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. 18 APR

    EP75: Best in Show, Watches and Wonders 2026 Edition

    This week on the pod, the boys are live from Watches & Wonders 2026 and running on fumes (ok, that's Zach, mostly), but sharing all of their first impressions from going hands-on with all of the coolest watches of the year. Don't miss our full shop curation of all the newest pre-orders from Geneva now live on the site. 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 watch mentions on this week's episode: - Rob: Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 39.5mm 'Summer Blue' - Russ: Zenith Defy Extreme Diver 'Topper Edition' - Zach: Vacheron Constantin Overseas 'Everest' ...oh and by the way: • Rob: Star Wars voice actor using green apples in the recording booth • Russ: ...is a Geneva Tourism Board plant • Zach: How Digitec saved his bacon

    1hr 5min
  2. 3 APR

    EP74: Crowning a New Value Champion from Longines

    "Always the bridesmaid, never the bride" as the saying could go for Longines, but in 2026, the refreshed 3-hand Hydroconquest is the hottest ticket in town, and the boys are here to break it all down while sharing thoughts on a few new releases from Seiko and Omega, while Russ does his best to not get in trouble while offering a sneak peek of a new brand coming to Topper later this year. 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 discussed on this episode: - Russ: ⁠Longines Hydroconquest GMT Blue⁠ - Rob: Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 39.5mm 'Summer Blue' - Zach: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Titanium - Red River Mercantile in Santa Fe, New Mexico - Omega Constellation Observatory collection - New HBF-series Seiko Prospex Marinemasters - Longines Hydroconquest Diver three-hand collection ...Oh, and by the way: - Zach: The Last Forbidden Kingdom featuring Gee Atherton - Rob: Streaming Frieren on Netflix - Russ: Summer of Soul by Questlove on Disney+

    1hr 12min
  3. 20 MAR

    EP73: Another Mystery Omega

    For the first time in more than a few weeks, the boys are all back under one roof on a sunny day in Burlingame to chat about all the latest watch news, a few new arrivals (including an NWA for Zach), and to speculate on the all-important Omega 'teaser' on the wrist of Delroy Lindo at the Oscar's ceremony. 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 discussed on this episode: - Rob: Vintage Omega Chrono-Stop - Corrections Corner: historic Targa Florio race film - Russ: ⁠Zenith Defy Extreme Diver 'Biolume' Topper Edition - Zach: ⁠Breitling Avenger GMT Night Mission Capsule - Breitling Navitimer B01 Concorde Limited Edition - Bremont Supersonic Historical Edition - Bremont MB Meteor 'Felix' Limited Edition - Czapek Antarctique "Wyoming Jade" US-Exclusive Edition - New HBF-series Seiko Prospex Marinemaster 'JAMSTEC' Limited Edition - Delroy Lindo wrist check from the Academy Awards ...Oh, and by the way: - Zach: "Back to Baja" on YouTube - Rob: Watching Attack on Titan (2013) on Disney+ - Russ: ...When invited to a Cambodian wedding...

    1hr 9min
  4. 6 MAR

    EP72: All Our Deepest Tracks with Blake Buettner

    Russ has just returned from his adventures in East Asia, so while he sleeps off the jetlag, we tapped our pal Blake Buettner, founder of The Deep Track to sound off on all his favorite hidden gems and deep cuts in modern (though not-quite-nü-vintage) watchmaking. Call it the "pre-Instagram" era, and dive right in. 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:  • Rob: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robcaplan_topper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Zach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@zachxryj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Blake: @thedeeptrack Wrist checks from each of our hosts: - Rob: Omega Speedmaster Dynamic Targa Florio - Zach: Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean LMLE (2014) - Blake: Rolex Sea-Dweller 16600 All of our favorite Deep Tracks: 1) "Best Retired Omega" - Omega Seamaster 120 'Jacques Mayol' - Omega Seamaster Chronograph 'Apnea' - Omega Seamaster 300 2531.80 "James Bond" 2) "Best Retired Seiko" - Seiko 5 Sports 5H23-6030 - Seiko Prospex "Tuna" SBDB013 - Seiko Prospex "Tuna" SBDB009 3) "Best Chronograph (...Which Most Likely Needs a Service)" - Sinn EZM1 from 1997 - Omega Speedmaster FOIS from 2012 - Zenith Cronometro Tipo CP-2 4) "Best Heritage Re-Issue (...Before That Became a Thing) - Longines Legend Diver from 2007 - Zenith Chronomaster cal. 400 from 2011 - Longines Heritage 1969 from 2016 5) "Best Dressed" - Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Chronograph 'Meca-Quartz' - Omega DeVille Hour Vision Orbis (Gen 1) - Zenith Elite Captain Dual Time from 2018 6) "Best IYKYK Watches Under $5,000 - Zenith El Primero Rainbow Flyback - IWC Aquatimer Cousteau Divers Limited Edition - IWC GST Titanium Alarm IW 3537-01 ...Oh, and by the way: - Zach: Anker Prime Power Bank - Rob: The Oral History of Prince's Super Bowl XLI Halftime Show - Blake: Reading The Mote in God's Eye by Jerry Pournelle

    1hr 12min
  5. 20 FEB

    EP71: The British Watchmaking Invasion

    It's a rainy week in both Bristol and Burlingame, and while our fearless leader Russ is off on a rumspringa in far East Asia, sitting in for Russ is our longtime pal, sixth generation Managing Director of Fears, Nicholas Bowman Scargill to talk about the latest generation of exciting British brands (including Fears' own ten-year anniversary) who are collectively bringing watchmaking back to British shores. 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:  • Rob: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robcaplan_topper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Zach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@zachxryj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ • Nicholas: @nicholasbowmanscargill Wrist checks and other watches mentioned on this episode: - Rob: Brunswick 40 Topper Edition Series II Whiteout - Nicholas: Bespoke Fears Brunswick 38 in gold - Zach: Panerai Radiomir PAM655 - Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour 'Celestial' - IWC Tribute to Pallweber "150 Years" - A. Lange Soehne Zeitwerk Collection - Fears Brunswick Jump Hour 'Alliance 1' - Watch design by One Hour Watch on IG - British Watchmaker's Day: March 7th, 2026 - Abinger Watches (also Bristol-based) - Fears x Studio UnderD0g "Gimlet" - Every limited edition watch to be released at British Watchmakers Day 2026 (including the sterling silver Brunswick) ...Oh, and by the way: - Rob: Hearts of Darkness: The Making of Apocalypse Now - Nicholas: ⁠Fears Brunswick worn by Idris Elba on Hijack, Season 2 - Zach: ⁠Discovery of the World's Craziest Wave⁠

    1hr 22min
  6. 16 JAN

    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

    1hr 11min
  7. 19/12/2025

    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

    1hr 24min

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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