This episode is infused with the spirit of a transformative travelogue: we begin in the incredible 500-year-old Cinili Hamam in Istanbul’s Zeyrek district, reflect on the power and beauty of expansive, flat landscapes and hear tales of innovation and craftsmanship with Van Cleef & Arpels. Plus: the misplaced optimism of a Nordic spring. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There's nothing quite like reconvening after a few weeks on the road to swap travel stories and reflect on how the places and people you've encountered have changed you just that little bit.
Every experience has the power to shift perspectives, but often it's a journey that ushers in new ideas.
This show is infused with the spirit of that transformative travelogue.
We begin in the incredible 500-year-old Chineli Hammam in Istanbul's Yarek district, which has been newly restored for modern use.
We'll reflect on the power and beauty of expansive flat landscapes, and we'll hear tales of innovation and craftsmanship during our reporters Adventures at Geneva's Watches & Wonders Fair, which took place this April.
It's been a mercurial spring season so far, with cold snaps followed by warm spells, hail storms and then blissful sun.
And in our audio essay, our Sweden based correspondent reflects on the misplaced optimism that often prevails around the Nordic region at this time of year.
But why?
She'll always raise a glass of even if the sun doesn't truly make an appearance.
This is Confect Corner and I'm your host Sophie Grove.
It feels to me like a space in which we can move or think exactly as we want to without being fettered, without being pre guided by existing stories and ways of looking.
We are a juror, high juror and a watchmaker at the same time.
I would say today the watches we do are pieces of jewelry which tell time.
Nordic Spring is an endurance sport and with so many years of practice is one that we should excel in.
Instead, we excel only in fooling ourselves.
Welcome to Confect Corner.
I'm your host Sophie Grove in London.
I'm joined this month from Zurich by our style director Marcella Palak, and I'm here in the London studio with Gillian Debias.
Hello to you both.
Hi Sophie.