TALES FROM THE TRIBE
To Maximilian Büsser, founder of MB&F, watchmaking is art, but most of all, it’s a mindset, a journey. The history of watchmaking is filled with adventurers - dreamers, engineers, artists who will each in their own way contribute to a better world. The watchmaking journey is first and foremost about very special individuals. Some are rebels and mavericks and most have a little touch of madness…
Over the years, MB&F has united around the brand a collectors’ circle called “The Tribe”, who are each in their own way adventurers. In this podcast, you’ll discover their amazing lives, what drives their creativity and what feeds their passion for watchmaking. Welcome to Tales from the Tribe, the MB&F’s Podcast.
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- Update frequency
- every 20 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 11
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
EPISODE 2 - Shifting Gears: From Banking to Classic Car Racing with Xavier Micheron
In this episode of Tales from the Tribe, MB&F founder Maximilian Büsser sits down with Xavier Micheron — a former banker who left the world of finance to chase something far more visceral: the roar o…
EPISODE 1 - No Frills, Big Wins: How Budget Airlines Succeed with Rohit Ramachandran
In this new episode of Tales from the Tribe, MB&F founder Maximilian Büsser sits down with aviation leader and horological enthusiast Rohit Ramachandran for a far-reaching conversation that spans ski…
EPISODE 8 - Crafting Connections with Chia Pei Qi & Kenneth Kuan
This episode of Tales from the Tribe features Chia Pei Qi and Ken Kuan, the visionary founders of Delugs. What began as a passion for leather craftsmanship in their Berkeley dorm room has grown into …
EPISODE 7 - A suitcase full of dreams with Shashi Reddy
This episode of Tales from the Tribe features Shashi Reddy, one of the first members of “The Tribe.” From his journey to the U.S. as a very young man with big dreams to partnering with Apple and laun…
EPISODE 6 - Thriving on the edge with Yann Mrazek
This sixth episode of our series features Yann Mrazek. Yann has excelled in both sport and business: a four-time Swiss Basketball League champion, he is now one of the most valued and respected busin…
EPISODE 5 - A spark of adrenaline with Alex Ghotbi
This fifth episode of our series features Alexandre Ghotbi. Passionate about watchmaking, he turned his passion into a profession after a career as a lawyer. Also known for his expertise for vintage …
EPISODE 4 - Helping for good with Nirdhar Khazanie
This fourth episode of our series features Nirdhar Khazanie. Better known as Ninu, he’s a Senior Product Manager, working on Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp security and data privacy at M…
EPISODE 3 - Reinventing Human Body with Bill Doyle
This third episode of our series features Bill Doyle. Bill was early fascinated by the stories of engineers. He studied physics, material science and engineering, and developed while being a grad stu…
EPISODE 2 - The power of regrets with Todd Searle
This second episode of our series features Todd Searle. Todd defines himself as a dreamer, which is the best way to talk about him. He is so passionate about artisanal watchmaking that he left everyt…
EPISODE 1 - Learn how to smell the roses with Wen Hsieh
This first episode of our series features Wen Hsieh. He was, until recently, a managing partner at Kleiner Perkins, one of the world's most prominent venture capital firms in Silicon Valley, he's an …
TALES FROM THE TRIBE : TEASER
To Maximilian Büsser, founder of MB&F, watchmaking is art, but most of all, it’s a mindset, a journey. The history of watchmaking is filled with adventurers - dreamers, engineers, artists who will ea…