Linde Werdelin, founded in 2002, is one of the pioneers of the modern independent watch scene, with a modern aesthetic and distinctive look, full of interesting angles and broad facets. Andy speaks to Jorn about the development of the brand, how the watch industry has changed over the years, and evolving a distinctive design language. Before that, Felix and Andy talk about Adam Levine’s watch collection, the idea of ‘generic rich guy style’ and Bremont squadron watches over at Watches of...

Today’s guest is one of Watchpro’s Hot 100, the NOS, LNIB Eric Wind, founder of Wind Vintage. We welcome Eric back, to chat (unsurprisingly), about vintage watches. Given what’s been happening in the world of high-priced vintage timepieces, it’s unsurprising that we end up talking about integrity, legitimacy and if high prices and high expectations will lead to trouble down the road. We also find time to get a bit of a behind-the-scenes look at the sale of Scott Carpenter’s Speedy, and find...

Andy caught up with H. Moser & Cie. boss Bertrand Meylan to chat about the wonderful, wild (and occasionally weird) world of Moser watches. They chat about the boom of independent watches has impacted their brand, the unexpected and ongoing success of the Streamliner, and the desire to keep Moser as a brand that people can wear. They also chat about the challenges of maintaining and evolving the brand’s famously creative spirit. Before that, Felix and Andy chat about corporate watch media...

Here at OT: we’re big fans of a watch-related Newsletter, and Owen Lawton’s 3-Watch Thursday hits all the right punchy news notes. Owen’s also a talented watch photographer, so we figured we should get in touch and find out what makes him tick — so to speak. From material sciences to watch spotting in Oxford, Owen talks to us about his horological interests and his take on watches in 2023. Before that, Andy gives us the run-down of the 37mm Nomos Club Sport, which offers a different flavour...

This week we welcome back Nicholas Biebuyck for the fourth (or maybe fifth) appearance on OT:, but he’s in Melbourne, so it would be rude not to. Andy chats to Nicholas about the just-released Skipper, and what a heritage reissue should look like in 2023. They also talk cars, the importance of integrity in heritage watches and why TAG Heuer is such a strong brand in Australia. Before that, Felix and Andy run through some of the highlights from the upcoming Only Watch 2023 auction. This...

Today we dive into the annals of horological history, to discover a tale of watchmaking on the world stage in the nineteenth century, a time when America's star was rising, and the Swiss national industry was facing a host of challenges. Aaron Stark, author of Disrupting Time, tells how Jacques David and Theo Gribi, two Swiss spies, travelled to America, and actively worked to gather information on their American competition and develop a strategy to bring the Swiss industry into the 20th...

This week we take a quick trip to funky town, with Sō Labs co-founder Rick Cosgrove as our tour guide. Rick talks us through his influences and the challenges he’s come across so far, but mostly we talk about the watches. Sō Labs is a young Chicago-based brand with an unconventional design proposition. Layers. Layers and colours. The traditional layout of hands and numbers isn’t a part of Sō Labs design language; instead, the brand uses a series of colourful shapes to create a layered effect...

This week Felix speaks to Cartier’s Image and Style Director Pierre Rainero about the particular challenges the Maison faces when it comes to evolving iconic designs, while staying true to the heritage of the brand. Of course, they also chat about the latest releases, like the Tank Normale. Before that, Andy and Felix chat about Rolex’s surprise new Daytona, Breguet’s Pilot Type XX, and why Jack Black would be a perfect watch brand ambassador.  This episode is sponsored by Artem Straps;...

No guests this week; instead, we look back at some notable releases over the last month, including the latest from Seiko and TAG Heuer. Andy checks out Rolex’s 2023 releases IRL, and Artem Straps is back with another luscious strap. The big story of the week comes from Omega, in particular the story of a record-breaking Speedmaster that was sold by Phillips in 2021, which is a key piece of evidence in an ongoing investigation into, what Omega alleges is organised criminal activity.   This...

This week Felix chats with the Managing Director of Montblanc’s Watch Division, Laurent Lecamp. For an interview about watchmaking, we spend a surprising amount of time discussing nature, specifically ice, glacial and otherwise. But don’t worry, it all ties into watches — as is immediately apparent with the 1858 Iced Sea collection in blue, black and green. Beyond the impressive dials, the most remarkable aspect of this watch design is the dolphin-inspired bezel. Before we get Laurent on the...

Andy has referred to today’s guest as the ‘Felix Scholz of the UK’, but to everyone else, he’s known as Tim Barber and is, just quietly, a far more professional watch journalist than Felix will ever be. We chat to Tim about how his descent into the world of watches, as well as his take on Davide Cerrato’s new job as Bremont CEO, anOrdain’s latest, MoonSwatch and the future of the Swatch Group. Before that, it’s a mixed bag of possibly sociopathic hit men, missing princesses and Tudor...

Hannes Pantli describes himself as part of the inventory at IWC. We described him as a legend. Both of these things are true. Mr Pantli started his career with IWC in 1972 and has seen the tides of IWC ebb and flow over the years. We talk about the genesis of Gerald Genta’s Ingenieur design, from how it was received at the time and how it’s changed over the years, and why Genta stands out as ‘the’ famous watch designer. Before that, Andy and Felix talk about the cycle of watch enthusiasm, and...

IWC’s 2023 release slate has a singular focus — the Ingenieur. This cult classic integrated sports watch has made its triumphant return to the catalogue, and it was one of the major talking points of Watches & Wonders. Two people talking about it were Felix and IWC Museum Curator David Seyfer, and it’s this chat we’ve got for you today. Seyfer delves into the history of this significant design, how he accidentally had the original sketches hidden in the basement, and why he thinks Gerald...

Fun fact, if you scroll all the way back in the episode listings of OT:, you’ll see that our very first episode was an interview with Chris Alexander, AKA the Dial Artist. Chris was coming up in the world, riding the wave of the Casioak with his beautifully customised dials, as we, well, we were a humble podcast just starting out. So imagine our surprise when Felix ran into Chris at Watches & Wonders three years later: we just had to have a quick chat. On top of that, Andy and Felix chat...

Watches & Wonders might be well in the rear view, but that hasn’t stopped us from continuing to tell tales from the great Geneva fair. Today we have a lightning round interview with Anthony Traina and Mark Kauzlarich of Hodinkee fame, and Felix tells us about his visit to the Ulysse Nardin Manufacture, including the Donzé Cadrans dial manufacturing facility. There’s also a smattering of Nomos, Beef and Nicholas Cage — you know, the usual. This week’s episode is brought to you by TAG...

This week we’ve got part two of our chat with TAG Heuer’s Nicholas Biebuyck, where he tells us what he really thinks about the latest Carrera releases and speculates about what sort of watches he’d like to see in the future. Beyond that, we have some thoughts and feelings about recent watch releases, including Lange’s unobtanium chronograph, the revival of Gerald Genta, Tudor’s talking factory and whether or not Ben Clymer talking time with Kermit is hypocrisy or the greatest interview...

Watches & Wonders 2023 is now behind us, so naturally we’ve spent a little time reflecting on the good, the not so good and the great. And when we say ‘some time’ we meant, a seriously sleep deprived Felix and an overworked Andy had an informal chat about what it was like on the ground, some other highlights on the ground, and who’s booth was best. As if that wasn’t enough, there’s also a rapid-fire chat with TAG Heuer’s Heritage Director Nicholas Biebuyck about the history of the...

In a move surprising absolutely no one, this week’s episode is all about Watches & Wonders 2023. Felix is on the ground, wheeling, dealing - and serving up the fresh news and hottest takes from the fair!  Recorded earlier this week, Felix and Andy discuss the blue chip releases from the big brands.  Andy gives us the view from afar on the bold moves from Rolex, and the less dramatic Patek novelties. Felix gives his very early impressions on Tudor’s new Black Bay’s and the very...

We’ve spoken to our share of UK-based watchmakers over the years, and one name that kept popping up was Struthers Watchmaking. So it was somewhat inevitable that we would speak to them at some point. We chatted to Dr Rebecca Struthers, one half of Struthers Watchmaking, about how she ended up as a watchmaker, and more importantly, where she’s taking it — specifically the gorgeous and exclusive Project 248. But it’s not just watches that Rebecca crafts, she’s also on the eve of publishing...

Today we chat with Giles Ellis, the infectiously passionate founder of Schofield Watches. Ellis has been making his distinctively-cased watches since 2010. Ellis started making watches for the best possible reason — he was looking for a watch he wanted to wear, and nothing on the market at the time was *quite* right, so he made his own. The brand came about organically after that, and Ellis has stuck to his design principles since then. We also chat to Ellis about why UK watchmaking has the...

Recently Andy has been raving about a well-sized, vintage-inspired chronograph that’s had a firm place on his wrist for the last few weeks: The Antigua from Méraud Watches. So it only made sense to get the founder of this boutique Belgian brand — Stijn Busschaert — on for a chat. Stijn tells us how passion led him to start his own brand, and how a burgeoning new wave of online independents has supercharged the space. Of course, we also dig into the details of the Antigua, in particular the...

It’s not just the Australian weather that’s heating up — things in watchland are getting buzzier than Jerry Seinfeld’s Bee Movie. Andy and Felix have been partying down with Panerai, and Felix finally caught up with the charming and erudite founder of Fears Watches, Nicholas Bowman-Scargill, as well as get the low down on a new kind of dive watch. Beyond that, Louis Vuitton calls on the power of celebrity for its latest Creative Director, and Hodinkee gets sexy, but not just with Ben Clymer...

After years of low-key stalking, a royal stack of Rolex Midas models was all it took for Felix to invite Anders, AKA @everydaycollector onto the pod. Anders, hailing from sunny Norway has a stunning collection of watches, including the aforementioned Rolex. On top of that, there’s vintage Cartier, Royal Oaks, Vacheron Constantin 222s and more. All these watches are incredibly hot right now, but Anders has been ahead of the curve. We talk about approaches to collecting, design watches and what...

We’re officially one-twelfth of the way through the year, and the watch releases are coming thick and fast — just like Andy’s love of the new 37mm Royal Oak in yellow gold with a turquoise dial. Honestly, he hasn’t been so excited about a watch since Rolex released a watch with a turquoise dial. Maybe it’s just turquoise. Aside from AP, there’s also the new chonky Speedy hiding impressive innovation inside. Then there are the Daniel Craig Conspiracy theories. What more do you need? Like your...

It’s been a long time since UK-born, NYC-residing visual artist and all-around geezer Phil Toledano, AKA Mister Enthusiast, graced OT: — too long, honestly. We started our interview with a clear direction and purpose, to grill him about weird cars, oddball watches and the latest trends in jumpsuits, but our conversation quickly veered very left of centre. Sure, we spoke to Phil about many of these topics, as well as his upcoming watch venture, the fabled four-way collab and his love of all...