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In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 28 - James Thompson talks to Johnny McElherron - 26/11/20In this episode of In The Metal, we welcome a true a force of nature who literally emits strange and colourful fire out of his fingertips, and whose work lights up contemporary independent watchmaking.A sorcerer, an alchemist and a master of the mysterious art of illumination, James Thompson is the creative energy behind the Black Badger Advanced Composites lab in Göteborg, where rumour has it, if you happen to be passing by on these dark winter evenings, strange glowing colours can be seen trying to burst free through the cracks in the doors and between t...2022-07-221h 34
In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 29 - Luca Soprana talks to Dan Spitz and Johnny McElherron - 3/12/20Our journey into the seldom seen world of behind the scenes independent watchmaking on In The Metal continues in conversation with the creative mind behind some of the most spectacular contemporary timepieces of our time.As co-founder of movement design and development company Les Ateliers 7H38, Luca Soprana's portfolio of mind-blowing mechanical creations include the extraordinary Astronomia collection for Jacob & Co, which followed the brand's Epic SF24 with 24 timezones and shutter-style name plates for cities around the world.Luca is a man who continually emphasises his philosophy of the importance of having a great team a...2022-07-221h 47
In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 27 - Edouard Meylan talks to Dan Spitz and Johnny McElherron - 17/11/20Fresh off the back of a triumphant success at the 2020 GPHG watchmaking 'Oscars' ceremony in Geneva, bagging not one but two cherished GPHG Aiguille awards for Best Chronograph, with the Streamliner Flyback Chronograph, and the Audacity award for the outrageous Endeavour Cylindrical Tourbillon, we are joined by the suave and charming CEO of H. Moser & Cie, Edouard Meylan.Renowned for its immaculate minimalist styling, the H. Moser timepiece is defined by a classic and refined profile, beautiful fumé dials, and of course a level of technical innovation which continues to push the parameters of uncompromising in-house Haute H...2022-07-221h 37
In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 25 - Stephen McDonnell talks to Dan Spitz and Johnny McElherron - 16/10/20In The Metal is back for another access all areas episode, and if you're a fan of MB&F then this really is one not to miss!In the first of a double bill of MB&F specials this week, we are joined by one of the most elusive figures in the world of independent watchmaking.While Stephen McDonnell's name is known to collectors and MB&F fans all around the world, thanks to his jawdropping reinvention of the perpetual calendar, or the breathtaking beauty of his split escapement, the man himself is much more...2022-07-221h 41
In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 26 - Max Büsser talks to Dan Spitz and Johnny McElherron - 22/10/20As we continue our journey across the fascinating and diverse landscape of independent watchmaking, we are joined for this edition of In The Metal by Maximilian Büsser of MB&F for a retrospective tribute to this most pioneering of watch companies.A truly dynamic ball of energy and charisma, whose personal philosophical mantra reminds us that 'a creative adult is a child who survived', Max is a cool-headed visionary who has never permitted the perceived limitations of conventional design or technical possibilities to stand in the way of his extraordinary MB&F horologic creations; time machines w...2022-07-221h 44
In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 23 - Andreas Strehler talks to Dan Spitz and Johnny McElherron - 17/9/20A man whose accomplishments are way too numerous to attempt to list here, Andreas Strehler is unquestionably one of the greats of contemporary independent haute horlogerie.A Guinness World Record holder for a moon indication which is accurate to one single day in 2,060,000 (yes, more than two million) years, his resumé as a scientist, a mathematician, a problem solver, innovator, inventor and all round human dynamo is truly without equal.On his own, Andreas is a creator of exquisite horologic masterpieces of uncompromising detail, beauty and technical complexity.Through his specialist movements lab U...2022-07-221h 35
In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 24 - Aaron Becsei talks to Dan Spitz and Johnny McElherron - 1/10/20In this episode In The Metal whisks you off to the magnificent city of Budapest, capital of Hungary, and into the atelier of one of the world's finest independent master watchmakers where we find Aaron Becsei who joins us for an exclusive look into his world of invention and creativity.A long standing member of independent watchmaking's revered, invitation-only institution, the Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI), Aaron is a watchmaker who does things in his own unique way, creating pieces of profound beauty, intricacy and complexity, for which he is renowned and respe...2022-07-221h 32
In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 21 - David Candaux talks to Dan Spitz and Johnny McElherron - 03/09/20In The Metal is LIVE once again later today for another journey behind the atelier door and a look at hidden world and a life less ordinary, when Johnny and Dan are joined by the Le Solliat born and raised, third generation maestro David Candaux.A full member of independent watchmaking's elite AHCI, the invitation-only Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants, David is a master of hand crafted haute horlogerie, and a watchmaker in the most traditional sense of the art, using age-old techniques and tools in his home atelier, an eighteenth century farmhouse surr...2022-06-191h 34
In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 22 - Machiel Hulsman talks to Dan Spitz and Johnny McElherron - 10/09/20In this episode of In The Metal, Johnny and Dan are joined by a Dutch watchmaker who epitomises the spirit of independent watchmaking. Armed only with the experience of a couple of part time foundation courses in watch school, Machiel Hulsman decided to turn his back on a successful career in banking and IT and embark on a new life, with a single minded objective of creating his own watch.This romantic idea soon turned into a voyage of discovery, but what he has achieved and continues to improve upon is nothing short of remarkable. His commitment...2022-06-191h 37
In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 17 - Patrik Sjögren talks to Dan Spitz and Johnny McElherron - 06/08/20In this episode of In The Metal, we are joined by Patrik Sjögren of Swedish watch company Gustafsson and Sjögren, which produces some of the most inimitable and downright beautiful hand crafted wristwatches in the world.Born out of the searing hell-fire furnace heat of the bladesmith's forge, each watch is crafted from damascus steel, an ancient metal first used by the Viking warriors for their swords, axes and knives as it was harder (and therefore more deadly in battle) than any other metal.Less valued by their feared ancestors, who were much mo...2022-06-191h 40
In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 18 - Henrik Korpela talks to Dan Spitz and Johnny McElherron - 13/08/20In this episode of In The Metal, we welcome Henrik Korpela, the founder and Principal of the K&H Watchmaking Competence Centre in watchmaking's Swiss heartland near Le Locle, who gives us a rare and exclusive insight into a life and career dedicated to perpetuating the array of skills required of a master watchmaker.In his role as an educator and mentor to the current and future generations of watchmakers from all around the world, as they pass through his fully independent watchmaking school, Henrik is uniquely positioned to help in the development of tomorrow's prodigies, who...2022-06-191h 37
In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 19 - Gaël Petermann & Florian Bédat talk to Dan and Johnny - 20/08/20In The Metal welcomes two amazing young independent watchmakers, Gaël Petermann and Florian Bédat, whose eponymous brand Petermann Bédat has been turning heads with their astonishing 1967 watch, which boasts the true uncompromising haute horlogerie standards of technical complexity and immaculate finishing.These two young men have floored the critics with their first hand manufactured movement, the superb Calibre 171, which features one of the most deceptively complex watchmaking complications; the dead beat seconds, or seconde morte. A mechanical movement which ticks like a quartz. Looks easy, it's anything but.Having worked their way to...2022-06-191h 34
In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 20 - Remy Cools talks to Dan Spitz and Johnny McElherron - 27/08/20On this episode of In The Metal, Johnny and Dan welcome Frenchman Remy Cools; another remarkable young talent whose star is quickly rising through the independent watchmaking firmament, and who, at only 24 years of age has already established his very own atelier, where he has created his first masterpiece; the Tourbillon Souscription, which is a breathtakingly beautiful, hand crafted wristwatch.A recipient of the 2018 Young Talent Prize at SIHH, a competition organised and overseen by F.P. Journe, and one of the team gathered together by Greubel Forsey to create the very traditionally crafted Hand Made 1, Remy...2022-06-191h 33
In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 16 - Stefan Kudoke talks to Dan Spitz and Johnny McElherron - 30/07/20In this episode of In The Metal, we are joined by a guest who in 2019 swept aside the big name competition to scoop the GPHG Petite Aiguille award with his immaculate KUDOKE 2 masterpiece.Joining rock legend watchmaker Dan Spitz and Johnny McElherron of The Watch Press to tell us about this and other watchmaking adventures is award-winning Stefan Kudoke in the next instalment of indie watchmaking‘s most informal yet informative conversation.Each week we're bringing indie watchmaking into the spotlight, and as well as talking to the greatest names of our time, we're hell-bent on...2022-06-191h 25
In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 15 - Tim Jackson talks to Dan Spitz and Johnny McElherron - 23/07/20Joining us from Solana Beach on California's Pacific coast, in this episode of In The Metal Johnny and Dan are joined by the wonderful Tim Jackson, who for the last twenty years and more has championed the cause of the artisanal independent watchmakers, patiently nurturing an awareness for them and their masterpieces to a new audience on the west coast of the United States.Together with his wife and business partner Janna, Tim was one of the first retailers to recognise the historic significance of these incredible creators of mechanical horologic art, and while there are certainly...2022-03-281h 37
In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 14 - Independent watchmaking with Dan Spitz and Johnny McElherron - 16/07/20In this episode, Dan and Johnny talk about the progress of Dan's own watch, the logistics of moving his atelier from North Carolina to Texas, and to reflect on our first three months of In The Metal.In The Metal is your inside scoop on the very best of independent watchmaking, which is brought to you by @irishwatchguy Johnny McElherron of The Watch Press and the legend who is the former lead guitarist with thrash metal icons Anthrax, and now present day Master of Complications and the vanguard for US independent watchmaking, Mr Dan Spitz.2022-03-281h 33
In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 13 - Dr Rebecca Struthers talks to Dan Spitz and Johnny McElherron - 09/07/20In this episode of In The Metal Johnny and Dan are joined by two watchmakers who have taken it upon themselves to rekindle awareness of early English watchmaking and a time when London was the epicentre of the watchmaking world.Earning herself the very first ever PhD doctorate in horology, Dr Rebecca Struthers is a historian, a master watchmaker, a restorer of historical mechanisms and author, among other things. Together with her husband Craig, also a master watchmaker who works side by side with her in their atelier, they form a dynamic force, and we find out...2022-03-281h 34
In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 12 - Stefan Ketelaars talks to Dan Spitz and Johnny McElherron - 02/07/20In this episode of In The Metal Johnny and Dan are joined by young Dutch indie watchmaker Stefan Ketelaars, for a chat about life at the bench, and how a new generation of talent is pushing through as independent watchmaking becomes ever more popular and accessible.Stefan's specialty is in creating hand crafted watches which combine traditional values and aesthetics with a thoroughly contemporary twist, featuring spectacular 3D displays and cool, toned-down finishing, which makes each piece a unique work of artisanal watchmaking.In The Metal is your inside scoop on the very best of...2022-03-281h 33
In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 10 - Vianney Halter talks to Dan Spitz and Johnny McElherron - 18/06/20Join us for this unmissable instalment of In The Metal in the company of living legend and genius Master Watchmaker Vianney Halter.One of the most inventive creators of contemporary horologic art, ever since his extraordinary Antiqua perpetual calendar was unveiled in 1998, to the astonishment of a highly reserved watch industry, Vianney is rightly regarded as being one of the forerunners of what we know today as modern independent watchmaking.As no single artist can define all of art, so it is with independent watchmaking too, as it is comprised of all kinds of styles...2022-03-281h 34
In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 11 - Marco Borraccino talks to Dan Spitz and Johnny McElherron - 25/06/20In this episode of In The Metal Johnny from The Watch Press and the one and only ex-Anthrax guitar legend Mr Dan Spitz welcome the dynamic energy behind one of the coolest and disruptive independent brands around, when Marco Borraccino of Singer Reimagined joins us for another one of our chilled and informal chats.With the spectacular Singer Reimagined Track 1 chronograph, Marco Borraccino's brand has turned 200 years of watchmaking convention on its head, with its incredible Agengraphe chronograph movement, and picking up the prestigious GPHG Chronograph award in 2018.Join us to find out about the m...2022-03-281h 31
In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 9 - John McGonigle talks to Dan Spitz and Johnny McElherron - 11/06/20This week In The Metal returns and we get to do one of the things we have wanted to do from the outset, which was to get a few of our amazing friends to come back once in a while and take an in depth look at a specific facet of the master watchmaker's life.It might be a complication, it might be the dark art of black polishing or guillochage techniques or cutting the tiny gears and wheels for those extraordinary mechanisms. It could be enamelling, engraving or escapements or anything. There are literally dozens of...2022-03-281h 40
In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 7 - Kari Voutilainen talks to Dan Spitz and Johnny McElherron - 28/05/20Join us for the latest instalment of In The Metal in the company of Master Watchmaker Mr Kari Voutilainen.A living legend in the sphere of contemporary independent watchmaking, Kari Voutilainen is an artist of horology whose work defines the meaning of perfection. A creator, an inventor and innovator, his hand crafted masterpieces are revered among the most demanding connoisseurs and collectors for their absolutely immaculate execution and individuality.A teacher, a mentor and an inspiration to an entire generation of young watchmakers who are today among the rising stars of independent watchmaking Kari is l...2022-03-111h 19
In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 8 - Stephen McGonigle talks to Dan Spitz and Johnny McElherron - 04/06/20Join us for the latest instalment of In The Metal in the company of independent Master Watchmaker Stephen McGonigle.Classically trained and an expert in grand complications, Stephen is recognised as one of the world's finest watchmakers, and his journey to owner of the internationally renowned McGonigle Watch brand, which he co-founded with his brother John, has included periods at Christophe Claret, Frank Muller and Breguet, where his work on horologic masterpieces or on his own magnificent creations has spanned the watchmaking spectrum from tourbillons to minute repeaters, including the grande sonnerie, as well as automata.2022-03-111h 37
In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 5 - Peter Speake - The Naked Watchmaker - 14/05/20On the fifth episode of In The Metal, we have the great pleasure in welcoming the wonderful Mr Peter Speake; a man who knows the world of independent inside out. So much so in fact that he has dedicated his recent years to going behind the dial, to investigate and show us all what actually makes some of the most exceptional contemporary watches of our times work.A true gentleman and a profound watchmaking talent, Peter has given much more than he has ever taken from the industry, and his website and media platform The Naked Watchmaker...2022-03-111h 24
In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 6 - Raúl Pagès talks to Dan Spitz and Johnny McElherron - 21/05/20Join us for the latest instalment of In The Metal in the company of Mr Raúl Pagès; one of the very few masters of the centuries-old skill of manufacturing incredible moving mechanical creations, known as automata.A member of watchmaking's elite academy the AHCI, and creator of the superb Tortue tortoise as well as the Soberly Onyx wristwatch, and currently immersed in creating his own fully in-house mechanical movement, and so we are delighted to welcome this incredible talent onto our continent-spanning digital couch and talk about life, work and what's next for Raúl.2022-03-111h 14
In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 4 - Eva Leube talks to Dan Spitz and Johnny McElherron - 07/05/20In the fourth episode of In The Metal, Johnny and Dan are joined by German-born Eva Leube, an insanely talented master watchmaker who has a penchant for quite literally bending the rules. Outstanding in her field, Eva has taken herself around the world to work for some of the biggest names in the watch industry, but by far her most impressive and significant work is as an independent watchmaker in her own right, and as creator of the astonishing curved Ari watch, which is all set to make a long-awaited return to the spotlight.In The Metal...2022-02-262h 01
In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 3 - Mark Schwarz talks to Dan Spitz and Johnny McElherron - 30/04/20In The Metal is your inside scoop on the very best of independent watchmaking, brought to you by @irishwatchguy Johnny McElherron of The Watch Press and the multi-talented US Master Watchmaker and former lead guitarist with thrash metal legends Anthrax, Mr Dan Spitz.In our third episode, we're delighted to welcome the man behind the Vault - literally! Founder and the spark behind the incredible Vault series of high tech-haute horlogerie timepieces, Mark Schwarz's story is certainly one of the most interesting and unusual ones in independent watchmaking, but also one which demonstrates that inspiration can come...2022-02-261h 50
In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 2 - Marc Jenni talks to Dan Spitz & Johnny McElherron - 23/04/20In The Metal is all about the very best of independent watchmaking.Brought to you by @irishwatchguy Johnny McElherron of TheWatchPress.com and the multi-talented former Anthrax lead guitarist and present-day US Master Watchmaker Dan Spitz @danspitzofficial, In The Metal is an online connected round-table forum, where we get talking with guests from the worldwide independent watchmaking community, in a chilled and informal setting.In our second episode, we're delighted to welcome, from his atelier in Zurich, Mr Marc Jenni; one of the most talented, innovative and creative people in the age of contemporary independent...2022-02-231h 37
In The MetalIn The Metal - Episode 1 - Prologue - Dan Spitz & Johnny McElherron with John McGonigle - 16/04/20In The Metal is all about the very best of independent watchmaking.Brought to you by @irishwatchguy Johnny McElherron of The Watch Press and the multi-talented former Anthrax lead guitarist and present-day US Master Watchmaker Dan Spitz @danspitzofficial, In The Metal is an online connected round-table forum, where we'll be inviting both regular and occasional guests from the worldwide independent watchmaking community, in a chilled and informal setting.In our first episode; a prologue, we'll be talking about what our followers can expect, and to set the scene we are also joined by our great...2022-02-231h 16