Josh Sirlin is the creative director, curator and owner of Black Bear Brand – an American brand from the early 1900s that represents a certain way of life. Passionate about Motorbikes, Design & Travels, the free spirit is always on the hunt for the most interesting fabrics, stories and of course adventures. In today’s episode of Partners in Time, host Paul Ripke talks with Josh not only about his brand, his lifestyle and his love for Japan, but also about freedom and dreams.

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Quitting a demanding and stressful job to travel the world sounds like a dream. For Madeline Lu, this dream came true. The self-taught photographer shares her impressions from all around the globe on her blog. In today’s episode, she is going to talk about her previous career in investment banking, about blogging, her last travel destinations as well as some secret spots you should keep in mind when you plan your next adventure.

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Miguel Sánchez is the founder and creative director of Café Leather, a Spanish premium leather goods brand. In today's episode, host Paul Ripke talks with Miguel about his life in Madrid, his career in Marketing, the early days of his business and of course, leather.

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It’s time to celebrate 50 episodes of Partners in Time. Two years ago, Chris Grainger-Herr and Paul Ripke started IWC’s podcast to discuss with the most inspiring personalities from all kinds of backgrounds. To celebrate this special episode, both hosts travel back in time to talk about their favorite episodes and to share some entertaining and memorable moments.

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In the last episode of IWC’s Watches and Wonders Special, it’s all about engineering and the technical development of the new Ingenieur. For this purpose, Justin Hast welcomes Walter Volpers, Director of Manufacturing at IWC Schaffhausen to get deep insights into the entire development process from the very first planning period to prototyping to the actual manufacturing. Join us to get all the technical insights of the new Ingenieur – as detailed as nowhere else.

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For this special episode of Partners in Time, Mr. Hannes Pantli, one of the most important masterminds behind IWC, joins Justin Hast to talk about working at IWC in the 1970s and the thought economic situation that forced him to break out the obvious and create watches like the just relaunched Ingenieur together with the legendary designer and artist Gérald Genta.

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The Ingenieur and what it stands for is deeply rooted in the history of IWC Schaffhausen. To get you a better understanding of the collection and its impotency, Justin Hast invited David Seyffer, curator of IWC’s own museum. Both give you an impression of how the watch developed over the decades and why the famous reference 1832, designed by Gérald Genta and introduced in 1976, was so groundbreaking for the time.

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IWC’s Watches and Wonders Podcast Special is dedicated to the newly launched IWC Ingenieur and the genius behind - Gérald Genta. Justin Hast invited Christian Knoop, Chief Design Officer at IWC Schaffhausen, to talk about the original Genta Design, the entire re-design and development process and of course about IWC’s new timepieces to bring the atmosphere of the world’s most important watch fair from Geneva to you.

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In today’s episode, host Paul Ripke welcomes the British writer, photographer, presenter, consultant and close friend of the IWC Family Justin Hast, who is on a mission to inspire the next generation of watches lovers. Paul and Justin catch up and talk about the random joys of life and the upcoming launch of IWC at Watches and Wonders. At the same time, Paul hands the podcast over to Justin, who is going to host the Watches and Wonders special series, to explore the new collection and its rich history.

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No matter what we do, it’s always linked to our brand history. For today’s episode, host Paul Ripke decided to go for a deep dive into the past of IWC Schaffhausen and invited Dr. David Seyffer, curator of IWC’s own museum, to talk about his job, two highly important watches that you can’t wear on your wrist and their impact on today’s products. Tune into this passion-loaded episode of Partners in Time and discover some stories about IWC you didn’t know for sure.

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