Fred Buyle's guest appearances

Fred Buyle

The Freedive Cafe Podcast

Ça, j'écoute!

Fratello.com

Stan Smith

Martin Frei

Misha Mansoor

Brent Hayden

Marco Borraccino

Davide Cerrato

Fred Mandelbaum

Armin Strom

Balazs Ferenczi

Robert-Jan Broer

Christoph Grainger-Herr

Jean-Marc Pontroué

Asher Rapkin

OwlTail

Welcome watch fans, to another very special episode of Watching Sports And Sporting Watches. Today, I (Rob) am joined by Fred Buyle, Ulysse Nardin ambassador, professional free diver, passionate conservationist, and, perhaps most interestingly for our community, a real watch guy.You'd probably expect a lot more ambassadors to be as into watches as Fred clearly is, but it really isn't the case. I've encountered sports stars and celebrities that have no idea what their agent is telling them to strap to their wrist. I think that's a real shame. When I was working for NOMOS Glashütte, we discussed the possibility of hiring an ambassador —something the brand has never done — frequently. We came close to a decision several times, but we always backed away at the very last. It never felt genuine. It never felt on-brand. Oh, how wonderful would it have been to have a genuine collector in the limelight profess his or her love for NOMOS and solve the problem organically. It didn't happen then. In truth, it rarely does. But, in one of those seldom situations, it seems the very best man ended up with the right job for Ulysse Nardin.There's a bit of a running joke about how many free divers there are representing watch brands. It kind of gives the impression that 80% of the people you meet on the street can hold their breath for seven minutes or don't bat an eyelid when confronted with a Great White Shark. That isn't the case, of course. As such, I'd never actually met or had the pleasure of speaking with a professional free diver. I relished the opportunity to ask all the stupid questions a sub-aquatic novice might wish to.What's the deepest you've ever dived? Is it cold down there? Does it hurt? What's the most memorable experience you've had beneath the waves? Surprisingly, however, Fred's interest and genuine passion for watches meant the conversation was able to stay very much within the intended wheelhouse of this pod column. I hope you enjoy listening to the show as much as I did recording it.Follow me on Instagram @robnudds

Welcome watch fans, to another very special episode of Watching Sports And Sporting Watches. Today, I (Rob) am joined by Fred Buyle, Ulysse Nardin ambassador, professional free diver, passionate conservationist, and, perhaps most interestingly for our community, a real watch guy. You'd probably expect a lot more ambassadors to be as into watches as Fred clearly is, but it really isn't the case. I've encountered sports stars and celebrities that have no idea what their agent is telling them to strap to their wrist. I think that's a real shame. When I was working for NOMOS Glashütte, we discussed the possibility of hiring an ambassador —something the brand has never done — frequently. We came close to a decision several times, but we always backed away at the very last. It never felt genuine. It never felt on-brand. Oh, how wonderful would it have been to have a genuine collector in the limelight profess his or her love for NOMOS and solve the problem organically. It didn't happen then. In truth, it rarely does. But, in one of those seldom situations, it seems the very best man ended up with the right job for Ulysse Nardin. There's a bit of a running joke about how many free divers there are representing watch brands. It kind of gives the impression that 80% of the people you meet on the street can hold their breath for seven minutes or don't bat an eyelid when confronted with a Great White Shark. That isn't the case, of course. As such, I'd never actually met or had the pleasure of speaking with a professional free diver. I relished the opportunity to ask all the stupid questions a sub-aquatic novice might wish to. What's the deepest you've ever dived? Is it cold down there? Does it hurt? What's the most memorable experience you've had beneath the waves? Surprisingly, however, Fred's interest and genuine passion for watches meant the conversation was able to stay very much within the intended wheelhouse of this pod column. I hope you enjoy listening to the show as much as I did recording it. Follow me on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/robnudds/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@robnudds</a>

Fratello On Air: WASP 9.8 — Ulysse Nardin Ambassador And Freediver Fred Buyle Joins The Show

Frédéric Buyle a commencé l'apnée à l'âge de 5 ans. Il a été plusieurs fois champion du monde d'apnée, et depuis plusieurs années, il dédie sa vie à sa passion : plonger dans les océans et les mers du monde entier. Frédéric partage avec nous son quotidien : être un observateur privilégié du milieu sous-marin, nager en compagnie de requins de toutes sortes, assister à la naissance d'un bébé cachalot (un beau bébé de 4m de long et de 1 tonne), poser des balises sur des grands animaux, pour des missions scientifiques, photographier les merveilles des océans pour nous faire rêver sur Instagram...

Ça, j'écoute! # 8 : Fred Buyle - Vivre de sa passion