Alan Bedwell (Foundwell) on Cartier, clocks and why connoisseurship matters

Today’s guest is Alan Bedwell, the antiques expert behind cool curio site Foundwell. We chat to Alan about what it’s like growing up in an antique-dealing family and how he ended up looking after Ralph Lauren’s antiques, including dog paraphernalia, of all things. From there, Foundwell was formed through a stint at Bergdorf Goodman, and Alan was off to the races. We find out how the scene has changed over the years (hint, cufflinks aren’t cool right now), as well as his thoughts on why the watch market is white-hot. We also stray into watch-adjacent territory, talking about why clocks, even those from makers like Cartier and Jaeger-LeCoultre, are under-rated. Before Alan joined the chat, Andy and Felix found the time to talk luxury toaster smartphones, retro-futuristic cars and why Nomos nails watch accessories. This episode is brought to you by NOMOS Glashütte. Today we talk accessories and extras perfect for Christmas. From straps to postage stamps, you can always find something fun at NOMOS. Want to be part of the OT: The Podcast community? Join our Discord! The home of the hot take. Shownotes https://www.otpodcast.com.au/show-notes/s2e57 The Belmuda phone Hyundai Heritage Series Grandeur EV Red Notice on Netflix William Wood Triumph Foundwell Foundwell on Instagram Hermes moneyclip Anthony Elson, the Silversmith Alan couldn’t recall off the top of his head The Movado History on Amazon The U.S.A. trilogy by John Dos Passos Fake or Fortune on YouTube   FOLLOW US: https://www.instagram.com/ot.podcast/ https://www.facebook.com/otpodcastau https://www.instagram.com/andygreenlive/ https://www.instagram.com/fkscholz/ Submit an application to our quasi-professional watch matchmaking service, by email: [email protected] If you liked our podcast - please remember to like/share and subscribe. If you liked our podcast - please remember to like/share and subscribe.