Ep #76: The Jean-Claude Biver Interview Pt 1 - Legacy, Rexhep Rexhepi & The Biver Watches Story
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There have been many milestone moments in what we have done here at the Chrono Passion 7 Podcast, but this has to be our proudest moment and most prominent show since we first hit record in 2023.
The incredible guest in our latest episode is the one and only Jean-Claude Biver, who has been referred to in many circles as The Godfather, The Wizard of Watchmaking and The Saviour of the Swiss Watch Industry. Few figures have shaped modern horology with such force, vision and charisma.
In Part 1 of a two-part interview, we discover his influences, such as Georges Golay at Audemars Piguet, that guided Jean-Claude towards his unbelievable passion for watches and led him to finally start his eponymous watch brand, Biver, and how his much-loved son, Pierre Biver, has become a huge part of that legacy and succession.
If that wasn't enough, get ready to hear why Rexhep Rexhepi is the greatest watchmaker today and for Jean-Claude's craziest Wrist Watch Check in CP7 history! So buckle up and enjoy the ride as we philosophise about passion, life, watchmaking, respect and the importance of legacy with the great man himself, Monsieur Jean-Claude Biver.
First up, the wristwatch checks: Jean-Claude Biver is wearing his very special Rexhep Rexhepi Chronomètre Contemporain I, followed by Parm with his Omega Seamaster Great White, and we finish with Andy and his 1970s Zenith Defy.
Now we take a look at the incredible works of art from Biver Watches. Be sure to check out their website too: jcbiver.com, and if you ever get the chance to attend an event in your area, you won't be disappointed seeing these masterpieces in person.
That wraps up one of the biggest CP7 episodes to date! Let us know what you thought, and are you excited for Part 2? Until then, you'll hear us in the next one!
