A significant portion of modern Luminox watches are made from a proprietary carbon-based composite known as Carbonox, but the material is typically only used for their cases and bezels, with rubber straps generally serving as the de-facto configuration. However, similar to forged carbon, Carbonox...
Ski jumping in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the Vienna Philharmonic playing Strauss waltzes at the Musikverein, a hangover… This is a random selection of traditional events happening on January 1st. In the world of watches, there’s another unescapable tradition — Rolex price increases. As of January...
The Citizen Promaster Diver “Fugu” is one of the most emblematic of the Japanese watchmaker’s vast and storied series of dive watches, and one of the few in that series to offer an automatic movement in addition to a time-tested and distinctly quirky design. Here’s what you should know about the...
Every year at around this time, watch publications like to make predictions about what we’ll see over the course of the next twelve months. Personally, I really enjoy this type of content. It sets the stage for the year in an interesting way, and it also reveals something about whoever is making...
If you're a vintage lover who thought the days of modern 36mm ultra-thin perpetual calendars were behind us, Vacheron has your back. But how does it stack up?
I’m not going to lie to you, I love a bit of intrigue. When I was a child, I would write notes to my mother in invisible ink made of lemon juice. When someone tells me to keep a secret (which is always a surprise, given my big mouth), I can hardly contain my excitement. […] The post The Bernhardt...
Creative watchmaker Mr Jones Watches has never been one to shy away from emotional honesty — or visual provocation. With the brand’s latest permanent-collection release, Feline Fine, that philosophy is distilled into one of its most relatable designs yet: a darkly humorous meditation on optimism,...
Separating Fact from Fiction in Nicolás Maduro’s Watch Collection On the morning of Saturday, 3 January 2026, the United States Military conducted an interagency mission to capture and arrest Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. While the long term implications are still unknown and “analysis”...
On the Isle of Man, off the mainland of Britain, independent watchmaker Roger Smith makes about two dozen handmade watches per year. Roger Smith is the protege of the famed English watchmaker George Daniels, and the only person that I know Daniels to have personally trained. I say this because...
Over the weekend, as headlines filled with images of helicopters, explosions, and the arrest of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela once again reminded the world that power often flows through oil. At Watches of Espionage, we often use watches as a lens to view history and current events. With that in...
In this episode of Superlative, host and aBlogtoWatch founder Ariel Adams sits down with professional big-wave surfer and TAG Heuer brand ambassador Kai Lenny for an in-depth conversation about risk, preparation, and what timing really means when nature is in full control. Growing up in Hawai’i...
