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Burlingame & Park

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70 episodes
Language
English
Publisher
Topper
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Date created
2023/03/24
Latest episode
2026/02/07
Average duration
73 min.
Release period
15 days

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At the corner of Burlingame Avenue and Park Road in downtown Burlingame, California is Topper Fine Jewelers — a third-generation family-owned retailer of fine watches and jewelry — and for those in the know, a beloved pillar of the watch collecting community. The B&P Podcast explores this rich world, full of incredible stories, passionate characters, and the amazing watches that we all know and love. Hosted by Zachary Piña, along with Russ & Rob Caplan.

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EP70: Breitling's Big Year
2026/02/07
With its NFL and newly announced F1 partnerships, as well as planned revivals for legacy makers Gallet and Universal Geneve, it's shaping up to be a big year indeed for the Breitling House of Brands. This week on Burlingame & Park, the boys are sharing their thoughts on what we can expect from the House, as well as impressions of a slew of new arrivals to Burlingame. As always, you can reach the boys for questions and comments at [email protected]. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening!  Follow the boys on Instagram:  • Russ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@russcaplan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Rob: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robcaplan_topper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Zach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@zachxryj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
EP69: Put it in Reverse
2026/01/16
Burlingame & Park is back for 2026! And in this week's episode, the boys reflect on Omega's traditional hot start with the new Speedmaster Moonwatch 'Reverse Panda,' while checking in with a few other recent arrivals and speculating on what we might be seeing from LVMH Watch Week. As always, you can reach the boys for questions and comments at [email protected]. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening!  Follow the boys on Instagram:  • Russ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@russcaplan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Rob: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robcaplan_topper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Zach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@zachxryj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Wrist checks and other watches mentioned on this episode: - Rob: DOXA Sub 250t GMT Topper Edition - Zach: Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 'Shades' Sandstone - Russ: ⁠Omega Speedmaster 35th Anniversary Apollo Soyuz Edition - ⁠2026 Blancpain Villeret Complete Calendar - Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch Reverse Panda - Coleman Domingo wearing unreleased Speedmaster at the 2025 MET Gala - Andre Agassi for Longines - Longines VHP 'Flash Setting' GMT ...Oh, and by the way: - Zach: The ultimate Dakar Rally 2026 highlight recap - Russ: Pre-Ordering the new Scout Motors Traveler - Rob: Open, An Autobiography by Andre Agassi
EP68: The First Annual 'Parky' Awards
2025/12/19
"...And the Parky goes to..." Yes indeed, Burlingame & Park finally has its own prestigious award, and this week on the pod, the boys are doling out a series of freshly minted Parkys while breaking down their top picks and biggest surprises of the year. Oh, and be sure to stick around after the awards for some personalized holiday gift picks, as well as one final 'By the Way' of 2025. As always, you can reach the boys for questions and comments at [email protected]. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening!  Follow the boys on Instagram:  • Russ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@russcaplan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Rob: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robcaplan_topper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Zach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@zachxryj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Wrist check and other watches mentioned on this episode: - Rob: Zenith Defy Extreme Diver 'Biolume' Topper Edition - Zach: ⁠Hamilton Khaki Field Engineered Garments Limited Edition⁠ - Russ: Grand Seiko Spring Drive 'UFA' SLGB003 - Zenith Chronomaster Sport 'Rainbow' - G-Shock Full Metal 5000 Series "Memory in Pixel" display - Breguet Experimentale 1, with 10Hz Tourbillon and Constant Force Magnetic Escapement - Rolex Land-Dweller (I know, it's not the "Landmaster," don't @ me) - Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 30mm - Zenith Defy USM Capsule Collection - Seiko 5 x Pepsi Capsule Collection - Zenith Defy Extreme Topper Edition - Swatch Mission to Earthphase - Moonshine Gold - Nomos Glashütte Club Sport Neomatik Worldtimer - Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Gen. 4 (Orange bezel) - Piaget Andy Warhol Collection Holiday gift picks from the boys: - Russ: Le Creuset Signature Round Dutch Oven - Rob: Nitecore EDC 17 UV flashlight - Zach: Schott NYC "Delivery from Nowhere" Bruce Springsteen Leather Jacket ...Oh, and by the way: - Rob: ⁠Watch Stranger Things in the movie theater⁠ - Russ: Watching Tenacious D: Pick of Destiny - Zach: The GoPro Best Clips of 2025
EP67: How Zenith Brought Our 'Biolume' Dreams to Life, feat. Romain Marietta
2025/12/12
The Zenith Defy Extreme Diver 'Biolume' Topper Edition is quite possibly the most complicated, high-concept collaborative edition that Topper has ever made, and today on the pod, we're taking a deep dive into its concept and development with Chief Products Officer Romain Marietta. As always, you can reach the boys for questions and comments at [email protected]. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening!  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Topper's Fall Event Calendar⁠⁠ Follow the boys on Instagram:  • Russ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@russcaplan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Rob: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robcaplan_topper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Zach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@zachxryj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Romain: @romain.marietta Wrist checks and other watches mentioned on this episode: - Rob: DOXA Sub 250t GMT 'Great White' Topper Edition - Zach: Breitling Aerospace EVO Titanium - Romain: Zenith GFJ (2025 GPHG Chronometry Prize winner) - Russ: Zenith Defy Extreme Diver 'Biolume' Topper Edition ...Oh, and by the way: - Zach: Incredible Rolex Deep Sea restoration from the Palisades fire - Russ: Giants rule, Dodgers drool (per usual) - Rob: The Wire character recuts from Ceerius - Romain: Stream Man of the Hour, hosted by Wei Koh
EP66: Back in Shark-Infested Waters with the DOXA SUB 250T GMT 'Great White'
2025/12/05
"Ebel Gisele Brasilia" – say that five times fast! This week, the boys go so far off the beaten path you'd think they were on a completely different podcast. But this is indeed Burlingame & Park, and once the ship is finally brought back around (after a lengthy deleted tangent on the Concord Watch Company and a heavily edited tangent on the Ebel Brasilia), the boys are sharing thoughts on the biggest G-Shock update in 40 years, along with a little behind-the-scenes look at Topper's second collaboration with DOXA, and a return to the shadowy Farallon Islands off the coast of San Francisco. As always, you can reach the boys for questions and comments at [email protected]. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening!  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Topper's Fall Event Calendar⁠ Follow the boys on Instagram:  • Russ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@russcaplan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Rob: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robcaplan_topper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Zach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@zachxryj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Wrist check and other watches mentioned on this episode: - SpaceOne Tellurium now available at Topper - G-Shock Full Metal 5000 Series with new customizable MIP display - Seiko Prospex LX US-Exclusive SNR058 - Russ: Grand Seiko EVO 9 Spring Drive UFA ref. SLGB003 - Zach: IWC Big Pilot Timezoner 'Woodland' - Rob: DOXA SUB 300 'Great White' Topper Edition from 2024 - 2025 DOXA SUB 250T GMT 'Great White' Topper Edition - December 6th DOXA Day, and December 13th Holiday Party presented by Zenith ...Oh, and by the way: - Rob: Stranger Things: The First Shadow play in London - Russ: Watching reaction videos, like this Chad Smith Reacting to 30 Seconds to Mars on Drumeo - Zach: Stream Chad Powers on Hulu
EP65: What We Got Right (And Wrong) About the New Planet Ocean
2025/11/21
The pod we've all been waiting to make is finally here. Back in February of 2025 (Episode 46), we predicted that we would get a new Planet Ocean collection to celebrate the line's 20th anniversary – and today, we finally have a chance to go hands-on with the new collection and see just what we got right in that predictions episode, and what we got wrong. Oh, and be sure to stick around for 'By the Way' as Rob and Russ finally find something they can agree on. Did hell just freeze over? As always, you can reach the boys for questions and comments at [email protected]. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening!  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Topper's Fall Event Calendar Follow the boys on Instagram:  • Russ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@russcaplan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Rob: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robcaplan_topper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Zach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@zachxryj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Wrist check and other watches mentioned in the episode: - Russ: Omega Seamaster 300m on Omega mesh - Rob: Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 39.5mm 'Summer Blue' - Zach: Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m Liquid Metal LE ref. 222.30.42.20.01.001 - Czapek 10 Year Anniversary "Time Jumper" - Oris ProPilot Date refresh - Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Generation 4 - Gen 4 PO inspo: Omega Seamaster 120 "Baby Ploprof" ref. 166.088 - Gen 4 PO inspo: Omega Seamaster 200 "SHOM" - A glimpse into the world of saturation diving in the Last Breath film ...Oh, and by the way: - Russ: ⁠Stream Pluribus on Apple TV+ - Rob: (A rare agreement with Russ.) Stream Pluribus on Apple TV+ - Zach: Skiing down Mt. Everest with no oxygen (a world first)
EP64: A Special Grand Seiko AMA with Joe Kirk
2025/11/14
You know him – you love him, and now Joe Kirk is back on the pod for a third time, but for this episode, we thought we'd shift the questions over to the #watchfam – and took as many of your questions for Joe as we could in the short time we had him. As always, you can reach the boys for questions and comments at [email protected]. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening!  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Topper's Fall Event Calendar⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow the boys on Instagram:  • Rob: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robcaplan_topper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Russ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@russcaplan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Zach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@zachxryj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Joe: @josep.kirk ...Oh, and by the way: - Russ: Stream Shogun on Hulu - Rob: Stranger Things Season 5: the first five minutes - Zach: New freediving world record from Alexey Molchanov - Joe: Japanese sumo crime drama "Sanctuary" on Netflix
EP63: The Most Important Watch Measurement is Not What You Think
2025/10/31
Ever wondered how a 38mm watch could wear large? Or how a 46mm watch could feel more like a 42? This week, the boys are packing a pair of digital calipers to unpack an optical illusion and solve an age-old mystery on why size certainly matters, but perhaps not using the traditional watch measurements we're accustomed to seeing. We're also tapping in with new store arrivals, spooky movie picks, and lots more. As always, you can reach the boys for questions and comments at [email protected]. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening!  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Topper's Fall Event Calendar⁠⁠⁠⁠ Oh, and don't forget to email [email protected] with Grand Seiko questions for our "Ask Joe Kirk Anything" segment to be recorded on November 7th! Follow the boys on Instagram:  • Rob: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robcaplan_topper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Russ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@russcaplan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Zach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@zachxryj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Wrist check and other watches mentioned in the episode: - Russ: Breitling Navitimer B01 Red Gold - Rob: 2018 Grand Seiko US Limited Edition "Kirazuri" ref. SBGA387 - Zach: IWC Pilot's Timezoner Top Gun Woodland - Omega Speedmaster 38mm Milano Cortina - RSVP for our November 7th Grand Seiko event with UFA movement designer Eiichi Hiraya - ⁠Glashütte Original Senator Meissen porcelain limited edition⁠ ...Oh, and by the way: - Russ: Use the Strava Heat Map to explore new local trails - Rob: Go watch "Good Boy" (2025) in theaters - Zach: Running the Taco Bell 50k
EP62: Returning to the Dark Side
2025/10/17
Are you "team Vader" or "team Grey Side?" This week, the boys are venturing back to the dark side for some hands-on impressions straight from the Scottsdale launch of the new Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon collection. As always, you can reach the boys for questions and comments at [email protected]. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening!  ⁠⁠⁠Topper's Fall Event Calendar⁠⁠⁠ Follow the boys on Instagram:  • Rob: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robcaplan_topper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Russ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@russcaplan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Zach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@zachxryj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Wrist check and other watches mentioned in the episode: - Rob: Omega Speedmaster Super Racing - Zach: Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Shades 'Sandstone' - Russ: vintage 1973 Omega Speedmaster ref. 145.022 (cal. 861) - Epic Omega Speedmaster "Reference Points" article on Hodinkee - Vintage Omega Petrograd from early 1900s - Seiko Prospex Alpinist update for 2025 - TAG Heuer Autavia Isograph (RIP) - Mr. Eiichi Hiraya, Grand Seiko UFA movement designer - November 9th Grand Seiko event at Topper - Grand Seiko Spring Drive UFA SLGB003 - Alpina Alpiner X Smartwatch - Impressions of the new Omega Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon collection ...Oh, and by the way: - Zach: Riding the brutally difficult Marji Gesick 100 mile MTB race in Northern Michigan - Rob: Rooting for the New Orleans Pelicans for the '25/26 NBA season - Russ: Visiting your favorite mountain towns in shoulder season
EP61: 180 Years of Watchmaking in Glashütte feat. Stephen Kounas
2025/10/03
Prost! Fall is in the air, Oktoberfest is right around the corner, and certified Friend of the Pod® Stephen Kounas (President of Glashütte Original, North America) is back to drop even more knowledge – this time, he's schooling us on the sleepy Saxony town of Glashütte, as well as the brand's new dial manufactory which is now up and running. Catch yourself up from Stephen's last appearance on episode 39, and we'll see you out there.  As always, you can reach the boys for questions and comments at [email protected]. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening!  ⁠⁠Topper's Fall Event Calendar⁠⁠ Follow the boys on Instagram:  • Rob: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robcaplan_topper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Russ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@russcaplan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Zach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@zachxryj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Stephen: ⁠⁠@stephen_kounas⁠ Mentions, wrist checks, and other notes from this week's episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Russ: neo-vintage ⁠⁠Glashütte Original Senator Navigator Panorama Date⁠ - Rob: neo-vintage Glashütte Original Diver - Zach: ⁠Chopard LUC GMT One Black⁠ - Stephen: ⁠Glashütte Original Seventies 'X' Chronograph⁠ - ⁠Glashütte Original PanoMaticLunar Aventurine 180th Anniversary Edition⁠ - Glashütte Original PanoMatic Calendar Skeleton - a ship's ⁠physical marine chronometer clock⁠, which inspired the modern Glashütte Original Senator collection - ⁠a visit to Glashütte Original's new dial manufactory⁠ (Troy Barmore, Hodinkee) Oh, and by the way:  • Russ: ⁠Endurance (2024) National Geographic Documentary⁠ • Rob: ⁠⁠⁠Watch ⁠One Battle After Another⁠ (2025) • Zach: ⁠⁠"The French Laundry of Sausages" at Gestalt Haus, Fairfax CA⁠⁠ • Stephen: Loafers of Spanish leather (⁠Meermin⁠ or ⁠TLB Mallorca⁠) 
EP60: Eyes on the Stars, a Globemaster Deep Dive
2025/09/19
It’s been ten years since Omega launched the Globemaster, and without an anniversary edition or celebration in sight, we thought we’d hold our own, with a special deep dive on one of the most wildly underrated, and story-rich references in the maker’s archive.  As always, you can reach the boys for questions and comments at [email protected]. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening! Topper's Fall Event Calendar Follow the boys on Instagram:  • Rob: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robcaplan_topper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Russ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@russcaplan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Zach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@zachxryj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mentions, wrist checks, and other notes from this week's episode: ⁠⁠ - Rob: Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 'Summer Blue' - Russ: Omega Speedmaster CK2998 Anniversary Edition - Zach: IWC Aquatimer 2000 Edition “35 Years Ocean 2000” Limited Edition - 20mm vintage-style Omega Seamaster mesh bracelet - IWC Aquatimer Cousteau Divers Edition - Glashütte Original Panomatic Lunar Calendar Skeleton - Ulysse Nardin Diver Air weighing 52 grams - Omega Constellation Globemaster - Omega Journey Through Time book ...Oh, and By the Way: - Russ: ⁠Downhill Racer (1969) starring Robert Redford⁠ - Rob: The astonishing 17-minute "Oner" from Haunting of Hill House on Netflix - Zach: Engineering a Lego vehicle that can climb walls
EP59: C'mon, What's In the Box?
2025/09/05
After a short breather for the long Labor Day weekend, the boys are back on the mic as we look to Geneva Watch Days for a flurry of exciting new releases, including a surprising and epic new collaboration between our favorite Le Locle maker and a famed Swiss furniture maker – both of whom, soared to new heights in the late 1960s. As always, you can reach the boys for questions and comments at [email protected]. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening! Follow the boys on Instagram:  • Rob: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robcaplan_topper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Russ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@russcaplan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Zach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@zachxryj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mentions, wrist checks, and other notes from this week's episode: ⁠ - F1 the movie directed by Joseph Kosinski - Star Wars: Starfighter, starring Ryan Gosling - Hit the field with the Breitling official NFL collection watches - Oris Aquis New York Harbor Version II - Oris ProPilot Altimeter Bamford "Mission Control" Limited Edition - Zenith Defy Chronograph USM Limited Edition - USM Haller modular furniture system ...Oh, and By the Way: - Russ: Watch The Eastern Gate on Max - Zach: CVT soft serve ice cream in a pouch - Rob: Streaming all the existing seasons of Stranger Things
EP58: A Deep Dive on the Ultimate GADA
2025/08/15
It's no secret that the Burlingame & Park crew has a soft spot for Omega, and ever since our "Twenty Years of the Planet Ocean" episode back in February of this year, the boys have been looking for an excuse to do a similar deep dive on the Seamaster Aqua Terra – the ultimate GADA (Go-Anywhere-Do-Anything) watch, and a watch that has a whole lot more collectability and range than most would expect. As always, you can reach the boys for questions and comments at [email protected]. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening! Follow the boys on Instagram:  • Rob: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robcaplan_topper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Russ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@russcaplan⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Zach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@zachxryj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Wrist check and other elements discussed on this week's episode:  •Russ: Omega Speedmaster CK2998 on mesh • Rob: Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 41mm Grey cal. 8500 • Zach: Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer Titanium - Omega Railmaster XXL ref. 2806.52.37 - Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra "Marui" Japan Edition - Seamaster Aqua Terra "Skyfall" chosen by Daniel Craig - Seamaster Aqua Terra 15,000 Gauss "Bumblebee" ...Oh, and by the way: • Russ: Red Rabbit by Tom Clancy • Rob: Rollerball on the Rewatchables Podcast • Zach: Imperial Watch Co. "Slidecatch" EDC tool
EP57: The Boys Get it in One Take
2025/08/01
This week, the boys unintentionally get their first "oner" while going over all of the newest arrivals to the store from Glashütte Original, Omega, Blancpain, and lots more. There's also another impromptu UPS delivery and unboxing of a very coveted Seiko, that you're not going to want to miss. As always, you can reach the crew for questions and comments at [email protected]. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening! Follow the boys on Instagram:  • Rob: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robcaplan_topper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Russ: ⁠⁠⁠@russcaplan⁠⁠⁠ • Zach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@zachxryj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Wrist check and other elements discussed on this week's episode: • Russ: ⁠Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 45mm Titanium⁠ • Rob: Zenith Pilot Flyback Grande Date 'Rainbow' • Zach: Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Shades 'Sand' on an Artem Straps Hydroflex strap - Seiko Prospex JAWS 50th Anniversary SRPL81 - Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Tech - Omega Seamaster Diver 300m Orange - Armin Strom Gravity Equal Force 'Glacier Blue' - Glashütte Original Seventies 'X' Chronograph Limited Edition - Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF Sport Chronograph Rose Gold ...Oh, and by the way: • Rob: Re-watching the first four seasons of Stranger Things • Russ: Re-watching Breaking Away • Zach: Stream The Studio on Apple TV
EP56: A Rare Look Inside "The Farm"
2025/07/18
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 [email protected]. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening! Follow the crew on Instagram:  • 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

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5 out of 5
27 reviews
★★★★★
raymondha 2023/11/05
Informative and fun
5-stars from the “Ha” account. ;) Keep ‘em coming!
★★★★★
Sea dragon Gal 2023/09/19
Smart and Fun
These guys are the Men in Blazers of the watch world. Very informative intelligent, and entertaining.
★★★★★
wavefunwatches 2023/09/17
Entertaining, informative, and just plain awesome
I’ve been a happy Topper customer for a few years and they are by far my favorite place to buy watches. Rob is a wealth of knowledge and hearing more ...
★★★★★
R0meM. 2023/09/02
10/10!
These guys are epic! I pay a visit to Toppers a few times a month after work and it’s the best watch store in the Bay Area. Glad to hear them on the p...
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Danhdav 2023/08/05
Great podcast
Rob, Russ and Zach bring a high level of knowledge, but also keep it fun and engaging. They go deeper than just the latest news. Guests have been real...
★★★★★
blaine2024 2023/04/04
Outstanding podcast
This is what it sounds like when watch enthusiasts actually know their stuff inside and out. The crew behind the mic offers an embarrassment of riches...
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