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James Cox: The man who sold Paul Newman’s Daytona (yes, that one)

Release Date: 06/18/2020

Atelier Wen co-founder Robin Tallendier, LVMH Watch Week, and Van Cleef & Arpels in Hong Kong

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We’re back with our first proper episode of 2026, and this one has it all! Felix debriefs on his trip to Hong Kong, where he got a sneak peek of Van Cleef & Arpels’ impressive Poetry of Time exhibition, followed by a chat about the latest and greatest watch releases from LVMH Watch Week. Then it’s time for our chat with the charming Robin Tallendier, co-founder of Atelier Wen, from when Felix caught up with him at Dubai Watch Week. Robin Tallendier Interview (17:00) Show Notes: OT: Discord - How to follow us: Send us an email: otthepodcast@gmail.com If...

Catching up with Aren Bazerkanian from Havid Nagan In Dubai

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With help from the OT time machine, we turn back the clocks to late 2025, where Felix caught up with Havid Nagan, founder of Aren Bazerkanian in Dubai. Thanks to the awesome power of the sun, causing the camera to overheat, this chat is a little shorter than usual. Still, Aren gave Felix an update on how Havid Nagan has been growing, and teased some plans for Origins, a more accessible offering from the US-based independent. Show Notes: OT: Discord - How to follow us: Send us an email: otthepodcast@gmail.com If you liked our podcast, please remember to like/share and...

Our end-of-year wrap, plus Nicholas Rudaz, Franck Muller CEO

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Now that 2025 is all but over, it’s time to look back on the highlights of the year, including what we think are the most significant releases, the ones we liked the most, and the ones we’d actually be tempted to buy. We also dive into the well of speculation for rumours we expect to thrive next year, as well as trends that we want to end. We also chat about the first-ever IRL OTXMAS, and then Felix, for the second time in six months, chats with CEO Nicholas Rudaz. 1. The biggest release of 2025 (01:07:20) 2. Personal highlights of 2025 (01:09:50) 3. Watches from 2025 we’d buy...

DUBAI WATCH WEEK PLUS Bell & Ross CEO (& CO-FOUNDER) Carlos Rosillo

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Now that the OT: team is back in one timezone, it's time to catch up on some spicy new releases Felix Saw at Dubai Watch Week, including the Ressence x Marc Newson collaboration, the third instalment of TAG Heuer's partnership with streetwear brand fragment and a surprising pocket watch. We also talk about the one new release so nice that it ended up on Andy's wrist #nospoilers. Then Felix talks to the one and only Carlos Rosillo, co-founder and CEO of Bell & Ross. It's one of the best kinds of watch discussions, one where there's hardly any discussion of new releases or limited...

Live from Dubai Watch Week 2025: Rolex CEO Speaks, $50k Watches, and the Future of Watch Culture

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This episode is a live, energetic dispatch from Dubai Watch Week 2025, where Felix is immersed in the new, vastly expanded, and culturally electric atmosphere of the Middle East's premier horological event. Felix reports on the show's massive scale at the Burj Park location, the wave of incredible new novelties released (like the Chopard Grands Sonnerie and new Louis Vuitton Escale stone dials), and the unprecedented level of CEO cooperation. Discover why DWW is quickly becoming the most engaging watch event for the global enthusiast and what the new trends, like colored stone dials and a...

The Affordable Watch BANGERS: Timex, Bulova, Seiko & Interview with Earthen Watches

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This week, we’re really locked in on watches that you can actually afford without taking out a small personal loan or a non-essential organ. Andy and Felix start off by chatting about some recent bangers from Timex, Bulova and Seiko, before jumping into the main chat with co-founder of Earthen, Johnathan Chan. Earthen is a fresh face from Hong Kong, but its accessibly priced ceramic pilot’s watches drew a lot of attention when they launched earlier this year. We chat to Chan about the story behind the brand, the finer details of ceramic watches and why accessible pricing matters. ...

Andrea Casalegno, AKA @iamcasa, on why Italians love vintage watches

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This week, we catch up with Andrea Casalegno, better known on the internet as I Am Casa. Casa is a watch journalist and content creator who burst onto the scene with his exceptional taste and love of the organic Melting Watch from Exaequo. We chat about why this Dali-esque design is so significant for Casa, why Italians have such a reputation for being tastemakers when it comes to vintage watches, and why watch burnout is a real thing. Main Interview (9:41) Like watches? Join our . How to follow us: Instagram: Facebook: Follow hosts: @ + @ on Instagram....

Formex CEO Raphaël Granito on what makes the brand so unique

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Today, we chat to Raphaël Granito, the man behind Formex — a brand which offers tremendous bang-for-buck, thanks to its relationships with Swiss case and dial companies. Watch, in real-time, as Andy and Felix become converted into fans of these sporty, stylish watches. Before that, we discuss the new RD5 and ask the big question: Is AP still cool? Main interview (12:20) Show Notes: OT: Discord - How to follow us: Send us an email: otthepodcast@gmail.com If you liked our podcast - please remember to like/share and subscribe.

Sophie's Watch World: Microbrands, Grails & Goofy Vibes

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This week's guest is Sophie Cassaro, the unstoppable force behind Sophie's Watch World, a lighthearted and charming take on the often stuffy world of horology. Felix and Andy chat to Sophie about the importance of good watch design, inclusive advertising, the perfect holiday watch, and Sophie drops the hottest of hot takes. Before that, Kpopped, Bremont's new MB Altitude and a future Cartier VIP. (5:20) (8:30) Main interview with Sophie (11:30) Sophie's Watch World on and (36:00) Sophie's hottest of hot takes (55:00) (59:00) Show Notes: OT: Discord - ...

The Unexpected Appeal of Luxury Watches with Bezel CEO Quaid Walker

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This week’s guest is Quaid Walker, co-founder and CEO of Bezel, a watch marketplace that is, amongst other things, surprisingly popular with Gen Z. We chat to Quaid about how he got started, what’s changed in the marketplace in the last few years, and just how the whole Bezel process works. Before that, Andy tells us of some quality time he spent with two Cartier models, and which one he’d pick if he absolutely had to. Andy on the Cartier Panthere Large model (2:48) Andy on the Cartier Santos de Cartier Small model (9:00) (14:50) Interview with Quaid Walker (16:20) ...

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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.

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