ABTWW: Watch Stunts, Fire Resistant Watches, And Custom Watc
This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick, David, and Ariel are once again joined by Ed, who calls in from Osaka, Japan. David starts things off lamentin...
01-12-2023 19:47
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GIVEAWAY: Marc Anthony Concert Experience And Bulova Marine
December 2023 is upon us, and as the world prepares for the holiday season, it can only mean one thing for us here at aBlogtoWatch – it’s time for...
01-12-2023 19:47
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01-12-2023 19:47
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New Release: Breitling Top Time B21 Classic Cars Chronograph
Since its introduction in mid-2021, the Breitling Top Time Classic Cars collection has changed the Top Time?s positioning in the brand hierarchy from ...
30-11-2023 19:53
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New Release: Bell & Ross BR 01 Cyber Skull Sapphire Ice
While Bell & Ross is arguably best known for its utilitarian design language that draws its inspiration from cockpit flight instruments, the brand als...
30-11-2023 19:53
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Watch Review: Breitling AVI Chronograph 42 Mosquito For Soli
The Breitling Classic AVI is more than just a handsome watch collection, but rather it’s an entire platform. This particular model is the Classic AV...
30-11-2023 19:53
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The New Certina DS-7 Watches Integrate With Automatic And Qu
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser Until May of 2021, American fans of Certina watches looked on longingly as the Swiss brand mer...
29-11-2023 19:49
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Hands-On: Blancpain X Swatch Scuba Fifty Fathoms Bioceramic
While I typically don?t purchase the watches that most people would consider to be hype models, I also thoroughly enjoy some budget-friendly horologic...
29-11-2023 19:49
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New Release: Ikepod Seapod S003 Camo Pixel
Quirky brand Ikepod is a design-first company that puts form over function in many instances. The Ikepod Seapod is a perfect example of the brand?s ph...
29-11-2023 19:49
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Globics Brings Pininfarina’s Visionary Design To The S
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for an advertiser Perhaps a legendary Italian name like Pininfarina needs no introduction. The Turin, Italy-b...
29-11-2023 19:49
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Recapping Dubai Watch 2023 With 7 Watches Made Just For Sedd
The sixth edition of Dubai Watch Week was the largest yet, with more participating brands and a greater number of guests coming to Dubai for the major...
28-11-2023 19:46
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New Release: Wristcheck X Seconde/Seconde/ X Atelier Wen Per
I sure hope you haven’t had enough of Seconde/Seconde/‘s collaborations, because here’s another one. After a successful collaboration last year ...
28-11-2023 19:46
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The Easy-Wearing, Multi-Talented Ball Roadmaster Marine GMT
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for an advertiser Evolving at the forefront of watchmaking’s technical achievements for decades, Ball Watc...
28-11-2023 19:46
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Hands-On: TAG Heuer Carrera Plasma Diamant D?Avant-Garde Chr
Recent years have seen an uptick in exotic gem-set designs throughout the watch industry, and at the same time, we?ve seen a rapid advance in the fiel...
28-11-2023 19:46
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Ariel’s Thoughts: Making Sense Of Wristwatch Customiza
One of the most interesting trends in wristwatch selling these days is the tendency for companies to offer customization opportunities to those buying...
27-11-2023 19:43
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aBlogtoWatch Strond SSC-101 24H GMT Giveaway Winner Announce
Our team at aBlogtoWatch is happy to announce Kenneth B. of Cayey, Puerto Rico as the winner of our Strond SSC-101 24H GMT watch giveaway. Its moody, ...
27-11-2023 19:43
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SUPERLATIVE: Todd Register of Garmin
This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Todd Register, a Creative Lead at Garmin supporting the O...
27-11-2023 19:43
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Straps Fully Tailored To You: Sampling The Jean Rousseau Bes
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for an advertiser A quality timepiece is defined by an all-encompassing sense of quality, an effect no watch ...
27-11-2023 19:43
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Hands-On: Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph Orlinski Titaniu
While Hublot is best known for its bold and highly technical designs, the Swiss brand also produces a fairly diverse assortment of art pieces, and rat...
26-11-2023 19:42
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Hands-On: Chopard L.U.C XP Urushi Spirit of Shi Chen Watch
The greater Swiss luxury watch industry looks back at two decades of outstanding growth in Asia, driven, above all else, by Chinese customers who disc...
25-11-2023 19:45
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New Release: Moritz Grossman 15th Anniversary Backpage Green
To celebrate its 15th birthday, Mortiz Grossman has release three new timepieces. While the brand?s roots go back to 1854, it?s rightly celebrating th...
24-11-2023 19:48
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Hands-On: The Baltic Hermétique Tourer Watches
When French brand Baltic Watches first came on the scene in 2016, it was at the peak of the vintage reissue craze. The brand found success with its ea...
24-11-2023 19:48
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New Release: TAG Heuer Carrera Tourbillon H02T Dubai Skyline
The TAG Heuer Carrera Tourbillon H02T Dubai Skyline watch marks the latest limited-edition variation of one of the cooler and more affordable big-bran...
24-11-2023 19:48
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Hands-On Debut: Nivada Grenchen Antarctic 35mm Watch
Aside from having archives dating back to 1926 that are packed full of distinct and unusual models, a big part of the reason Nivada Grenchen has been ...
23-11-2023 19:41
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New Release: Brellum Pilot GMT LE.3 Chronometer Watch
Alongside its various core-collection models, Swiss independent brand Brellum also produces a handful of small-batch limited editions each year, and w...
23-11-2023 19:41
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New Release: Bell & Ross BR-X5 Green Lum Watch
Watch brand Bell & Ross is no stranger to playing with luminescence. After all, legibility is one of the company’s four basic principles (next to fu...
23-11-2023 19:41
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Hands-On: Farer Tonneau Paris Watch
British watchmaker Farer is well known for doing funky things. I’m not sure if many other brands play with color the same way, and very few have the...
23-11-2023 19:41
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New Release: Seiko Prospex Marinemaster 1965 Diver?s Modern
When it comes to design inspiration, Seiko loves the 62MAS almost as much as Grand Seiko loves Mount Iwate, and for the last several years, we have be...
22-11-2023 19:45
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Hands-On: Chopard Happy Sport Women’s Watch
The Happy Sport is one of Swiss Chopard’s most celebrated and iconic collections of watches for women. Mainly for women, that is. I still chuckle at...
22-11-2023 19:45
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Bangalore Watch Company Celebrates Women In Aviation With Th
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser One of the few watch manufacturers based in India, Bangalore Watch Company prides itself on cr...
22-11-2023 19:45
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New Release: Seiko Prospex Speedtimer Mechanical Chronograph
As Japanese giant Seiko continues its determined push upmarket, the brand has increasingly turned to its classic ?60s and ?70s models for inspiration ...
22-11-2023 19:45
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Hands-On: IWC Pilot?s Watch Performance Chronograph 41
Given that IWC has been a partner of Mercedes-AMG since 2004 and the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team since 2013, I always found it slightly unu...
21-11-2023 19:40
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CIGA Design Looks To Ancient Egypt For The New Series X Eye
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for an advertiser  With 17 international design awards under its belt, CIGA Design continues its commitment...
21-11-2023 19:40
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Arsène Lippens Debuts With The Visionario Watch Collection
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser For all its storytelling, watchmaking can often be an impersonal affair. Among the most glorif...
21-11-2023 19:40
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New Release: Urwerk UR-230 Eagle Watch
After saying goodbye to the UR-210 in 2020 and the UR-220 in 2022, Urwerk now welcomes a new model to the popular UR-200 series. Meet the Urwerk UR-23...
20-11-2023 19:42
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Grinding Gears: I Miss The Time When Luxury Watches Did Craz
If I had a dollar for every time a luxury watch of late was inspired by motorsports, aviation, or even space travel, I could go motor racing, fly an a...
20-11-2023 19:42
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SUPERLATIVE: Hakim El Kadri of Elka Watch Co.
This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Hakim El Kadiri, the Founder of Elka Watch Co. Ariel and ...
20-11-2023 19:42
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Watch Review: My Very Own, Very Gold Brew Metric Max Gold
I’d wanted a gold watch for a while, maybe a year or two. My grandfather had one that I received when he passed, a Timex Easy Reader with an expansi...
19-11-2023 19:40
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New Release: Ulysse Nardin Freak ONE OPS Watch
When Ulysse Nardin introduced the Freak ONE earlier this year in 2023, the brand chose to debut an entirely new generation of its signature timepiece ...
19-11-2023 19:40
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New Release: Richard Mille RM 21-02 Tourbillon Aerodyne Watc
For its latest new release of 2023, Richard Mille has just announced a new version of the RM 21-02 Tourbillon Aerodyne that embraces a crisp black and...
18-11-2023 19:41
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Hands-On: Designa Individual DiW Aftermarket-Modified ‘
Things got a bit weird for the aftermarket-modified Rolex Space Mission watch over the last few years. What really changed was the price of used Rolex...
18-11-2023 19:41
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New Release: Christopher Ward C63 Celest Watch
A few months ago, when we went hands-on with Christopher Ward’s newly released C1 Moonphase, the comments made clear that while people thought the w...
18-11-2023 19:41
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Event Report: The FHH Forum 2023 On ‘Horology Futurolo
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser The Fondation Haute Horlogerie successfully hosted the 11th edition of the FHH Forum at the Ma...
17-11-2023 19:51
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Hands-On Debut: Ball and Buck x Luminox Atacama Field Watch
In 2015, I took a trip to Boston with some friends. It was bitingly cold, and being the poor planner I am, I hadn’t bothered to pack gloves. We had...
17-11-2023 19:51
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Watch Review: Atelier Jalaper Miura AJ-P400-V Limited Editio
Automotive-inspired design in watchmaking is a supremely tricky concept. If one wants to step beyond the classic ?racing watch? archetype and incorpor...
17-11-2023 19:51
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From The ABTW Store: Hand-Drawn Watch Art Pays Tribute To Th
aBlogtoWatch Store’s featured watch artist, Tamás Fehér, returns with a horological artwork in his signature style: incredible details rendered in b...
17-11-2023 19:51
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New Release: Frederique Constant Highlife Automatic The Aven
In June 2022, Frederique Constant and the French DJ and producer The Avener started collaborating on releases for the Highlife collection. In 2020, th...
17-11-2023 19:51
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ABTWW: Berneron Takes Off, The Jaeger-LeCoultre Progresso, A
This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick, David, and Ariel are joined by Sylvain Berneron of the newly launched Berneron brand (and Breitling). Sylvain ...
17-11-2023 19:51
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The Girard-Perregaux Neo Bridges Aston Martin Edition Is Dri
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser When Girard-Perregaux announced its partnership in 2021 with legendary British luxury sports c...
16-11-2023 19:37
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Hands-On Debut: Longines Legend Diver Watch With New 39mm Ca
It can be difficult to believe, given the ever-shifting nature of the industry at large, but the watch enthusiast community has been living in the age...
16-11-2023 19:37
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New Release: The Ressence Type 1° DX3 Watch Completes A Tril
After six years, the collaboration between watchmaker Ressence and Dubai-based watch retailer Ahmed Siddiqui and Sons is being concluded with a final ...
16-11-2023 19:37
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New Release: Frederique Constant Manufacture Highlife Tourbi
Although Frederique Constant originally built its reputation by producing affordable Swiss watches, the brand has significantly expanded its offerings...
16-11-2023 19:37
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Hands-On Debut: Oris ProPilot X Calibre 400 Laser Watch
It?s no secret that the modern watch industry in 2023 is a more colorful place than it?s been at any other point in recent memory, with vibrant and va...
16-11-2023 19:37
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Take To The Stars With Citizen’s ATTESA Collection Of
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser The story of titanium in watchmaking is the story of Citizen and the ATTESA. In 1970, Citizen ...
16-11-2023 19:37
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Hands-On Debut: Norqain Wild ONE All Black (Plus An 18k Gold
When Norqain introduced the Wild ONE in Fall of 2022, it was its first watch after industry legend Jean-Claude Biver had joined the company. In just a...
15-11-2023 19:49
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New Release: MB&F HM11 Architect Is The Wearable House
Conceived around 2018 and finally brought to life in 2023, the Horological Machine No. 11 is a return to form for MB&F and a celebration of the type o...
15-11-2023 19:49
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Where Some Of The Most Complicated Watches Are Born: Inside
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for an advertiser The first thick layer of glistening white snow slows down every department of life in Le Se...
15-11-2023 19:49
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The J&Berg B2, A Stylish Titanium Tool Watch For All Oc
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for an advertiser. Tool watches are more often concerned with utility than aesthetics, though the two qualiti...
15-11-2023 19:49
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Hands-On: Ball Engineer Hydrocarbon EOD Watch
The three main enemies of wristwatches have always been moisture, magnetism, and impact ? and for decades, manufactures have worked to create timepiec...
15-11-2023 19:49
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Hands-On: MB&F HM11 Architect Titanium Watches
With the new for 2023 HM11 Architect watches, MB&F celebrates its DNA while also breaking free of routine. Some have argued that Max Busser’s indust...
15-11-2023 19:49
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New Release: Garmin Descent Mk3 Series And Descent G1 Solar
When it comes to purpose-built smartwatches, Garmin is the industry leader, and within the brand?s vast lineup, the Descent series is its collection o...
14-11-2023 19:47
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Celebrate The Holidays In Style With Hamilton Watches
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser As autumn stretches into winter and falling leaves give way to falling snow, we bask in the wa...
14-11-2023 19:47
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Hands-On: Breguet Marine Tourbillon 5577
This year, Breguet introduced its “introductory†tourbillon caliber to its seafaring Marine line. The watches, available in rose gold or platinum,...
14-11-2023 19:47
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New Release: IWC Pilot?s Watch Performance Chronograph 41 AM
Watch companies and racing teams are a natural pairing. IWC is a prime example, as an official partner of Mercedes-AMG since 2004 and the ?Official En...
13-11-2023 19:43
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The Reverso Stories: A Limited Time-Immersive Jaeger-LeCoult
aBlogtoWatch and Jaeger-LeCoultre have partnered to give away six tickets to the Reverso Workshop. Details below. When considering some of the most re...
13-11-2023 19:43
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Awake Mission To Earth Time Travelers Watches: Where Titaniu
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser As the third and final chapter of its Mission to Earth series of watches, the French independe...
13-11-2023 19:43
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SUPERLATIVE: Nicholas Biebuyck, Heritage Director At TAG Heu
This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Nicholas Biebuyck, Heritage Director at TAG Heuer. To sta...
13-11-2023 19:43
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Actually Affordable: Casio Fishing Gear WS1200H Watch
A large part of the reason I appreciate the golden era of the mechanical wristwatch is because the timepieces created during these years were intended...
13-11-2023 19:43
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The Planet Omega Exhibition Opens In New York City
As watch enthusiasts, our opportunities to experience our favorite brands can be somewhat limited. Retailers and boutiques allow us to try on the watc...
12-11-2023 19:46
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New Release: Tissot T-Touch Connect Sport Watches
We take it for granted now given the proliferation of touchscreen tech in our daily lives, but when Tissot debuted the T-Touch in 1999, it was a real ...
12-11-2023 19:46
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Hands-On: Disney x Fossil Limited-Edition Sketch Mickey Mous
Recently, American Fossil Watches released three new mechanical watches all featuring Disney’s Mickey Mouse. This particular version is the referenc...
12-11-2023 19:46
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Brand And Watch Debut: Berneron Mirage Aims High With Unique
This is a big one. It is because it is an exceedingly rare occurrence for several exciting reasons even in the hectic world of watches. The watch bran...
11-11-2023 19:46
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OX OCEANIX FROG300: A Colorful, Ergonomic Diver That Can Sav
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser There?s no shortage of dive watches on the market, most of which are perfectly capable of tell...
11-11-2023 19:46
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ABTWW: Rolex Trolls Omega, Dracula’s Watch Castle, And
This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast Ariel has abandoned his post and left Rick and David to fend for themselves. Luckily, our old friend Simo...
11-11-2023 19:46
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Hands-On: Cuervo y Sobrinos Historiador Primera Dama Women
Once nicknamed the “Paris of the Caribbean,†Havana during the first half of the 20th Century was a vibrant city where people came to let loose ? ...
11-11-2023 19:46
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Yema Superman Bronze CMM.10 Limited-Edition Watch Debuts Yem
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser Three years in the making, the Yema CMM.10 Manufacture Calibre Morteau 10 makes its debut in t...
10-11-2023 19:38
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New Release: Seiko 5 Sports Yuto Horigome Limited-Edition SS
Although Seiko has been moving upmarket in recent years, the brand?s Seiko 5 Sports series remains its ever-attainable offering, and it frequently ser...
10-11-2023 19:38
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New Release: Hublot MP-15 Takashi Murakami Tourbillon Sapphi
A decent number of the mechanically unique watches that originally get produced for the Only Watch charity auction ultimately become the foundations f...
10-11-2023 19:38
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Hands-On: The Stealthy Bell & Ross BR 03-94 BLACKTRACK
While Bell & Ross may be best known for its aeronautics-inspired watches, the Swiss brand seems to be fastened with almost anything that goes fast. Pr...
10-11-2023 19:38
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Hands-On: Ulysse Nardin Freak X OPS
Since releasing its original Freak, watch brand Ulysse Nardin has used the line to push the boundaries of time display and material use. When the Frea...
09-11-2023 19:45
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Hands-On Debut: Limited-Edition Bremont Waterman Apex II Wat
British watchmaking is in a stronger position in 2023 than it?s been for decades, and one of the brands at the head of this horological ?British Invas...
09-11-2023 19:45
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Hands-On: The Hublot Spirit Of Big Bang Sang Bleu And The Po
To describe the art of Maxime Plescia-Büchi is something of an art form in itself. Commas are helpful: Plescia-Büchi?s many creative endeavors span th...
08-11-2023 19:44
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‘Beyond Time’ Is Bulgari’s First Book Dedi
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser Hot off the press is Bulgari Beyond Time, a large-format, beautifully presented hardcover coff...
08-11-2023 19:44
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Hands-On: Panerai Navy SEALs Submersible Flyback Chronograph
When Panerai unveiled the Navy SEALs line of watches last year, to say there was a mixed reaction would be putting it lightly. Despite the naysayers, ...
07-11-2023 19:39
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New Release: NOMOS Tangente Rose Gold Neomatik – 175 Y
The Tangente is arguably the single most famous NOMOS model, and when most people think of NOMOS as a brand, it is likely some version of the Tangente...
07-11-2023 19:39
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The U.S.-Exclusive Hublot Spirit Of The Big Bang Ceramic Car
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch advertiser While camouflage was originally designed to fade into its surroundings, the new Hublot Spirit of ...
07-11-2023 19:39
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All Aboard! Mondaine Brings Back The Famous stop2go Watch, C
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for an advertiser. In what will no doubt be exciting news for many, Mondaine has brought back the famed stop2...
06-11-2023 19:50
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Time Machines: The Ecstasy Of Gold (Plating) With The Heuer
After years of being deeply out of fashion among enthusiasts, traditional yellow gold cases are beginning to return to watchmaking at large in 2023. T...
06-11-2023 19:50
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SUPERLATIVE: Ben Küffer Of Norqain Watches
This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Ben Küffer, the Founder and CEO of Norqain. Ariel and Ben...
06-11-2023 19:50
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Wait A Minute! Power Reserve Isn’t That Important
Wait a Minute! is a new column that delivers quick reads meant to stimulate conversation. Let’s be practical: No one needs a power reserve beyond 38...
05-11-2023 19:46
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New Release: Breguet Classique Tourbillon 3358 Watches
If you’ve ever delved deep into Breguet‘s catalog, you may have noticed a fascinating assortment of high-jewelry watches, some of which include â€...
05-11-2023 19:46
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New Release: Grand Seiko 44GS Midsize Watches For The U.S. M
Although Grand Seiko produces a fairly wide assortment of different models, the brand?s distinctly Japanese design language can trace its roots back t...
05-11-2023 19:46
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New Release: Mondaine Stop2Go Watches Updated Models In Two
Swiss brand Mondaine has been producing wristwatch versions of the famous clocks that hang inside Switzerland’s railway stations since 1986. However...
05-11-2023 19:46
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Hands-On: Luminox Bear Grylls Survival Limited-Edition Mount
Luminox recently introduced a new family of Bear Grylls Mountain Collection watches with some important design changes that include a new case, strap,...
05-11-2023 19:46
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CODE41 Brings Back A Limited Run Of Its Horological Time Obj
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser One year after its initial release, CODE41 is bringing its groundbreaking Mecascape back in a ...
04-11-2023 19:43
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Hands-On: Citizen Tsuki-Yomi A-T Watch
More so than possibly any other mainstream complication, the moonphase carries a unique position in watch enthusiast culture. Although it?s undeniably...
04-11-2023 19:43
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ABTWW: Watch Rehab, Collaboration Watches, And Omega Goes Th
This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, Ariel, Rick, and David turn their trio into a quartet in welcoming artist, attorney, and watch lover Wil...
04-11-2023 19:43
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The Quick And The Dead: The New Rules Of Watchbuying On Ebay
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser Old hands to the eBay game recall a time when the thought of shipping internationally would se...
03-11-2023 19:56
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BEST FROM: aBlogtoWatch And Friends November 3, 2023
October was an exciting month in the watch space, with aBlogtoWatch hosting two great events in Los Angeles: one at Feldmar Watch Company in celebrati...
03-11-2023 19:56
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Hands-On: The Carl F. Bucherer Manero Peripheral BigDate Bla
Swiss watchmaker Carl F. Bucherer marked its 135th anniversary this year with the grand introduction of the Capsule Collection, which it said signifie...
03-11-2023 19:56
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