Episodios

  • A Look at the Career of a Personal Curator With Kelly Yoch
    Jul 29 2024

    This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Kelly Yoch, a personal curator at Collectability.com. To start the show Ariel asks about Kelly’s first job in watches at Hamilton Jewelers, and how European and non-American luxury brands sometimes have a certain mindset and attitude towards American luxury dealers. Kelly dives into her relationship with Patek Philippe and how she was able to become so educated and experienced with the brand. Ariel asks about Patek’s huge spike in popularity, and how she has been able to build a career for herself within a mostly male dominated industry. The two talk about Kelly’s journey to being a personal curator and much more on this week’s episode of the Superlative Podcast!

    To stay connected with Kelly:

    - Website - https://collectability.com/

    - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-yoch-85b68210/

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    1 h y 2 m
  • The Transformation of Modern Watch Journalism With Roberta Naas
    Jul 22 2024

    This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by the incredibly accomplished journalist, Roberta Naas. To start the show Ariel has Roberta dive into her initial journey into journalism and how she found herself writing about the watch industry. The two talk about how journalism today differs from the time that Roberta started her career. A time where it was a path taken through going to college and securing a noble and esteemed position within a publication, and how it has changed with the modern landscape of social media and influencers “reporting” on the industry. Ariel has Roberta travel back to the 80’s and 90’s to talk about where consumers typically gathered their information about watches and how much more advertising companies were doing during that time. Ariel and Roberta jump back into the last few decades of watch journalism, memories of Baselworld, and how brands can utilize modern journalism and advertising today. Join in on the conversation with Ariel and Roberta as they chat about the world of watch journalism and much more, on this week’s episode of Superlative!

    To stay connected with Roberta:

    - Website - https://www.atimelyperspective.com/

    - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/atimelyperspective/

    Check out this week’s sponsor: Marathon Watch Company

    https://www.marathonwatch.com/

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    1 h y 6 m
  • A PEEK INTO THE MODERN MICROBRAND, ASTOR AND BANKS, WITH ANDREW PEREZ
    Jul 15 2024

    This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Andrew Perez, the Founder of Astor and Banks. To start the show Ariel and Andrew talk about the different classifications that are given to watch brands, and why Andrew feels like “microbrand” is fitting for Astor and Banks. Ariel asks about Andrew’s initial inspirations for starting the brand, and what kind of comradery and relationships he is able to find within the industry. The two talk about how traditionally they see the microbrand route offering enthusiasts more value for their money than some of the more established and bigger brands, and why Andrew thinks that is the case. Ariel talks about the importance of straight forward relationships with supplies and how that can sometimes be difficult as an American company reaching out to Swiss suppliers. Andrew also dives into the history of their price point journey, where they currently are, and where he sees the brand potentially going. As the show starts to come to an end, Ariel asks about brand loyalty with their current customers and how Andrew focuses on not just capturing the sale, but also marketing and brand building for Astor and Banks.

    To stay connected with Andrew and Astor & Banks:

    - Website - https://astorandbanks.com/

    - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/astorandbanks

    - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewperez/

    Check out this week’s sponsor: Bezel

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    1 h y 5 m
  • WHERE TIMEPIECES AND OCEAN CONSERVATION MEET WITH GEOFF SHESTER OF OCEANA
    Jul 8 2024

    This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by author and doctor, Geoff Shester, the California Campaign Director & Senior Scientist at Oceana. To start the show Ariel has Geoff share details on the last Oceana expedition that Ariel was actually able to join him on. The two talk about the current state of investments into ocean research and conservation when it comes to governments around the world, and why Oceana is focused on delivering actual policy change that will positively affect how governments are involved with our oceans. Ariel asks how the partnership with Blancpain began, and what exactly they are trying to achieve with this collaboration. Listen to this week’s episode of the Superlative podcast to join the conversation about conservation with Geoff Shester of Oceana.

    To stay updated with Geoff and Oceana:

    - Website - https://oceana.org

    - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/oceana/

    - Bio Page - https://oceana.org/people-partners/geoff-shester/

    Check out this episode’s advertisers:

    - https://www.marathonwatch.com/

    - https://www.zodiacwatches.com/

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    1 h y 9 m
  • INVEST IN YOURSELF WITH CARSON CHAN OF WATCHPROFESSOR
    Jul 1 2024

    This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Carson Chan of WatchProfessor. To start the show Ariel has Carson give the listeners a rundown of what WatchProfessor does with quizzing their audience in order to help educate and entertain watch enthusiasts. Carson explains what the future holds for the brand, and what the goal behind the quizzes and ultimately the brand itself is. Ariel talks about how the watch markets’ needs had always driven product development over the years until recently when a small sect of the industry that cared more about the resale value of the pieces had a major impact of the last few years. Carson talks about how some brands blindly follow whatever is happening in the market at the time instead of paying attention to what the watch community is actually asking for, and much more on this week’s episode of the Superlative podcast brought to you by aBlogtoWatch.

    To stay updated with Carson and WatchProfessor:

    - Website - https://watchprofessoracademy.com/

    - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@watchprofessor

    - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/watchprofessor/

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    1 h y 6 m
  • EMBRACING A CAREER OF HOBBIES WITH GEORGE BAMFORD
    Jun 24 2024

    This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined once again by George Bamford, Founder of Bamford Watch Department. Ariel and George start the show by talking about embracing the fact that their respective careers have come from hobbies and the passion other people have for their same hobbies. Ariel asks about the future state of the new vs pre-owned market, and George talks about the importance of having personal price ceilings. The two also dive into the social pressure put out into the world from social media and how that has affected the watch industry. Listen to this week’s episode of Superlative to join in on the conversation!

    To stay updated with George and Bamford Watch Department:

    - Websites - www.bamfordwatchdepartment.com

    - www.bamfordlondon.com

    - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bamfordwatchdepartment

    Check out this episode’s advertisers:

    - https://www.marathonwatch.com/

    - https://www.zodiacwatches.com/

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    1 h y 8 m
  • MAKING SURE THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS HAPPY WITH JOSHUA GANJEI OF EUROPEAN WATCH COMPANY
    Jun 17 2024

    This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by the CEO of European Watch Company, Joshua Ganjei. To start the show Ariel asks Joshua to dive into their new book, “The Connoisseur's Guide to Fine Timepieces” and the reasons behind why they wanted to write a book as a retail establishment. Ariel has Joshua talk about the founding of the company with his Father, Albert Ganjei, and why credibility is the number one priority in their industry. As the show comes to an end, Joshua talks about their focus on maintaining their pre-owned sales position with their current business style instead of being authorized dealers, and Ariel asks what the industry might look like in twenty years. Join the conversation on this week’s episode of the Superlative podcast brought to you by aBlogtowatch.com.

    To stay updated with Joshua and European Watch Company:

    - Website - https://www.europeanwatch.com/

    - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/europeanwatchco/

    - The Connoisseur's Guide to Fine Timepieces - https://www.europeanwatch.com/book.html

    Check out this episode’s advertiser - Long Island Watch Co.

    - https://longislandwatch.com/

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    1 h y 6 m
  • A CEO’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATCH INDUSTRY WITH JULIEN TORNARE OF TAG HEUER
    Jun 10 2024

    This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by the CEO of TAG Heuer, Julien Tornare. To start the show Julien recounts some of his work history starting with working with Raymon Weil and being an area sales manager for the European market. Ariel asks about the European market at the time compared to other markets in the 90s, and how the fundamental process of building a watch has changed over the years as well. They talk about the TAG’s resilience and growth as a brand, and where Julien draws inspiration from when planning his vision for the brand's future. Ariel has Julien talk about some of the lessons he learned working at Zenith, where he sees the potential for growth in the smartwatch sector, and what he wants his impact on TAG Heuer to be. Join in on the conversation with Julien Tornare on this week’s episode of the Superlative Podcast, brought to you by aBlogtoWatch.com.

    To stay updated with Julien and TAG Heuer:

    - Website - https://www.tagheuer.com/

    - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tagheuer/

    https://www.instagram.com/julien.tornare/

    Check out this episode’s advertiser’s - Bezel and Grenon’s of Newport:

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    - https://www.grenons.com/

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    58 m