OT: edition here - https://anordain.com
2. anOrdain
3. anOrdain on Instagram
4. Wenche Selmer on Wikipedia
5. Glen Murcutt on Wikipedia

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A few months ago we ran an episode of hot takes, where we dialled up the spice with some controversial content from Discord and out very own heads. Well, we're back at with round two. From bezels to watches as cosplay and even Felix throwing shade at the mighty MAD watch, we hold nothing back. Even before the user-generated content gets hot, we've got plenty to talk about, from more Aussie boutiques, a unique Big Pilot for Kennedy, a cheery Minions watch plus Nicholas Cage and his pig.

This episode is brought to you by NOMOS Glashütte. Today Felix and Andy indulge in some hypothetical watch shopping, and chat about the new Orion in gold and silver. Find out more here.

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Shownotes - https://www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes/s2e58

1. The Breitling Super Avi launch
2. Watchbox raises $165M
3. HYT is back, feat. Davide Cerato
4. Pig on Netflix trailer
5. IWC Big Pilot's Watch 'Kennedy' unique piece auction
6. Amsterdam Vintage Watches Fragrance
7. Wristmons by Konstantin Chaykin
8. The Nomos Club Campus 38 Absolute Grey for Felix
9. The Nomos Tetra Azure for Andy

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Today's guest is Alan Bedwell, the antiques expert behind cool curio site Foundwell. We chat to Alan about what it's like growing up in an antique-dealing family and how he ended up looking after Ralph Lauren's antiques, including dog paraphernalia, of all things.

From there, Foundwell was formed through a stint at Bergdorf Goodman, and Alan was off to the races. We find out how the scene has changed over the years (hint, cufflinks aren't cool right now), as well as his thoughts on why the watch market is white-hot.

We also stray into watch-adjacent territory, talking about why clocks, even those from makers like Cartier and Jaeger-LeCoultre, are under-rated. Before Alan joined the chat, Andy and Felix found the time to talk luxury toaster smartphones, retro-futuristic cars and why Nomos nails watch accessories.

This episode is brought to you by NOMOS Glashütte. Today we talk accessories and extras perfect for Christmas. From straps to postage stamps, you can always find something fun at NOMOS.

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Shownotes https://www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes/s2e57

1. The Belmuda phone
2. Hyundai Heritage Series Grandeur EV
3. Red Notice on Netflix
4. William Wood Triumph
5. Foundwell
6. Foundwell on Instagram
7. Hermes moneyclip
8. Anthony Elson, the Silversmith Alan couldn't recall off the top of his head
9. The Movado History on Amazon
10. The U.S.A. trilogy by John Dos Passos
11. Fake or Fortune on YouTube

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Today we talk to James Lamb, a British independent watchmaker who has taken a decidedly (and deliberately) old-school approach to his debut Origin series. While it's easy to be wowed by the four enamel dials (each inspired by one of the four elements), take a minute to appreciate the amount of skill and care that goes into handcrafting each case from a bar of Argentium silver — from the lathe-work to the soldering and the final polishing, all of it is 100 per cent Lamb.

Beyond the watch itself, we find out how Lamb went about creating his watch and went against the grain of feeling the need to polish every screw and bridge, instead focusing his skill and effort on the details that really make his watches stand out. Before all that, Andy and Felix accidentally chat about a bunch of blue watches from Blancpain, Tudor and Nomos.

This episode is brought to you by NOMOS Glashütte. Today we chat about the Nomos Club Sport neomatik 42 date blue, an all-terrain Club on a brand new bracelet. Check it out here.

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1. A very expensive box
2. The Blancpain Air Command
3. The Tudor Pelagos FXD
4. Assets over Liabilities with Rick Ross
5. Peter Jackson sells WETA to Unity
6. James Lamb Watches on Instagram
7. James Lamb Watches

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It's that time of the year when everyone starts talking about lots, hammer prices and buyers premiums — yep, Auction season. Many of the major houses all hold significant auctions in Geneva, along with some more special events. One such, being the Pink Dial Project, a charity auction put together by Revolution and supported by other media platforms and held on Eric Ku's Loupe This platform. We chat about the $500k plus result and the surprising watch that pulled in $172K.

We also catch up on the results of the star-studded Only Watch, another charity auction of unique pieces that saw five lots hammer in for more than one million francs, with the whole auction raising $32.1 USD. Then there are the less charitable lots, like a significant Dufour, and an early Omega that achieved an eye-watering record price. All this and more (G-Shock, sailcloth straps and GPHG analysis) in this week's episode.

This episode is brought to you by G-Shock Australia. Tune in to Andy chatting up the vivid red GM2100B-4A, and why it reminds him of that classic RTS game, Command & Conquer. To learn more about this G-Shock, head to g-shockaustralia.com.au

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1. Artem Straps
2. McMillions trailer
3. G-Shock GM2100B-4A
4. Pink Dial Project
5. This is what a $3.4 million Speedmaster looks like
6. And this is the sort of Dufour you can buy for $5.2 million
7. The results of Only Watch 2021

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Today we chat to Sarah Hirini, the two-time Olympic gold medal-winning captain of New Zealand's women's national rugby team, the Black Ferns. And as if that wasn't enough, she's also a Tudor ambassador, which puts her alongside Lady Gaga as one of the brand's few female ambassadors. We talk to Sarah about what it's like to represent NZ in the Olympics, how she channels Tudor's born to dare attitude, and why women's rugby and professional women's sports generally are finally getting the attention they deserve. We also find out how she's liking the Black Bay 925 on the wrist. Andy and Felix also talk about rich kids, spies and metal G-Shocks.

This episode is brought to you by G-Shock Australia. Felix gives us the run-down on the GM-2100-1A and discovers a festive pair of limited editions. To learn more about the G-Shock, head to g-shockaustralia.com.au

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Show notes here: https://www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes/s2e55

1. Born Rich
2. Instagram: A Watch Brand's Best Friend in the New York Times
3. Watches of Espionage on Instagram
4. Rado Captain Cook in steel and gold
5. Free Guy Official Trailer
6. G-Shock – holiday style matching watches
7. Ruby Tui post-game interview
8. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey on Amazon

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