Like no other, he fits the spirit of time that everyone strives for individuality and what started with repairing and pimping his skating shoes became a worldwide known label for customized sneakers. Reason enough for host Paul Ripke to invite the Singaporean designer Mark Ong, better known as Mr. Sabotage, to talk about the evolution of sneakers from sportswear to streetwear, his sources of inspiration, the origin of his brand name as well as the collaboration between him and IWC.

Make sure to listen to this episode of Partners in Time to find out what it is about.

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In this episode of Partners in Time, host Paul Ripke welcomes the Dutch designer and founder of the streetwear brand Filling Pieces, Guillaume Philibert. Bored of the sneakers which were popular while studying architecture in Amsterdam, he became aware of the demand for premium sneakers for a fair price and started with his first small-batch collection in 2009.

This year, IWC teamed up with the brand to create a special sneaker and after listening to this episode you will know what is so special about it, how you can get your hands on them and why both brands are matching perfectly.

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Today, IWC CEO Chris Grainger-Herr welcomes Lea Bachmann and Nina Bissig. Both work for the worldwide leading non-governmental children rights organization Save the Children and share some details about their work and how they support disadvantaged children. Based on the Covid crisis and the conflict in Ukraine they highlight the advantages of their broadly positioned organization structure and the importance of corporate partnerships with companies like IWC.

Make sure to listen to this episode if you want to know which crisis many people overlook and how you can support the work of the organization.

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In addition to last year’s episode about sustainability featuring IWC CMO Franziska Gsell, host Paul Ripke welcomes the global sustainability manager of the brand today. Carina Porot shares some insights into the various facets and dimensions of sustainability at IWC which reach from the sourcing of the materials, over the manufacturing of the watches to the working conditions of the employees.

Make sure to check out this episode to get more information about how the brand progressed within one year as well as their plans for the future.

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She is one of the most successful models of our time, IWC’s first Environmental & Community Projects Advisor and our Partner in Time for this episode. Together with IWC CMO and chair of Sustainability Committee Franziska Gsell, IWC CEO Chris Grainger-Herr welcomes Gisele Bündchen to talk about her background in fighting for sustainability, the projects she is focusing on currently as well as her upcoming tasks within her cooperation with IWC.

Don’t miss this episode to get more information about IWC’s latest improvements in the field of sustainability, Gisele’s special connection to the brand, and how you can enhance your ecological footprint.

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His position as team principal, CEO and co-owner of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 team combines both passions of Toto Wolff: racing and finance. In this episode of Partners in Time, he joins Paul Ripke to talk about the main achievements of his career, his private life and how he acts when things do not work out as planned. Finally, Wolff tells Paul about the cooperation with IWC and his new watch, the IWC Big Pilot Perpetual Calendar “Toto Wolff x Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team” edition. Make sure to check out this episode to get more information about this timepiece and how you can get the last one available.

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In der sechsten und letzten Episode des OMR Conference – Live Specials begrüßt Paul Ripke den Moderator und Podcaster Maik Nöcker. Die beiden sprechen unter anderem über den emotionalen Wert einer mechanischen Uhr und welche Bedeutung dem richtigen Timing im Leben zukommt.

Während der Aufnahme trug Maik den Fliegerchronographen Ref. 3706 aus dem Jahre 2000. Die aktuelle Variante dieser Uhr ist der Pilot's Watch Chronograph. Paul trug die Big Pilot's Watch.

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In der fünften Episode des OMR Conference – Live Specials begrüßt Paul Ripke den deutschen Spitzen-Winzer Jochen Dreissigacker und spricht mit ihm über die Herausforderungen, die die Produktion hochwertiger Weine mit sich bringt und welche Parallelen zu der Fertigung mechanischer Uhren bestehen.

Während der Aufnahme trug Jochen den Pilot's Watch Chronograph Edition «Le Petit Prince» und Paul die Big Pilot's Watch.

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In der vierten Episode des OMR Conference – Live Specials begrüßt Paul Ripke Bernd von Geldern, den Geschäftsleiter Vertrieb des Fußballvereins St. Pauli. Dabei sprechen die beiden unter anderem über den Wandel des Sports, die Parallelen zwischen IWC Schaffhausen und dem FC St. Pauli sowie was es bedeutet, die „Extra Meile“ zu gehen.

Während der Aufnahme trug Bernd den Portugieser Chronograph und Paul die Big Pilot's Watch.

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In der dritten Episode des OMR Conference – Live Specials spricht Paul Ripke mit David Fischer, dem Gründer der Lifestyle Plattform „Highsnobiety“, unter anderem über aktuelle und zukünftige Trends, die Entwicklung der Plattform und die Bedeutung des „Cultural Pioneer“.

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