This week on the Worn & Wound podcast, Zach Kazan and Kat Shoulders are joined by  Xavier de Roquemaurel, the CEO of Czapek, one of our favorite independent brands. As you’ll hear in this interview, Xavier has an energy for watches that is unmatched, and he provides his candid opinions in this conversation on a range of topics that many watch industry CEOs will not broach publicly. Of course, there’s also plenty of talk about the brand’s latest release, just announced ahead of Watches & Wonders, and a peek behind the curtain at what goes into planning for such a huge event.

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• Xavier’s wrist check: Czapek Antarctique Rattrapante Ice Blue
• Kat’s wrist check: Tudor Black Bay 54
• Zach’s wrist check: Tudor Black Bay
• Czapek’s Antarctique Makes its Gold Debut