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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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 …
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…