Partners in Time

She is one of the most successful models of our time, IWC’s first Environmental & Community Projects Advisor and our Partner in Time for this episode. Together with IWC CMO and chair of Sustainability Committee Franziska Gsell, IWC CEO Chris Grainger-Herr welcomes Gisele Bündchen to talk about her background in fighting for sustainability, the projects she is focusing on currently as well as her u...

His position as team principal, CEO and co-owner of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 team combines both passions of Toto Wolff: racing and finance. In this episode of Partners in Time, he joins Paul Ripke to talk about the main achievements of his career, his private life and how he acts when things do not work out as planned. Finally, Wolff tells Paul about the cooperation with IWC and his new...

In der sechsten und letzten Episode des OMR Conference – Live Specials begrüßt Paul Ripke den Moderator und Podcaster Maik Nöcker. Die beiden sprechen unter anderem über den emotionalen Wert einer mechanischen Uhr und welche Bedeutung dem richtigen Timing im Leben zukommt. Auf Instagram findet ihr weitere Insights und mit der IWC App verpasst ihr keine weitere Episode. https://www.instagram.com/iw...

In der fünften Episode des OMR Conference – Live Specials begrüßt Paul Ripke den deutschen Spitzen-Winzer Jochen Dreissigacker und spricht mit ihm über die Herausforderungen, die die Produktion hochwertiger Weine mit sich bringt und welche Parallelen zu der Fertigung mechanischer Uhren bestehen. Auf Instagram findet ihr weitere Insights und mit der IWC App verpasst ihr keine weitere Episode. https...

In der vierten Episode des OMR Conference – Live Specials begrüßt Paul Ripke Bernd von Geldern, den Geschäftsleiter Vertrieb des Fußballvereins St. Pauli. Dabei sprechen die beiden unter anderem über den Wandel des Sports, die Parallelen zwischen IWC Schaffhausen und dem FC St. Pauli sowie was es bedeutet, die „Extra Meile“ zu gehen. Auf Instagram findet ihr weitere Insights und mit der IWC App ve...

In der dritten Episode des OMR Conference – Live Specials spricht Paul Ripke mit David Fischer, dem Gründer der Lifestyle Plattform „Highsnobiety“, unter anderem über aktuelle und zukünftige Trends, die Entwicklung der Plattform und die Bedeutung des „Cultural Pioneer“. Auf Instagram findet ihr weitere Insights und mit der IWC App verpasst ihr keine weitere Episode. https://www.instagram.com/iwcwa...

In der zweiten Episode des OMR Conference – Live Specials sprechen IWC CMO Franziska Gsell und Paul Ripke neben der besonderen Nachhaltigkeit der IWC Uhren über die Bedeutung der vergangenen Events für die Wahrnehmung der Marke. Auf Instagram findet ihr weitere Insights und mit der IWC App verpasst ihr keine weitere Episode. https://www.instagram.com/iwcwatches_ger/ https://www.instagram.com/iwcwa...

Die diesjährige IWC Roadshow ist auf dem Online Marketing Rockstars Festivals in Hamburg gelandet. Zusammen mit verschiedenen Gästen nimmt euch Paul Ripke in dieser kleinen Sonderserie mit auf die Messe und ermöglicht euch exklusive Einblicke. In der ersten Episode blicken IWC CEO Chris Graniger-Herr und Paul auf die letzten Events in Genf und Miami zurück, sprechen über das Konzept der Marke auf...

Delve deep into both the emotional and the technical worlds of color with Head of Global Key Accounts at Pantone, Carola Seybold, in conversation with IWC CEO Chris Grainger-Herr. Recorded in Schaffhausen following the reveal of the new Colors of TOP GUN collection of colored ceramic watches, this episode of Partners in Time offers insights into the unique collaboration between IWC and Pantone, an...

For Tom Brady, preparation is key. In this episode of Partners In Time, the 7-time Super Bowl champion and 5-time Super Bowl MVP shares his keys to success, what the sport of football means to him and how he deals with the pressure that stems from constant, high expectations. IWC CEO Chris Grainger-Herr and Brady discuss the 2021 NFL season, the connection between military strategies and football...

In this episode of Partners In Time, multiple Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer talks to host and IWC CEO Chris Grainger-Herr. With an incredible body of work including the iconic scores for Dune, No Time to Die, Gladiator, The Dark Knight trilogy, Inception and Dunkirk and well over 200 other films, Hans Zimmer is a living legend who pours his heart and soul into the creative process. Hi...

In this episode of Partners In Time, our host Paul Ripke welcomes IWC CEO Chris Grainger-Herr together with Christian Knoop, the Chief Design Officer of the brand to chat about the watches recently released at the Watches and Wonders fair in Geneva. Starting with the importance of innovative materials at IWC Schaffhausen, they continue to point out the special properties of the TOP GUN collection...

In this episode of Partners In Time, F1 pilot George Russell joins our host Paul Ripke. Russell started karting at an early age, gained experience in many different racing classes, and now he looks forward to start alongside Lewis Hamilton as an official pilot for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team in the upcoming season. Consequently, he became part of our IWC family and shows up with his all blac...

In this episode of Partners in Time, entrepreneur Brandon Bryant joins our host, Paul Ripke. After graduating from Ohio State University in economics Bryant worked in investment banking for the Bank of America for three years. He quit with a mission in mind: to make entrepreneurship more diverse. Together with friends and colleagues he acquired capital and founded Harlem Capital Partners to invest...

True to the motto "Sport has the power to change the world", Nelson Mandela established the Laureus foundation in 2000 to support children and teenagers to find their way into a self-determined life. In today’s episode Partners In Time host and IWC CEO Chris Grainger-Herr talks to two outstanding Paralympic athletes and Laureus ambassadors, German skier Anna Schaffelhuber and South African swimmer...

Immerse yourself in Californian subcultures with the founder of Period Correct, Bryan Calvero, in this illuminating episode of Partners in Time. Having built a successful brand out of his personal passion for car culture, Bryan tells IWC CEO Chris Grainger-Herr how the desire to be different has defined him since childhood. Following the opening of Period Correct’s new flagship space in sun-soaked...

Discover a special episode of Partners in Time: a conversation between Paul Ripke and Elva Kueng, coordinator of Client Experience at IWC. Born and raised in a city of two million people in China, Elva now lives in a tiny Swiss village, and dedicates her days to sharing the world of IWC with watch aficionados from around the world. Elva’s role involves leading tours of the IWC Manufakturzentrum an...

Partners in Time returns with American-Chinese freeskier Eileen Gu, winner of multiple world titles at just 18 years old. A self-confessed adrenalin addict who started ski school at the age of three, Eileen tells IWC CEO Chris Grainger-Herr how her competitive spirit was nurtured during childhood, and reveals how her mindset of “I want to do it because it’s hard” has brought her to the pinnacle of...

Abraxas Higgins knew in his heart that finance wasn’t for him. Unable to find meaning in his daily work, he dove headfirst into a new and more creative direction – and has never looked back. Now an in-demand thought leader, social audio strategist and self-described agent for change, not to mention Europe’s most-followed influencer on Clubhouse, Abraxas is determined to help others find their pass...

More than half a year after the launch of “Partners In Time” the two hosts Paul Ripke and Chris Grainger-Herr sit together to catch-up on the past six month. The IWC CEO and the entertainer are looking back not only on their own performance but also reviewing the different changes in the past six months. They touch base on shifts in the industry and shopping behaviors during Covid -19. As well Pau...

Before he started at IWC Schaffhausen, Lorenz worked in the medical device industry: artificial knees and hips were his specialty. But he could never forget the IWC watches he saw in the windows of jewellery stores on his daily commute along Zurich’s Bahnhofstrasse. Years later, a position in IWC’s research and innovation department opened up. The rest is history. As head of research and innovatio...

James Marsden never had a grand plan. In fact, when the young actor packed his bags and left Oklahoma for Los Angeles almost 30 years ago, he was following what he calls “the blind confidence of youth” rather than a predetermined career path. In this in-depth conversation with IWC CEO Chris Grainger-Herr, Marsden reflects on the diversity of his resulting body of work, why shared experiences are s...

In a military career spanning over twenty-five years, now-retired Captain of the U.S. Navy and member of the IWC family, Jim DiMatteo, has amassed over 5’000 hours in 5 different fighter aircraft. In this episode of Partners in Time, host Chris Grainger-Herr grills DiMatteo with interesting questions about the training a Pilot in the Navy Fighter Weapons School must go through. They discuss how a...

Meet Misan Harriman he is a photographer, creative director, activist, and cultural commentator. Harriman first picked up his camera at the age 40 and built a career in only three years - now being in high demand for celebrity and documentary portraits. In this episode of Partners in Time, host Chris Grainger-Herr talks to Misan about political changes in society and how photography helped the pho...

This episode of Partners in Time features a truly digital person and a pioneer in his field. Dominic Weir chief digital officer at IWC was born, raised, and educated in central London and will talk to podcast host Paul Ripke about his unique career path. Weir talks about how he developed the fascination for building things in his early years and about his studies in product design at the renowned...