What do you need to be successful in the watch industry? Sure, cash helps. Creativity is a must. But a lot of the time, it isn't what you know (or don't), but rather WHO you know and how they can help you.
Anders, James, and Rob talk about the importance of establishing a trusted network of collaborators and supporters on the road to running a successful company.
This episode of the Arcanaut Records sees Anders, James, and Rob lay out their personal and professional perspectives on creativity, and what it takes to blaze a trail in the watchmaking industry.
Anders, James, and Rob discuss the importance of "alchemy" in the brand building process, building a luxury product and reputation out of sometimes nothing, and sometimes something thought to be even less than that...
Anders, James, and Rob sit down and continue their brand-building discussion, taking fans of Arcanaut behind the scenes and shining a light on the thought processes that go into establishing a trusted entity in the watch world.
The trio (Anders, James, and Rob) sit down to discuss the diverse array of side-projects they have and are still pursuing and how each can play a valuable role in the growth of the Arcanaut brand over time.
Anders explains to Rob how building a sustainable culture for Arcanaut is more important to him that making a quick buck. The boys discuss the daily processes involved in running a brand around one's day job, and what kind of roles Arcanaut needs to bring on board next to facilitate operations behind the scenes.
How do the Arcanauteers juggle their personal and professional (and other professional) lives? Is it possible to impose a process of creativity? What should our new brand T-shirts say? All this and more in Episode 9 of the Arcanaut Records.
Anders joins Rob for their first one-on-one, discussing the future of Arcanaut and where the brand will be placing its focus over the next 12 months, all the while alluding to a horrendous injury suffered by Anders over the weekend (speculations on a postcard, please).
Tape 7 comprises a series of ad hoc recordings taken at the in-person RedBar Copenhagen and Arcanaut event held in November. Anders, Jimmy, and Rob were pleased to welcome a bar full of guests who were all keen to learn more about the brand and its trajectory...and to try on Jimmy's MB&F... Enjoy!
After joining the team in September, Head of Brand Development Rob Nudds makes his first appearance on the Podcast, bringing with him a burgeoning obsession with George Bamford (apparently mirrored by James), and a new theme tune by Lowlander.
In this episode we chat about welcoming a new team member onboard Team Arcanaut (Rob Nudds), how we've probably raised funds with no ties to help take the company to the next level. James also goes on a tangent about fake dog testicles.
In this episode we chat about our trip to Geneva (Geneva Watch Days), how we experiment with new designs, pyramid schemes and how to not get catfished on Instagram.
This should have been a Q&A, but we ended up only answering two questions: "Who's the rest of the Arcanaut crew?", and "Will you ever do a purple strap?, and we end up discussing politics and Star Trek. Just for clarification: We're idiots, and we don't know anything about anything, you should probably not listen to us.
In this episode we are discussing (and getting angry at) copy cats, "disrupters of the industry", hustle mentality and many other things. Warning: This episode contains strong language that might offend some listeners (especially those who love homage watches).
In this episode we talk about why we’re doing a podcast, how Arcanaut started, how James almost burned down his workshop and much more.