How does a mechanical watch put out good vibes to the universe with every passing second? Listen in to the latest episode to find out! Our guest is the charming CEO of Sherpa Watches, Martin Klocke. I met Martin recently at Geneve Watch Days and the brand made quite an impression. Capturing authentic vintage vibes with superbly well executed dials in a true "Super-Compressor" case, the Sherpa line strikes quite a chord with a unique identity as a micro-brand out of Germany.

Listen in as we hear the full story of the inspiration behind this storied historical watch, first unveiled by Enicar in 1956 following a Swiss Expedition to Mt Everest. Enicar's SeaPearl watches proved to be incredibly reliable and suitable for extreme environments both deep underwater and as high as mankind would dare to explore, leading to the Sherpa rebranding. Martin shares with us his personal story of discovery of the famed Sherpa watches and his fascination with the 70 year old watches.

Today's faithful recreations provided many challenges to produce. It is wonderful to hear Martin talk about the production of the modern pieces and the technical brilliance of the original concept combined with further refinements. Only producing approximately 100 watches per year, today's Sherpa is a rare example of a passion project that celebrates technical brilliance, distinctive visual appeal and the rare achievement of faithfully respecting an original design with proportions that prove to be timeless. Combine all this with the world's first "Mantramatic" watch and there is far more than meets the eye with this incredibly compelling and fascinating wristwatch for the ages.

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Today Doug and Jeremy are thrilled to welcome Xavier de Roquemaurel, CEO Czapek & Cie and Michael Margolis, USA Agent for a rare in person podcast as they visit Denver following WatchTime New York.

Listen in as we welcome Xavier, the always exuberant and excitable CEO of one of the most sought after Independent watch brands today. Returning for a 2nd straight podcast, Mike Margolis always adds knowledge and deep insight to the discussion.

As we close in on Czapek's 10th Anniversary, it is a perfect opportunity to discuss the direction of this exciting brand and to hear from their CEO.

Most unusually, Xavier decides to share with host Jeremy Oster an exclusive sneak peek of the upcoming 10th Anniversary Special Edition to be launched on November 12th. Listen in as Jeremy attempts to fully describe this special piece that is sure to become one of the most desirable watches released this year.

No pictures are allowed before unveiling. So how does Jeremy do describing the watch? Let us know at: keepingtime@osterwatches.com.

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This episode is a little different. We are addressing the situation in the Swiss watch industry with a focus on an explanation of the tariffs imposed this year. The implications for global trade are quite huge with few countries affected as greatly as Switzerland. Despite a population of approximately 9 million, Switzerland is one of the most important investors into the US economy; from pharmaceuticals to chocolate production and financial services. Yet huge tariffs were directed at Switzerland which affects their export market. One of Switzerland's most famous and most desirable exports is of course luxury watchmaking. This is the reason you all listen to Keeping Time.

Today we are going to discuss in-depth the impact of the tariffs on the US watch market; how it impacts retailers, manufacturers, distributors (and agents) and of course the end-users who purchase these objects of mechanical beauty. We delve into the mechanics of how the tariffs actually work from an import perspective. We then welcome a couple of friends of the podcast who bring different perspectives to the conversation.

Michael Margolis initially joins us to discuss the US impact from the perspective of a US importing agent as well as how it can impact a consumer who decides to purchase in Europe or abroad. Later we are joined by Scott Rosen who discusses the impact of the USA tariffs in the Swiss industry from the perspective of the Swiss.

This in-depth conversation should be insightful for all watch collectors/enthusiasts alike and also those in the industry. Of course, everything today is a moving target so as changes occur the information presented on this episode may be outdated quickly. However, at this time, this is an invaluable conversation with real insight into the current situation created by the price of gold, exchange rate and tariffs.

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