By this point, the rapid advancement of the Chinese watch industry in both quality and creativity has been extensively documented. The past several years have seen several Chinese brands become legitimate contenders in terms of quality in their market segments, while simultaneously continuing to...
SEA-GULL calls it “the new 1963” (aka “1963B”), and this “upgraded classic” is probably one of the most important [openly] Chinese watches of the year. Important from the perspective of global timepiece enthusiast demand, because the SEA-GULL 1963 Chronograph was already popular, and this...
In this episode of Superlative, aBlogtoWatch founder and our host, Ariel Adams, sits down with Kristian Dowling of Leica Watches to explore the fascinating connection between photography and watchmaking. Kristian shares how his background in photography and marketing, along with his work...
The last couple of years have been somewhat challenging for Bremont, as its major 2024 rebranding efforts received a rather lukewarm reception (to put it nicely) from many members of the enthusiast community. Part of the issue was simply that Bremont didn’t communicate its new vision...
As a brand, Vaer is best known for divers, GMT’s, and field watches, which means that some of its other models can often get overlooked by collectors. Grouped within Vaer’s somewhat nebulous “Design” category is the A5 Atlas series, and it stands out as one of the unsung gems from the Los...
It’s been nearly half a century since Steven Spielberg brought us the otherworldly masterpiece, Close Encounters of The Third Kind. If you were born anytime in the previous century (and even if you weren’t), there’s a good chance those haunting D-E-C-C-G notes are ringing in your mind even at...
This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, the team dives headfirst into the chaos surrounding the rumored AP x Swatch collaboration, including the internet meltdown over plastic Royal Oaks, pendant watches, and whether luxury watch brands are finally taking things too far. Ariel, Rick, Ripley, and David...
While many brands have completely lost the plot when it comes to watch prices in 2026, Timex continues to be a budget-friendly refuge for individuals like myself who simply don’t exist within the Watches & Wonders tax bracket. Once again, Timex has teamed up with the American menswear designer...
Love it or hate it… Well, I was going to make a lofty statement here, but the point lies in just those five words. Love it. Or, hate it. The Hublot Big Bang UNICO Mint Green Ceramic Chronograph is a conceptually simple and technically complex watch that I, for one, adored wearing for five or […]...
There are two schools of thought when it comes to automotive-inspired watch design. The first is transformative: taking the idea, design ethos, or general atmosphere surrounding a car, and translating it into a watch with a similar or referential design language. The second is more literal,...
This watch is the first timepiece borne out of the new (as far as I know) relationship between Swiss Tissot and Italian Pinarello. Tissot has plenty of experience with sports and cycling, but has never really created a watch that is connected to the globally popular hobby of bicycle riding. Now...
I’ve been remarkably happy with the last few Hanhart watches I have reviewed on aBlogtoWatch, and I think the same thing goes for the other members of the team who have been looking at the modern (though often retro-styled) sport watches from the traditional German brand located near the Black...
