Burlingame & Park

Latest Episodes:

EP16: 40 Epic Years with the World's Toughest Watch Nov 10, 2023

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As we get ready for an epic in-store event with G-Shock and its inventor Kikuo Ibe, the boys survey the G-Shock ownership experience as it spans the simple square-cased DW references favored the brand's godfather, and goes all the way up to the epic MR-G watches that you've just got to see IRL to fully appreciate.

As always, thanks for listening! And don't forget to RSVP to our upcoming events — the G-Shock event discussed in this episode is full, but we have another epic gathering with Breitling slated for Thursday, November 16th!

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Here are the G-Shock watches featured in this week's episode:

• Rob's pick: G-Shock Full Metal Porter Limited Edition GMW-B5000TFC-1

• Russ' pick: G-Shock G-Steel GST-B100 Carbon Series

• Zach's pick: G-Shock Full Metal "Virtual Armor II" GMW-B5000TVB-1

EP15: How Is This Brand Not Bigger? (Or Is It?) Oct 27, 2023

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Fresh off the heels of a very successful event with our friends at Longines, we thought we'd take a birds-eye view of this wildly underrated Swiss maker to explore how a brand with incredible history, unbeatable value propositions, and exceptional quality still manages to fly under the radar in 2023.

...Or does it?

As always, thanks for listening! And don't forget to RSVP to our upcoming events — we have another epic gathering with Seiko slated for Friday, November 3rd!

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Here are the watches featured in this week's episode:

• Rob's pick: ⁠Fears Brunswick Topper Edition⁠ (white lacquer)

• Russ' pick: Zenith Pilot El Primero Flyback 'Rainbow'

• Zach's pick: Breitling Navitimer B01 41mm on strap

EP14: Tales From the Attic Oct 13, 2023

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We have a very special guest this week – a member of the Topper band, our very own @shespeakswatch (Jay Liu) is joining us in the studio to talk community, kung-fu legend Bruce Lee, and revisit her time in the hallowed halls of the Zenith attic where she re-tells the story of Charles Vermot, the guardian of the El Primero who helped make Zenith the powerhouse maker that it is today.

Don't forget to RSVP for our upcoming Longines Heritage event, and as always, the B&P boys hugely appreciate your emails, comments and reviews – keep 'em coming!

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Here are the watches discussed in this week's episode:

• ⁠Rob's Seiko Prospex 62Mas SLA017 Re-Interpretation as he impatiently waits for his SJE093 to deliver

• ⁠Russ' Glashütte Original Senator Navigator⁠ originally owned by Bill Caplan

• ⁠Zach's Longines HydroConquest GMT

• Jay's Zenith Chronomaster Sport 'Panda'

• Zenith El Primero Stratos Flyback: Felix Baumgartner's watch from the incredible Red Bull 'Stratos' jump in 2012

• Seiko 5 x Bruce Lee Limited Edition

EP13: Who Wears the Lederhosen at Topper? Sep 29, 2023

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Spoiler alert: it's Russ.

This week, the boys are kicking off Oktoberfest with a very special episode rounding up our top picks from the sleepy German watchmaking town of Glashütte, as we prepare for our 'Watchtoberfest' in-store event with Glashütte Original here at Topper. And don't forget to RSVP for that event right here once you're done with this week's listen.

Oh, and once again, we have an official email, so shoot us a note: podcast@topperjewelers.com for comments, feedback, or to ask questions for the boys to be answered on air during a mailbag segment. And once again, as always, thank you for the comments and reviews – it helps us immensely and has put our little town of Burlingame on recommended lists for both Apple and Spotify.

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Here are the watches discussed in this week's episode:

• Rob's rare Glashütte 90's diver

• Russ' Glashütte Original Senator Navigator

• Zach's Jaeger LeCoultre Polaris Date

• Rob's Two Glashütte Original Picks

- 39.5mm SeaQ 'Reed Green'

- Vintage Seventies Chronograph Panorama Date

• Russ' Two Glashütte Original Picks

- Senator Cosmopolite

- PanoInverse

• Zach's Two Glashütte Original Picks

- Sixties Small Seconds in Red Gold

- PanoMaticLunar in Stainless Steel

EP12: What the Swatch x Blancpain Will Do for the Fifty Fathoms Sep 15, 2023

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Feels a little bit like deja-vu, doesn't it? For Episode 12, the boys are reflecting on the last 18 months of the MoonSwatch while checking in with thoughts and impressions of the new Swatch x Blancpain collaboration. These are, of course not watches that are available at Topper, but how do they leave their mark in our space?

Oh, and we now have an official email! Shoot us a note: podcast@topperjewelers.com for comments, feedback, or to ask questions for the boys to be answered on air during a mailbag segment. And once again, as always, thank you for the comments and reviews – it helps us immensely and has put our little town of Burlingame on recommended lists for both Apple and Spotify.

EP11: How Rob Broke His Foot Sep 01, 2023

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Don't worry, he's fine. Just a bruised ego and a cool scooter to get around the store for the time being.

For the rest of Episode 11, the boys are sharing their final impressions of the 'Summer Blue' Seamasters, fresh off a visit to La Jolla to see the whole collection in the metal. We also revisit a brief segment with Joe Kirk from Episode 6 (now that we can talk about that US-Exclusive Grand Seiko capsule), and share our thoughts on the coolest new releases from Geneva Watch Days from Zenith, Czapek, and more.

As always, thank you for the comments and reviews – it helps us immensely and has put our little town of Burlingame on recommended lists for both Apple and Spotify.

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Here are the watches discussed in this week's episode:

- Wrist Check: Rob (Grand Seiko Kira-Zuri SBGA387), Russ (Zenith Pilot Flyback 'Rainbow'), Zach (Breitling Superocean 'Outerknown')

- Omega Seamaster 'Summer Blue' Capsule

- Grand Seiko 2023 US-Exclusive Capsule

- H. Moser Endeavour Vantablack Capsule

- Zenith Defy 21 Chroma II

- Oris AquisPro 4,000m & Oris Aquis Bracenet Edition

- Czapek Place Vendome Complicite

- ⁠Seiko 5 SSK GMT New Colors

EP10: The Best Modern Seiko Diver ...Ever? Unboxing the 2023 62MAS Re-issue with Erik Strickland Aug 18, 2023

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Rob has made no attempt to hide his love for the new Seiko Prospex 62MAS re-issue ref. SJE093 but to be absolutely certain that he hadn't just drank a little too much Kool-Aid, we enlisted the help of our good friend and renowned Seiko expert & collector Erik Strickland to unbox the watch and get his unfiltered reactions, and learn just what makes this landmark re-issue so special for Seiko.

Shout-out to our Scandinavian friends, as this week the boys will be taking a proper 'fika' at the end of the show.

EP9: Singing the Summer Blues with Omega's Epic New Seamasters Aug 04, 2023

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Omega's epic 75th Anniversary Seamaster watches are finally landing in-store, and the boys are here to sing the many shades of "Summer Blue" found in the collection. We also discuss in greater depth the new Oris Hank Aaron Limited Edition, as Russ reminisces on seeing Aaron play at Candlestick, and his little league baseball career that never was.

As always, thanks for listening!

EP8: Our Top Ten Favorite New Summer Watches Jul 21, 2023

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How is July nearly done already? For Episode 8, the boys are checking in from the epicenter of the WIS empire with nine of their favorite new summer watch arrivals in every color under the sun, each with the specific goal of bringing as much fun to the wrist as possible.

As always, thank you for the comments and reviews – it helps us immensely as our neat little pod is starting to land on recommended lists for both Apple and Spotify.

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Here are the watches discussed in this week's episode:

Rob's Picks:

- Seiko 5 55th Anniversary SRPK17

- Longines Spirit Zulu 39mm

- Oris Diver 65 'Cotton Candy' Steel

Russ' Picks:

- Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 'Shades'

- Breitling Top Time Triumph

- Armin Strom Lady Beat Aventurine

Zach's Picks:

- Zodiac Super Sea Wolf Ceramic

- G-Shock MT-G Aurora Borealis Limited Edition

- Bell & Ross BR05 GMT Ice Blue

EP7: How a Topper Edition Comes to Life, @watch_diversion Collector Profile Jul 07, 2023

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How exactly does a super-collectable collaborative Topper Edition come to life? In this week's episode, Rob, Russ, and Zach chat with a longtime friend and beloved member of the Topper collecting community @watch_diversion to go inside a few of his favorite watches (see below for notes on the specific references pulled from his collection), his collecting philosophy, and how a special one-off Armin Strom project he commissioned turned into a spectacular, fully-fledged Topper Edition.

As always, thank you for the comments and reviews – it helps us immensely as our neat little pod is starting to land on recommended lists for both Apple and Spotify. Oh, and PS: if you coined the phrase "WIS Empire" as it pertains to Topper Jewelers, help us settle a bet – shoot us a note! info@topperjewelers.com

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Follow Rick at @watch_diversion on Instagram. Here are the watches from his collection that we discussed:

• Omega Seamaster Chronograph 176.007 (vintage)

• IWC Pilot's Chronograph 3717

• Arnold & Son CTB Chronograph

• Glashütte Original Sport Evo Perpetual Calendar

• Jaeger LeCoultre Amvox 2

• Blancpain Villeret Half Time Zone 8 Day

• Fears Brunswick Topper Edition