The Waiting List Podcast

#53 “I was obsessed with time keeping, counting down to recess”- Ronald Chew (@horologym), Watch Collector

Ronald was always fascinated by watches since his primary school days, his collection has since grown to include pieces that each mark significant milestones and memories in his life including a Tudor black bay and Gorilla Watch. His stories will really touch all the dog lovers out there.

 

#52 “I’ve been making these videos for 7 years and there’s no secret to what I do”- Tim Mosso, Media Director and Watch Specialist at Watchbox

Tim Mosso’s name has become synonymous with the widely recognized watch dealership, Watchbox. In this episode, we discuss how Tim’s watch reviews are produced at incredible speed and quality, his thoughts on the watch media space, and what lies in the future for himself as a brand and the watch industry. 

#51 “If anything can be worth the price of a car and you can hold it in your hand…” – Stephen Foskett, Founder of Grail Watch and Grail Watch Reference

With watch media becoming increasingly filled with ads, Stephen’s voice is a breath of fresh air. In this episode, Stephen shares how his love for learning led to the start of Grail Watch and why he will never take money from the watch industry or play the “waiting list game”. 

#50 “People are ready to pay again for good content” – Serge Maillard, CEO of Europastar

Now in its 94th year, Europastar has lived through four generations - evolving from a trade magazine, to its modern day form as an international watch publication. In this episode we talk to Serge about entering a family business, being inspired by Tintin and the creation of an online archive for the watch community to grow and learn.

#49 “I’m more about people than more about brands” – Allen Farmelo, Founder of Beyond the Dial

Beyond the Dial started off as a podcast that gave Allen a creative outlet to deep dive and discuss watches in a way that working in the watch publication world never did. When COVID hit, his brand grew and he decided to establish his writing, taking a unique perspective by looking at watches through different academic disciplines. In this episode we discuss how Allen and his team keep their journalism authentic and the perception consumers have on watch manufacturing. 

#48 “You need exposure to these things before you understand what you like” – Nick De, Watch Collector

Working with cybersecurity technology meant Nick was always staring into computers all day and that made him yearn to stare into something else- his timepieces. In this episode, we discuss his love of pinball machines, his fascination with perpetual calendars and how he sees them very much like programming a mechanical computer with gears and teeth.

#47 “I was going to create something like Hodinkee, but then I heard they were coming” – Masaharu Wada, Editor of Hodinkee Japan

Listening to Masaharu’s story, it seems inevitable he would have ended up working in the watch industry. Having spent many years in digital marketing, he took those skills and grew his watch blog until he had to make the decision of whether he was going to switch career paths. In this episode we discuss his journey, how well Hodinkee has been received in Japan and the Japanese watch collecting community. 

#46 Watches and Wonders 2021 with TWL podcast team

Just like that Watches and Wonders 2021 is over. It has been a while since the whole team has gotten together to chat. On this episode we all gather to talk about our picks for the year, our online and offline experiences with W&Ws and of course we had to address AP’s collaboration with Marvel. 

#45 “It’s so refreshing to hear the dedication to the information as opposed to dedication to the hits and views” – Adrian Barker, Creator of Bark and Jack (Part 3)

Sadly there’s no other place to start but the fact that ADRIAN’S BALDING!!! And you heard it here first!!! So before he loses all his hair and his YouTube career reaches a somewhat dreary climax - we could not resist having Adrian to discuss the watch that got away - Gucci! With the small matter of Watches and Wonders 2021 also taking place this week, we talk about the new releases and AP’s collaboration with Marvel. We discuss how watch brands can better connect with their customers with Adrian sharing memorable moments he’s had with Bremont. It’s a relaxing stay-calm-and-just-listen episode. Perhaps the only half serious note is where Adrian tells us how he plans on developing Bark and Jack and potential future collaborations.

#44 “When you just hear a voice, it makes sincerity so much more important” – Katlen, Host of the Tenn & Two Podcast (Part 1)

Finally, we are interviewing another female podcast host! Katlen and Katarina together started the now famous Tenn & Two watch podcast which is now one of the most established watch podcasts out there. In this episode she shares the secrets that have led to their success, including the importance of being authentic and how the chemistry they share with each other has ensured their audience has kept tuning in. What is even more remarkable is that it’s all been done with Katlen working full time, and being a mother with a family to take care of! It’s an example of what we can all achieve if we work hard at our passion.