CQ Gottlieb — Who Gets to Collect? Identity, Access, and Power in Watches
In this episode of Watches & Politics, I’m joined by C’Quon “CQ” Gottlieb — Senior Client Advisor at The 1916 Company and co-founder of CP Time Collective — for a conversation about identity, access, ...
1 Feb 57min
Nicholas Ferrell — Watches, Intelligence, and the Quiet Power of Time
In this episode of Watches & Politics, I’m joined by Nicholas “Nick” Ferrell — founder of DC Vintage Watches, creator of Sycamore, former intelligence analyst, diplomat, and National Security Council ...
23 Jan 55min
François-Xavier Hotier — Heritage, Innovation, Identity, and the Politics of Modern Watchmaking
In this episode of Watches & Politics, I’m joined by François-Xavier Hotier of Ulysse Nardin, one of the most unconventional and forward-thinking brands in Swiss watchmaking.Our conversation explores ...
16 Jan 1h 14min
Pierre Biver — Legacy, Independence, and the Politics of Creating Time
In this episode of Watches & Politics, I’m joined by Pierre Biver, co-founder of Biver Watches, to explore legacy, independence, and what it means to create value in a world obsessed with speed.Pierre...
9 Jan 1h 10min
Gary Getz — Collectors, Culture, and the Power Behind the Watch World
In this episode of Watches & Politics, I sit down with Gary Getz — author, collector, cultural connector, and founder of The Collectors Room — to explore how collectors shape power, legitimacy, and me...
2 Jan 1h 2min
Zaf Basha — Military Watches, Heritage, and the Politics of Precision
In this episode of Watches & Politics, I sit down with Zaf Basha — collector, writer, and author of Military Timepieces and Jaeger-LeCoultre: A Guide for the Collector — to explore how watches move fr...
26 Des 202548min
The Truth About Watch Prices — Data, Markets & EveryWatch
Giovanni Prigigallo, co-founder of EveryWatch, joins us to explain how data is transforming transparency in the watch market.We explore:• What really moves watch prices• How auction data shapes the ma...
19 Des 202540min
Why Mechanical Watches Still Matter — with Michael O’Malley
Historian Michael O’Malley explains how mechanical timekeeping shaped politics, society, industrialization, and modern identity.We discuss:• How mechanical time transformed the modern world• The Indus...
12 Des 202558min
