Ep #61: British Watchmakers’ Day - Future Plans, Upping Your Game & Why It’s A Family Affair with Katya and Alistair Audsley
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Join the CP7 Boys as we step into the resurgent world of British horology with none other than Katya and Alistair Audsley, the PR & Memberships Manager and the CEO, respectively, of The British Watch & Clock Makers Alliance. Get the behind-the-scenes scoop as we share an insider's account on the phenomenal British Watchmakers' Day, which was in its second year, from the two people who made it all possible.
Meet Katya and Alistair as they share with us the passion, purpose, and responsibility they have in driving the very welcome rejuvenation of British watchmaking to the next level. Get their insights into the Alliance’s mission to be a celebration of the people and timepieces shaping the future of British horology. We also discover how British Watchmakers' Day has become a true family affair, and why continual evolution—for both organisers and brands—demands raising the bar, and upping their game, with each passing year. In a really fascinating show hear what it takes to deliver the simple concept and idea of this British watch show into a real-life resounding homegrown success.
Of course, we talk about future plans for the show and what we can all do to make it even more special next year, which can't be done without some reflections on the previous two shows. We also discover how the event is now attracting visitors from all around the world, but most importantly, can we talk Andy into leaving the sun-soaked climbs of Barcelona and attend next year? Listen in and find out.
So buckle up and enjoy the ride as we lift the lid on what it takes to run the British Watch & Clock Makers Alliance and pull off that amazing British Watchmakers' Day event.
If you want to join the British Watch & Clock Makers Alliance for all of the incredible benefits mentioned in the show, and to support British watchmaking, check out their website here:
First up, the wristwatch checks: Katya breaks the mould with her beautiful Dalvey pocket watch, followed by Alistair and the eye-catching Brooklands prototype Golden Miller. Parm comes next with his stealthy Speakeasy Arken Alterum, and we finish with Andy wearing his beloved grandfather’s vintage gold Vertex.
We round off the show notes with a few shots from around the British Watchmakers’ Day event.
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