Burlingame & Park

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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.

  1. FEB 7

    EP45: In Defense of the "Upside-Down" Wrist Shot

    The boys have braved the first big winter storm of 2025 and paddled their way to Burlingame to check out some of the coolest and newest arrivals to the store, wax nostalgic on their favorite casebacks of all time, and debate whether or not a pocket wrist shot is 'correct' when it's positioned upside-down to the camera (but 'correct' to the wearer). And listener take note: Zach is prepared to die on this hill. 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, topics, and watches discussed on this week's episode: - Rob: Omega Speedmaster CK2998 Anniversary Edition - Russ: Bremont MB2 "Topper Edition" - Zach: IWC Top Gun Double Chronograph Ceratanium - Bremont ejection seat testing protocols - Omega Seamaster Diver 300m Titanium & Bronze Gold - Glashütte Original SeaQ 39 now available with a sapphire caseback - Zenith Defy Skyline Chronograph Skeletonized - Casio Oceanus Manta SG1000 50th Anniversary Edition ...Oh, and By the way: - Russ: Stream Special Forces: World's Toughest Test on Hulu - Rob: Friends of Big Bear Valley Bald Eagle Webcam (Jackie & Shadow) - Zach: ⁠Artem FKM Loopless straps⁠

    1h 5m

  2. JAN 18

    EP44: Our 2025 Predictions, and the Story of Oris' "Little Hero"

    2025 wasted no time in gifting us with plenty of exciting new watches, and for our first pod of the new year, the boys are tapping in with the Oris Diver 65 60th Anniversary Edition, a lovely tribute edition to an Oris original (the brand's 'little hero,' in CEO Rolf Studer's own words), and the not-so-distant-cousin of a Topper Edition we ourselves did, some 9 years ago. The boys also share a few predictions, along with their own release hopes and dreams for 2025 – with lots to unpack here, so settle in, and get a pen handy as their recommended "By the Way" watchlists are getting longer by the day. 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, topics, and watches discussed on this week's episode: - Rob: Oris Diver 65 Topper Edition (2016) - Russ: Zenith Pilot Chronograph Flyback Grand Date - Zach: Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 'Shades' Sandstone ...Oh, and By the way: - Zach: Day of the Jackal on Peacock - Rob: Landman on Paramount Plus - Russ: Classic Tahoe ski films like "Game of G.N.A.R." feat. Shane McConkey

    1h 5m

  3. 12/13/2024

    EP43: What Does 'Flight Qualified' Mean Anyway?

    Our final pod of 2024 is here, and we're tying one off with a few of our favorite watches of the year, including a breakdown of Omega's epic new Speedmaster Pilot – a reference illustrating the Bienne maker was really saving the best for last. All of our picks from this episode are pulled from our Top Ten roundup here on the site, so click through to see the full breakdown. Oh, and don't forget to RSVP for our final event of the year: our Holiday Party Presented by Oris, which happens on Saturday, December 14th at 5:30pm. This event will have refreshments, special gifts from Oris, and even a pop-up gift shop from IRL 'friend of the pod' Wesley, of Standard H. The list is almost full though, so if you haven't already, be sure to RSVP and we'll see you there! 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, topics, and watches discussed on this week's episode: - Rob: Omega Speedmaster Apollo Soyuz Limited Edition - Russ: Omega Speedmaster Super Racing - Zach: Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer - Deejo "Tattoo" Pocket Knives - ⁠⁠Omega Speedmaster Solar Impulse HB-SIA - Omega Speedmaster Pilot 'Flight Qualified' - Omega Speedmaster 'Flight Qualified' leak on Fratello - Our Top Ten Watches of 2024 (feat. Blancpain, Grand Seiko, Oris, Seiko 5, Breitling, Parmigiani and more) - Watch 'Endurance' on Disney+ Oh, and by the way, our non-watch holiday gift picks: • Zach: Shackleton British-Made Hero Sweater • Rob: Flameless Candles • Russ: Akova Outerwear

    1h 28m

  4. 12/06/2024

    EP42: Unboxing Our New DOXA Sub 300 'Great White' Topper Edition

    It's our biggest NWA of the year as the boys unbox #001 of the DOXA Sub 300 'Great White' – our 15th collaborative edition, this time with a beloved and legendary dive watch maker. In this Episode, the boys share the inspiration for this special collaboration (the shark-infested waters surrounding the Farallon Islands), and go deep on the watch's unique design signatures to reveal the concepts behind them. And don't forget to RSVP for DOXA Day, this Saturday, December 7th as we celebrate this launch with a special in-store party! 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, topics, and watches discussed on this week's episode: - Rob: Zodiac Super Sea Wolf Topper Edition - Russ: Oris Diver Sixty-Five Topper Edition - Zach: Hamilton Khaki Field Engineered Garments - Grandma Shelly on 'Small Business Saturday' - ⁠RSVP for DOXA Day (Saturday, December 7th)⁠ - RSVP for Topper's Holiday Party Presented by Oris - Premium Standard H hats & ballcaps - The Devil's Teeth book - Ocean Adventures, Jean-Michel Cousteau Oh, and by the way: • Zach: Near Miss, a short film by Josh Berry • Rob: Skeleton Crew on Disney+ • Russ: old comfort movies on Tubi, like Almost Famous (bring your own turkey leg + mayo)

    53 min

  5. 11/15/2024

    EP41: It's Always Sunny in Burlingame

    The boys can't seem to get enough of the Topper Biergarten while the weather is still great (make hay while the sun shines, right?), and are back recording outside talking about Burlingame Blue, some new fall arrivals, including an all-important fit check with the incredible new Parmigiani Toric. And be sure to stick around to the end for an exclusive inside scoop on Topper's next collaborative edition! 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, topics, and watches discussed on this week's episode: - Rob: Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Summer Blue - Russ: Omega Speedmaster Super Racing - Zach: Tudor FXD GMT - Parmigiani Toric Petite Seconds - Oris Divers Date - GPHG 2024-nominated Grand Seiko SLGW003 - Grand Seiko SLGW005 Limited Edition - Zenith Defy Extreme Silver Diver - RSVP for DOXA Day (Saturday, December 7th) Oh, and by the way: • Zach: Hamburger America • Rob: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watching the Washington Wizards

    57 min

  6. 11/01/2024

    EP40: Everything You Were Afraid to Ask About Spring Drive feat. Joe Kirk

    The boys are back in the Biergarten watching our new mural come to life, and going deep on the complexity and technology powering the Grand Seiko Spring Drive movement. Once again, we're joined by our good pal Joe Kirk, Grand Seiko's Brand Curator who's got plenty of amazing insider insight on just what makes these movements so revolutionary. 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 • Joe: @josep.kirk Wrist check, topics, and watches discussed on this week's episode: - Russ: Grand Seiko SBGA387 'Kira-Zuri' Limited Edition (2018) - Zach: Grand Seiko SBGE285 'Mist Flake' - Rob: ⁠Grand Seiko SBGE285 'Mist Flake'⁠ - Joe: Grand Seiko SLGH005 White Birch & 8 Day Power Reserve SBGD202 - Grand Seiko canvas strap combo SBGV245 - Caterer (Jeff) wrist check (Grand Seiko SBGC017) - "Into the Mist" GS9 article (GS9 Club member login required) - LA Dodger Shohei Ohtani wearing the Grand Seiko SBGJ217 - Grand Seiko point of entry: SBGA211 "Snowflake" in titanium and SBGA413 "Shunbun" also in titanium - Grand Seiko Spring Drive 9R calibre - Burlingame & Park Episode 6 feat. Joe Kirk - Grand Seiko Master Craftsman Hiroki Soma Oh, and by the way: • Zach: new Scout Motors hybrid SUV • Rob: ⁠⁠⁠⁠the fabulous future of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) • Russ: Grand Seiko and Godzilla • Joe: Midnight Diner on Netflix

    1h 22m

  7. 10/18/2024

    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 Northern California sunshine in Topper's brand new Biergarten, courtesy of our friends at Glashütte Original. And speaking of this amazing German maker, we're sitting down with Glashütte Original North American Brand President Stephen Kounas to learn about some incredibly cool easter eggs wrapped up in two incredibly cool watches. 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 • Stephen: @stephen_kounas Wrist check, topics, and watches discussed on this week's episode: - Zach: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Chronograph Titanium - Rob: Glashütte Original SeaQ Chronograph 'Silver Screen' - Russ: neo-vintage Glashütte Original Senator Navigator Panorama Date - Stephen: Glashütte Original PanoMatic Calendar Red Gold on an orange textile strap Oh, and by the way: • Zach: Cervelo Aspero-5 gravel bike • Russ: Re-watching Pulp Fiction • Rob: Midsommer (trailer only for the horror-squeamish) • Stephen: Topper Jewelers Dot Com

    52 min

  8. 10/04/2024

    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 (our first repeating guest) to chat about Zenith's not-so-distant past, its present, and some very exciting hints at its future. And per usual, Romain is not one to stay completely buttoned-up on brand secrets, making this an episode you don't want to miss. 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 • Romain: @romain.marietta Wrist check, topics, and watches discussed on this week's episode: - Russ: Zenith Pilot Big Date Flyback - Rob: vintage Zenith Respirator Automatic 28,800 - Zach: Zenith Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar Boutique Edition // Zenith Chronomaster Revival 'Safari' Boutique Edition - Romain: vintage Zenith A386 from 1969 - EP21 with Romain Marietta - Zenith Defy Classic Gold Tourbillon under Thierry Nataf - Zenith Defy Xtreme Tourbillon Zero-G - Zenith Pilot Doublematic (Chronograph, Alarm, GMT) - Red Bull Stratos Jump by Felix Baumgartner - Zenith El Primero Stratos Flyback Chronograph - Zenith Defy Revival Diver - Zenith CEO Jean-Frédéric Dufour moves to Rolex in 2014 - Zenith Defy Zero G with a sapphire case - Zenith Chronomaster Sport Gem-Set 'Rainbow' - Zenith Defy Skyline Tourbillon Filipe Pantone - Defy Extreme Filipe Pantone (Series II), Defy 21 Chronograph Filipe Pantone (Series I) ...Oh, and by the way: - Rob: The Penguin on HBO Max - Zach: ⁠The Color of Everything: Cory Richards⁠ - Russ: Acquired Podcast: The Complete History & Strategy of LVMH - Romain: "DJ Mehdi: Made in France"

    1h 9m
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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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  • Creator
    Topper
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Topper
  • Show Website
    Burlingame & Park

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