“Big and modern” are not words typically associated with Patek Philippe, but that doesn’t mean the brand is going to stop trying to get there. At Watches & Wonders 2026, the brand introduced the new Patek Philippe Celestial Sunrise and Sunset Ref. 6105G-001 watch, a larger, more contemporary...
Few watch collections have made asymmetry feel as deliberate — or as elegant — as the Glashütte Original Pano line. In a category where symmetry often dominates dial design, the German manufacture has long embraced an off-center layout that is instantly recognizable, technically purposeful, and...
In this episode of Superlative, aBlogtoWatch founder and our host, Ariel Adams, speaks with design historians and authors Charlotte and Peter Fiell about their ambitious book Ultimate Collector Watches, published by TASCHEN. The conversation explores how the duo approached curating some of the...
I’m having a lot of different concurrent conversations with the luxury watch industry about important matters of money, long-term effectiveness, and immediate survival. This particular essay is meant to focus on a specific topic that I have been mentioning in other conversations, but it merits a...
This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, the crew dives headfirst into the watch industry’s current identity crisis and asks a simple question: Who are luxury watch brands actually selling to right now? From pricing debates and shifting market expectations to the strange gap between branding and...
While the integrated bracelet watch space is already crowded, more room can always be made when a worthy addition joins the scene. Enter Jaeger-LeCoultre, a brand now (re)joining the party with its new sporty, integrated metal-bracelet silhouette, offered in a trio of iterations ranging from...
When I was just getting into watches, I recall the Tissot Visodate being one of the recommended starter options for my first “real” watch. Along with the Seiko SKX and the Orient Bambino, the Visodate regularly came up in discussions on what should be a person’s first (or next) automatic watch....
May 2026 is finally upon us, but this is more than just your average May. For the first time in nearly seven years, the beloved “Star Wars” franchise is returning to the big screen this month, courtesy of the upcoming film “The Mandalorian and Grogu,” set to debut May 22. With such exciting news...
Rather than being a specific model, the Cartier Privé collection represents a diverse enthusiast-driven lineup that celebrates the brand’s watchmaking history. Among the novelties unveiled this year at Watches & Wonders 2026 are a duo of Privé capsule collections, with each one consisting of...
Our aBlogtoWatch team is glad to announce Matej P. of Dunajska Luzna, Slovakia as the winner of our Astor+Banks Fortitude Pro Mint Green watch giveaway. Featuring a cool, delicate dial hue to contrast its rugged, no-nonsense sports watch design, it’s a decidedly playful take on a true...
Steeped in nearly 300 years of watchmaking history, Favre Leuba has nonetheless managed to master the art of modern watch design. While the brand still roots its watches in its rich past, it balances that heritage with modern executions and the kind of quality you expect of a watch from a luxury...
At every Watches & Wonders exhibition, there are two, maybe three, watch releases so cool that you have a line of watch writers and photographers in queue to see them. In 2026, with IWC, the queue was just outside an ominous black floor-to-ceiling curtain, with just a little space behind it and...
