OT: The Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

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 create his own watch. Despite having no formal design training, Anoma’s debut watch, the A1, is an assured and sophisticated design that tackles the seldom-seen triangular case. Matteo explains his design choices, the production process and the philosophical underpinnings of this exciting new brand. Before that, Andy and Felix try and get some watch ambassador deals for Olympians. 

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Show Notes: https://www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes

1. Unpolished Please (1:02)
2. Wristcheck’s Olympic Watches Guide (6:30)
3. Matteo Violet Vionallo Interview (12:00)
4. Anoma Watches
5. Anoma Watches on Instagram 
6. Perfect Days Trailer  (57:20)

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Today’s guest is Arthur Touchot, an incredibly knowledgable (and unfailingly charming) individual who’s worked at watch titles like Hodinkee and others before ending up in Phillips Watch Department as Head of Digital Strategy and Watch Specialist. Arthur takes the time to educate Felix and Andy on what goes on behind the scenes of an auction, from sourcing watches to marketing and the importance of storytelling in watch sales.

This episode is sponsored by IWC. Find out more about the brand and it's watches here. 

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Show Notes: https://www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes

1. Kennedy Event in Perth
2. IWC Manufacture
3. Arthur Touchot on Instagram
4. Phillips Watches on Instagram
5. Phillips Watches
6. Mark Cho’s The Beauty in Everything Sale
7. IWC
8. IWC on Instagram
9. IWC Australia New Zealand on Instagram

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This week, we continue our post-game analysis of Watches & Wonders, with a perhaps surprising focus on some of the more fashion-forward brands at the Palexpo. Andy runs us through the offerings of Chanel, Hermès and Van Cleef & Arpels, as well as dress, dive and sports options from IWC, Zenith and Chopard. Beyond that, Andy ventured outside the fair to check out Atelier Wen, and we chat about how the new Santos de Cartier Dual Time will be big in Australia. 

This episode of OT: The Podcast is in partnership with Cartier, find out more about their latest watches at cartier.com.au

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Show Notes: https://www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes

1. Cartier
2. Cartierwatchcommunity on Instagram
3. IWC’s latest
4. Chanel’s latest
5. Chopard’s 2024 collection
6. The 2024 Hermès novelties
7. Zenith at Watches & Wonders
8. Atelier Wen

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Earlier this week, Breitling took to the skies (literally) to relaunch the iconic Navitimer, a watch that, 70 years ago, defined the pilot’s watch with its functionality and purpose. Today though, we chat to the man who masterminded the relaunch, Breitling CEO Georges Kern. Kern has, throughout his long career in the watch business, been a dynamic leader with a strong vision of what a successful watch brand looks like. Felix finds out how in a few short years, he’s steered the brand into its most authentic expression yet, and how the Navitimer has maintained its relevance in an era of ubiquitous technology. On top of that, we get Mr Kern’s take on the state of supply, demand and the watch market.

Before that though, Andy and Felix chat about MoonSwatch drama, Tiffany’s questionable NFTs and what it’s like on the ground in Geneva.

This episode is sponsored by Breitling. Head into your local boutique to check out the new Navitimer, or head to breitling.com and buy it online.

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Show Notes: https://www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes

1. MoonSwatch madness around the world

2. Tiffany gets into questionable NFTs

3. Hibi in turquoise

4. Discover the new Navitimer

5. Breitling on Instagram

6. Georges Kern on Instagram

7. Ozark season four part two trailer

8. Succession season three trailer

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Today we chat with Michelle Ciesielski, Head of Residential Research at Knight Frank Australia, about their annual wealth report, which gives us a detailed overview of what Australia's 20k or so ultra-high net worth individuals spend their coin on. Turns out they're spending it on watches, whiskey and other investments of passion more than ever before, and Michelle tells us the investment is paying off. On top of that, there's change at the top of watch media's 10,000-pound gorilla, as Hodinkee announces a new CEO and OT's very own good vegan Andy give us straight sauce on some bad vegans.

This episode is sponsored by Edifice Watches. This week Andy and Felix chat about the versatile EFV140D-3A. Check it out here.

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Show Notes: https://www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes/

1. Taboo trailer 
2. Edifice Heat Gradation hotness
3. Hodinkee has a new CEO
4. Bad Vegan trailer 
5. The Knight Frank wealth report 

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Double trouble this week with the horological/photographic power couple that is Lydia Winters and Vu Bui. With a shared love of watches, photography and videography, it was only a matter of time before these passions combined into a YouTube channel, called (appropriately enough) Winters & Bui. We talk about their plans for the channel, the importance of authenticity and why quality content will always shine through.

Naturally, we get some practical photography tips and find out about Lydia’s love of Hasselblad. And while the shared couples watch might be the dream for many people, it isn’t something that works for Vu and Lydia, so we get their take on inter-relationship watch trading and what it’s like to actually wear (and scratch) a hype watch.

But before all that, Felix and Andy talk about how Wordle can save the internet and why we need to stop comparing new releases (hello Omega!) to Rolex.

This episode is sponsored by Edifice watches, find out more at Edifice Australia here.

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Show Notes: https://www.otpodcast.com.au

1. Lydia Winters, Hasselblad Heroine in Forbes (not the NYT)
2. Swatch x Centre Pompidou
3. Tissot PRX
4. Omega’s 2022 Novelties
5. Severance trailer
6. Winters and Bui on Youtube 
7. Lydia Winters on Instagram
8. Vu Bui on Instagram
9. Hasselblad Heroines
10. Peacemaker trailer
11. Money Heist trailer

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Today we chat with veteran footballer and Head coach of Sydney FC, Steve Corica. We chat to Steve about the changing profile of football in Australia, what it's like to make the move from player to coach and how technology and science are changing the game. And given that Edifice is a fresh team sponsor, we chat about the importance of timing and the culture of footballers' watches.

In other news, Andy must have been enjoying a spice-heavy diet recently, as he's full of hot takes. First up, he makes some strong arguments as to why watch spotting is played out and needs to fade away. From then on, we ponder just what it would take for Franck Muller to return to its early noughties glory (Felix is sceptical).

This episode is sponsored by Edifice watches, find out more at Edifice Australia here.

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1. VHS is coming back, baby 

2. Shane Warne on Kath & Kim

3. Sydney FC

4. Edifice Australia on Instagram

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This week’s guest is one of the top five James’ we’ve ever had on the show, vintage expert and the man behind Analog:Shift, James Lamdin. James drops his knowledge about how the vintage landscape has changed since he’s been in the game, including what a massive influx of new watch enthusiasts means for the market.

From the story behind Analog/Shift - from its inception in 2012 through to its acquisition by Watches of Switzerland in 2020. We tackle that perennial chestnut of defining a vintage watch, as well as Bond villainy and under-rated Aston Martins.

This episode is sponsored by Edifice watches. Listen in to hear what Andy and Felix think about the EQB1100 collection, packed with solar power, Bluetooth and more. You can find out more at Edifice Australia here.

https://edificeaustralia.com.au/

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Show Notes: https://www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes/s3e9

1. Vigil trailer
2. A Time to Kill trailer
3. The Edifice EQB1100D-1A
4. Analog:Shift
5. Analog:Shift on Instagram
6. James Lamdin on Instagram
7. Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels

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Jonny Garrett is the founder of William Woods Watches, a brand that — uniquely in the world of watches — makes timepieces inspired by fire services the world over. The brand is named after Jonny’s grandfather and is celebrating its fifth birthday this year. We chat to Jonny about the importance of giving back, how up-cycling is integrated into every watch and how William Wood’s watch design has evolved over the years. We also find out a few very special surprises Jonny has on hand to celebrate the big 0-5, like a bold bronze number and a pretty wild custom bike. On top of that, Felix and Andy chat about girding themselves for Watches & Wonders.

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Show Notes: https://www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes/s3e8

1. Ghostbusters: Afterlife official trailer

2. IWC Big Pilot Roadshow hits Melbourne

3. Seiko Black Series Limited Editions

4. William Wood Watches

5. William Wood Watches on Instagram

6. British Firefighter Challenge

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Game, set and Matt. Today’s guest is Matt Ebden, one of Australia’s best tennis pros, and we speak to him fresh from the 2022 Australian Open, where he and Max Purcell made it to the men’s doubles final. Beyond his obvious on-court skills, anyone checking out Ebden’s Instagram will notice he’s a pretty keen watch enthusiast as well, so it’s no surprise that he’s got Bremont on board as a sponsor. We chat about the many links between pro athletes and fine timepieces, brand endorsements and connected watches on the court. Before they chat to Matt, Andy and Felix ponder what a watch with Jean-Claude Biver’s name on the dial would look like.

Images: Australian Open

This week’s episode is sponsored by Artem Straps. Andy and Felix check out their new NATO offerings, the loopless sailcloth and more in this episode. Check them out here.

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Show Notes:

https://www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes/s3e7

1. Jean Claude Biver is making his own watches

2. The Tinder Swindler offical trailer

3. Matt Ebden on Instagram

4. 14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible official trailer

5. Miguel Seabra on Instagram

6. nobswatchmaker on Instagram

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