Jean-Claude Biver is one of the most important individuals in modern watchmaking, a man with a legendary CV and a long legacy. These days, though, it’s his own name on the dial, and when Felix had a surprise interview at Dubai Watch Week, it was finding out how Biver senior has transitioned from running mega watch groups to working with a small family business.

Alan Bloore — better known as Hammer — is a legend in the world of collecting, particularly when it comes to Panerai. He’s been collecting watches since the 1980s, and, in a few days, Hammer’s watch collection is going under the hammer at Sotheby’s New York. Hammer is selling because, in his own words, “it’s time to get my affairs in order.”

Felix is back from sunny Dubai, and he’s got plenty of tales to tell. Andy and Felix debrief about the latest edition of this regional watch show with an ever-increasing international reach. From some absolutely wild wrist-spotting to even wilder weather, there’s a lot going on at DWW, and that’s before we get to the formal programming and watch releases.

There’s happenings and drama a-plenty at the moment. Patek Philippe released a watch with a face on it, Andy almost bought a Greubel Forsey, and we have some thoughts about the GPHG winners. Finally, the Timepiece Gentleman is facing jail time, as the FBI has arrested Anthony Farrer, charging him with wire fraud. 

Worn & Wound has always had a clear point of difference from other watch websites, and Senior Editor Zach Kazan is one of the team who’s making sure that Worn & Wound maintains a strong editorial voice.

Felix and Andy catch up on what’s been happening on and off the wrist. We chat through the latest watch releases from TAG Heuer and Nomos, as well as ID Genève’s sustainable mission and new celebrity backer in the form of Leo DiCaprio.

We chat to Sylvain Berneron, a talented watch designer who is in charge of design at Breitling and is also the founder of his own watch brand, Berneron, which has debuted the impressive, elegant Mirage.

Any episode of OT: that features one of the Collective Horology gang is a guaranteed good time, and today’s chat with Asher Rapkin is no exception.

Today we chat to Tom from Belgium, who you may well recognise from his Instagram account @bowlofsalmon. Tom is a talented photographer and enthusiastic collector who combines both with great effect.

Felix and Andy celebrate 200 episodes by chatting about the latest from Blancpain x Swatch, IWC’s Big lot Roadshow, Geneva Watch Days, Nomos and more.

Double trouble today with Lewis Heath and Imogen Ayres, who you might know as founder and founding team member of anOrdain — but if you’re hoping for an in-depth chat on enamel, you’ll be disappointed. Instead we’re talking about Paulin Watches, a Scottish brand that anOrdain has recently acquired and has big plans for.

Today’s episode comes straight from our secure audio archive — a short and razor-sharp chat with Zenith CEO Julien Tornare. Felix chats with Julien about how he solved the problem of the brand being more famous for its movements than the name on the dial, how the brand went hyperactive during the pandemic, and what that momentum means for the future.

Linde Werdelin, founded in 2002, is one of the pioneers of the modern independent watch scene, with a modern aesthetic and distinctive look, full of interesting angles and broad facets. Andy speaks to Jorn about the development of the brand, how the watch industry has changed over the years.

Today’s guest is one of Watchpro’s Hot 100, the NOS, LNIB Eric Wind, founder of Wind Vintage. We welcome Eric back, to chat (unsurprisingly), about vintage watches.

Andy caught up with H. Moser & Cie. boss Bertrand Meylan to chat about the wonderful, wild (and occasionally weird) world of Moser watches. They chat about the boom of independent watches has impacted their brand, the unexpected and ongoing success of the Streamliner, and the desire to keep Moser as a brand that people can wear.

Here at OT: we’re big fans of a watch-related Newsletter, and Owen Lawton’s 3-Watch Thursday hits all the right punchy news notes. Owen’s also a talented watch photographer, so we figured we should get in touch and find out what makes him tick — so to speak.

This week we welcome back Nicholas Biebuyck for the fourth (or maybe fifth) appearance on OT:, but he’s in Melbourne, so it would be rude not to. Andy chats to Nicholas about the just-released Skipper, and what a heritage reissue should look like in 2023.

Today we dive into horological history with Aaron Stark, author of Disrupting Time, to discover the tale of Jacques David and Theo Gribi, two Swiss spies who travelled to America on a mission of industrial espionage aimed at getting Swiss watchmaking back on track.

This week we take a quick trip to funky town, with Sō Labs co-founder Rick Cosgrove as our tour guide. Sō Labs is a young Chicago-based brand with an unconventional design proposition: layers and colours.

This week Felix speaks to Cartier’s Image and Style Director Pierre Rainero about the particular challenges the Maison faces when it comes to evolving iconic designs, while staying true to the heritage of the brand.