Breathing new life into a forgotten watch brand is a delicate balancing act. Some brands don’t warrant reviving in the first place, while some have too much baggage, and some
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Watchmaking is all about small details, and it is not uncommon for two distinct models to be separated by minute differences that anyone who isn’t a watch enthusiast would find
Dive chronographs are, by and large, a difficult watch style to truly get right. As nearly every dive chronograph ever made is unable to operate its signature complication in its
“Capturing the Essence of Roman Majesty” — no brand other than Italian-Swiss Bulgari could reasonably set itself such a lofty goal, a feat that is now achieved by a remarkable
In 2021, the enthusiast-focused and affordably-priced Chinese watchmaker CIGA design was given a huge accolade by winning a prize at the Swiss watch industry’s GPHG event in Geneva. The prize
Creative studio IFL Watches is no stranger to customization, but its latest release might be the sweetest one yet. Limited to just 500 pieces worldwide, the new IFL Watches Bulova
For its latest release of 2025, Vacheron Constantin has unveiled a lineup of 12 Métiers d’Art watches that celebrate the zodiac signs and their associated constellations. Drawing their inspiration from
I wouldn’t say Fossil is a brand with heritage. There are no headline firsts or stories of wizened watchmakers toiling over cluttered workbenches. The brand hasn’t quite been able to
Whether you’re a seasoned collector or a curious newcomer, the Minutes + Hours Watch Show is your all-access pass to the world of horology. Returning to Los Angeles this summer,
This week on the SUPERLATIVE Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch founder Ariel Adams is joined by Garrin Fraze, Program Coordinator for the Watchmaking Program at Paris Junior College in Paris, Texas,
In my nearly 25 years of watch-collecting experience, I’ve gone through various phases as an adult. When I became seriously interested in watches, I was still discovering myself. Being social,
One of the newer collections of diver-style enthusiast watches from Italian Out Of Order (OOO) is the Diverissimo Azteco (Aztec) model family. Out Of Order currently produces the Diverissimo Azteco
In the exciting world of patent law, “trademark policing” refers to the active maintenance in which a brand engages to prevent a product from suffering “genericide” — the dreaded late
Reviving The U.S. Watch Industry Since April’s tariff bedlam, American watchmaking has received more attention than usual. For Los Angeles-based haute horology brand J.N. Shapiro, the timing was fortuitous (even
For its latest release of 2025, IWC has unveiled a limited-edition version of the Portugieser that is equipped with a tourbillon, a flyback chronograph, and retrograde date display. While this
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