1. EachPod

Burlingame & Park - Podcast

Burlingame & Park

At the corner of Burlingame Avenue and Park Road in downtown Burlingame, California is Topper Fine Jewelers — a third-generation family-owned retailer of fine watches and jewelry — and for those in the know, a beloved pillar of the watch collecting community. The B&P Podcast explores this rich world, full of incredible stories, passionate characters, and the amazing watches that we all know and love. Hosted by Zachary Piña, along with Russ & Rob Caplan.

Hobbies Leisure
Update frequency
every 13 days
Average duration
63 minutes
Episodes
59
Years Active
2023 - 2025
Share to:
EP39: An Easter Egg Inside an Easter Egg feat. Stephen Kounas

EP39: An Easter Egg Inside an Easter Egg feat. Stephen Kounas

Listen closely, and you might catch the faint whistle of the 3:58 Caltrain arriving at Burlingame Station – that's because this week, we're coming at you from our usual Burlingame home, but under the…

00:51:37  |   Fri 18 Oct 2024
EP38: Watchmaking Runs Through His Veins, feat. Romain Marietta

EP38: Watchmaking Runs Through His Veins, feat. Romain Marietta

Many months in the making, our good friend Romain Marietta, Head of Product Design at Zenith finally made the long journey to Burlingame, and naturally, we're thrilled to have him back on the podcast…

01:09:12  |   Fri 04 Oct 2024
EP37: We Finally Set the Record Straight

EP37: We Finally Set the Record Straight

Not to name names, but we *might* have gotten a little out over our skis earlier this summer when discussing the feature set of a certain soon-to-be-launched dive watch, and now that said watch has b…

00:53:06  |   Fri 20 Sep 2024
EP36: No, *You're* Terrific

EP36: No, *You're* Terrific

Long time listener, first time caller – this week on B&P, the boys are checking in with our good pal Evan (owner & host of the delightful You're Terrific YouTube channel) to talk about watch collecti…

00:38:15  |   Fri 13 Sep 2024
EP35: Come Sail Away (How *Does* a Regatta Timer Work?)

EP35: Come Sail Away (How *Does* a Regatta Timer Work?)

We're not sailors, but the boys are all back in California, recording remotely and happy to pretend for a day that we know how a regatta timer works, with the start of the America's Cup about to kick…

01:32:34  |   Fri 30 Aug 2024
EP34: What is a “Secret Handshake Watch?

EP34: What is a “Secret Handshake Watch?" with Wesley Smith of Standard H

It's a special one in Burlingame this week, with Rob briefly joining us via telephone from his Olympic sojourn (moments after the historic men's basket ball final, no less), but sitting in his stead …

00:58:39  |   Fri 16 Aug 2024
EP33: How Omega Doesn't Make Just Watches

EP33: How Omega Doesn't Make Just Watches

With the 2024 Olympic Games going full speed ahead in Paris this week, the boys are tapping in with the world of Omega and the Bienne maker's longstanding relationship with timekeeping the games sinc…

00:55:47  |   Fri 02 Aug 2024
EP32: The Secret Sauce at Oris, with Engineer Richard 'Ipy' Siegrist

EP32: The Secret Sauce at Oris, with Engineer Richard 'Ipy' Siegrist

For the better part of the last decade or so, Oris has quietly carved out a reputation of being a leading independent with a heavy focus on watchmaking innovations driven by science and a startup men…

01:22:36  |   Fri 19 Jul 2024
EP31: The Final Word on Helium Release Valves According to Jason Heaton

EP31: The Final Word on Helium Release Valves According to Jason Heaton

What makes a great dive watch? How much water resistance do you really need? How exactly does a helium release valve work and do I really need one? We all love dive watches, but these are the questio…

01:16:25  |   Fri 05 Jul 2024
EP30: Breitling and the Amazing Technicolor Diver

EP30: Breitling and the Amazing Technicolor Diver

So what's the deal with rainbow watches? This week, on the heels of a very cool new Breitling Superocean Rainbow launch, the boys peel back all the layers on this techinicolor trend, before checking …

00:50:54  |   Fri 21 Jun 2024
EP29: It's Christmas in June with All This Summer Newness

EP29: It's Christmas in June with All This Summer Newness

We couldn't have called it, but after a relatively quiet start to the summer, all it took was one #SpeedyTuesday to set things abuzz. This week on Burlingame & Park, the boys are reflecting on what's…

00:49:48  |   Sat 08 Jun 2024
EP28: Inside Omega's Incredible Robo-Powered Manufactory

EP28: Inside Omega's Incredible Robo-Powered Manufactory

After a one-week hiatus, the boys are all back under one roof – Zach is back from Copenhagen, Russ is back from jort-skiing Palisades on the second-to-last weekend of the season, and Rob has returned…

01:14:15  |   Fri 24 May 2024
EP27: Painting Behind the Radiator

EP27: Painting Behind the Radiator

Two guests in one show? You better believe it – buckle up for a very special episode of Burlingame & Park, where we rescue our very good friend Joe Kirk from the Topper First Look mob to talk about h…

01:19:20  |   Sat 04 May 2024
EP26: A Mostly Live, Mostly Serious Awards Show from Geneva

EP26: A Mostly Live, Mostly Serious Awards Show from Geneva

You win some, you lose some. And somewhere between splitting the boys between time zones we ran into some technical difficulties in getting all of our Watches & Wonders thoughts transcribed, but fret…

01:41:44  |   Fri 19 Apr 2024
EP25: No, This is *Not* a Predictions Episode

EP25: No, This is *Not* a Predictions Episode

Wait, why not? Tap in and let the boys explain. Instead of dusting off the crystal ball, Rob, Russ, and Zach are taking a closer look at a few recent arrivals to the store, including one of the hotte…

01:04:38  |   Fri 05 Apr 2024
EP24: The Fifty Fathoms and the Story of Three Millimeters

EP24: The Fifty Fathoms and the Story of Three Millimeters

Burlingame and Park officially turns one year old this week, and for this special birthday episode, the boys are embarking upon a deep dive on the legendary Blancpain Fifty Fathoms to go hands-on wit…

00:53:50  |   Fri 22 Mar 2024
EP23: It Came From Outer Space

EP23: It Came From Outer Space

How does a chunk of iron that once hurtled through space over a million years ago end up as a tiny sliver in the dial of a modern Omega Constellation watch?

This week, the boys of Burlingame are tak…

00:58:34  |   Fri 08 Mar 2024
EP22: Have You Ever Lost a Watch?

EP22: Have You Ever Lost a Watch?

Spoiler alert: we have. 

The boys are back in Burlingame, and this week, we partake in a spot of Wikipedia vandalism, and each tell a story that we might once have been too ashamed to share. We also …

00:59:28  |   Fri 23 Feb 2024
EP21: LVMH Watch Week with Zenith's Real-Life Encyclopedia

EP21: LVMH Watch Week with Zenith's Real-Life Encyclopedia

The boys are back, and this week they're split between three towns, led by Russ on the ground in Miami at LVMH Watch Week with Romain Marietta, Chief Product Officer for Zenith. Romain has been with …

00:56:53  |   Fri 09 Feb 2024
EP20: Our Top Secret “Project Shovel” with Nicholas Bowman-Scargill

EP20: Our Top Secret “Project Shovel” with Nicholas Bowman-Scargill

The boys are back! We're kicking off our inaugural 2024 recording with a very special guest, and an equally special Topper Edition: the launch of our Fears Series II Capsule, codename "Project Shovel…

01:23:35  |   Fri 19 Jan 2024
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are the property of Topper. This content is not affiliated with or endorsed by eachpod.com.