OT: The Podcast
Society & Culture
About
Hosted 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!
Episodes
- IWC in Space: Human-Centric Design with Hillary Coe & Tudor's New Partnership
Can design save your life in space? 🚀 This week, Felix sits down with Hillary Coe, Chief Design and Marketing Officer at VAST (and former SpaceX design lead), to discuss the intersection of storytelling and survival. From the IWC Space Wa…
- IWC CEO Chris Grainger on the Future of Pilot's and Perpetual Calendars
One of the OT: fixtures of Watches & Wonders is Andy's annual chat with Chris Grainger, who some claim is the most charming watch brand CEO. The 2026 instalment didn't disappoint — we found 15 minutes to chat in the middle of the incredibl…
- Tom Chamberlin (The Rake, The Luxury Dispatch) on watches, style and more
Now that Andy and Felix are back from their continental jaunt, it's time to return to England with this week's guest, the charming and learned Tom Chamberlin. Chamberlin has made a name for himself as the editor-in-chief of the influential…
- All the Highlights of Watches & Wonders 2026, feat. Cartier, Rolex and more
From the shores of Lake Geneva, Andy and Felix give their thoughts on all the highlights of Watches & Wonders 2026. From A. Lange & Söhne to Zenith and everything in between, we chat about why space is cool, and what it feels like to bicep…
- Cartier 2026 Deep Dive: Roadster Revival, Crash Squelette & Off-Catalogue Secrets (Watches & Wonders)
Recorded live and fresh from Geneva, we're taking a look at Cartier's new releases for 2026. After a decade in the archives, Cartier has officially resurrected the Roadster, and we have thoughts. In this episode, we're breaking down the en…
- Andy's Watches explains why Russell Crowe sent him a watch
If you've ever thought OT: needed more Andy, this is the episode for you. Today, we're joined by Andy B, the man behind Andy's Watches, famous for rating watch collections without permission. Having said that, he's even more famous for his…
- All about A. Lange & Söhne (live from their new boutique)
This week, we have a very special offsite broadcast from the home of German watchmaking in Sydney — the brand new A. Lange & Söhne boutique at 129 King Street. After touring the spacious three-story boutique, Andy and Felix sit down to tal…
- Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO of Czapek & Cie
Felix's final interview from Dubai is the incomparable Xavier de Roquemaurel, the charming CEO of Czapek & Cie. Xavier was instrumental in reviving the heritage name 10 years ago, and turning it into the critically acclaimed brand it is to…
- Ming Watches Founder on Evolving and Imposter Syndrome
Ming Thein, co-founder of the boundary-pushing Ming Watches, is always full of surprises, and this conversation, recorded at Dubai Watch Week, is no exception. We talk about the incredible titanium Polymesh bracelet, how Ming is adapting t…
- Atelier Wen co-founder Robin Tallendier, LVMH Watch Week, and Van Cleef & Arpels in Hong Kong
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…
- Catching up with Aren Bazerkanian from Havid Nagan In Dubai
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…
- Our end-of-year wrap, plus Nicholas Rudaz, Franck Muller CEO
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…
- DUBAI WATCH WEEK PLUS Bell & Ross CEO (& CO-FOUNDER) Carlos Rosillo
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 streetw…
- Live from Dubai Watch Week 2025: Rolex CEO Speaks, $50k Watches, and the Future of Watch Culture
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 mass…
- The Affordable Watch BANGERS: Timex, Bulova, Seiko & Interview with Earthen Watches
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, befor…
- Andrea Casalegno, AKA @iamcasa, on why Italians love vintage watches
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.…
- Formex CEO Raphaël Granito on what makes the brand so unique
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…
- Sophie's Watch World: Microbrands, Grails & Goofy Vibes
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, inclus…
- The Unexpected Appeal of Luxury Watches with Bezel CEO Quaid Walker
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 fe…
- Christopher Ward's Design Director explains The Twelve 660
This week, we have a fascinating chat with Adrian Buchmann, a veteran watch designer who's spent the last few years playing a key role in Christopher Ward's design department. We chat with Buchmann about how the famously accessible brand's…
- Zach Weiss, co-founder of Worn & Wound, on microbrands, media and more
When it comes to Zach's in watch media, you could say we've saved the best till last. Zach Weiss is one of the co-founders of Worn & Wound, a watch news site that has been championing accessible watch enthusiasm since 2011. Andy chats to Z…
- Speaking to Franck Muller's CEO Nicholas Rudaz, in the new Sydney Boutique
This week - Franck Muller CEO Nicholas Rudaz. Andy and Felix recently hopped on a plane to check out Franck Muller's brand new Sydney boutique on Castlereagh Street, and found it just as full of curvy, colourful watches as you'd expect. Wh…
- In conversation with Parmigiani Fleurier in Australia
This week we've got something a bit different for you — a conversation with Parmigiani Fleurier, specifically Luca Castellani, Chief Commercial Officer and Theodore Panos, the brand's Managing Director for South East Asia and Australia. A…
- Worn & Wound's Zach Kazan on American-made watches
This week, we continue our Zach-attack with Zach Kazan, the Managing Editor of Worn & Wound. We talk to Zach about some of the watches that have been getting his attention this year, and why American-made watches seem to be on the up. We a…
- IWC and F1, D1 Milano and a watch for Dungeons & Dragons
This week, Andy and Felix catch up on a busy few weeks as well as some watch-shaped deliveries that have made their way to the OT office. But first, Felix (literally and figuratively) puts on his film reviewer hat to talk about the F1 movi…
- Zach Piña on Adventure and Photography, plus the new Baume & Mercier Clifton
Unlike the vast majority of people working in the "watch media' today's guest, Zach Piña lives the daring life of adventure that you see in glossy watch advertisements. This is because Zach is one of the people responsible for creating the…
- Baume & Mercier CEO Michael Guenoun explaining the brand's latest releases
One of the real surprises for us at Watches & Wonders was the Baume & Mercier. We'll check out the solid updates to the Clifton collection this week, but today, we've got Andy chatting with Baume & Mercier CEO Michael Guenoun, a Richemont…
- IWC's Chief Design Officer, Christian Knoop, on updating the Ingenieur in 2025
Christian Knoop is one of our favourite IWC people to speak to, and this week, we flashback to Geneva when Andy caught up with the talented Chief Design Officer to get the inside story on how the brand managed to sensitively add new sizes…
- IWC's Chief Design Officer, Christian Knoop, on updating the Ingenieur in 2025
Christian Knoop is one of our favourite IWC people to speak to, and this week, we flashback to Geneva when Andy caught up with the talented Chief Design Officer to get the inside story on how the brand managed to sensitively add new sizes…
- IWC Museum Curator David Seyffer on the hidden history of the Ingenieur
Continuing our exploration of IWC's 2025 collection this week, Felix chats to IWC Museum Curator David Seyffer, a walking encyclopaedia of IWC history, who gives us a lesson on some of the lesser-known Ingenieur models which provide a prec…
- IWC's CEO Chris Grainger on F1 and Brad Pitt's custom Ingenieur
This week, Andy sits down with IWC CEO (and OT: regular) Chris Grainger to chat about what IWC is up to in 2025. From in-depth discussion of the latest novelties and the rationale behind IWC's Hollywood placement strategy, this is a chat t…
- Pierre Rainero, Cartier's Image, Style & Heritage Director explains the Tank à Guichets
Pierre Rainero is one of OT:'s favourite repeat guests. Rainero is Cartier's Image, Style & Heritage Director, and we couldn't think of a more perfect person for the role. We took the opportunity to dig into the details of the 2025 collect…
- Our thoughts on the Rolex and Tudor 2025 releases, and more
In what we promise is our last formal 'Watches & Wonders 2025' episode, we cover some of the big players that needed some more chat, namely Rolex and Tudor — as well as a bit more love for Cartier's Tank à Guichets. Andy runs through his p…
- Fred Savage on why he started Timepiece Grading Specialists
For many of us, Fred Savage was an important part of our formative years, thanks to his roles in The Wonder Years and The Princess Bride. He's also an established director and producer, but for watch enthusiasts, he's famous for another on…
- From the Ground at Watches & Wonders 2025
Recorded on (almost) the last day of Watches & Wonders, Andy and Felix brave fatigue to discuss the overall mood and vibe of the fair, as well as dig into some specific highlights and surprise releases, from a technical Rolex to a cheeky H…
- All the Highlights from Cartier at Watches & Wonders 2025
There's a handful of brands that people clamour to see as soon as the curtain is lifted on Watches & Wonders, and Cartier is most definitely one of those brands. We recorded this episode inside the Cartier booth on the first day of the fai…
- The One Where We Predict Watches & Wonders 2025
Yes, we had to do it. Hopped up on rumour and speculation, Andy and Felix dive into the exciting world of baseless watch predictions and shamelessly speculate on what Rolex, Patek Philippe, Cartier and their pals are going to unveil in Gen…
- Tony Traina on his newsletter Unpolished and watch pet peeves
Everyone's favourite Chicago-based watch newsletter publisher is back for his second (or third?) chat with OT:, and as is now customary, we've caught at something of an interstitial moment. Traina left Hodinkee late last year and has dived…
- Kenneth Lam, founder of Arken Watch Company
Arken Watch Company was born (like so many creative projects), in the middle of a lockdown. Kenneth Lam, always interested in modding Seiko's and the like, decided to design his own watch. The result was the Arken Instrumentum, a limited r…
- Zoë Abelson, founder of Graal Watch on the watch market and finding grails for other people
This week, we've got the final file from Felix's Hong Kong adventure, and we've undoubtedly saved the best til last. Zoë Abelson, better known on Instagram as @watchgirloffduty has built a life and a career hunting down rare timepieces. Th…
- Fiona Krüger on watch design and being inspired by pearls
Today's guest is Fiona Krüger, a fine artist and watch designer who's independent in the truest sense of the word. Perhaps best known for her timepieces shaped like skulls and defined by fractures and imperfection, Krüger is a watchmaker w…
- Bremont CEO Davide Cerrato on the brand's evolving identity
Bremont CEO Davide Cerrato has been in the role for a little over a year at this point, and it's safe to say that 2024 has been a rollercoaster. The brand, rooted in British identity and aviation, unveiled a brand new collection, logo and…
- Robin Tallendier, Atelier Wen co-founder on the future of Chinese watchmaking
In the second instalment of the Hong Kong Horology Forum files, Felix chats with Atelier Wen co-founder Robin Tallendier about the rich history of Chinese watchmaking and what the future of the industry in China looks like. From the sheer…
- Carson Chan on excellence in Asian watchmaking, plus Grand Seiko's Spring Drive
When Felix was in Hong Kong for Dubai Watch Week's HF.10 he caught up with one OT:'s OG guests, Carson Chan. Carson is a legend in the watch community, a passionate collector and advocate who educates watch lovers around the world through…
- Guido Terreni, Parmigiani Fleurier CEO
This week, we sit down with the man at the helm of one of the most interesting and exciting Swiss watch brands: Parmigiani Fleurier CEO Guido Terreni. Terrini stepped into the leadership role in 2020, a turbulent time for any brand, and si…
- Christopher Ward CEO Mike France on the game-changing Bel Canto
Today, we sit down with Mike France, co-founder and CEO of Christopher Ward, the UK-based direct-to-consumer brand that has (you may be shocked to learn) been around since 2004. We chat to Mike about the early days of the brand and how the…
- Marc Montagne on Investing in Watches in 2024
We thought we knew what we were getting into when we asked Marc Montagne, author of 'Invest in Watches: The Art of Watch Collecting' onto the pod. We prepared questions around market motility, hot models and the ethics of flipping, but it…
- James Kennedy - Managing Director and CEO of Kennedy Watches & Jewellery
This week's guest is James Kennedy, the Managing Director and CEO of Kennedy Watches & Jewellery, one of Australia's leading luxury retailers. We chat with James about what it's like to be an Authorised Dealer for some of the world's most…
- Chris Hall from The Fourth Wheel
One of OT:'s very favourite people is Chris Hall, the guy behind The Fourth Wheel Substack — which bills itself as an honest, opinionated and informative insight into watches and the business around them. Given that every week or so we're…
- Matteo Violet-Vianello, founder of Anoma Watches
In this episode, we chat with the man behind one of 2024's most-discussed watch brands, Anoma. Matteo Violet-Vianello developed his love of free-form vintage watch aesthetics while working at A Collected Man, and decided he wanted to creat…