The Waiting List Podcast

Watches and Wonders 2025!

In this episode, we talk about one of the most common mental disorders- anxiety. 

On this episode, we speak to Karen @watch_garden_kh about how she got into watches, how she became a writer, and how she learned about FP Journe before Rolex. 

On the first episode of our mini series on mental health, we introduce you to our resident co host "Uncle".

On this episode we interview Gautier on the history of the brand, his inspiration, and his vision for the Company and why it is important to stick to the brand's core principles.

We're back! Happy CNY, Gong Xi Fa Cai everyone!

In our final episode of 2024, we reflect on how we feel and just life in general. 

On this episode we speak to James about his grails, watches with significance in his collection, getting cancelled on Reddit and why he was lucky to get introduced to watches not through Rolex or AP.

On this episode we speak to Swei about how he went from Nike, to Apple, to managing the Greater China market for Speake Marin. We talk about the Ripple collection, why the longevity of a brand is important to collectors, and how the brand has evolved to more modern designs.

On this episode we speak to Chris who started collecting watches in the early 90s. Originally French, he moved to China and started discovering a watch landscape that was very different from what he knew in Europe. He teaches us about Chinese watch brands and shares the story of receiving a very special piece from his father in law.

In this new concept episode, Ryan interviews the 3 of us instead!

The title says it all, just the three of us catching up.

In this episode we speak to Nicholas @fearswatches about how he came to revive the brand, the success and growth of FEARS watches, why he left Rolex and more.

 In this episode we speak to Matteo @anomawatch about how the inspiration for the ANOMA A1 came about and why interesting case shapes are making a comeback. 

Another quick catch up before the summer comes to an end!

In this episode we speak to Arthur @arthur_touchot about his journey from being a war correspondent reporter to working at Hodinkee and now Phillips Watches, the story of his steel panda, and more.    

In this episode we speak to John @watch.academics about working with lab rats, why he chose Panerai as his first luxury watch and "interesting" shopping experiences.

In this episode we speak to Eric, founder of Hairspring @hairspringwatches about the differences between collectors from the US, Europe, and Asia, using his platform as a medium to bridge together the watch community through his great "Finds" and how we can all maintain our passion for this hobby when you feel like you've seen everything.  

It's that time of the year again! Join us as we vote for 2024's GPHG nominees. 

Norifumi Seki (@aysopos_jal) won the Young Talent Competition hosted by F.P. Journe and the AHCI in 2020. He has since joined founders HK Ueda and Johnny Ting to launch Quiet Club's first watch called Fading Hours. Please go back and listen to Part 1 to hear their whole journey.

On this episode we speak to Gabe @LABEG on living his dream of becoming an artist, why he chose to work with cardboard, his dream collab, and his watches.

The Quiet Club (@quietclub_watches) is a watch brand designed and handcrafted in Tokyo. On this episode we speak to the brand's founders about their first model- 'Fading Hours' and it's alarm function operated by a mechanical gong. 

On this episode we speak to Rich @watchbiao about the Alange Datograph, his collecting journey and his thoughts about living in the US versus living in China.