Starting an Independent Watch Brand – Thomas Fleming (Founder of Fleming Watches)

Update: 2024-05-06

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We're joined by Thomas Fleming (Fleming Watches) to talk about the realities of starting an independent watch brand. Everything from what it means to build the strategy, raise the funding and develop the branding for a company to how it feels to finally put something that you care about so much into the world.

Hosted by Asher Rapkin and Gabe Reilly, co-founders of Collective Horology, Openwork goes inside the watch industry.

You can find us online at collectivehorology.com. To get in touch with suggestions, feedback or questions, email podcast@collectivehorology.com.

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Starting an Independent Watch Brand – Thomas Fleming (Founder of Fleming Watches)

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Starting an Independent Watch Brand – Thomas Fleming (Founder of Fleming Watches)