The Waiting List Podcast
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#183- ”We felt it was important to have plurality in terms of news” – Allen Farmelo & William Massena, Founders of The Watch Space
On this episode we speak to Allen and William about their new app The Watch Space, why we need to take a broader approach to watch journalism and what they hope to achieve with this app. Click to download the app here https://www.thewatchspace.net/
#182- ”I had to be extremely stubborn to make this happen...every supplier was trying to gently advise me not to do it” – Sylvain Berneron, Founder of Berneron watches
On this episode we speak to Sylvain about the launch of Berneron watches, how he juggles both being a watch brand founder and being a full time creative director at Breitling. We also discuss the challenges he faced designing his first piece-the Mirage.
#181- ”You don’t want to look back on a book full of regrets” – Todd Searle, Author, Creative Director, Collector
On this episode we speak to Todd about his book 32 Regrets, how to discover the creativity in you and how to live a life without regrets. Todd has kindly offered our listeners a free compact version of the book that you guys can access immediately at https://creativity.ftscreates.com . Click the link to start your creative journey!
#180- ”We wanted to provide that safe protected environment for ladies to come in” – Deborah Wong & Stephanie Soh, Collectors and Founders of Ticktockbelles
On this episode we talk to Deb and Steph about the similarities between fashion and watches, building a female community, and their watch collecting philosophy.
#179- Poop talk – Dan, Jac, Lung
Jac shares big news this episode and we exchange stories about poop.
#178- “I want to create something...that feeling of cretaing is how it all started” – Amrita Katara, Editor of Tatler GMT Hong Kong
In this episode we speak to Amrita on how Harry Potter inspired her to write, the influence Bollywood has on the watch industry, and the power of social media in modern journalism.
#177- “A product doesn’t define a business” – Ken Kuan, Founder of Delugs
In this episode we speak to Ken on how he turned a side hustle into a full blown business, why he enjoys studying other entrepreneurs' journeys and the possibility of running his own watch club.
#176- “You couldn’t differentiate the man from the artist” – Evelyne and Alexia Genta, Wife & Daughter of Gerald Genta
In this episode we speak to Evelyne and Alexia about how Gerald saw the world as an artist, his love for nature and architecture, what he would be designing had he been based in Italy or France, and of course- the Royal Oak and Nautilus.
#175- “The most difficult thing I find from a design perspective are the entry level pieces...” – Ming Thein, Cofounder of MING Watches
In this episode we speak to Ming about how thinking out of the box keeps him creative, how he built MING, novelties, and his vision for the brand.
#174- “Two years ago I had better things to do than look at pieces of metal” – Johnathan Chan, Cofounder of The Horology Club
In this episode, we speak to Johnathan about his vision for The Horology Club, how he intends to provide an educational angle and continue to make this hobby more inclusive.
#173- “Librarians like to say cataloging is an art, not a science” – Dr Miranda Marraccini, Librarian
In this episode, we speak to Miranda about what it is like to run the library at the Horological Society of New York and why we should all go down for a visit.
#172- REAL TALK – Dan, Jac, Lung
Time for a much needed catch up!
#171- “The market cap is extremely important in preserving the brands in this industry” – Samuel Naldi, Pen collector and more
In this episode, we speak to Samuel about the pen industry’s landscape and the resemblance it has to the quartz crisis, whether pens are investment worthy, and what makes a good pen.
#170- “They wont readily admit this came from the Americans” – Joshua Shapiro, Founder of J.N.Shapiro watches
In this episode, we speak to Josh about the impact of American watch making, similiarities between iPhones and pocket watches and the inspiration behind the basket weave design.
#169- “Launching in China was an absolutely shitty idea” – Robin Tallendier, Co-founder of Atelier Wen
In this episode, we speak to Robin about the concept behind Atelier Wen, the meaning of its name, the difficulties of launching the brand and breaking the news to his father.
#168- “The worst watches I worked on came from the 2000s” – Gael & Florian, Founders of Petermann Bedat
In this episode, we speak to Gael Petermann and Florian Bedat about the birth of their brand, who is rational one amongst the two, and the collaboration with Auffret for Only Watch 2023.
#167- “My passion, you can see it on my face” – Kevin O’Dell, Collector
In this episode, we speak to Kevin (@theydid) about how his dad's decision to get him a job at a pawnshop led to the passion he has for watches today.
#166- “You really have to turn over stock to make it work” – Ben, Founder of Watch Brothers London
In this episode, we speak to Ben @watchbrotherslondon about growing his business in the competitive secondary market, underrated brands we should look out for and more.
#165-“We probably have the highest rate of people who are loyal to the brand”– Jean Marc Pontroue, CEO of Panerai
In this episode we speak to Jean Marc about Panerai’s success at building a community, their collaboration with Prada, and the future of the brand.
#164-“You can’t have a sharp profile in your design language and please everybody”–Wilhelm Schmid, A Lange & Sohne’s CEO
In this episode we speak to Wilhelm about leadership, the shortage of watches in the industry, his own holy grail and more.
#163-“In the two months I stopped working… I developed this watch”–Simon Brette , Watchmaker
In this episode we speak to Simon, a French independent watchmaker about his first release, his time at MB&F, and what’s next for the brand.
#162– “These timepieces were the source of my memories with my dad”–Paul Boutros , Head of Americas for Phillips Watches
In this episode we speak to Paul about how he started off at Lockheed Martin and ended up at Phillips auction house and all the things he has experienced there.
#161– “I wish heritage departments had their own budgets”–Part 2 Cameron Steiner , Host of Collectors Gene Radio
In part 2 of our interview with Cameron, we discuss the difference between hoarding and collecting, watch trends, and his own podcast.
#160 - Team catchup !
It's been a while since the three of us caught up with each other. In this episode we talk about the Puyi sale, the Patek exhibition and more.
#159- ”We’re not curing cancer here...we’re having fun”- Stephen Pulvirent, Founder of Rime & Reason
In this episode we speak to Stephen @sjpulvirent about being part of the original Hodinkee team, Hodinkee radio, and meeting friends through watches.
#158- ”Red nail polish...I wonder who brought it along” - Martin Frei, Co-Founder of URWERK
In this episode we speak to Martin about how he grew URWERK and where the brand is heading next.
#157 - ”I dont mean to boast...but i think most of them got their first Cartier because of me”- Alvin Chong, Collector
In this episode, we speak to Alvin (@watchrology) about Cartier and the community he has built in Singapore surrounding the brand.
#156- ” ”He’s almost handsome” that has stuck with me...”- Andrew Morgan, Content Creator
Andrew is the man behind the camera on the Watchfinder videos. In this episode we speak to him about how these videos are created.
#155– “My pebble ...one of those pristine safe queens” – Nick @cartierwatchnerd, Collector
In this episode we speak to Nick about all things Cartier.
#154– “Their sports watches all look like Rolex knock off” – Servo, Collector, Part 2
In this episode we speak to Servo about his watch collection and how he managed to get two Patek aquanauts on the same day.
#153– “I loved selling ladies shoes and handbags” – Servo, Collector
In this episode we speak to Servo about taking a chance on serendipity and hearing where its brought him in life.
#152– “The jump hour is such a different way to present information” – Eric Lau, Co-founder of @mecwatches
In this episode we speak to Eric about collecting watches, sneakers, leica cameras, and living life on an expedition truck.
#151– “It’s a perfect product for burglars.” – Soran Gameel, founder of @thewatchstand
We either ordered one, gifted one, or wanted one. In this episode we speak to Soran about the story behind the watch stand, from its birth to where it's going next.
#150 ”If something is speaking to you and you can make it happen...give it a shot”-Cameron Steiner, Collector and Host of Collectors Gene Radio
In this episode, we speak to Cameron @cameronrosssteiner about the art of collecting and starting his podcast @collectorsgeneradio.
#149– “Guys get a lot more opportunity in the industry...especially in the media” – Justin Hast @justinhast, Writer/Host
In this episode we speak to Justin about @thewatchannual and what he has seen and learned after spending more than a decade in the watch industry.
#148 - Watches and Wonders 2023 - Dan, Jac, Lung
On this episode we talk all things related to W&W!
#147 – “Tom Cruise..and who’s that guy? Christian Bale?” – Tracey Wan @yecart.w , Collector
In this episode we speak to Tracey, an insider of the luxury space and discuss the importance of friendship.
#146 -”If a brand sold this...you’re talking at least 10x for this...”- ’Mr.Starbucks’ Sapphire supplier
In this episode we talk about sapphires, the trends, and their role in watches.
#145 “I want a piece that other people want badly…that makes other people envious”- Sebastian, Collector (Part 2)
In Part 2 of our conversation with Sebastian, we discuss his A.Lange collection and his view on independents.
#144 “You wouldn’t believe the year 2010…there was a very low level of censorship of any kind”- Sebastian, Collector (Part 1)
In this episode we speak to Sebastian about Shanghai and the music industry in China.
#143 Team Meeting! - Dan, Jac, Lung
It's just the three of us catching up with each other and counting down the days till we can all be together.
#142 “I’m a lover of watches…for me, that has no color, that has no face, no nationality, no language, that is just an interpretation of what we love”- Carlos Ramirez @carlossramirezr
In this episode we speak to founder of MEC watches @mecwatches about how he went from being a collector to finally making his own watch.
Ep 1#141 “How can you educate diversity if you don’t know what diversity looks like”- Bennet Lee, Owner of @heritagemeatshk
In the first episode of our new series, we explore the world of sustainable farming.
#140 “If I wear a Patek, people are going to know at work, so the main reason I bought a FPJ is because…”- James Li @journehutong , Collector
In this episode we speak to James, a FPJ fan, clearly one of the top ones in our opinion. Listen to find out why.
#139 ”My experience has been very lucky” - Raven @thingskeepingtime
In this episode we speak to Raven about the LGBTQ community.
#138 ”If I had to pick a single brand in the advancement of chronometry...” - Raven @thingskeepingtime
In this episode we speak to Raven about the history of chronometry and how it has influenced the way she collects.
#137 WOOHOO - Dan, Jac, Lung
It's been a while since the three of us caught up, hope you enjoy this one! Stay till the end to see what we have planned this coming year.
#136 “If you just train yourself through the lens of gratitude…you’re just better ” – Chris Chung, Entrepreneur and Podcast host
In this episode we speak to Chris who has built a business becoming the lead Facebook Ads Strategist in Hong Kong. He has interviewed countless of the most successful business CEOs in the world on his own podcast The Chris Chung Show.
#135 “I just thought collecting Pateks would be a little cliché ” – Dave Geng, A Lange & Sohne collector
In part 2 of our interview with Dave, we talk about his collecting journey and his love for A Lange & Sohne.
#134 “They were the ugliest shoes he had seen…they were Crocs” – Dave Geng, Collector
In this two part episode, we first speak to Dave about the sneaker industry and growing up in a diverse background.