Editor?s note: In this Three Watch Collection for $5,000, reader Tristan A. provides a perfectly concise trio that encapsulates the very meaning of ...
?Watches, Stories, and Gear? is a roundup of our favorite content, watch or otherwise, from around the internet. Here, we support other creators, e ...
The Monta Skyquest entered its second generation earlier this year with some light updates. We’ve been following the brand since its inception i ...
The time has come. You’ve reached the end of 2022 on Fratello. First of all, on behalf of the entire Fratello team, I would like to thank you fo ...
The last few years have seen a huge groundswell of interest in watches from both newcomers to the industry and long-time enthusiasts, especially in th ...
As the year winds to a close, our editors here at WatchTime are taking a look back at some of the most notable watches to catch our eyes in 2022. Watc ...
eBay Finds is back! This bi-monthly installment will feature a selection of watches currently listed on eBay that have caught the eye of editor Chr ...
It’s not the first time we mention it. Seiko and Grand Seiko reliably grace us with numerous brilliant releases every year. We decided to create ...
In 2000, I got a Chronoswiss Régulateur (later dubbed “Regulator”) watch. It is a beautiful 38mm piece with a silvery-white dial and blue ...
Within the last decade, the term “microbrand” has become commonplace. Before that, we had big, small, and even smaller brands. But now we ...
It’s time for the final list of 2022! After a long year full of great releases, it’s time to put together a list of the ten best watches o ...
What happens when a world-renowned independent watchmaker known for creating watches with bold case designs and incredibly intricate dials decides to ...
Founded in 2006, Dievas is a German brand that specializes in highly capable, professional-grade timekeeping tools. The latest addition to Dievas? lin ...
When it comes to the vast landscape of small-scale independent watch brands, not all options are created equal. Making a watch and making a good watch ...
Since 1986, Swiss Mondaine has been producing wristwatch versions of the distinctive clock face design that you can find represented in each SBB (stat ...
Continuing our annual recap tradition, today we look back at more of the most exciting and innovative releases that broke onto the scene in 2022. Like ...
The word ?gimmick? gets thrown a lot in collecting circles, and it almost always has a negative connotation. I?ll give you an example: during my re ...
Our editorial team had a busy year, reviewing dozens of watches in-depth that span a diverse range of brands and genres. Last year, we brought you ...
Let?s take just a minute with the ADPT Series 1 collection of watches. The colorways are offered in Petrol, Harvest, Carbon, and Terra all measur ...
This is only episode six or seven of Fratello Talks, and it’s already the second time we find ourselves talking dress watches. It’s clearl ...
We are seeing a resurgence in interest in the dress watch. It might just be the natural ebb and flow of trends. After a period of dominance for sports ...
The year is wrapping up in just a few days, and I have no new strap maker to present to you. Instead, I decided to reflect on the ateliers that we fea ...
After four years and 200 #TBT articles, there is still so much to explore. We’ve discovered some fascinating vintage watches, especially this ...
The latest collection of timepieces from Canada-based hand-painted dial specialist watchmaker Ematelier is a men’s-focused range known as “ ...
When was the last time you handled or even saw a watch that made you feel happy" What about one you thought was actually fun and looked good" ...
Times change, styles change ? nowhere is that old adage truer than in the watch world, where each year seems to bring a hot new color or style. Tiffan ...
Once again continuing our annual yearly round up, today we look at more of the most exciting and innovative watch releases that broke onto the scene i ...
Michel Parmigiani had made a name for himself as a highly skilled restorer of antique timepieces and mechanical automatons when in 1996, the Sandoz Fo ...
Dear Oris, please tell me you haven?t already started producing titanium cases for the Aquis Regulateur ?Der Meistertaucher? 2.0. I really need to rev ...
You know that I?m Norwegian. It’s a given with that Norse god’s name that brings me nothing but embarrassment. I mean, I don?t ski, fancy ...
In the past, brands like Longines, Tudor, Oris, and TAG Heuer dominated the mid-range of the watch market. But every year ? and sometimes even multipl ...
This week on the SUPERLATIVE podcast, our host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Ryan Schmidt, the author of The Wristwatch Handbook. ...
Our aBlogtoWatch team is excited to announce Mike B. of Pickering, Canada as the winner of the Garmin MARQ Adventurer watch giveaway. With a broad arr ...
When NOMOS released the Club Sport neomatik in 42mm, it marked what many would consider the brand?s first pure sport watch outside of the Ahoi. Though ...
Sometimes you need to continue a good thing. That was the case with the initially limited-edition Mr. Jones Watches “The Silent Thief,” wh ...
Successful vintage-redo watches can be very satisfying to own and wear, even if I personally am getting a bit tired of the trend for luxury watch bran ...
Continuing our round up of some of the most important watches launched this year, today we look back at more exciting and innovative releases that bro ...
Bell & Ross and the acrobatic demonstration unit of the French Air & Space Force known as the Patrouille de France celebrated the beginning ...
In this episode of On-Wrist Reaction, Blake and Thomas take a look at three distinct watches that span a broad range of features (and prices). We?v ...
Back in the summer of 2021 we brought you a story about a little brand called DB Watches out of Bozeman, Montana. The Model I, the brand?s debut wa ...
Today, we?re taking a look at this new Nera Rogue BW. Peren has become a household name in the microbrand universe. In particular, the brand?s divers ...
I don’t think I could ever be a one-watch guy. I love the idea of it, but I also like switching up the watches I wear nearly every day. Sometime ...
The young Czech brand Bohematic has had a lot going on this year. To appeal to a more worldwide clientele, the guys behind the brand decided to change ...
We are now in the final stretch of 2022, but instead of looking back on this year’s Speedmaster releases, which we already covered last month, I ...
Changing a watch brand?s core visual DNA is an understandably tricky endeavor. Some brands focus on constant visual innovation, leaving only a handful ...
Very few aspects of watches as subjective as patina, which can range from a subtle and elegant fading of a dial to a gruesome textured and discolored ...
Hawai’i-based Mark Carson is a timepiece enthusiast and small-brand entrepreneur. He also happens to be a long-time member of the aBlogtoWatch c ...
Eberhard & Co. watches are lovely enthusiast-grade products that are nevertheless a bit hard to come by given the brand’s very traditional a ...
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser URWERK is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. First and foremost a human adventure, UR ...
It?s a commonly accepted fact that most of the dive watches produced today never actually see any real-world scuba diving use, let alone get used for ...
Continuing with our annual round-up, today we look back at some of the most exciting and innovative debuts that broke onto the scene in 2022. In spite ...
The C by Romain Gauthier, the watch formerly known as the Continuum, has grown into a two-part family since we first wrote about it last year, and ...
As one of the cornerstone offerings within Zodiac?s catalog, the Super Sea Wolf is one of the brand?s most popular models and it frequently serves ...
As 2022 draws to a close, it?s the time of year to get festive and flaunt those dazzling colors. For Parmigiani, this final week is the ?golden hour.? ...
I would love to write about affordable dress watches, but let’s be honest, there’s always a certain price to pay for gold. However, the wa ...
I learned something while putting this column together. I knew that December 26th is Boxing Day in some countries, but thanks to the Encyclopædia Bri ...
After the whole world came to a stop in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, things seem to finally be returning to a relative state of normality in the ...
Surely it?s not just me" I imagine that all of us watch fans have entertained the notion of being a watchmaker, even if just for a fleeting momen ...
It’s time for the last Sunday Morning Showdown of this year. After taking a break for almost a year, our Sunday Morning Showdown series returned ...
Many years ago, my first premium watch was going to be a 42mm El Primero, now known as the Chronomaster. By some twist of fate, it ended up being some ...
How I would love to see a brand-new 166.010! A while ago, I tested the Omega Aqua Terra 38mm. I really liked it but felt it was a bit too complicated ...
As we all take a moment to relax and enjoy the holidays with our friends and loved ones, it’s the perfect time to reflect on 2022 and the hobby ...
?Watches, Stories, and Gear? is a roundup of our favorite content, watch or otherwise, from around the internet. Here, we support other creators, e ...
‘Tis the season once again! And nothing beats getting together with friends and family to celebrate with good food, good wine, and even better f ...
At the end of November, three new Merci Instruments LMM-01 models were added to the Parisian brand’s lineup. At a glance, these may seem like sl ...
As members of the press, when we attend major trade shows, we like to put our best foot forward when it comes to our watches. Everyone who attends lik ...
When an early Seiko Alpinist 14041 resurfaces in an auction in Japan, you can bet that there will be a fiery battle over who gets it. But did you know ...
In so many ways, 2022 was a year of growth and experimentation for the luxury watch industry. With the worst days of the global COVID-19 pandemic larg ...
Alpina unveiled two new limited series of its Startimer Pilot Heritage Manufacture model, driven by the Swiss brand?s 6th manufacture movement that wa ...
Keeping in line with our annual recap tradition, today we look back at a handful of innovative tourbillon releases that broke onto the scene in 2022. ...
Of all the themes to emerge throughout 2022, the one that is perhaps the most odious, the one that actually seems like it might do damage to our ho ...
The Dirty Dozen is a series of ? you guessed it ? twelve watches produced for the British MOD at the end of WWII. These watches obviously carry great ...
What a year 2022 has been. After waking up from the two-year hibernation that COVID put us into, we kicked back into gear this year. And by ?we,? I do ...
When writing about a timepiece made by Hermès, it is legit to ask yourself fashion-related questions. At the same time, the French maison’s rec ...
You cannot make this up: Seven Dials is an area in the vibrant district of Covent Garden in London. Mr Jones Watches has just relocated its brand stor ...
When we started talking about this week’s list, I was triggered by several releases that visually stood out to me this year. As some of you will ...
In the watch world, we?re borderline (alright, outright) obsessed with options. Luckily for us, brands are willing to cater to our fickle whims. We?re ...
This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, the gang is back together with renewed exuberance! After a reminder that yes, aBlogtoWatch does have a T ...
Seiko will celebrate the 110th anniversary of the debut of its first wristwatch, the Laurel, with some special editions in 2023. The festivities will ...
Day two of our year in review, and today we’re looking at some of the most memorable watches to fall under the “haute horlogerie” ca ...
At 200 meters below the ocean?s surface, the sun?s rays from above begin to fade and below, a dark abyss leads to an unknown world. At this depth i ...
Earlier this year, Aquastar made a big splash with the release of their Deepstar 39mm Chronograph. The release would prove to be significant being ...
Every so often, a watch comes along that stops you in your tracks and takes you completely by surprise. Whether it?s an unexpected complication, a ...
In this episode of Fratello Talks, we compare and contrast the ways to buy watches. Should you buy pre-owned pieces, or is new the way to go" Whe ...
Seiko’s Sharp Edged models offer something very attractive in today?s watch market. You get a taste of higher-end finishing in watches under 2K. ...
As you may have noticed, throughout the past few weeks, Fratello editors have been completing a homework assignment. This assignment is one of the tou ...
Does the subject sound a bit dry, or are you already aware of this conundrum" It shouldn?t even be a question we need to ask as cohesive graphics ...
When do you wonder what you?re getting for your money" Well, when you book a hotel room, for example, you want to know what amenities it comes wi ...
Grail alert! If you want a genuinely out-of-the-box classic vintage chronograph with a fine movement, you might put the Gallet Filmeter on your watch ...
Among the diverse roster of brands that make up Swatch Group?s current portfolio, Certina is one of the often-overlooked standouts that operates on th ...
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser. As one of Japan?s perennial favorite watch brands, Orient offers a diverse catalog of models ...
Breitling and the Australian custom motorcycle and surf outfitter Deus Ex Machina have teamed up once again on a limited-edition Top Time Deus chronog ...
Kicking off our annual tradition of recapping some of the most notable stories and watches from the year, today we?re talking about the watch world?s ...
Over the last few years, I?ve spent a lot of time thinking about the categories that we put watches in. Doing what I do for a living, that feels pr ...
As we begin hunkering down for winter, ochs und junior is looking ahead to spring, with the first release of a new settimana capsule collection cel ...
After its tremendous success with the start of the Tonda PF collection in 2021, it was clear that Parmigiani would have to extend it. And indeed, the ...
Tusenö has been around for less than a decade and, in many ways, is following a path already well-trodden by microbrands around the globe. The brand& ...
In April of this year, I asked myself if the Tudor Black Bay Pro was a sort of ?poor man?s Rolex,? exactly as Hans Wilsdorf once intended. Wilsdorf cr ...
While we have moved away from compact discs (anyone remember CDs"), one of my memories from growing up was the barrage of Now That’s What I ...
If you have ever found yourself looking at rare and collectible Rolex watches, you have surely run into dial-printing oddities ? watches with third-pa ...
