With the blazing Sun reflecting off the snow, the crimson dial of the Oris Artelier Year Of The Horse Limited Edition looked ever so vibrant and fiery. The famous Matterhorn provided no shade; it just stood there magnificently, creating the perfect backdrop. Traditionally, Oris chooses Zermatt...
Joe Ottati is the owner of Ottati Car Detailing, a founder of VALT Auto Club, and a part-time Auction Specialist for Cars & Bids. He is also a co-host of the VALT podcast, which can be found on YouTube. Soft-spoken but always ready for a chat, many Bay Area car enthusiasts have likely had a […]...
So, how much is a Rolex going to cost you in 2026? Obviously, the answer depends on a variety of factors including the model collection and material. With annual price increases officially set for the start of 2026, we see jumps ranging between 5-9% with precious metals accounting for the higher...
In this episode of aBlogtoWatch Weekly, the conversation opens exactly where it should in the new year — questioning whether the word “master” needs to be retired from watch naming altogether — before immediately veering into geopolitical hypotheticals, Swiss invasion logistics, and the...
If I had to describe the return of L.Leroy, once one of France’s most illustrious watchmaking houses, with its name respected as much as those of Breguet and Ferdinand Berthoud, it was very theatrical. Founded in 1785 by Charles Leroy in Paris, it became famous for its marine chronometers,...
Watch industry veterans James Dowling and Gisbert Brunner pen weighty takes on the Crown while Heuer collector and expert, Arno Michael Haslinger, chronicles chronographs.
First introduced in 2008, Zenith has just introduced perhaps its most impressive rendition of the Zero G yet. Protected by exclusive patents and born of years of pioneering research, the unrivaled innovation of the Zero G mechanism embodies the manufacture’s relentless pursuit of chronometric...
I think it’s fair to say that for any watch enthusiast out there that Seiko has played some role in discovering this hobby. As a brand that encompasses a variety of styles and price points, anyone can be introduced to the brand at any level of their growing interest. Because of this, the...
As part of its 145th anniversary celebrations, Seiko has kicked off 2026 by releasing a quartet of limited-edition watches that all feature golden accents. Each of the four models comes from a different corner of the Japanese manufacturer’s catalog (King Seiko, Prospex, Presage, and Astron), and...
