Русские часы за миллион! Часовщик Максим Сушков о часах, цене, этике и Петербурге как русской Женеве

In this podcast, we talk with watchmaker Maxim Sushkov, a man who makes only 10 watches a year, and they start at $12,000. Why is it so expensive and takes so long? And most importantly, who buys Russian watches for that kind of money when you can buy, say, a Rolex? ⏱ Timestamps: 00:50 – Watchmaker Maxim Sushkov's first podcast 02:00 – Why are all watchmakers from St. Petersburg 03:30 – Where Maxim Sushkov got his start 11:40 – Maxim Sushkov's watches 12:10 – Why only 10 watches a year 14:00 – How to get prices above $10,000 23:50 – Why so long and expensive 27:20 – "But can I buy a Rolex for that kind of money?!" 31:40 – Europeans have a watchmaking ethic 38:30 – I'm inspired by master watches... 42:40 – Why don't our watchmakers study in Switzerland? 47:30 – What determines the price (not just the cost price) 58:00 – Why are Maxim Sushkov watches designed like this? 01:03:55 – What movement is it and is it manufactured? 01:09:00 – Where are the clients from? 01:17:00 – So, why is St. Petersburg our Geneva? 01:23:40 – Maxim Sushkov on Russian watchmakers 🔗 Useful links: Maxim Sushkov's website https://sushkovmaksim.ru/ TG channel https://t.me/SushkovMaxim Subscribe to the channel to stay up to date with new episodes. Share your opinion in the comments: would you buy a Russian watch worth more than a million? #MaximSushkov #watchmaker #russianwatches #podcast