About a month ago, Mike and I visited the Swatch Group office in Eschborn, Germany. It was an excellent opportunity to meet our friends from the company who we had not seen in a long while. Furthermore, they were gracious enough to present us with...
Don?t you love it when a watch brand seems everlasting and single-minded" Vacheron Constantin, for instance, was founded in 1755 and has been in pursuit of timekeeping perfection ever since. Now that?s horological street cred. I am a guitar guy.... -
Aera Instruments is a brand based in the UK that just unveiled their second collection, consisting of incremental updates to their D-1 and P-1 diver and pilot watches. The D-1 Ocean Diver is a blue version of the black watch that debuted last... -
Independent Swiss watchmaker Andreas Strehler wasn’t entirely happy that so few people are able to enjoy his watches. You see, most of his pieces run north of $100,000 and, due to his traditional production process, take over a year to deliver. In... -
German watch brand Laco is known for its pilot watches, which have a long tradition rooted in so called “B-Watchesâ€Â, or observation timepieces used by military pilots. Now the brand introduces a new colorway in its budget-friendly Augsburg and... -
It?s almost the end of the month, but I could not leave you without another Watch Strap Review. We might take a few weeks off in June, but rest assured, we will return with some more ateliers soon. Until then, however, I have an exciting brand for... -
Fratello On Air returns with a look at six divers under ?1,000 each. We could do this episode any time, but summer is the perfect time due to casual wear and loads of water-related activities. We’ve picked a fairly wide range of pieces from a wide... -
Despite offering a rather distinct and unusual appearance, the Isotope Hydrium series has ultimately proven to be a rather versatile platform, and in the years since making its first appearance, the Hydrium case profile has lent itself to a variety... -
This edition of Micro-Brand Digest will be focusing on some of the brands that exhibit at our Windup Watch Fair. Every year upon walking into the fair during setup, the editorial team often gets their first look at many of the exhibiting... -
When you are like me, you have tried wearing a smartwatch at least once. While they have a lot going for them, their staying power remains limited once the novelty has worn off, at least in the collection of a watch enthusiast. The difficulty is... -
Ask any five aviation enthusiasts what their favorite fighter plane is, and chances are you?ll receive five different answers varying widely among era, role, and country of origin. Chances are, also, that at least one of those five enthusiasts will... -
Isotope is now seven years old. While still an ankle-biter in the horological world, the brand has grown and developed enough to feel like a new logo and branding are in order. To celebrate its anniversary and the new logo, Jose Miranda approached... -
In episode 51 of A Week In Watches we take a look at a trio of new Monaco watches from TAG Heuer leading into the race weekend in, well, Monaco, as well as a watch that’s taken shape almost entirely in the US of A from the workshop of J.N.... -
Yes, the MoonSwatch is old news by now, and the dead horse has officially been beaten well into nirvana. And one can consider the MoonSwatch a cash cow, with Swatch having sold considerably more than a million pieces to date. After all, the Swatch... -
As a brand, Seiko is hardly a stranger to collaborations and limited-edition models, and as the most affordable collection in Seiko?s modern lineup, the Seiko 5 series frequently serves as the platform for these various thematic timepieces. As part... -
Since 2017, Rado has partnered with the Great Gardens of the World organization on watches that are inspired both by nature and the sometimes meticulous preparation of the world?s great gardens. Watchmaking and gardening might seem like an... -
This week on the Superlative podcast, our host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by the six-time Le Mans winner and ambassador for Chopard, Jacky Ickx. To start the show, Ariel and Jacky reminisce over his career and the changes that... -
Michiel Holthinrichs has always been on a very personal path to horological enlightenment. Having trained as an architect, his method of watch design is marked by a fresh, studious approach. How it shows is in the way Michiel seems to have a deeper,... -
For French watchmaker Pequignet, the Royale Saphir is signature of the brand?s haute horlogerie capabilities. It originally debuted in 2019 adorned in a bright blue hue with a design that highlights the three counters of the legendary triple jump... -