1737 was an eventful year: The Louvre opened its doors for the first public admission to the Salon de Paris; John Harrison successfully trialed his longitude clock; and Abraham Favre set up shop as an independent watchmaker in Le Locle, Switzerland. Now, 289 years since its founding, Favre Leuba...
There are few wristwatch design concepts older or more ubiquitous than the rectangular dress watch. With roots dating back over a century and several iterations ranging among the world’s most beloved timepieces, it’s difficult to imagine treading new ground in this space, but every so often, a...
In this episode of the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch founder Ariel Adams sits down with Abduljabar Totonji, better known as “Jabs,” for a wide-ranging conversation about what it really means to be a modern watch collector. Jabs shares how he started collecting over a decade ago, how...
When it comes to providing the maximum amount of functionality for the lowest possible price, Casio is the undisputed champion in the world of watches. As the Japanese manufacturer’s least expensive timepiece, the Casio F-91W frequently serves as the poster child for affordable horology;...
This Ferdinand Berthoud is my kinda watch. It isn’t perfect (truly nothing is), but it is breathtaking and captivating. The beauty is all in the execution and the details. This watch is bursting with small features and obsessive layers of manual craftsmanship to discover. Taken together, these...
I’m going to say something that may not be right and that many may disagree with, but which popped into my mind while thinking about this watch. Xeric is the affordable Jacob & Co. The brand has always made fun watches with odd complications or displays that put novelty and quirkiness above...
Over the last few years, Jack Mason has built a reputation for producing travel-ready watches that offer both functionality and wearability. With the release of the Jack Mason Strat-o-Timer GMT Frontier watch, the Dallas-based brand doubles down on that approach, delivering a more tool-driven...
True petrolheads will know the real name of this event: North America’s most prestigious sports car race is officially called Rolex 24 At Daytona. And I wasn’t there with Rolex. Likewise, I wasn’t there with overall winner (spoiler alert!) Porsche Penske Motorsport. The moment I accepted this...
Late last year, Swiss brand Norqain became the first-ever Official Luxury Sports Watch of the NHL. Now, the brand is releasing its first limited edition NHL watch. Norqain has made a name for itself building durable, attractive timepieces infused with a certain spirit of perseverance, and its...
Originally founded in 1831, Henri Grandjean & Cie is the eponymous brand of the famous Swiss watchmaker Henri Grandjean, who was instrumental in the development of marine chronometers and helped establish both the Neuchâtel Observatory and the Le Locle School of Watchmaking. After more than a...
The last decade or so at Oris has been one of transition. The brand that once offered your choice of an awesome tool watch or a complicated dress watch seems to have made a decision to start making watches with broader appeal. If the brand’s continued trajectory and success are any indication...
Independent watchmaking thrives on risk. While much of the industry circles around safe evolutions of familiar designs, some brands choose to rethink the fundamentals. With the new Triscope, Angles Watches leans fully into its architectural instincts, delivering a timepiece that literally...
