Burlingame & Park

Topper

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.

  1. JAN 16

    EP69: Put it in Reverse

    Burlingame & Park is back for 2026! And in this week's episode, the boys reflect on Omega's traditional hot start with the new Speedmaster Moonwatch 'Reverse Panda,' while checking in with a few other recent arrivals and speculating on what we might be seeing from LVMH Watch Week. As always, you can reach the boys for questions and comments at podcast@topperjewelers.com. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening!  Follow the boys on Instagram:  • Russ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@russcaplan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Rob: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robcaplan_topper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Zach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@zachxryj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Wrist checks and other watches mentioned on this episode: - Rob: DOXA Sub 250t GMT Topper Edition - Zach: Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 'Shades' Sandstone - Russ: ⁠Omega Speedmaster 35th Anniversary Apollo Soyuz Edition - ⁠2026 Blancpain Villeret Complete Calendar - Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch Reverse Panda - Coleman Domingo wearing unreleased Speedmaster at the 2025 MET Gala - Andre Agassi for Longines - Longines VHP 'Flash Setting' GMT ...Oh, and by the way: - Zach: The ultimate Dakar Rally 2026 highlight recap - Russ: Pre-Ordering the new Scout Motors Traveler - Rob: Open, An Autobiography by Andre Agassi

    1h 11m
  2. 12/19/2025

    EP68: The First Annual 'Parky' Awards

    "...And the Parky goes to..." Yes indeed, Burlingame & Park finally has its own prestigious award, and this week on the pod, the boys are doling out a series of freshly minted Parkys while breaking down their top picks and biggest surprises of the year. Oh, and be sure to stick around after the awards for some personalized holiday gift picks, as well as one final 'By the Way' of 2025. As always, you can reach the boys for questions and comments at podcast@topperjewelers.com. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening!  Follow the boys on Instagram:  • Russ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@russcaplan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Rob: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robcaplan_topper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Zach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@zachxryj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Wrist check and other watches mentioned on this episode: - Rob: Zenith Defy Extreme Diver 'Biolume' Topper Edition - Zach: ⁠Hamilton Khaki Field Engineered Garments Limited Edition⁠ - Russ: Grand Seiko Spring Drive 'UFA' SLGB003 - Zenith Chronomaster Sport 'Rainbow' - G-Shock Full Metal 5000 Series "Memory in Pixel" display - Breguet Experimentale 1, with 10Hz Tourbillon and Constant Force Magnetic Escapement - Rolex Land-Dweller (I know, it's not the "Landmaster," don't @ me) - Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 30mm - Zenith Defy USM Capsule Collection - Seiko 5 x Pepsi Capsule Collection - Zenith Defy Extreme Topper Edition - Swatch Mission to Earthphase - Moonshine Gold - Nomos Glashütte Club Sport Neomatik Worldtimer - Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Gen. 4 (Orange bezel) - Piaget Andy Warhol Collection Holiday gift picks from the boys: - Russ: Le Creuset Signature Round Dutch Oven - Rob: Nitecore EDC 17 UV flashlight - Zach: Schott NYC "Delivery from Nowhere" Bruce Springsteen Leather Jacket ...Oh, and by the way: - Rob: ⁠Watch Stranger Things in the movie theater⁠ - Russ: Watching Tenacious D: Pick of Destiny - Zach: The GoPro Best Clips of 2025

    1h 24m
  3. 12/12/2025

    EP67: How Zenith Brought Our 'Biolume' Dreams to Life, feat. Romain Marietta

    The Zenith Defy Extreme Diver 'Biolume' Topper Edition is quite possibly the most complicated, high-concept collaborative edition that Topper has ever made, and today on the pod, we're taking a deep dive into its concept and development with Chief Products Officer Romain Marietta. As always, you can reach the boys for questions and comments at podcast@topperjewelers.com. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening!  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Topper's Fall Event Calendar⁠⁠ Follow the boys on Instagram:  • Russ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@russcaplan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Rob: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robcaplan_topper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Zach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@zachxryj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Romain: @romain.marietta Wrist checks and other watches mentioned on this episode: - Rob: DOXA Sub 250t GMT 'Great White' Topper Edition - Zach: Breitling Aerospace EVO Titanium - Romain: Zenith GFJ (2025 GPHG Chronometry Prize winner) - Russ: Zenith Defy Extreme Diver 'Biolume' Topper Edition ...Oh, and by the way: - Zach: Incredible Rolex Deep Sea restoration from the Palisades fire - Russ: Giants rule, Dodgers drool (per usual) - Rob: The Wire character recuts from Ceerius - Romain: Stream Man of the Hour, hosted by Wei Koh

    1h 22m
  4. 12/05/2025

    EP66: Back in Shark-Infested Waters with the DOXA SUB 250T GMT 'Great White'

    "Ebel Gisele Brasilia" – say that five times fast! This week, the boys go so far off the beaten path you'd think they were on a completely different podcast. But this is indeed Burlingame & Park, and once the ship is finally brought back around (after a lengthy deleted tangent on the Concord Watch Company and a heavily edited tangent on the Ebel Brasilia), the boys are sharing thoughts on the biggest G-Shock update in 40 years, along with a little behind-the-scenes look at Topper's second collaboration with DOXA, and a return to the shadowy Farallon Islands off the coast of San Francisco. As always, you can reach the boys for questions and comments at podcast@topperjewelers.com. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening!  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Topper's Fall Event Calendar⁠ Follow the boys on Instagram:  • Russ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@russcaplan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Rob: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robcaplan_topper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Zach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@zachxryj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Wrist check and other watches mentioned on this episode: - SpaceOne Tellurium now available at Topper - G-Shock Full Metal 5000 Series with new customizable MIP display - Seiko Prospex LX US-Exclusive SNR058 - Russ: Grand Seiko EVO 9 Spring Drive UFA ref. SLGB003 - Zach: IWC Big Pilot Timezoner 'Woodland' - Rob: DOXA SUB 300 'Great White' Topper Edition from 2024 - 2025 DOXA SUB 250T GMT 'Great White' Topper Edition - December 6th DOXA Day, and December 13th Holiday Party presented by Zenith ...Oh, and by the way: - Rob: Stranger Things: The First Shadow play in London - Russ: Watching reaction videos, like this Chad Smith Reacting to 30 Seconds to Mars on Drumeo - Zach: Stream Chad Powers on Hulu

    54 min
  5. 11/21/2025

    EP65: What We Got Right (And Wrong) About the New Planet Ocean

    The pod we've all been waiting to make is finally here. Back in February of 2025 (Episode 46), we predicted that we would get a new Planet Ocean collection to celebrate the line's 20th anniversary – and today, we finally have a chance to go hands-on with the new collection and see just what we got right in that predictions episode, and what we got wrong. Oh, and be sure to stick around for 'By the Way' as Rob and Russ finally find something they can agree on. Did hell just freeze over? As always, you can reach the boys for questions and comments at podcast@topperjewelers.com. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening!  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Topper's Fall Event Calendar Follow the boys on Instagram:  • Russ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@russcaplan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Rob: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robcaplan_topper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Zach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@zachxryj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Wrist check and other watches mentioned in the episode: - Russ: Omega Seamaster 300m on Omega mesh - Rob: Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 39.5mm 'Summer Blue' - Zach: Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m Liquid Metal LE ref. 222.30.42.20.01.001 - Czapek 10 Year Anniversary "Time Jumper" - Oris ProPilot Date refresh - Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Generation 4 - Gen 4 PO inspo: Omega Seamaster 120 "Baby Ploprof" ref. 166.088 - Gen 4 PO inspo: Omega Seamaster 200 "SHOM" - A glimpse into the world of saturation diving in the Last Breath film ...Oh, and by the way: - Russ: ⁠Stream Pluribus on Apple TV+ - Rob: (A rare agreement with Russ.) Stream Pluribus on Apple TV+ - Zach: Skiing down Mt. Everest with no oxygen (a world first)

    1h 37m
  6. 10/31/2025

    EP63: The Most Important Watch Measurement is Not What You Think

    Ever wondered how a 38mm watch could wear large? Or how a 46mm watch could feel more like a 42? This week, the boys are packing a pair of digital calipers to unpack an optical illusion and solve an age-old mystery on why size certainly matters, but perhaps not using the traditional watch measurements we're accustomed to seeing. We're also tapping in with new store arrivals, spooky movie picks, and lots more. As always, you can reach the boys for questions and comments at podcast@topperjewelers.com. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening!  ⁠⁠⁠⁠Topper's Fall Event Calendar⁠⁠⁠⁠ Oh, and don't forget to email podcast@topperjewelers.com with Grand Seiko questions for our "Ask Joe Kirk Anything" segment to be recorded on November 7th! Follow the boys on Instagram:  • Rob: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robcaplan_topper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Russ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@russcaplan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Zach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@zachxryj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Wrist check and other watches mentioned in the episode: - Russ: Breitling Navitimer B01 Red Gold - Rob: 2018 Grand Seiko US Limited Edition "Kirazuri" ref. SBGA387 - Zach: IWC Pilot's Timezoner Top Gun Woodland - Omega Speedmaster 38mm Milano Cortina - RSVP for our November 7th Grand Seiko event with UFA movement designer Eiichi Hiraya - ⁠Glashütte Original Senator Meissen porcelain limited edition⁠ ...Oh, and by the way: - Russ: Use the Strava Heat Map to explore new local trails - Rob: Go watch "Good Boy" (2025) in theaters - Zach: Running the Taco Bell 50k

    1h 9m
5
out of 5
27 Ratings

About

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.

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