Felix's final interview from Dubai is the incomparable Xavier de Roquemaurel, the charming CEO of Czapek & Cie. Xavier was instrumental in reviving the heritage name 10 years ago, and turning it into the critically acclaimed brand it is today. In their discussion, Xavier and Felix discuss whether brands today need to lean on the past, what responsible legacy building looks like, and why watchmakers love sci-fi. Before that, Andy talks about anOrdain's new bespoke strap service and Russell Crowe's secret watch TikTok. Andordain's bespoke strap service (2:26) Rusty's secret TikTok (5:05) The new COSC standard (9:02) Interview with Xavier de Roquemaurel (12:00) Show Notes: https://www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes OT: Discord - https://discord.com/invite/X3Vvc9z7aV Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gk9g6U4IZ1U How to follow us: https://www.instagram.com/ot.podcast https://www.facebook.com/otpodcastau https://instagram.com/andygreenlive https://instagram.com/fkscholz Send us an email: otthepodcast@gmail.com If you liked our podcast, please remember to like/share and subscribe.
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