Ep #69: Creating A Watch Community - What It Takes & What It Doesn’t! Plus The Riddle Of Modern Longines
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Join the CP7 boys as we chat to Hamish Robertson, the co‑founder of The Watch Collectors’ Club, one of the UK’s most vibrant and fast‑growing communities for watch lovers. Listen in as Parm and Andy explore how a common interest, passion, and a welcoming culture can transform our horological experience, with a good watch club.
Hamish talks us through the origins of the Club and why he co-created it, how it’s grown, and what makes its approach to watch appreciation, brand collaborations and international travel to big watch shows so refreshingly different. We also unpack our individual perspectives on how brands and the watch media need to take action to improve and enhance the experience of the watch communities we hold dear and love.
The boys also talk about the mysterious conundrum that is modern day Longines, and try to decode what makes its recent watches so much less appreciated than their historical and vintage ones.
So buckle up and enjoy the ride as this is an episode you won’t want to miss.
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First up, the wrist watch checks: Hamish is wearing his Seiko Alpinist Ginza 140th Anniversary Special Edition. We then move to Parm with his Omega Speedmaster FOIS. We finish with Andy and his grandfather’s vintage Vertex.
We now take a look at some of the amazing events that The Watch Collectors' Club has put on, from Oris and Breitling to Seiko and beyond.
Lastly, taking a look at the recent Audemars Piguet releases we mentioned towards the end of the show, the Royal Oak with malachite dial in 18-carat yellow gold, the 150 Heritage ultra-complication pocket watch in platinum, and the Neo Frame Jumping Hour in 18-carat pink gold,
As always, let us know in the comments what you thought of the show and your take on modern Longines,
That’s a wrap for the show notes, we’ll catch you on the next episode.
