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Hosted by Todd Searle · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 47 episodes
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In a world of smart phones and atomic clocks, does mechanical watchmaking still matter? Yes, because mechanical watchmaking is an art form, a tool for self-expression, self-exploration, and a story of protecting a national identity and heritage. Independent watchmaking comprises just about 1% of Swiss watch exports and less than 1% of the total market value, yet independent watchmakers and independent brands have been one of the most dominant forces in the watch industry in the last decade. Jin me to explore the world of independent watchmaking through the eyes of those living it daily. idea33.substack.com
Todd Searle hosts Forward Momentum, a leisure show with 47 episodes published.
This week on Forward Momentum, I caught up with my good friend and recurring guest C’Q The Watch Guy to unpack the state of the watch industry—from auction house trends to independent watches at auction. We covered a lot
I caught up with C’Quon Gottlieb, C'Q The Watch Guy, to breakdown the results from Hong Kong. We look at the strength of independent brands at auction, and the current trend towards classic watch designs. We explored the
I asked friend and collector advisor C'Q Gottlieb of Gottlieb & Co. (@C'Q_TheWatchGuy) to jump on with me and discuss the Spring 2025 Geneva watch auctions, the evolution of watch events, and the contrasting experiences
In this episode, Todd from Idea 33 joins Alex and Leonard from Geneva Seal, along with special guests Dr. Mack and Claude Greisler from Armin Strom. They discuss their excitement about the unique identity of Armin Strom
What's happening watch fans? It's taken me a long time to get out a GWD reaction podcast - simply because there wasn't that much to get excited about. There weren't many new releases, unlike years past, and that's clearl
I should have realized this was episode 33, but I forgot! Welcome back watch fans, Geneva Watch Days is two days away, so I guess that means my summer break is over and it’s back top bringing you updates on the watch ind
What's happening, watch fans? I am excited to bring you the second episode of the MB&F Tales from the Tribe podcast in this special interlude that features me! I was honored to be asked by Max to participate in the podca
This is a special Forward Momentum interlude to bring you the MB&F Tales From the Tribe Podcast. This first episode of our series features Wen Hsieh. He was, until recently, a managing partner at Kleiner Perkins, one of
What's happening, watch fans? I am back with a quick interlude to share the MB&F Tales From the Tribe podcast. Max and team asked me to be a guest on the show in Episode 2, and I am honored to be featured on the show alo
In Part I of our Gerald Charles episode I was joined by Franco and Federico Ziviani of Gerald Charles, Alex Kats of Geneva Seal in Chicago, @Jardins_des_rois, and @gregwatchman for a chat on the brand, building on the le
What's happening, watch fans? I am back with another episode in my live collection. I have really enjoyed traveling to and getting to meet with brands, retailers, and collectors, and having the opportunity to record thes
This week I caught up with Christopher Daaboul of EsperLuxe in his space inside Date & Time in Boston. Chris and I caught up live in the boutique, which was a fantastic atmosphere and Chris shares his journey in the watc
This week it is my extreme pleasure to welcome Niels Eggerding to Forward Momentum. Niels is the CEO of Frederique Constant, part of the Citizen Holdings Group. I've wanted to talk to Niels since our panel discussion at
In this episode, Stephen McDonnell is back for Round Two to discuss his recent projects, including his experience at Dubai Watch Week and his insights on watch innovation. We explore the inspiration behind the MB&F LM Se
I caught up with Felix Baumgartner of URWERK during Geneva Watch Week. We caught up on the SpaceTime Blade, the UR-230 launched at Dudai Watch Week, and the recently released UR-100 Lightspeed. We speak about how URWERK'
Sylvain Pinaud and I discuss his journey in independent watchmaking and the unique atmosphere in Sainte-Croix, where he is based. He talks about the beauty of the surroundings, including the mountains and forests, and th
Vianney Halter has been creatively, financially, and spiritually independent as a watchmaker since he made the Antiqua. I caught up with him at the AHCI in Geneva during Watches & Wonders week to discuss Vianney's journe
Kari Voutilainen discusses his new tourbillon watch inspired by his pocket watch from 30 years ago. He talks about the joys and challenges of creating the design and making all the pieces by hand. The dial layout is uniq
I have to admit, coming into Geneva Watch Week I was jaded. I was burnt out on the watch industry. I was feeling uninspired. In fact, the long winter of no new releases that I wrote about in my What’s Changing in Collect
The novelties from Watches and Wonders and Geneva Watch Week left us feeling a little uninspired, but we are focused on the trends and highlights of the event. My guest, Paul Blandofrd, and I discuss the evolution rather
C'Q Gottlieb
Gottlieb & Co.
1 appearance on this show
Claude Greisler
Armin Strom
1 appearance on this show
Baudouin van Es
Tourbillon Watch
1 appearance on this show
Wen Hsieh
Kleiner Perkins
1 appearance on this show
Franco Ziviani
Gerald Charles
1 appearance on this show
Christopher Daaboul
EsperLuxe
1 appearance on this show
Niels Eggerding
Frederique Constant
1 appearance on this show
Stephen McDonnell
MB&F
1 appearance on this show
Felix Baumgartner
URWERK
1 appearance on this show
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