Chrono Passion 7 Podcast

• Ep #52: Vintage Watches, Reviving Brands & Collecting Navitimers with Mike Stockton From Fratello On Air

  Welcome back to your favourite watch-related podcast!Sit back and chill out as we talk to the man with the most soothing voice in watch-related podcasting, Mike Stockton from Fratello On Air. A good friend of ours and a man who definitely knows his watches (and a thing or two about collecting sneakers!). Find out how persistence got him, an American living in Europe, his big break in the industry and why you should never give up chasing your passion. He has a strong family background in collecting, which led to his love for vintage watches, although he does also have a respect for the modern pieces of today. Discover which pieces triggered his addiction to watches, especially vintage, and why the chase is what drives most collectors to chop and change so much, leading to the question, are we ever really happy?Hear all about why he loves Fratello, his love for London and the UK, and why he's looking forward to this year's Watches and Wonders 2025 so much above the others.There are also the regular CP7 broad conversations, including brands that need to be brought back, which ones need to up their game and why the Breitling Navitimer is such a collectible watch for both vintage and modern enthusiasts.So it's time to talk, vintage and modern Rolex, Vacheron Constantin, TAG Heuer,  Breitling, and of course, much much more. So buckle up and enjoy the ride for another dose of fun and watch talk with the CP7 Boys and the man with the velvet voice.Check out Mike on Fratello On Air at: https://open.spotify.com/show/4iV2kDOdigxCyjFOTKl1Fx?si=ac3bf41c0b2c4e48Don't forget to check out the show notes on our website to add a visual experience at:www.chronopassion7.com or at our Instagram @chrono_passion_7.Intro-Outro Music Credit "The Attic Is For Work" By Streamer Music Group - Copyright Free Music

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• Ep #51: Talking Horage & Omega Watches + The Return of RedBar London?? With Dave Sharp of Scottish Watches

  Welcome back to your favourite watch-related podcast!A very special guest today, not only is he the co-host of the huge Scottish Watches podcast, he's also COO of Horage, Head of RedBar London and a GPHG Academy member to boot. Having already had Rikki Damman on The CP7 Podcast in a previous show we now complete the Scottish Watches set and have Dave Sharp making this a show you simply cannot miss.In this episode, get to hear all about Dave and how he juggles podcasting, being an industry insider and the burden of fame(!). How does he manage all three and still maintain a passion for watches to keep him wanting more?  Find out all about the brand he is involved in, Horage, and the motivation behind their high horology mission, and just why is his favorite watch brand Omega?We also get a real scoop on the future of the pretty much dormant RedBar London, and the plans he's now got in place to breathe life back into it.  So buckle up and enjoy the ride as we laugh, learn, and most importantly, talk watches.Don't forget to check out the show notes on our website to add a visual experience at:www.chronopassion7.com or at our Instagram @chrono_passion_7.Intro-Outro Music Credit "The Attic Is For Work" By Streamer Music Group - Copyright Free Music

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• Ep #50: The Fiftieth Show with The £50K Watch Challenge

  Yes your favourite watch-related podcast is back after a short break!This is a big one, it's our fiftieth show, half a century, the big 5-0, and we are celebrating with a good old CP7 challenge just like in the old days. As it's the 50th episode the challenge is to build a 5-watch collection with £50,000. Are we up to it? Can we stay within our budget or will we fail miserably?The categories are Daily, Dress, Complication, Stealth Wealth and Bling. So listen in for some real watch fun with some serious watch choices.Using Chrono24 the watch buying world is our oyster as we make our picks from any brand we like, which could be Rolex, Omega, IWC, JLC, Cartier, H Moser & Cie and Hermes.We also have a special announcement to make about Watches & Wonders 2025 and the small matter of being invited onto the Scottish Watches Podcast to record an interview.So buckle up and enjoy the ride for this very special fiftieth show!Check us out on Scottish Watches at:https://open.spotify.com/episode/0jF3aQ2iXIiMBy78ZqJ21t?si=5f217a0023be4d09or https://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/2025/02/03/scottish-watches-podcast-645-putting-the-passion-back-into-watches-with-parm-and-andy/Don't forget to check out the show notes on our website to add a visual experience at:www.chronopassion7.com or at our Instagram @chrono_passion_7.Intro-Outro Music Credit "The Attic Is For Work" By Streamer Music Group - Copyright Free Music

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• Ep #49: The Watch Collector Talks Mainstream vs Independent Watches with Ollie Al-Falah of The Limited Edition

  Welcome back to your favourite watch-related podcast.Have you ever considered giving up on the generic world of mainstream watches? Well, hold that thought! In this latest episode, our guest is a collector deeply immersed in the mysterious world of independent watches but still retains a love for the watches from where it all began.Join us with Ollie Al-Falah, YouTube's "The Watch Collector", who loves a mainstream brand, but became so engrossed in the independent watch world that he ended up investing in the company he bought his first high horology independent watch from, UK-based The Limited Edition.Find out how HYT was his gateway drug into this weird and wonderful rabbit hole and how he moved on from Casio, Omega, Rolex, (and Animal!) to Bulgari, Czapek and the incredible Laurent Ferrier, with its world-famous finishing.This episode shows how these artisans of the watch world really do challenge the norm, awaken our inner risk-taker, and perhaps bring out the peacock in all of us (to an acceptable and tasteful degree of course!).So buckle up and enjoy the ride as we delve deep into the symbiotic coexistence of mainstream and independent watch brands.Check Out The Limited Edition and The Watch Collector on YouTube at:https://www.youtube.com/@thelimitededitionCheck Out their Website at:https://www.thelimitededition.co.uk/Don't forget to check out the show notes on our website to add a visual experience at:www.chronopassion7.com or at our Instagram @chrono_passion_7.Intro-Outro Music Credit "The Attic Is For Work" By Streamer Music Group - Copyright Free Music

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• Ep #48: The Last Word on Watch Talk with Sam Kessler From Oracle Time

  Recorded at the tail end of 2024, the boys speak to none other than Sam Kessler, the editor of world-renowned watch magazine and online platform Oracle Time. Coming from a family involved in watch journalism and vintage watches Sam has a fascinating take on the current state of the watch world both vintage and modern.We talk car and watch collaborations, why are vintage watches better looking than modern ones (or are they?), and some serious chronograph talk. Don’t miss Sam’s favourite dress, dive and chronograph last year triggered by the Oracle Time Magazine Readers Awards from 2024. Speaking of which Sam offered a discount on an annual subscription so listen out for the discount code on the show. The talk goes back and forth and back again on this one, so buckle up and enjoy the ride in the very enjoyable episode. Check out Oracle Time at:https://oracleoftime.com/ (Web)@oracletime (IG)Check out Sam’s Instagram at:@suchafancysamDon't forget to check out the show notes on our website to add a visual experience at:www.chronopassion7.com or at our Instagram @chrono_passion_7.Intro-Outro Music Credit "The Attic Is For Work" By Streamer Music Group - Copyright Free Music

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