OT: The Podcast

31/01/2025

🚨 NEW EPISODE ALERT 🚨

This week, we chat with the incredible , Zoë Abelson, about the thrill of the hunt (and the pitfalls of finding other people’s grails).

Plus, Andy and Felix debate the perfect watch for Andy’s dad. What do you think he should get? 🤔

Listen now 🎤

15/01/2025

✊✊ independent watch media rise up 🤘🤘

13/12/2024

Today we chat to Carson Chan, aka , about why we need to be paying more attention to Asian watchmaking (this interview was recorded at HF.10 in HK), as well as some of his pet peeves when it comes to complication. Before that, Andy and Felix debrief on the Cubitus, and Felix geeks out over the Grand Seiko Spring Drive.

This week's episode is sponsored by , official Grand Seiko retailer. Stay tuned to next week's episode where we talk about the design of Grand Seiko.

26/11/2024

Finally hands on with the new everyone’s chatting about.

Full thoughts coming soon on the podcast. Short version - we might’ve overreacted at launch 😬

17/06/2024

Fresh from the flash sale of his debut watch, we chat with Phil Toledano, one-half of , and a man who’s gone from watch enthusiast to professional over the last few years. Phil talks about the hope and fears he had developing the B1, and how it feels to be memefied alongside (who happened to release the inspired-by-brutalism Remaster02 recently. Andy also gives Phil some handy business advice, and we get some old-school video game recs. You don’t miss this slightly off-the-rails chat with the one and only .

Ep out now 🎙️

04/05/2024

In this episode, we’ve got Watches & Wonders chat with Pierre Rainero, ’s Image, Style and Heritage Director. In addition to talking about some of the new releases like the and the , Andy and Pierre chat about how Cartier’s design sensibility has evolved over time and the importance of the Maison’s jewellery perspective when it comes to creating shapes that work when worn on the body, as well as how the brand manages to infuse magic into what it does. Before that, more Cartier! made a flying visit to Seoul to see a brand new Cartier exhibition called the Crystallization of Time.

Listen/watch at the link in bio.

10/04/2024

We’re absolutely loving the new collection and look forward sharing our thoughts in this weeks ep!

Here’s a quick Look from on the ground in at

08/03/2024

For the last instalment in the Dubai Files, Felix sits down with , the creative mind behind the resurgence of , which has evolved over the last few years from a middle-of-the-road value proposition into a powerhouse of collaboration. Enlisting help from people like Alain Silberstein and Konstantin Chaykin has seen Louis Erard become one of the most interesting names in watchmaking at the moment. All thanks to the Emch, a man with a reputation for putting out fires. Felix finds out about Emch, his approach to watches and what might happen to Louis Erard when collabs go out of favour. Before that, Andy and Felix chat about their trip to Sydney for an evening with Kennedy, and the joys of soapbox racers.

23/02/2024

The Dubai Files keep on giving, as this week we’ve got Felix’s chat with Ming Thien, the self-described Supreme Overlord of , one of the most exciting and prolific young watch brands, who have racked up 62 references in only six years. Felix and Ming spend a lot of time chatting about the incredible new Ming LW.01, which Ming believes is the lightest mechanical watch ever made, coming in at 8.8 grams for the manual and 10.8 grams for the automatic. Beyond this incredible feat, they also discuss the joys and challenges of being a young, nimble watch brand in this day and age.

Closer to home, the big news is that Andy will be jetting off to his first-ever Watches & Wonders and is currently knee-deep in scheduling shenanigans. If you have any Geneva tips, let us know!

08/02/2024

, which was recently held in Miami, marks the start fo the flood of new releases for the year, and for our first news episode, we fly through some of the highlights from , , and . Of course, LVMH doesn’t have a monopoly on the news, and ’s hype-y new Polo 79 is bringing u80s realness back to the wrist. But all these new releases pale compared to the biggest news story of the last few months, about a woman so cool she doesn’t even need to wear watches on her wrists. Yes, the one and only Taylor Swift ruffled feathers by wearing a custom choker with a Concord watch front and centre. We have thoughts.

Beyond that, the big news in OT: land is that we’re getting into video, so if you’ve ever wanted to see the faces we make while recording your favourite watch pod, you’re in luck.

28/01/2024

This week, Andy flies solo, chatting to Verne Ho, the man behind , which bills itself as the only dedicated tool and resource for watch photography, helping watch lovers to tell better stories about the watches they love. Verne is an experienced photographer and creative director, and we find out how he’s gone from watch-adjacent to full-blown nerd.

23/01/2024

15/01/2024

As Andy and Felix enjoy their summer down under, the Dubai Files continues to deliver. This week Felix chats to Co-CEO Rolf Studer, and it's not your average watch exec interview. Typically, it's a challenge to get a CEO to talk about anything but the watches, but in our chat with Studer, we ended up talking far more about the Enlightenment and philosophy (and how it relates to the business of watches) than is usual. Of course, we did manage to squeeze in some chat about the glorious Propilot X Laser along the way.