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A watch nerd at heart, George Bamford has come across and worked with many wonderful watches throughout his life and career. This series explores the oddball watches, the weird and wonderful pieces that inspire and push the boundaries. Chatting to an array of watch and design enthusiasts, George asks what makes their heart beat faster, their eyebrows raise or simply makes them smile.

George Bamford


    • Mar 24, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 126 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from GB Talks

    Ming Liu

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2024 24:52


    Journalist and long time friend of GB Talks, Mig Liu, joins George for a chat, explaining her pathway into the business.

    Shane C Kurup

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 35:34


    In this episode George is joined by Shane C. Kurup, a London-based editor and writer specialising in fashion, horology and lifestyle content. He has worked for a range of leading industry names, including MR PORTER, Men's Health UK, Esquire U.S., Monocle, GQ to name but a few.Together they chat about Shanes path into journalism.

    David Sharp

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2024 40:03


    As one half of the irreverent Scottish Watches duo, David Sharp joins George to discuss how it all started.

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    Ariel Adams

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2024 43:20


    Aerial Adams from aBlogtoWatch joins George this week to discuss his journey into becoming one of the key voices in the watch blogging sphere.

    Peter Howarth

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 38:08


    Peter Howarth, owner and co-founder of Show Media, former editor of men's magazines Esquire and Arena, joins George in this episode. They discuss Peter's path from shop asst at Paul Smith in Covent Garden to where he is today.

    Justin Hast

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 41:15


    Presenter, writer and watch industry consultant, Justin Hast chats with George about his career pathway and how he found his way into the world of watches.

    Tom Chamberlin

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2024 34:49


    In a revealing chat, Tom Chamberlin, Editor-In-Chief of The Rake speaks with George about his past and how his career developed to where he is today. 

    Catherine Eberle Devaux

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 29:42


    George is joined this week by Catherine Eberle Devaux, Watch Communications Director for Bulgari. Listen as Catherine explains her story to George about how she arrived at where she is today.

    Andrew McUtchen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2024 31:45


    George reconnects with old AET playmate Andrew McUtchen from Time and Tide who gives his backstory into how he became one of the watch industry's most interesting, contemporary voices.

    Tom Howard

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 38:22


    George chats with the founder of The Gentleman Racer, Tom Howard, who discusses his career and how The Gentleman Racer came to be.

    Rob Nudds

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 49:26


    Rob Nudss, Head of Brand Development at Arcanaut and Host of The Real Time Show, joins George to discuss his Omega Speedmaster Mark IV amongst other things.

    Johnny Davis

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 28:05


    Esquire's Johnny Davis joins George for a career retrospective, talking about his beginnings in student music journalism, The Face magazine and his current role at Esquire.

    Simon De Burton

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 40:52


    Watch journalist Simon De Burton writes about cars, motorcycles, boats, watches, and high-end luxury. Here he joins George for a look back at his career and how he became the writer he is today.

    Alex Doak and Laura McCreddie Doak

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 32:25


    George chats with freelance journalists, Alex Doak and Laura McCreddie- Doak about their route into watch/ lifestyle journalism.

    Chris Hall

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2023 39:46


    Journalist Chris Hall from Mr Porter and The Fourth Wheel joins George to discuss his route into journalism and how he made a name for himself in the industry.

    Rob Corder

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 26:15


    Rob Corder, Managing Director for Promedia and managing editor of WatchPro, chats with George about his career journey.

    Tim Barber

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2023 33:06


    In this episode, George talks with watch journalist Tim Barber about the watch industry and his journey through it as a watch writer.

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    Tom Exton

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 35:19


    Tom Exton, co-founder of LDN Muscle chats with George about his career pathway. They also talk about his love of watches and the Ludovic Ballouard Upside Down Watch in particular.

    Scarlett Baker

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 34:49


    In this episode, George chats with Scarlett Baker of GQ magazine and discusses her career path to date, from university to where she is now. Scarlett previously edited Man About Town and was Editor-in-Chief of The Next Hour, campaigning to bring watchmaking to younger audiences. Other roles include Highsnobiety, More or Less, Dazed and L'Officiel.

    Robin Swithinbank

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2023 30:51


    George is joined this week by journalist and long time friend of the podcast, Robin Swithinbank. Robin talks about his life and career and how he made the journey to become one of the finest, current watch journalists.

    James Dowling and the Beta 21 movement - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2022 48:41


    In this episode, George is rejoined by James Dowling, collector, author and scholar plus contributing editor to QP magazine for part 3 of their discussion on the Beta 21 movement and quartz watches.

    Rob Corder and the Zenith Respirator

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 34:52


    In this episode, George is rejoined by Rob Corder, Co-Founder and Editor of WatchPro and Managing Director of Promedia as they discuss the latest from WatchPro and the Zenith Respirator.

    Jonathan Schley and the TAG Heuer Formula 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2022 38:41


    In this episode, George is joined by Jonathan Schley, Automotive Editor at High Snobiety as they discuss the TAG Heuer Formula 1 watch.

    Rikki Daman and David Sharp and Scottish Watches and the highlights of the year

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2022 40:59


    In this episode, George is rejoined by both Rikki Daman, Editor & CEO of Scottish Watches and David Sharp from Scottish Watches and Head of RedBar UK as they discuss the Scottish Watches podcast, highlights of the year including the stand-out watches and moments.

    Johnny Davis and the Vollebak Garbage watch

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2022 32:56


    In this episode, George is rejoined by Johnny Davis, Head of Communications at Vollebak and Esquire contributor as they discuss the Vollebak Garbage watch.

    Chris Hall and the Nomos Glashutte

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2022 31:14


    In this episode George is rejoined by Chris Hall, Senior Watch Editor at MR PORTER as they discuss the Nomos Glashutte.

    Adrian Barker and the Rolex Explorer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2022 34:42


    In this episode George is joined by Adrian Barker, content creator and entrepreneur, who founded Bark & Jack as they discuss the Rolex Explorer.

    Rikki Daman and the MB&F M.A.D.1 Gallery Red edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 34:15


    In this episode, George is joined by Rikki Daman, Editor & CEO of Scottish Watches as they discuss the MB&F M.A.D.1 Gallery Red Edition.

    David Sharp and the weird and wonderful iconic watches plus much more

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 49:48


    In this episode, George is joined by David Sharp from Scottish Watches and Head of RedBar UK as they discuss watches off the beaten track, the weird and wonderful iconic watches plus so much more…

    Chris Hall and the TAG Heuer Formula 1 X Mario Kart Limited Editions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 33:46


    In this episode George is rejoined by Chris Hall, Senior Watch Editor at MR PORTER as they discuss the brand new TAG Heuer Formula 1 X Mario Kart Limited Editions.

    Sam Fane and the OMEGA Speedmaster

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 33:16


    In this episode, George is joined by Sam Fane from the Automotive YouTube channel 'Seen Through Glass' as they discuss the OMEGA Speedmaster.

    Tom Howard and the Bremont S300 White, OMEGA Seamaster 300M Quartz and Heuer Silverstone

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 39:11


    In this episode George is joined by Tom Howard, Founder of The Gentleman Racer and the brand new Clubhouse 400 as they discuss the Bremont S300 White, OMEGA “Goldeneye” Seamaster 300M Quartz and Heuer Silverstone as well as Tom's new venture, Clubhouse 400, which launched this week.

    Justin Hast and the Girard-Perregaux LED "Casquette" REF 9939 Macrolon and the Louis Vuitton Monterey II

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2022 37:50


    In this episode, George is rejoined by photographer Justin Hast as they discuss the Girard-Perregaux LED “Casquette” REF 9939 Macrolon and the Louis Vuitton Monterey II.

    Richard Benc and the Studio Underd0g Watermel0n

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 31:53


    In this episode George is joined by Richard Benc, Founder of Studio Underd0g as they discuss the Studio Underd0g and the Watermel0n watch.

    Nicholas Bowman-Scargill and the Seiko Credor

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 39:26


    In this episode George is joined by Nicholas Bowman-Scargill, (4th) Managing Director at Fears Watches as they discuss the Seiko Credor.

    Nicholas Bowman-Scargill and Fears Watches

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2022 39:00


    In this episode George is joined by Nicholas Bowman-Scargill, (4th) Managing Director at Fears Watches as they discuss the Fears brand as well as the Fears Archival 1930.

    Jessica Diamond and the Hublot Classic Fusion Takashi Murakami Sapphire Rainbow

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 31:02


    In this episode George is joined by Jessica Diamond, Watch and Jewellery Editor of Sunday Times Style and The Times Luxx as they discuss the Hublot Classic Fusion Takashi Murakami Sapphire Rainbow.

    Bradley Price and 1970s/1980s watch and car design

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2022 41:50


    In this episode, George is rejoined by Bradley Price, Founder of Officine Autodromo as they discuss car and watch design in the 1970s and 1980s.

    James Gurney and the Glashütte Original Senator Karree

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2022 32:36


    In this episode George is joined by James Gurney, Editor of QP Magazine as they discuss the Glashütte Original Senator Karree.

    Chris Hall and the IWC Pilot

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 32:29


    In this episode George is rejoined by Chris Hall, Senior Watch Editor at MR PORTER as they discuss the IWC Pilot Chronograph.

    Shary Rahman and the Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Skeleton Perpetual Calendar Equation of Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2022 35:50


    In this episode, George is joined by Ahmed “Shary” Rahman AKA @time_mechanic, a prolific and knowledgeable watch collector as they discuss the Audemars Piguet Jules Audemars Equation of Time.

    Mike Christensen and TAG Heuer Formula One, OMEGA x Swatch MoonSwatch and DOXA Sub 200

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2022 35:33


    In this episode George is joined by Mike Christensen, GQ's European Lifestyle Editor as they discuss the TAG Heuer Formula One, OMEGA x Swatch MoonSwatch and DOXA Sub 200.

    Ming Liu and cartoon watches.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 34:28


     In this episode, George is rejoined by Ming Liu, journalist for FT: How to spend it, The New York Times, CN style and China Daily as they discuss cartoon watches.

    Romaric André and his Seconde/Seconde/ brand and the Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos clock.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2022 32:54


    In this episode, George is joined by Romaric André, founder of Seconde/Seconde/ as they discuss Romaric's independent brand as well as the Jaeger-LeCoultre Atmos clock.

    Bonus Episode - Ariel Adams - "Superlative"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 73:24


    SPECIAL PODCAST - ‘Superlative' hosted by aBlogtoWatch founder Ariel Adams. A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. In this episode, George joins Ariel in a unique format where Ariel and George do two podcasts in one. The first half of the show is George interviewing Ariel and the second half switches to Ariel asking George all the questions. From dream watches, foundation stories, industry insight to how you get the worlds' best luxury brands to make your designs….this special show is packed with topics and stories sharing similar interests and passions, all about watches.

    Chris Hall and Laurent Ferrier, motor racing and watches

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 34:23


    In this episode George is joined by Chris Hall, Senior Watch Editor at MR PORTER as they discuss Laurent Ferrier, motor racing, and the new Sport Auto.

    The Design Series at Jaguar Land Rover - Episode 3/3 (1990s onwards)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 44:22


    In the third of three special episodes, George is joined by Robin Swithinbank, journalist, writer, editor, speaker and consultant as they record at Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works. George and Robin chat with Matt Bailey, Business Development Manager, Classic at Jaguar Land Rover about the luxury of adventure and how utility became luxury from the 1990s to today.

    The Design Series at Jaguar Land Rover - Episode 2/3 (1970s/1980s)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 35:17


    In the second of three special episodes, George is joined by Robin Swithinbank, journalist, writer, editor, speaker and consultant as they record at Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works. George and Robin chat with Matt Bailey, Business Development Manager, Classic at Jaguar Land Rover about the designs that were ahead of their time, ground-breaking designs that changed the way we think about design norms from the 1970s/1980s.

    The Design Series at Jaguar Land Rover - Episode 1/3 (1950s/1960s)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 36:02


    In the first of three special episodes, George is joined by Robin Swithinbank, journalist, writer, editor, speaker and consultant as they record at Jaguar Land Rover Classic Works. George and Robin chat with Matt Bailey, Business Development Manager, Classic at Jaguar Land Rover about the Golden era, the 1950s/1960s and the designs that defined their time.

    Alex Doak & Laura McCreddie-Doak and the Corum Bubble and Franck Muller Crazy Hours

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 38:08


    In this episode George is joined by Alex Doak & Laura McCreddie-Doak, wife-and-husband freelance luxury-lifestyle journalists based in east London, with a particular bent for watches and regular contributors to The Telegraph, Times, MR PORTER, Wired, City AM, Evening Standard as they discuss the Corum Bubble and Franck Muller Crazy Hours.

    Adam Craniotes and the Pulsar P2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 39:47


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