Recently, aBlogtoWatch’s founder and editor-in-chief, Ariel Adams, wrote an article that painted a rather dire picture of watch media writ large. (If you haven’t already, you should read it before proceeding.) In it, he suggests that independent watch media is dying and that the watch industry...
It’s Sunday, which means it’s time to wake up with a nice cup of coffee and another Sunday Morning Showdown. This week, Mike and Jorg will go up against each other in a matchup that you could see coming a mile away. They picked two gold heavy hitters and natural rivals from Omega and Rolex. […]...
“Watches, Stories, and Gear” is a roundup of our favorite content, watch or otherwise, from around the internet. Here, we support other creators, explore interesting content that inspires us, and put a spotlight on causes we believe in. Oh, and any gear we happen to be digging on this week. We...
Technology has overshadowed some of the advancements of watch dial lume that have progressed for over a century. For example, the digits on Hamilton’s Pulsar P1 LED watch from the early 1970s were bright by the nature of the tech – light-emitting diodes. Timex introduced INDIGLO back in the...
This seems to be the week of the reverse pandas at the Swatch Group. You probably already saw the two Speedmaster Professional Moonwatches with glossy black and white dials that Omega launched earlier this week. Now, Hamilton also introduces three new chronograph references. They are all...
Grandeur Monacle For Granduer’s new Monacle, they’re introducing a world first complication, the jump flap hour, which sees an aperture snapping back over a rotating disk of meteorite to display the hours, which is also paired with a retrograde minutes display. With meteorite on the flanks of...
Every year, in early January, my racing heart beats a little faster for a very simple reason. It’s the men and women who bravely try to conquer the desert on two, four or more wheels for days on end. Travelling thousands of miles through the toughest terrain, it’s not for the faint-hearted. And...
Can you remember the exact moment you realised watches were going to be more than just a passing interest? Yes, probably around my fourth birthday. I should preface this by saying that, like many people I’ve met in the horological world, I’m a high-functioning non-neurotypical. Alongside ADHD,...
This one may be short, and it’s simply because there’s very little I found to criticize. Cimier isn’t a brand from which I would’ve expected such a clean, well-executed watch, but here I am about to write a paean to its newest model. Cimier is one of those brands that’s been around forever (the...
When you type in “retrograde” in the search box on the Fratello homepage, the results are watches in the upper echelons of high horology. The presence of a Longines is the exception that proves the rule. However, there is a brand that can be categorized as “affordable luxury watchmaking” and has...
eBay Finds is back! This bi-monthly installment will feature a selection of watches currently listed on eBay that have caught the eye of editor Christoph McNeil (@vintagediver). If you come across any hidden gems on the ‘Bay drop us a note at [email protected] for potential inclusion....
