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Scottish Watches Podcast #768 : Fears Launch 6 New Watches In The One Day And Nicholas Explains All

In this episode, we sit down with Nicholas Bowman-Scargill of Fears Watch Company to unpack a major milestone, ten years since the brand’s revival and one hundred and eighty years since its original founding, alongside the launch of six new watches! Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/2026/04/09/scottish-watches-podcast-768-fears-launch-6-new-watches-in-the-one-day-and-nicholas-explains-all/ Leading the charge are the Brunswick 40 “Filton” models, bringing a more rugged, pilot-inspired edge with a striking black sunburst dial and a distinctive top-to-bottom gradient green option, both marking the first time a date complication appears in this line. Alongside them, the Redcliff Pastel collection introduces a fresh, contemporary palette with lilac, sherbet yellow, and soft peach dials, offering a playful yet refined take on everyday wear. Rounding things out is the latest Jump Hour in “China Blue,” combining a traditional British aesthetic with a mechanical digital display and, notably, serving as the final core release of this complication. Nicholas is wearing a custom 18k Gold Fears Brunswick 38.Fears Brunswick Ice for our EveryWatch Auction.Rikki’s Fears Redcliff 39.5 Burlingame Edition ‘Confetti’.Fears BoutiqueBristol Watch ShowEdwin Fear establishes a workshop and showroom at Nos. 33-35 Redcliff Street in Bristol. Fears dates are always set to 29 as an easter egg for the day Nich stated working on Fears and his age.‘Elegantly Understated’ Brunswick 40 ‘Filton’.Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour ‘China Blue’. Redcliff 39.5 ‘Pastel Collection’. Thank you for listening! Do you have any ideas? Please email us using the contact form. Keep up with us on these platforms: Podcast – https://open.spotify.com/show/2mZNyzyc6zKfKh9gWAQCPp  Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/scottishwatches  YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/ScottishWatches  Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/scottishwatches/ The post Scottish Watches Podcast #768 : Fears Launch 6 New Watches In The One Day And Nicholas Explains All appeared first on Scottish Watches.

Scottish Watches Podcast #767 : Chronoswiss And The Vibrant Art Of Watchmaking

This is a very special episode, and one that’s been years in the making. What began as a first meeting in Dubai has grown into a deeper appreciation for a brand that truly stands apart. Today, we sit down with Oliver Ebstein, CEO of Chronoswiss, to explore the company’s journey from its founding during the quartz crisis in 1983 to its role today as the bold, independent voice in the industry that delivers staggering quality and artisanal flair at incredible prices. Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/2026/04/06/scottish-watches-podcast-767-chronoswiss-and-the-vibrant-art-of-watchmaking/ He shares how Chronoswiss helped revive interest in mechanical watches through innovations like the wristwatch Regulator and the Opus Skeletonized Chronograph, and how that same spirit of defying convention still defines the brand. We dive into how Chronoswiss blends traditional craftsmanship like guilloché engraving and fire enameling with cutting-edge techniques such as CVD coating, creating those signature color-shifting dials that have become a hallmark of the brand. Oliver also talks about taking over the company in 2011, coming from a background outside of watchmaking, and how passion rather than industry convention guided his decisions. Finally, we touch on the latest releases, including the Pulse GMT models, which are one of the main releases for  Watches and Wonders 2026. Rikki attempts to match his colorscheme to the vivid and vibrant hues from Chronoswiss , does he succeed?  Seeing the colorful design language of Chronoswiss at  Dubai Watch Week and Watches and Wonders. Oliver is wearing the newly released Chronoswiss Space Timer Gravity Scottish Watches Podcast #758: Taking A Gamble On Retro With Farr and SwitRikki is wearing the B Sides Vol. 2 XL – Blue MoonChronoSwiss Purple Haze. Master watchmaker Gerd-Rüdiger Lang.Opus Skeletonized Chronograph.Chronoswiss The Regulateur. Chronoswiss Green Monster Vintage Digiteur.Chronoswiss Neo Digiteur ENAMELINGChrono Swiss Pulse One Sand and Blue.   Pulse GMT Enamel Sky Gold and Silver Guilloche DelphisChronoswiss Lunar Chronograph Aurora Chronoswiss Web: https://intl.chronoswiss.com/en Thank you for listening! Do you have any ideas? Please email us using the contact form. Keep up with us on these platforms: Podcast – https://open.spotify.com/show/2mZNyzyc6zKfKh9gWAQCPp  Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/scottishwatches/  YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/ScottishWatches  Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/scottishwatches/ The post Scottish Watches Podcast #767 : Chronoswiss And The Vibrant Art Of Watchmaking appeared first on Scottish Watches.

Scottish Watches Podcast #766 : Watches That Get Your Heart Racing

We are impressed by anything with wheels, be it two, four, or however many are within a watch movement! Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/2026/04/02/scottish-watches-podcast-766-watches-that-get-your-heart-racing/ Recording live from a hidden gem in the Scottish automotive world with Jez and Dave Neal at The Moulsdale Foundation in Glasgow, along with our resident car expert, Ted. Listen as we chat about watches from Rolex, Tudor, Ulysse Nardin, Breitling, TAG, Jacob and Co, Adley, Moser, Zero West, Brooklands, AVI-8, Cadola and more while surrounded by the cars, bikes, and motorcycles that inspired them plus iconic cars owned by the Romeo family, Bruce Reynolds’ Lotus Cortina from the Great Train Robbery, David Coulthard’s F1 collection, Colin McRae’s motorcycles and rally monsters, plus so much amazing history that’s housed at the Moulsdale Foundation Museum. Jez is wearing his AVI8 P-51 MUSTANG Blakeslee Chronograph.Ted has his new Rolex Daytona 126500LN.Rikki is also sporting his new Rolex Daytona Everose Oysteflex – maybe thats where those missing 12 tons of Kit Kats went.Dave is wearing his The Hour Graeme Obree x Mr Jones Watches.Scottish Watches Podcast #384: Shmee150 on Collecting Watches, Swatches and CarsScottish Watches Podcast #474: Rolex Le Mans Daytona Drama Plus We Hit The Gumball 3000Ulysse Nardin Freak X Gumball 3000Ulysse Nardin Freak X Gumball 3000 – Edition 2Jacob & Co. Create Bugatti Tourbillon.https://moulsdalefoundation.org/ Opening with Sir Jackie Stewart OBE and David Coulthard.Scottish Watches Podcast #302: Chatting With David Coulthard About Watches and F11969 Heuer Camaro.Paul Newman’s personal Rolex Daytona reference 6239 sold for 17.8 million dollars.Bruce Reynolds’ 1963 Lotus Cortina.Stirling Moss’s Peugeot 205 GTiDavid Coulthard MBE CollectionSupermarine Aircraft Spitfire MK 26The Predator StatueAlfa Romeo Giulia Sprint Speciale 1600Adley FIXI-T1 TWILIGHT GREYSeeries 2 BMT-T1 Squeeker BluePagani UtopiaFerrari 458 SpecialeFerrari SF90 XXFerrari 250GTE Series 1Honda NSXBrooklands Triple-FourScottish Watches Podcast #723: The Fastest Humans on Earth – 4 World Record Holders Talk Time and Speed Over DistanceCadola Taurus Chronograph Rev BlackOff Track PodcastTudor Fastrider Black Shield Ceramic DucatiHistory of DucatiScottish Watches Podcast #436: Breitling CEO Georges Kern on The History of The Brand Up To Modern DayScottish Watches Podcast #368: Aviation, Motor Racing and More with Zero WestZero West LS-1 Land speed (1927)Zero West CR-1 Cafe Racer (1950’s)“The Stealth” Colin McRae’s Suzuki GSX-R1000Ford Focus RS Rally (Colin McRae) Plan your trip: https://www.instagram.com/Moulsdale_Foundation https://www.facebook.com/moulsdalefoundationmuseum/  https://moulsdalefoundation.org/  Scottish Watches Podcast #749: When Watch Collecting and Motor Racing Collide With Jeff DoddsScottish Watches Podcast #691: The Smoking Tire’s Matt Farah and Wes from NODUS Talk Watches, Cars and Collabs Scottish Watches Podcast #586 : The F1 Frenzy Episode – Tudor, IWC, Moser and Rolex News Thank you for listening! Do you have any ideas? Please email us using the contact form. Keep up with us on these platforms: Podcast – https://open.spotify.com/show/2mZNyzyc6zKfKh9gWAQCPp  Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/scottishwatches/  YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/ScottishWatches  Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/scottishwatches/ The post Scottish Watches Podcast #766 : Watches That Get Your Heart Racing appeared first on Scottish Watches.

Scottish Watches Podcast #765 : Behold – Thor! The Watch Writing Avenger

This episode features Thor Svaboe, a Norwegian-born journalist and former sales executive turned full-time watch writer, whose work spans major international titles including The New York Times, Hodinkee, Robb Report, Wallpaper*, Time and Tide, and Fratello. Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/2026/03/30/scottish-watches-podcast-765-behold-thor-the-watch-writing-avenger/ The discussion traces his unconventional path from managing a German kitchen appliance brand during the pandemic to producing hundreds of articles through relentless pitching and niche specialization, ultimately building credibility across the UK and US markets. The conversation goes to the soul of the industry: why independent brands often outshine conglomerates in creativity and accessibility, and contrasts intimate, hands-on meetings against the more corporate atmosphere sometimes found at major showcases like Watches and Wonders in Geneva and Dubai Watch Week. Thor is wearing his Raymond Weil Millesime Small Seconds Salmon dial.Seiko H021-8001 – Aerospace on a budget.Speedmaster X‑33 MarstimerBreitling Professional Aerospace EVORaymond Weil ToccataRaymond Weil Freelancer Pop Bi-Compax Chronograph.Rikki is wearing his Apiar Gen1.0.The world’s first 3D-printed watch is here (and it’s surprisingly affordable) New York Times :Adapting the Principles of Engineering to Make Watches Scottish Watches Podcast #747: Andrew Morgan Lets RipScottish Watches Podcast #751: Bark and Jack’s Adrian Barker Explains The Reasons Behind His Green Fifteen Limited Edition Watch The Linde Werdelin that gave Thor his big break.One To Watch Sohaib Maghnam, A 30-Year-Old Automotive Designer And CEO Of Two Watch Brands With Three 2025 GPHG EntriesBehrens Consteller.Mosaer Streamliner Tourbillon Concept Ceramic.DispatchH. Moser & Cie. X Alpine Motorsports At The F1 Spanish Grand PrixThe Watches The Hodinkee Family Wore Most In 2025JCBiver Watches Carillon Tourbillon Biver.Biver Micro-rotor  Automatique  Two-ToneUrban Jurgensen Gerald GentaTUDOR Black Bay 68Tudor Pelagos UltraTUDOR Black Bay 58Hublot 20th Anniversary Big Bang.Zenith Port Royal 01.0020.490/495Scottish Watches Podcast #394 The History of Ultra Thin Watches, Octo Finissimo, Aluminium and More With Bulgari’s FabrizioScottish Watches Podcast #749 When Watch Collecting and Motor Racing Collide With Jeff DoddsScottish Watches Podcast #300 Celebrating Gerald Genta With His Wife Evelyne and Daughter AlexiaScottish Watches Podcast #355 Evelyne and Alexia Genta Return To Celebrate 50 Years of The Royal Oak and More The Times: Bremont reborn: the aviation watch brand looks to the future Hodinkee: Hodinkee – Thor Svaboe Robb Report: Thor Svaboe – Robb Report Wallpaper Magazine: Articles by Thor Svaboe | Wallpaper* Oracle Time: Contributors – Oracle Time (oracleoftime.com) SHARP Magazine: Thor Svaboe, Author at Sharp Magazine British GQ; Thor Svaboe | British GQ (gq-magazine.co.uk) Revolution: Thor Svaboe, Author at Revolution Watch Fratello: Thor Svaboe, Author at Fratello Watches – The Magazine Dedicated To Luxury Watches Thank you for listening! Do you have any ideas? Please email us using the contact form. Keep up with us on these platforms: Podcast – https://open.spotify.com/show/2mZNyzyc6zKfKh9gWAQCPp  Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/scottishwatches  YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/ScottishWatches    Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/scottishwatches/ The post Scottish Watches Podcast #765 : Behold – Thor! The Watch Writing Avenger appeared first on Scottish Watches.

Scottish Watches Podcast #764 : Pac Man Krayon, Summer Swatches, New Breitling, 50 Years Of Eco Drive and Much More

Today’s episode is a deep dive into everything from nostalgic pop culture colliding with high-end horology to the latest industry releases and conversations shaping the watch world. We kick things off with a bold Pac-Man–inspired complication from Krayon that blends arcade iconography with serious mechanical watchmaking, with an eye-watering price. From there, we explore Breitling’s newest Superocean Heritage chronograph, breaking down its vintage-inspired design, modern specs, and where it fits in today’s market. Click here to read along and see the photos in our show notes as you listen – http://www.scottishwatches.co.uk/2026/03/26/scottish-watches-podcast-764-pac-man-krayon-summer-swatches-new-breitling-50-years-of-eco-drive-and-much-more/ On the other end of the spectrum, we highlight accessible innovation with Citizen’s 50th anniversary Eco-Drive release, alongside Swatch’s colorful “Totally Tropical” collection, proof that great watches don’t need to break the bank. For fans of independent watchmaking, we examine a technically ambitious one-hertz creation from Dominique Renaud and wrap up with the final edition of Greubel Forsey’s Balancier Convexe S². Krayon x PAC-MANScottish Watches Podcast #436: Breitling CEO Georges Kern on The History of The Brand Up To Modern DayBreitling SuperOcean Heritage B01Scottish Watches Podcast #635: Breitling and 140 Years of Firsts With Head of Heritage Gianfranco GentileWomen are shaping today’s watch market – here’s whyCitizen Eco-Drive Photon 1976 Citizen Crystron Solar Cell.Like the Moser Streamliner?Rikki is wearing his MB&F MAD 1 Red.Dave is wearing his Tudor P01.Live recording.Not that good of a truck show. Dominique Renaud Pulse60Dominique Renaud DR01.Swatch Painted ParadiseGreubel Forsey Balancier Convexe S² White and Black Ceramic Thank you for listening! Do you have any ideas? Please email us using the contact form. Keep up with us on these platforms: Podcast – https://open.spotify.com/show/2mZNyzyc6zKfKh9gWAQCPp  Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/scottishwatches/  YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/ScottishWatches  Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/scottishwatches/ The post Scottish Watches Podcast #764 : Pac Man Krayon, Summer Swatches, New Breitling, 50 Years Of Eco Drive and Much More appeared first on Scottish Watches.