Inside Watch Collector Groups — with James Schaaf
What makes watch collectors tick? How do communities influence taste, prices, and cultural trends?James Schaaf, a leader in collector groups and community building, joins us to discuss:• How collector...
5 Dec 202541min
The Economics of Luxury Watches — with Dr. Brendan Cunningham
Dr. Brendan Cunningham joins us to unpack the economic, cultural, and marketing engines that drive the global watch industry.Topics include:• How luxury watch brands create desire• The political econo...
28 Nov 202556min
Eric Wind: How Vintage Watches Shape Power, Taste & Influence
In this episode, Edi Shipoli sits down with Eric Wind, one of the most respected voices in the vintage watch world.We explore:• How collectors shape taste and market value• Political provenance• The h...
21 Nov 202548min
Inside the World of Watch Experts — Watches and Politics Season 2 Begins
Welcome to Season 2 of Watches & Politics — a brand-new interview series where the world’s leading experts reveal how watches intersect with power, culture, economics, history, and global politics.Thi...
17 Nov 20255min
Watches and Politics - Outro
In this closing episode of Watches & Politics, we step back from the history, the geopolitics, and the power struggles to reflect on what this journey has revealed. From cathedral bells to Cold War ch...
9 Sep 20256min
Watches and Politics: the present tense
Watches aren’t relics of the past—they’re still political, right now.In Episode 10, we explore 10 ways horology intersects with power, money, and influence in today’s world: from sanctions and gray-ma...
7 Sep 20251h 2min
Time Zones and Power Zones — Standardizing Time as a Political Tool
Time isn’t just measured—it’s controlled.In Episode 9, we trace how time zones, daylight saving, and atomic clocks have been shaped by politics, empire, and power plays.From the 1884 International Mer...
26 Aug 202536min
The Watch Collector as Political Actor — Elites, Influence, and Cultural Capital
n Episode 8, we step into the world of the collector—not just as a hobbyist, but as a political actor.We explore how the buying, selling, and showcasing of high-end watches creates networks of power, ...
19 Aug 202529min
