Fan-favorite guest Jay (@shespeakswatch) is back in the hot seat to share her latest watchmaking adventure: a journey to Switzerland's famed Vallée de Joux for a peek inside "the farm," the haute horology arm of the Blancpain manufacture. But this wasn't just any production visit, and there was nary a Fifty Fathoms to be seen, because as Jay explains, this was a rare, exclusive look at how some of the maker's most prestigious creations come to life.
As always, you can reach the crew for questions and comments at podcast@topperjewelers.com. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening!
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• Rob: @robcaplan_topper
• Russ: @russcaplan
• Zach: @zachxryj
• Jay: @shespeakswatch
Wrist check and other elements discussed on this week's episode:
• Russ: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 45mm Titanium
• Rob: Grand Seiko Evolution 9 Spring Drive GMT 'Mistflake' SBGE285
• Zach: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Chronograph
• Jay: Zenith Chronomaster Sport
- Switzerland's Hotel des Horlogers
- Blancpain Villeret Complete Calendar
- The history of the minute repeater (via Time & Tide)
- Breitling Aerospace Evo with a digital minute repeater
- Blancpain's six key complications
- Jean-Jacque Fiechter's original patent of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms
- The "King of Diamonds" Harry Winston
- Choose between 38, 42, or 45mm Fifty Fathoms references
...Oh, and by the way:
• Rob: Hugo (2011) by Steven Spielberg
• Russ: Stream 'Endless Summer' (Bruce Brown) on Peacock
• Zach: Launching Cars off Cliffs for July 4th in Alaska
• Jay: Visiting and learning about the Swiss white winemaking region
• Blaine (special guest!): Omega Speedmaster Flight Qualified and "Woody Guthrie: A Life" by Joe Klein
