Stay ConnectedHosted by Andy Green and Felix Scholz, OT: The Podcast is all about watches, time and how to spend it.
Join us as we offer up quasi-professional watch matchmaking advice, interview guests as well as discuss the latest releases, news and issues.
If you like watches, then this is the podcast for you!
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Today's episode lets you have it with both barrels, first up we talk about the hottest (and in some corners of the internet, the most controversial) watch release of 2020, the Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight Navy Blue. Felix and Andy were both lucky enough to give it a test drive, and its an excellent bit of kit. The real drama though was about the release, and to shed some light on that we got a call-in from Bark & Jack's main man Adrian.
The second barrel is the incomparable Matt Hranek, a man's man and man about town who's the author of the very successful 'A Man & His Watch', which profiles watches and their (sometimes famous) wearers. He's about to do it all over again with automobiles in the (unsurprisingly titled) A Man & His Car. On top of that we get the low down on Matt's go-to watches, and go to drinks (hint, it's a Negroni). Chin Chin!
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This week Felix and Andy have some show and tell on hand, in the form of the stylish (and very wearable) Cartier Santos-Dumont, which were released this year in mechanical options. They also dive into a colourful Gucci collab, and a very fun, and open watch matchmaker from Marcus. Marcus has $6000 Aussie to spend on a not-overly-massive daily knock-around wearer, and he's not too fussed when it comes to style. Weirdly enough, Felix and Andy come up with six options that are very similar.
Two of them are literally the same watch, and three of the others are blue-dialled divers. But don't worry, with his last pick Felix went wild (and pretty off brief), so look out for that one.
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Things we've liked:
Andy's picks:
Longines Spirit 40mm (black dial)
Felix's Picks:
Longines Spirit 40mm (white dial)
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In 2014 Flight Lieutenant Nathan Jones was co-pilot on a routine military transit flight from the UK to Afghanistan when the flight suddenly plummeted over 4000 feet in a matter of seconds. Listen to our interview with Nathan to find out what happened and how he managed to prevent the death of the near-200 passengers on board. Trust us; you'll want to hear this from the man himself.
And while this is a clear moment of heroism in Nathan Jones' career as an RAF pilot, it's not the only story he has to tell. Jones is also an Invictus Games medalist and has recently spent his hours aloft flying some very VIPS indeed, the Royal Household. And of course, because this is OT: we know that Jones is a fan of watches - in fact, he's a Bremont ambassador.
On top of that, Jones reps Lululemon as well. But in some ways it's Jones' on-the-ground work he's most passionate about, using his experiences to advocate for and educate around improving mental health and resilience.
This episode is made possible by Muyshondt Electric Torches.
SHOWNOTES: www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes/s1e21
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It takes a particular sort of someone to found a brand at the age of 40, and, 11 years later sell for a reported £50 million to Chanel. It turns out the Orlebar brown founder Adam Brown is precisely that type of person. Orlebar Brown has been busy making chic swimwear - 'a short you can swim in' - rather than your typical trunks.
We chat to the swimwear supremo about his just-launched collaboration with IWC, which includes leisurewear as well as a particularly chic Portugieser. On top of that, we talk about what it takes to start a successful brand, and just what it's like to see your trunks clinging to James Bond's body.
Finally, Felix and Andy talk about the criteria for a perfect travel watch.
SHOWNOTES: www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes/s1e20
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Full disclosure, there's quite a lot going on in this episode. We cover off treasure, Scorpions and why Andy was suddenly inundated with Breitlings. But the stars of the show are, without doubt, Kat and Katlen from Tenn & Two. We roped the Tennessee watch fans in to help us wrangle a particularly tricky watch matchmaker; finding a watch for a guy who needs to ditch his ugly digital habit and get something a bit more grown-up. Between the four of us, we come up with a range of solid options and waxed lyrical over drilled lugs.
And then Felix and Andy delved into the weirdness of the CIA getting into soft-rock and the legal implications of finding a pile of gold in the woods.
This episode is made possible by Swiss Typefaces.
SHOWNOTES: www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes/s1e19
WATCH MATCHMAKER:
Andy's picks
Kat's pick
Felix's picks
Katlen's pick
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James Dowling — author, dealer, collector and connoisseur is considered by many to be one of the world's leading authorities on Geneva's green giant — they don't call him Mister Rolex for nothing. And in his decades of collecting and focusing on the watch industry, James has some firm opinions about — well — everything (he's also got some pretty wild stories). From vintage Rolex collecting going too far, the state of watch knowledge in the Instagram generation through to what (and who) makes a good watch, he pulls no punches. So if you're looking for a 45-minute crash course in watch collecting and appreciation, you can't afford to miss this.
This episode is made possible by Swiss Typefaces.
Show notes: www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes/s1e18
THINGS WE'VE LIKED:
The Vintage Rolex Field Guide on Amazon
La Maison du Pastel on Instagram
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Two years ago Dr Richard Harris dived into a cave in Thailand and came back a hero. That cave - of course - was part of the Tham Luang cave system, and 4 kilometres deep in it were trapped a football team of 12 young men and one of their coaches. The caves had flooded, and incoming monsoonal rain meant they had to get out of the submerged cave system quickly. As this crisis emerged the list of people with the relevant skills to put in place a rescue became very short, and at the top of it was Richard Harris. An experienced cave diver and anesthetist he had a unique skillset, well suited the incredibly complex rescue situation. We talk to Richard about just how unlikely a success the Tham Luang rescue was, and how it changed his life. We also talk about his other cave diving exploits, the importance of gear to a diver and his Bremont S2000.
This episode is made possible by Swiss Typefaces.
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SHOWNOTES: www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes/s1e17
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On the 26th of October, 2017, after 12 minutes of bidding, a Rolex Daytona reference 6239 that belonged to legendary actor Paul Newman was sold for $17,752,500 USD (including premiums). It's widely regarded as the most significant watch auction to date, not just for the hammer price achieved, but for the significance of the watch. In the room was James Cox, who, for decades, wore that watch on his wrist.
That was nearly three years ago now, so we thought it was high time to catch up with James and revisit the story of 'Paul Newman's Paul Newman', how it ended up on James' wrist. We talk about what he's done with the millions of dollars (hint: making the world a better place), why even he can't get a new Daytona at retail, and what watch has replaced the most famous Rolex in the world.
This episode is made possible by Swiss Typefaces.
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This week we take a turn for the automotive with special guest Massimo Frascella. Massimo is the creative director for Land Rover and heavily involved in the delicate dance that is updating the iconic Defender. We get a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into car design, as well as the veteran car designers take on watch design, from the Zenith collaborations through to his take on vintage reissues, 'iconic' design and the importance of good proportions. Plus, we chat about the watches that make it onto Massimo's wrist, such as the Panerai he bought in the Florentine boutique and everyone's favourite French micro, Baltic.
This episode is made possible by Swiss Typefaces.
SHOWNOTES:
www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes/s1e15
Things we've liked:
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Like many people in the watch media, Adrian fell into it following a passion. That passion led to Bark & Jack, one of the most popular watch channels on YouTube, with 93K subscribers who appreciate Adrian's laid-back, low-BS approach to watches. We chatted to Adrian about what it's *really* like to be a big-shot YouTuber, the reality of Rolex content and grind of traffic and the algorithm, and why Adrian tries not to play that game. We also talk about the perfect watch size, Adrian's favourites from Watches & Wonders (hello Piaget, Cartier, JLC and Panerai), and the future of the watch business and the one watch that Adrian always recommends to people (hint: it's not a Rolex).
This episode is made possible by Swiss Typefaces.
SHOWNOTES: https://www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes/s1e14
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