Many watches have been named for athletes, explorers, and artists, mostly to boost an air of sportiness, robustness, or sophistication. Still, it’s hard to imagine a more appropriate arena for a wristwatch than the field science as a whole; British brand Bremont agrees, and to celebrate one of...
Yes, it’s time for another Swatch x Omega MoonSwatch release. Just a few months after the Audemars Piguet Royal Pop collab comes the new Mission to the Moon 1969 MoonSwatch, a decidedly more luxurious take on the otherwise non-precious phenomenon. Limited to 1,969 pieces (1969 was the year of...
New day, same great conversations. Catch new episodes of SUPERLATIVE every Wednesday! In this episode of SUPERLATIVE, aBlogtoWatch founder and our host, Ariel Adams, sits down with Frederic Gasser, President of B.R.M North America, to discuss the unconventional story of bringing the French...
Nodus and Raven have collaborated once again for their fourth edition of their popular TrailTrekker watch, a sporty GMT with EDC design codes. This new release is perhaps the most EDC oriented yet, with the prominent use of forged carbon fiber front and center on the dial and bezel, as well as...
Watches with so-called “tuxedo” dials are one of those rare horological genres that emerged in the mid-20th century but have yet to explode into mainstream popularity here in the 21st — despite the undeniable niche appeal of the high-contrast, concentric black-and-white design, reminiscent of...
Headquartered in a beautiful century-old villa in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, the fascinating watch brand Schwarz Etienne is your typical independent watchmaking company. The company’s origins date back to 1902, when founding husband-and-wife Paul-Arthur Schwartz and Olga Etienne got...
Finding a watch at your local Goodwill or community rummage sale sparks a certain kind of euphoria in a watch collector that’s hard to capture from any other source or stimulus. My watch collecting journey started at a local flea market with two Timex pieces found in a basket of old silverware,...
Swatch did it again! A new Swatch x Omega MoonSwatch was launched at the same time (09:32 AM EDT / 15:32 CEST) as the Saturn V rocket from the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. Swatch has a good feel for historical relevance and released yet another cool MoonSwatch variation. Mission To The Moon 1969...
