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![The Business of Watches [0311] Hublot Chief Executive Officer Julien Tornare On Partnering With Jeff Koons And Re-Connecting With The Brand's Founder](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/56960b51-f6a1-4676-8305-8ed72486240a/4103ee8a-8750-47ba-b6ca-5a97581db261/3000x3000/channel-cover-hodinkee.jpg?aid=rss_feed)
This week on The Business of Watches, a veteran watch industry CEO who is taking on one of the biggest and most demanding challenges of his storied career. Julien Tornare is the head of Hublot, the irreverent and ground-breaking brand controlled by LVMH that's trying to reclaim some of its former…
![The Business of Watches [039] A Market Roundup Of Geneva Watch Days Releases With Tim Jeffreys And TanTan Wang](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/56960b51-f6a1-4676-8305-8ed72486240a/1051837e-0c81-4e5c-a192-c4d4dceadbda/3000x3000/cropped_1788890267247.jpg?aid=rss_feed)
This week on The Business of Watches, a fresh take on the new releases we saw at Geneva Watch Days and what they might mean for the market. Ahead of a special request summer fondue dinner, Tim, TanTan and Andy discuss what they saw, what they liked and didn't from the slew of novelties presented…
![The Business of Watch [038] Armin Strom Co-Founders And Top Executives Serge Michel and Claude Greisler](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/56960b51-f6a1-4676-8305-8ed72486240a/a2db6ace-a46d-445d-97cb-6a23b1bfdc04/3000x3000/cropped_1788330149238.jpg?aid=rss_feed)
This week on The Business of Watches, a visit with the folks running Armin Strom, a true original in the small but increasingly crowded field of independent watch brands. It takes its name and original inspiration from the eponymous Swiss watchmaker who was best known for his innovative and…
![The Business of Watches [037] Former CEO Of Bulgari Jean-Christophe Babin](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/56960b51-f6a1-4676-8305-8ed72486240a/3d358aa9-1287-442c-9de3-e9dae0af20ce/3000x3000/podcast_cover.jpg?aid=rss_feed)
This week on The Business of Watches, we're getting a preview and history lesson of Geneva Watch Days. Born in the dark days of the pandemic in 2020, it was a new kind of watch industry gathering, that prioritized access and community over exclusivity. Jean-Christophe Babin, the former Chief…
![The Business of Watch [036] Collective Horology CEO Asher Rapkin And Liberty Justice Center Chairman and CEO Sara Albrecht On Suing Trump Over Tariffs](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/56960b51-f6a1-4676-8305-8ed72486240a/bc5f2260-f1c0-4196-8c3a-2aa4ee21c7bb/3000x3000/podcast_cover.jpg?aid=rss_feed)
This week on The Business of Watches, Collective Horology co-founder and Chief Executive Asher Rapkin joins us. He brought his lawyer. While Collective is a Ventura, California-based retailer of independent watch brands, including Armin Strom, Czapek, Fears, Ming and J.N. Shapiro, Sara Albrecht is…
![The Business of Watches [035] Christie's Remi Guillemin On The Fundamental Shifts In The Auction Market Driving Record Prices](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/56960b51-f6a1-4676-8305-8ed72486240a/e27b9071-014b-4e25-9868-d5186a7749e3/3000x3000/podcast_cover.jpg?aid=rss_feed)
This week on The Business of Watches, we take stock at the halfway point of the year for watch auctions. Remi Guillemin, Christie's head of watches for the Americas, Europe and Middle East, gives us his take on what's driving the interest of the top watch collectors these days. It's a pivotal time,…
![The Business of Watches [034] Inside Lorier Watches' Acquisition With Lorenzo Ortega And Blake Malin](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/56960b51-f6a1-4676-8305-8ed72486240a/59528bc6-f597-4bb3-adff-619515bb6c56/3000x3000/podcast_cover.jpg?aid=rss_feed)
This week on The Business of Watches, a breaking news story, of sorts. Our friends at Worn & Wound have acquired Lorier Watches. It's a story of success for the New York-based boutique brand that started way back in 2017 with a mission to make vintage-inspired watches, designed to be worn every…
![The Business of Watches [033] Guido Terreni (Chief Executive Officer, Parmigiani Fleurier)](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/56960b51-f6a1-4676-8305-8ed72486240a/ceb7ca9c-bfd1-4106-b417-8230e91b751c/3000x3000/podcast_cover.jpg?aid=rss_feed)
This week on The Business of Watches, we're talking to the leader behind one of the strongest turnaround stories in the industry in recent years. Guido Terreni joined Parmigiani Fleurier as CEO in January, 2021 from Bulgari and has overseen a dramatic transformation in the design, style, and…
![The Business of Watches [032] Henrik Ekdahl (Managing Director, Leica Watches, And Accessories)](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/56960b51-f6a1-4676-8305-8ed72486240a/a7df89e1-18c6-44ee-b52d-0f92660f9605/3000x3000/podcast_cover.jpg?aid=rss_feed)
This week on The Business of Watches, we're in Wetzlar, Germany, home of the legendary camera and lens maker, Leica. Of course, Leica isn't just an optics company. Since 2015, it's been on a new mission to create watches as well, a project initiated by Leica's controlling shareholder, Dr. Andreas…
![The Business of Watches [031] Roy Davidoff (Geneva Vintage Watch Dealer And Collector)](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/56960b51-f6a1-4676-8305-8ed72486240a/7daf680a-6a30-4ff9-a86c-bf45f0b72666/3000x3000/podcast_cover.jpg?aid=rss_feed)
Roy Davidoff has spent a life keeping up with the time. Born into a family of jewelers and a youth spent in Geneva, followed by a move to Miami, watches have been a constant throughout his professional career. A return to Switzerland saw stints at brands including Bovet and Jacob & Co., before…
![The Business of Watches [030] Q&A Episode - Your Business Questions Answered By The Hodinkee Team](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/56960b51-f6a1-4676-8305-8ed72486240a/9637652e-af08-45cb-bca2-d5f30b2170af/3000x3000/podcast_cover.jpg?aid=rss_feed)
This week on The Business of Watches, we take your questions on the business of timekeeping. We're joined by a swath of the Hodinkee team, including Editor-in-Chief James Stacey, Senior Editor Mark Kauzlarich, and Hodinkee Editor TanTan Wang. We're answering your questions and marking 30 episodes…
![The Business of Watches [029] Benjamin Arabov, CEO Of Jacob & Co.](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/56960b51-f6a1-4676-8305-8ed72486240a/03a096fb-5108-4e73-b773-7a028e8637ff/3000x3000/podcast_cover.jpg?aid=rss_feed)
This week on The Business of Watches, a brand we don't talk about a lot on this channel - Jacob & Co. Complicated, audacious, and expensive, Jacob & Co. watches hold a unique position in the industry. The brand enjoyed a strong 2025, growing sales and volumes, according to estimates by Morgan…