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Partners In Time

61 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -

Time is precious, so let’s make it count! In our podcast Partners In Time presented by IWC we are meeting inspiring people like our customers, watch enthusiasts and friends of the brand from all over the world. People who stepped out of their comfort zone and challenged themselves. They all have something in common and have a clear vision – a dream. Christoph Grainger-Herr, CEO of IWC Schaffhausen is going to talk to various personalities from top-ranking athletes, outstanding architects to content creators, only to find out how they are capable of achieving their goals and fulfilling their visions. We are going to meet people who are responsible for the creation of new icons to discover the secret behind the beauty of IWC is. Moreover, representatives of IWC will be heard, allowing us to understand the secret of the brand, its heritage and its watches. The story from IWC started over 150 years ago and is still being written today. Partners in Time - every Friday. Find us wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure to subscribe to the podcast and to not miss an upcoming episode.

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Episodes

Flying Cars with Matt Pearson

June 18, 2021 06:55 - 45 minutes - 37 MB

In this episode of Partners in Time host Chris Grainger-Herr welcomes Matt Pearson. The Australian entrepreneur founded Alauda a manufacturer for performance electric flying car and with it the first electric flying car racing series Airspeeder. Matt talks about his crazy dreams as a kid of putting people into space and how he was able to come this dream one step closer. He shares how to stay on top of innovations and being one step ahead. He makes sure that the flying cars are not only an in...

Pure Racing with Laura Kraihamer

June 04, 2021 06:45 - 44 minutes - 36.7 MB

IWC’s new Friend of the Brand and member of the #iwcracing family Laura Kraihamer talks to host Chris Grainger. The two talk about their drawing skills and geek out about cars and racing. The racing driver unveils the perks of racing and how she got where she is today. Entering the racing world through karting at 12 years old Kraihamer was not sure where her career will take her and after a six-year break and studying law she got back into the driving seat at the age of 22. She says she feel...

Stay Curious with Franziska Gsell

May 28, 2021 01:40 - 44 minutes - 36.5 MB

This episode of “Partners in Time” features a dose of female power. CMO and chair of the Sustainability Committee at IWC Schaffhausen, Franziska Gsell is welcomed by host Paul Ripke and discusses sustainability, her career in a male driven industry, and her recipe for success. She always showed a strong interest in people; staying curious and trying to understand others has brought her where she is today. But it seems the businesswomen was always meant to end up at IWC. Born in Schaffhausen, ...

Stress Level Zero with Valtteri Bottas

May 21, 2021 02:00 - 38 minutes - 31.5 MB

In only two days, Valtteri Bottas will compete with Mercedes in the Monaco Grand Prix. Our host Paul Ripke had the chance to welcome the formula one driver as a guest for the latest episode of Partners in Time. The two go way back to when Paul was team photographer and talk about their shared love for Finnish sauna and cycling. In addition, Bottas shares the trigger that made him become a racing driver. Initially, he fell in love with the speed but what is even more addictive and kept him in ...

Job Title: Various with Justin Hast

May 14, 2021 01:20 - 51 minutes - 42 MB

If you want to be inspired this is the episode of “Partners in Time” you cannot miss. This time our host Paul Ripke talks to a known name for watch lovers, Justin Hast. He is a watch photographer, a writer, the face of IWC Heritage series and a digital marketing specialist to just mention some of his occupations. In this episode Justin reveals what a style council for Mr. Porter does and talks about the new IWC Pilot’s Chronograph for the 10th anniversary of Mr. Porter. Taking on his first m...

From Sneakers to Watches with David Fischer

May 07, 2021 01:45 - 47 minutes - 38.6 MB

From blog to media empire - in this episode of Partners In Time Chris Grainger-Herr welcomes founder David Fischer and unveils the success story of the lifestyle platform Highsnobiety. He reveals how changing trends in society and the rise of social media have helped him build his business. In this podcast, David & Chris dive into the world of man’s fashion, streetwear and of course sneaker culture. Having grown up very close to each other, they discovered that they were both regulars at the ...

Value In Time with Aurel Bacs

April 30, 2021 01:00 - 40 minutes - 33.3 MB

Aurel Bacs, known as a passionate walking encyclopedia, is an absolute pioneer in the watch industry. He turned his passion into his profession and runs the watches department of Phillips auction house. He mentions that collecting watches is not just about buying a watch, but that there is community behind it that exchanges, helps and talks to each other. In this episode of Partners In Time, Chris Grainger-Herr and Aurel Bacs talk about the watch market, the value of watches and especially ab...

Passion for Design with Christian Knoop

April 23, 2021 01:00 - 48 minutes - 39.3 MB

It's not just about designing watches, but also about the story behind them. In this episode, Paul Ripke talks to Christian Knoop, Creative Director at IWC Schaffhausen. Even as a child, Knoop noticed that he had a special passion for design. For 13 years, he has been designing watches and building stories around them. Through storytelling, he is able to build an aesthetic universe around the launch of a new collection. To maintain the origin of iconic collections, traditional values and esta...

The Art of Timing with Paul Ripke

April 16, 2021 01:00 - 44 minutes - 36.5 MB

From photographer to storyteller - in this episode of Partners In Time Chris Grainger-Herr finds out what's really important to Paul Ripke. Ripke has realized that he wants to highlight the story and the people behind his photos and videos. Good stories touch people - that's the secret behind successful content. And then there is the timing, which plays crucial role for a good story. Thus if the timing is right, the story can be great. Especially audio formats can leverage time even better si...

Driver of Change with Lewis Hamilton

April 09, 2021 08:30 - 33 minutes - 27.3 MB

For Lewis Hamilton the most important thing is finding balance in life. In this episode of Partners In Time, the 7-time Formula 1 World Champion shares how he found balance between his professional and personal lives. He enjoys family time, exploring the mountains and doing winter sports. IWC CEO Chris Grainger-Herr and Hamilton discuss current changes in our rapidly evolving world and the fact that brands and people are starting to think more diversely is indicative of a positive trend in ou...

Trailer - Partners In Time

March 31, 2021 16:35 - 1 minute - 2.24 MB

Launching on April 7th together with the new IWC app, you will be able to listen to Partners In Time once a week. It's about meeting watch enthusiast and friends of IWC from all over the world. Every week we are going to talk with inspiring and remarkable guests to find out more about their journeys. They have stepped out of their comfort zone, challenged themselves as well as their surroundings in order to fulfill their vision and their dream. How did they become who they are today? We try t...