Openwork: Inside the Watch Industry

We're live at WatchTime New York 2025 with Nicholas Bowman-Scargill, 4th Managing Director of Fears. We discuss the growth of WindUp, WatchTime and the many other watch happenings in New York this past week, including what the brands are talking about behind closed doors. Yes, a bit of tea. Hosted by Asher Rapkin and Gabe Reilly, co-founders of Collective Horology [https://collectivehorology.com], Openwork goes inside the watch industry. You can find us online at collectivehorology.com. To get in touch with suggestions, feedback or questions, email podcast@collectivehorology.com [podcast@collectivehorology.com].

We’re taking a look at how the watch market has shifted in the past half decade plus. In particular, we’re taking a look at what’s changed since Morgan Stanley and LuxeConsult published their first annual watch industry report in 2018 – which brands and segments are up and down, how tastes are changing, and so much more. For full show notes, including links to coverage on the Morgan Stanley and LuxeConsult reports, visit collectivehorology.com/blog [https://collectivehorology.com/blogs/articles-reviews]. Hosted by Asher Rapkin and Gabe Reilly, co-founders of Collective Horology [https://collectivehorology.com], Openwork goes inside the watch industry. You can find us online at collectivehorology.com. To get in touch with suggestions, feedback or questions, email podcast@collectivehorology.com [podcast@collectivehorology.com].

On September 5, 2025 under British law and as originally reported in WatchPro, Bremont filed their 2024 financial year report, which saw the brand post a whopping £9 million (GBP) loss. In addition to the numbers, the report reveals a great deal about the state of Bremont’s business and their strategy going forward. Now although just filed this month, the reporting period ends June 2024, so a lot of course could have changed between then and now. Nonetheless, this is a clear, transparent and self-reported view into the state of Bremont's business – rather unusual for the watch industry. For full show notes visit collectivehorology.com/blog [https://collectivehorology.com/blogs/articles-reviews]. Hosted by Asher Rapkin and Gabe Reilly, co-founders of Collective Horology [https://collectivehorology.com], Openwork goes inside the watch industry. You can find us online at collectivehorology.com. To get in touch with suggestions, feedback or questions, email podcast@collectivehorology.com [podcast@collectivehorology.com].

Before we leave Geneva, we’re back with a recap of our favorite watches – all of them unexpected and expressions of unique points of view. Full show notes below with photos, more information and links: collectivehorology.com/blog [https://collectivehorology.com/blogs/articles-reviews]. Hosted by Asher Rapkin and Gabe Reilly, co-founders of Collective Horology [https://collectivehorology.com], Openwork goes inside the watch industry. You can find us online at collectivehorology.com. To get in touch with suggestions, feedback or questions, email podcast@collectivehorology.com [podcast@collectivehorology.com].

We're live from Switzerland with our take on Geneva Watch Days 2025. We discuss what we're hearing in the meeting rooms, our takeaways from this week's releases, as well as how the show and industry more broadly are adapting to a turbulent environment. Hosted by Asher Rapkin and Gabe Reilly, co-founders of Collective Horology [https://collectivehorology.com/], Openwork goes inside the watch industry. You can find us online at collectivehorology.com. To get in touch with suggestions, feedback or questions, email podcast@collectivehorology.com [podcast@collectivehorology.com].