The Waiting List Podcast

#182- ”I had to be extremely stubborn to make this happen...every supplier was trying to gently advise me not to do it” – Sylvain Berneron, Founder of Berneron watches

On this episode we speak to Sylvain about the launch of Berneron watches, how he juggles both being a watch brand founder and being a full time creative director at Breitling. We also discuss the challenges he faced designing his first piece-the Mirage.

#181- ”You don’t want to look back on a book full of regrets” – Todd Searle, Author, Creative Director, Collector

On this episode we speak to Todd about his book 32 Regrets, how to discover the creativity in you and how to live a life without regrets.  Todd has kindly offered our listeners a free compact version of the book that you guys can access immediately at https://creativity.ftscreates.com . Click the link to start your creative journey!

#180- ”We wanted to provide that safe protected environment for ladies to come in” – Deborah Wong & Stephanie Soh, Collectors and Founders of Ticktockbelles

On this episode we talk to Deb and Steph about the similarities between fashion and watches, building a female community, and their watch collecting philosophy. 

#179- Poop talk – Dan, Jac, Lung

Jac shares big news this episode and we exchange stories about poop. 

#178- “I want to create something...that feeling of cretaing is how it all started” – Amrita Katara, Editor of Tatler GMT Hong Kong

In this episode we speak to Amrita on how Harry Potter inspired her to write, the influence Bollywood has on the watch industry, and the power of social media in modern journalism.

#177- “A product doesn’t define a business” – Ken Kuan, Founder of Delugs

In this episode we speak to Ken on how he turned a side hustle into a full blown business, why he enjoys studying other entrepreneurs' journeys and the possibility of running his own watch club. 

#176- “You couldn’t differentiate the man from the artist” – Evelyne and Alexia Genta, Wife & Daughter of Gerald Genta

In this episode we speak to Evelyne and Alexia about how Gerald saw the world as an artist, his love for nature and architecture, what he would be designing had he been based in Italy or France, and of course- the Royal Oak and Nautilus. 

#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.