The Time Keepers

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So we have a special edition of the pod for you. I was one of the lucky people to interview Rolf Studer, the Oris CEO.

He was such a nice gent. Giving up his valuable time as the leader of a top watch company. My love for Oris runs deep - hopefully you see that as we go through the interview. I really wanted to get into the mind of a watch CEO and specifically Oris and how the company ticks.

This was part of an Oris event at London Watch Week. I also got to chat to Lena Huwiler the young designer of the new Artelier. I asked her about how she selected the three colourways - the midnight blue, classic white, and her and my favourite the orangey brown version which is called Chestnut.

I got to see some of the sketches of how the Artelier came to life as well as some of the dials prototypes, including an amazing green dial version I would love to see enter production.

Anyhoo, this episode was definitely a dream come true when we kicked off The Timekeepers. Part of the business plan was ‘interview a CEO’. Mission accomplished. So here is me giving back to you our listeners - enjoy the rest of the show.

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We give our take on Watches & Wonders 2026 period. Tim picks out the Oris Artelier with its moonphase complication; Grand Seiko’s Spring Drive denim blue ‘Katsu-Iro dial; Cartier’s new Santos Dumont’s; the revised BB58 complete with lollipop; Furlan Marri’s Meteorite Octa; and finally MB&F’s MAD2 with the red and black dials. (33 seconds)

In Watch News we discuss the Shapes of Cartier auction from Sotheby’s and the amazing graphical artwork for the advertising. (8mins 30 seconds)

Watches we are lusting after: Tim picks special order Cartier Tank Normale from the Tokyo Watch Club as owned by Hodinkee’s editor Masaharu Wada. (10mins 30 seconds)

Insta watch shots of the month: A beautiful rarity from Horasphere - a Jaeger asymmetrical unipolar king to a Cartier. Then followed up by Goldfinger’s Vintage and its 1930s Movado Tank a Guiche inspired jump hour. And finally, Pygmalion Gallery’s 1930s artful Audemars Piguet rectangular watch. (12mins 42 seconds)

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Hi Watch Fam,

Thank you for keeping time with us. The marvellous Xi Wang joins us again to talk about the last 12 months and her amazing watch art works.

We discuss her drawing for Breguet to celebrate their 250 years; the incredible render of the Berneron Mirage; and our shared love of Hermes through a sketch of the Arceau l'heure de la lune. (01mins 44 seconds)

Tim discusses his recent trips to Baltic + visiting Sub Dial’s new London Clubhouse. (23mins 27 seconds)

Watches we are lusting after: Xi is clamouring after the Bulgari Serpenti, while Tim can’t get over burgundy dials so Baltic’s MR classic Turkish Watch Club special edition stands out. (36mins 17 seconds)

Tim has a New Watch Alert! He goes for the Dennison ALD with an incredible orangey-red agate dial. The purchase was made even better as it was through Sam aka Time on her Hands at Time+Tide London. (32mins 40 seconds)

Watch shots of the month: Tim picks out Watch Burger’s annual Watches & Pastries week and his half eaten donut x Speedmaster; Tempusartphoto’s stunning jewelled AP and incredible pietersite dial with a Rolex spoon; Grey & Patina’s beautiful three vintage Rolexes and vintage Speedmaster composition. 41mins 23 seconds)

Xi selects Penny_watch_seoul and their set of shapely watches; fellow watch artist Inkdial’s drawing of a Reverso; Paula Batinas’s Bulgari Serpenti jewellery cool combo. 46mins 57 seconds)

We do a deep-dive into Fears talking through the brilliant Brunswick jump hour, the new Arnos, and Archival throwback. (50mins 50 seconds)

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Watch News is back! We love a good Piaget so new Andy Warhol ‘Collage’ has caught our eye. It’s perfect in a completely whacky way - stone dials to the max! We also stumble across Arsene Lippens and their fun fabric dial do check these out. And finally the watch both Tim and Anna from Chrono_Girl_Life have in their collections Oris Big Crown Pointer Date, but this time with a twist in ‘Autumn Orange’ (2mins 11 seconds)

Watches we are lusting after - Tim is surprisingly lusting after a neo-vintage Rolex a 1990s Oyster Perpetual 34mm ref. 15210 with its machine turned bezel and clean dial either as a sunray deep blue or in a more matte black. Presents good value into the entry-level Rolex ownership. (7mins 03 seconds)

Watch shots of the month - big shout outs to three excellent insta shots: Corum Watches and its nest of peacock dial watches; Arrow of Time - Le Roy & Cie 50s rose gold case with a linen dial with these stunning indented indices; and finally Goldfinger Vintage’s - Girard Perregeaux 70s dress watch in white gold but what stands out is the case and dial finishing. It’s a clous de paris guilloche on both the case and blue/green dial. (08mins 31 seconds)

Deep dive on Longines - we highlight Vintage Longines himself and his prized 1942 blue dialed perfection of a watch - 18ct gold and stamped from Egypt with w reference of 4687.

The Majetek used by WWII Czech pilots as well as the Type A7 with this 45-degree design and big onion style crown.

We also pick out other vintage Longines’ from The Watcham with scarab gold lugs and exquisite pinky/salmon dial; watch seller Goldammer and another salmon dial and Tim’s favourite watch hands - pontife style; and finally SpaceTime.VintageWatch’s quirky little number - a circular case but attached to a rectangular outer case like a Tank protecting this incredible jade stone dial. This little piece would turn heads. (Starts from 11mins 33 seconds)

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• We are joined by two incredible authors Rebecca Struthers and Alom Shaha to discuss their new book 'About Time' aimed at young school children. The conversation ranges from the making sun dials at school; learning what a 'jiffy' of time is; our love of moonphases,;whether AI will destroy our concept of time; and finally that diamonds are the best material to make an canoe! (26mins 05 seconds)

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• We are joined by the fabulous, Anna, from Chrono.Girl.Life for a fun packed interview. We talk about how she got into watch collecting and what the future holds for her instagram journey, and why she doesn’t share Zac and I’s love for Cartier (!), although she is redeemed as she is part of the ‘no date window’ club! (28mins 38 seconds)
• Watches we are lusting after: Zac picks out a 1970s vintage Longines Tank in gold ref 1174, while Tim can’t get the Hermes Slim D’Hermes Quantieme Perpetuel out of his head/heart he went further down the rabbit hole and found the Slim D’Hermes Hodinkee Limited Edition with a beautiful blue dial. Anna’s picks out Atelier Wen’s Ancestra as well as Awake’s Sơn Mài frosted leaf green dial. (10mins 38 seconds)
• Insta watch shots of the month: Tim again picks three with his first pick being IlanWatches UG PoleRouter macro shot with a stunning pinky gold which shimmers with a brushed effect on the dial. Next up is The Time Curator’s Vacheron ref 6351 macro. A crisp macro of the 7 and 8 position and a gold case which is machine turned. Then finally the pick of the bunch Watchograf’s incredible bubble Baltic AquaScaphe. Submerged into water and creates this deep sea effect. Never seen anything like it . (20mins 10 seconds)
• Zac selects Time.Vintage.HK’s 19k yellow gold Cartier Baignoire on a fantastic green lizard strap. (25mins 03 seconds)
• Anna picked the winner which was Watchograf! They receive our TimeKeepers beer mat!

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• We bring you a fantastic interview with Phil the co-founder of Holme & Hadfield - the watch display case maker. amongst other items. We’ve wanted to have H&H on since we started the podcast. Listen to how and why H&H was born; the top sellers; how their new watch winder is made; engaging with their customers; and future collabs with a watch micro brand and a knife brand. (23mins 50 seconds)
• We share our Instagram shots of the month and learn that Zac has never watched The Muppets Christmas Carol!!! Tim selects four of his favourites: A fun smattering of colour with a rainbow sketch showcasing a Cartier tank and the Eiffel Tower from WatchtheLuxe; a generous cup of Cartiers from GeorgiaBenj; another from WatchFigures with those Muppet characters critiquing a Rolex Sub; and finally an artistic take from WatchWayUp capturing an angled crown shot of a vintage Rolex (10mins 34 seconds)
• Meanwhile, Zac goes for SpecialDial’s excellent set of Cartiers (shout out Ceinture!) using their signature use of light and also picks up out PiagetCollector’s white gold, blank dial custom watch for the King of Qatar.
• We round out the episode with watches we are lusting after. Zac goes for a vintage Omega big scarab with a pink dial from Vintage_watches_milano. Tim is crazy for the Heuer Bundeswehr with the bund strap from the 1960s - excellent pushers and such a clean dial. A superb example from FathomWatches.(4mins 52 seconds)

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• We've taken the pod in-person! Delighted to record at Kibble Watches in London where we have a few beers with founder, James, where we hear about his journey at a young age of becoming a watch dealer and his successes to date. You can listen to that part of the pod at (20mins 10seconds).
• During the interview Tim talks about a watch James currently has in stock an absolutely stunning Hermes Quantieme Perpetual Calendar. If only Tim had the money!!! (33mins 55 seconds)
• The watches we are lusting after this month: Zac picks a Patek ref 4385 with a gold Tank-style case and an onyx dial. Did we mention the 42 diamonds too! Tim selects the new under the radar release from IWC - the Lake Tahoe 41 Pilot with its wonderfully contrasting white case and black dial. James goes with Parmigiani's new Toric Perpetual Calendar in platinum with a Morning Blue dial. (3mins)
• A strong selection for our favourite shots on Instagram this month: Tim selects two top quality Grand Seiko macros. The first from Timo.t1 again making his second appearance with the excellent Grand Seiko SBGW273 green Genbi Valley dial. Then we have The Watch Watch's cherry blossom Shunbun Spring Drive with a dial like a cloud or swan feathers. His final pick is another from Lydia's Watches with her talent for spotting great real world watch props - this time carved hands into door panels. (7mins 35seconds)
• Meanwhile Zac picks Casafarniente and their desk shot with a modern Cartier Santos Dumont as well as WooHoo Time's Royal Oak ref 14790 paired with a inky denim jacket. James weighs in with a_collected_man's Roger W. Smith's Series 4 bi-metal dial and johnson167's pair of Cartier Bamboo Coussins complete with matching belt. (13mins 40seconds).

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• A superb and at times hilarious chat with the Dial Artist, Chris. Find out how he started, the techniques and tools he uses as well as churning our 100 custom watches a week for IFL Watches and 6,000 annually. Hear how he spent way too long painting a man's nipple on a Cartier Santos and almost became a boob! (40mins 54 seconds)
• Better late than never we talk through our favourite releases from Watches & Wonders: Tim picked out the Grand Seiko Kiri in the purple; the new burgundy BB58; the beautiful pink-dial Calatrava 6196p; and the Cartier Santos Dumont XL with the brown dial and RED cabochon. Meanwhile, Zac chose to highlight the start of the show Cartier’s Tank à Guichets. (7mins 20 seconds)
• Zac is lusting after the new Cartier Tressage this month. Whereas Tim got caught up with the MAD2 hype in a big way and was fortunate/unfortunate not to be successful in the ballot! (24mins 21seconds)
• Our Insta shot of the months had a bit of an Easter egg theme this time out. Tim picks out fellow podcaster Lydiaswatches superb orange Easter egg x Jurassic Park-esque Oyster Perpetual. He followed this up with Timo.T1’s Grand Seiko Kinder-egg style. The for something completely different WatchDaddy365’s macro of a Zenith Chronomaster features the overlapping sub-dials. Also a special shout out to friend of the show Xi Wang and her incredible artist talent producing a Hermes Arceau L’heure de la lune. (30mins 40seconds).
• Zac selects @_1_5_1_8’s vintage rose gold moon-phase Patek on the wrist as well as Watchcollectinglifestyle’s Piaget Andy Warhol. Chris selects Lydia as the winning the shot of the month so a TimeKeepers’ beer mat is yours.

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• Delighted to welcome Bjoern Altmann to the pod. A first rate illustrator with a fascinating story to tell, particularly his 600+ designs for Tag Heuer all in a few months! We bond over our shared love of Cartier and strangely station clocks of the London Underground. He’s got thousands of beautiful illustrations so check his Insta page now - BjoernAltmann (23mins 03 seconds)
• Tim has a first ever Watch Sale Alert! The Cartier Ceinture has a new owner. All done through the wonderful Sam of the Watch Concierge Services. 100% trust and fully recommend. Her care and attention made the sale. (03mins 35 seconds)
• We do a mini dive into Breguet focusing in on the Classique with its off centre and recessed sub-dial as well as the legendary Type XX. Noting that Breguet style hands are Tim’s favourite hands (other than pontife!). (1hr 24min 24seconds)
• Zac is lusting after a Cartier Santos Dumont this month - a man with great taste! Meanwhile, Tim has become infatuated with a watch he didn’t think he would be and that’s the Patek Philippe Ellipse. (07mins 52seconds)
• We each pick our Insta shot of the month. Tim singles out a top trio of A Slap on the Wrist’s reversed Reverso; a killer little watch from TimebyRaf called a Gygax Jump Hour; and finally a classy Cartier Tank black and white shot by Wrist_Watch_Doctor. Zac goes out of this world with a vintage Rolex flying saucer by m_a_n_e_g_a; and lastly a vintage Audemars Piaget with a stunning meshed bracelet and deep green dial by Kawaii.sr.vintage. (13mins 56seconds).
• And the shot of the month winner of a TimeKeepers’ beer mat is yours TimebyRaf!

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