EP71: The British Watchmaking Invasion

It's a rainy week in both Bristol and Burlingame, and while our fearless leader Russ is off on a rumspringa in far East Asia, sitting in for Russ is our longtime pal, sixth generation Managing Director of Fears, Nicholas Bowman Scargill to talk about the latest generation of exciting British brands (including Fears' own ten-year anniversary) who are collectively bringing watchmaking back to British shores. As always, you can reach the boys for questions and comments at podcast@topperjewelers.com. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening! Follow the boys on Instagram: • Rob: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robcaplan_topper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Zach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@zachxryj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠• Nicholas: @nicholasbowmanscargillWrist checks and other watches mentioned on this episode: - Rob: Brunswick 40 Topper Edition Series II Whiteout- Nicholas: Bespoke Fears Brunswick 38 in gold- Zach: Panerai Radiomir PAM655 - Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour 'Celestial'- IWC Tribute to Pallweber "150 Years"- A. Lange Soehne Zeitwerk Collection- Fears Brunswick Jump Hour 'Alliance 1'- Watch design by One Hour Watch on IG- British Watchmaker's Day: March 7th, 2026- Abinger Watches (also Bristol-based)- Fears x Studio UnderD0g "Gimlet"- Every limited edition watch to be released at British Watchmakers Day 2026 (including the sterling silver Brunswick)...Oh, and by the way: - Rob: Hearts of Darkness: The Making of Apocalypse Now- Nicholas: ⁠Fears Brunswick worn by Idris Elba on Hijack, Season 2- Zach: ⁠Discovery of the World's Craziest Wave⁠