The Waiting List Podcast

#175- “The most difficult thing I find from a design perspective are the entry level pieces...” – Ming Thein, Cofounder of MING Watches

In this episode we speak to Ming about how thinking out of the box keeps him creative, how he built MING, novelties, and his vision for the brand. 

#174- “Two years ago I had better things to do than look at pieces of metal” – Johnathan Chan, Cofounder of The Horology Club

In this episode, we speak to Johnathan about his vision for The Horology Club, how he intends to provide an educational angle and continue to make this hobby more inclusive.  

#173- “Librarians like to say cataloging is an art, not a science” – Dr Miranda Marraccini, Librarian

In this episode, we speak to Miranda about what it is like to run the library at the Horological Society of New York and why we should all go down for a visit. 

#172- REAL TALK – Dan, Jac, Lung

Time for a much needed catch up! 

#171- “The market cap is extremely important in preserving the brands in this industry” – Samuel Naldi, Pen collector and more

In this episode, we speak to Samuel about the pen industry’s landscape and the resemblance it has to the quartz crisis, whether pens are investment worthy, and what makes a good pen.   

#170- “They wont readily admit this came from the Americans” – Joshua Shapiro, Founder of J.N.Shapiro watches

In this episode, we speak to Josh about the impact of American watch making, similiarities between iPhones and pocket watches and the inspiration behind the basket weave design. 

#169- “Launching in China was an absolutely shitty idea” – Robin Tallendier, Co-founder of Atelier Wen

In this episode, we speak to Robin about the concept behind Atelier Wen, the meaning of its name, the difficulties of launching the brand and breaking the news to his father.

#168- “The worst watches I worked on came from the 2000s” – Gael & Florian, Founders of Petermann Bedat

In this episode, we speak to Gael Petermann and Florian Bedat about the birth of their brand, who is rational one amongst the two, and the collaboration with Auffret for Only Watch 2023. 

#167- “My passion, you can see it on my face” – Kevin O’Dell, Collector

In this episode, we speak to Kevin (@theydid) about how his dad's decision to get him a job at a pawnshop led to the passion he has for watches today. 

#166- “You really have to turn over stock to make it work” – Ben, Founder of Watch Brothers London

 In this episode, we speak to Ben @watchbrotherslondon about growing his business in the competitive secondary market, underrated brands we should look out for and more.