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Ep. 186 - Erik Gustafson (Hairspring)

June 30, 2026

The funny thing about getting older is you start to admire people younger than you, and today‘s guest is one of those people. I was first aware of Erik Gustafson as one half of the Hairspring Podcast alongside his cohost, Max. Hairspring, as I learned in this episode, was Erik’s baby entirely.I recently worked with Erik on a particular acquisition which will be shared at a later date, so I can say I’ve had first hand experience working with him, and the professional, deep knowledge he exudes ...

Ep. 185 - Hugh Mo (Artifact New York)

June 23, 2026

Hugh Mo is the co-founder of Artifact New York, a fashion business renting historical designer fashion pieces to photo shoots, movies and celebrities, including many musicians. With operations situated in NYC and Los Angeles, they are the go-to house for this kind of service as also featured in their early days in none other than Vogue.I met Hugh through the watch scene in New York, and he’s someone with whom I’ve exchanged many a DM’s whether it be about watches, travel, and certainly restau...

Ep. 184 - Christian Knoop 2 (Chief Design Officer IWC Watches)

June 16, 2026

Today I welcome back the Chief Design Officer of IWC, Christian Knoop. Though we technically saw one another in Geneva, sadly, we didn’t spend much time together aside from quickly saying hello. This is part of why I wanted to invite him back on the show as well as delve into the how’s and whys behind their 2026 releases. There were a lot of watches from Schaffhausen presented, so I couldn’t wait to speak with Christian.We begin with some conversation about his home, which is where he was whe...