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If you like watches, then this is the podcast for you!
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Welcome Welcome Welcome, today's podcast guest is none other than Rikki from Scottish Watches podcast. If you're into watches and listen to podcasts, the chances are excellent that you're already familiar with Rikki and the Caledonian podcast he co-founded. Scottish Watches are something of an unstoppable force in the watch-podcasting world, having recently celebrated their second anniversary and a whopping 200 episodes.
But Rikki isn't on just to toot his own horn; he's here to chat about the podcast's outstanding collaboration with Swatch. Which, as far as first-time collabs go, is pretty much the top of the tree. But this isn't your typical case of watch media cashing in on a short-run production, because they didn't make any money off it. Rather they used it as an opportunity to put something joyful out into the world, and to keep it as accessible as possible.
And of course, we also talk about watches in Scotland and the start of the Scottish Watches empire, and the best guest they've had to date, and no, it's not Archie Luxury.
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Instagram is a platform saturated with watch accounts. One account that excels, both in the watches and the quality of the content is Horoloupe. We were honoured to chat to Austen Chu, the man behind the username, a little while ago about all manner of things. From how Chu got started, to what it's like to be a younger collector, and how a new generation has new tastes. Of course, our conversation is dominated by his first love, Audemars Piguet.
And how in 2018 he collaborated with the brand to create the stunning titanium Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar China Limited Edition, only to later find out that it had made its way onto the wrist of superstar collector Kevin Hart. And speaking of China, Chu provides us with some insights into the evolving Chinese watch market, it's relationship to the West and just why the story about all the Daytonas going to China is the biggest lie on earth.
Trust us; you don't want to miss this one.
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Our guest today is one of the music industries all-time greats. Shawn Stockman is one of the founders of the chart-topping, multiple Grammy-winning, genre-defining powerhouse that is Boyz II Men. He's also, as we found out, pretty serious about watches. We caught up with Shawn minutes after he came 'offstage' from a virtual concert, and we quickly dived into his lifelong love of watches.
From the Tigger watch he learned to tell the time on, through to Casio's unbeatable cool and how he fell in love with Rolex and bling. He tells us how he bought his first Rolex off a bus driver, later giving it to his father, who then pulled a peak dad-move with it. While many music stars might stay with the bling, Stockman's tastes have matured, as he's (mostly) of over the whole diamonds and R&B cliché. These days he's much more likely to be wearing a Speedy, a vintage Rolex or even a Grand Seiko, even though he has one problem with the Japanese brand.
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We're doing things a little differently today. Sixty eps in and one season down, we've got a lot of new listeners. So we thought some formal introductions were in order. Andy and Felix turn the mics and interrogation-style spotlights on each other and delve into our own origin stories, how they met, and what we think of watches.
Felix interviews Andy, and Andy interviews Felix. And they ask the tough questions. Why does Felix hate Rolex? Does Andy have a grail? What was the first story Andy ever wrote, and how do they keep the horological passions alive? All this and more, revealed.
This episode is brought to you by Longines, you can hear Andy's thoughts on the Longines Skin Diver in the episode. Find out more about it at https://www.longines.com/
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We're kicking off 2021, and season two of OT: The Podcast, with one of the watch scene's biggest personalities. Adam Craniotes is the loveable larrikin founder of RedBar and Editor-at-Large for Revolution USA. We talk to Adam about how RedBar was set up with an aim to democratise the somewhat stuffy social world of the watch collector, and how the collector world has changed over time (for the better).
We find out why Adam thinks it's important to be political on social media. We also get the low down on how he creates limited edition watches with the likes of Oris and Frederique Constant. We also find out how he started a one-man social media campaign to pressure Omega into delivering his Speedmaster Snoopy (not something we suggest you try at home) and the tale of money laundering, mohawks and his mum that led to his 'trademark' IWC Top Gun Perpetual Calendar.
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In news that will surprise absolutely no one, 2020 has been a heck of a year. But rather than focus on the negative, we've decided to accentuate the positive, and look back on 57 episodes of OT: The podcast and highlight some (but not all) great guests, even greater supporters (MVP Steve!) and even the odd challenge — Iceland, we're looking at you.
And while we initially planned for this to be an easy-breezy 30 minutes of podcasting, Andy and I got a little carried away reliving the good times, something we'd fully encourage you to do too. Scroll on, and you can find links to all the episodes we've mentioned, and maybe some you missed.
We've got some great things planned for Season 2, and you can always help out by sharing our content, telling your mates (especially if they live in Iceland), and generally hyping us up.
And as always, get in touch if there's anything you'd like to see more of in 2021.
This episode is made possible by our sponsor, eBay. Head to eBay.com/luxurywatches to check out their great range of watches and go to eBay.com/buyauthentic to learn about the service.
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Today's guest, J. David Weiss, describes his job as 'designing silly boats for silly people' which, if we're completely honest is a little bit of an understatement. The truth is that Weiss is one of the world's leading designers of superyachts. So, to make the most of the opportunity, Felix and Andy decided to commission their own modest superyacht, the OT: Cruiser.
And while they spent the modest $30M budget, they learned some valuable tips on the finer points of yacht design. Ideal sizes, why Italy is your best choice for a shipyard, what makes helipads so tricky and some of there out there options they could go for (motorbike Pez dispenser anyone?).
Of course, Weiss has a nice watch or two, but as far as great origin stories go, it's hard to top the Rolex he pulled out of a rubbish bin. And then there's the bit where Felix and Andy pretend to be Australian film reviewers.
This episode is made possible by our sponsor, eBay. Head to eBay.com/luxurywatches to check out their great range of watches and go to eBay.com/buyauthentic to learn about the service.
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'Twas the week before Christmas, and we thought we'd take the opportunity to put a festive twist on our classic watch matchmaking, Kris Kringle styles. Ho to the Ho Ho people. But, we're not doing it alone. We've enlisted some of our favourite internet watch friends, Adrian Barker from Bark & Jack, Jenni Elle and Kat and Katlen from Tenn & Two.
And while you might expect this to quickly devolve into chaos (much like any Christmas gathering), Andy, in his festive-est hat, has tried to impose some simple rules. They are as follows. Names are drawn randomly out of a hat, and two hypothetically gifted watches released in 2020 selected. One with a $5K USD budget, and an end game option with a $50K USD budget. What could go possibly go wrong? Well, listen in and find out. But you know what, we all had fun along the way. It's a Christmas miracle guys!
This episode is made possible by our sponsor, eBay. Head to eBay.com/luxurywatches to check out their great range of watches and go to eBay.com/buyauthentic to learn about the service.
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Fashion is fleeting, but style is eternal. That's something Jamie Kerr Ferguson understands well. Better known as JKF Man on the 'Gram, Jamie has had a long and varied career working in the men's style world, you might have spotted his photography on, A Continuous Lean, Permanent Style or The Rake.
We talk to Jamie about how he broke into the competitive world of style photography, his advice to newcomers in an increasingly democratic and digital medium, as well as what sort of planning and prep goes into shooting HRH The Prince of Wales. We got some of his top fit tips too. And of course, we talk watches; how his love affair with a Dirty Dozen Omega led to a larger love affair with vintage watches, and why the classic Rootbeer keeps him up at night.
This episode is made possible by our sponsor, eBay. Head to eBay.com/luxurywatches to check out their great range of watches and go to eBay.com/buyauthentic to learn about the service. https://www.ebay.com/b/Luxury-Watches/
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Wei Koh, founder of pioneering watch title Revolution and style bible The Rake, cuts a large and legendary figure. And while he's known for his style and deep knowledge of watches, the heart of Koh's charm lies in his self-awareness and affability. These traits come through strong in this interview, where we cover off how the self-described 'idiot' came to build some of the most respected magazines in the world, and what he's learned from Ralph Lauren. We also chat to Koh about his take on social media, from why accounts like @shameonwrist and @hodonkee are important, and why he thinks it matters to be real on the 'Gram. We also get his take on the Hublot Big Bang Integral, and why he thinks Hublot is an under-appreciated watch brand. Essential listening.
This episode is made possible by our sponsor, eBay. Head to eBay.com/luxurywatches to check out their great range of watches and go to eBay.com/buyauthentic to learn about the service.
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