I recently received the sad news that the watch industry’s Daniel Dreifuss, founder of Swiss Maurice de Mauriac, passed away after a prolonged battle with cancer. This will be an
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While Citizen is most frequently associated with its vast range of reasonably priced watches that deliver strong value for the money, the Japanese company is ultimately a horology-focused manufacturing powerhouse,
I don’t envy anyone who decides to start their own watch brand. Watches have a number of strict design constraints, especially if one intends for them to be affordable and
This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, Rick has trapped himself in concrete while laying a foundation on his sprawling Scottish estate, so it’s just Ariel and David bringing you
New Release: Grand Seiko SBGJ275 And SBGM253 Caliber 9S 25th Anniversary Limited-Edition GMT Watches
Back in 1998, Grand Seiko introduced the Caliber 9S, which marked the start of an entirely new generation of mechanical watch movements for the brand. While Grand Seiko produces a
If you are a collector or at least a fan of tourbillon-equipped big-brand watches, you’ll know that their prices start at over $20,000. Even the hitherto most affordable TAG Heuer
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser Nobody is better at collaborations than Louis Erard. The brand has lent its horological canvases to the likes of Alain Silberstein, Vianney Halter, William
As its latest release of 2023, Zenith has launched a new duo of colorful Defy 21 watches that feature white and black ceramic cases. Zenith initially introduced this vibrant aesthetic
Introduced in 2022, the Alpina Alpiner Extreme Regulator Automatic marked the Geneva brand’s entry into the integrated steel bracelet sports watch trend. At Watches & Wonders Geneva 2023, we went
In my career covering the watch industry for more than 15 years, I’ve never reported news that Rolex purchased a watch retailer. As far as I know, Rolex has never
The collaboration between Audemars Piguet and American designer Matthew Williams’ label 1017 ALYX 9SM seems poised to gain collectible — shall we say grail — status with its target audience.
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser Back when North American giants like Bulova and Hamilton stalked the land, American watchmaking was a toothy, robust affair. Components ranging from canon
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser Old friends Hakim El Kadiri of Elka Watch Company and Alon Ben Joseph of Ace Jewelers reconnected over shared ties via the now-defunct
First presented in 2018, the MB&F HM9 is one of many Maximilian Büsser & Friends creations inspired by outstanding automotive and aeronautic designs — in this instance some from the
One of the more compelling recent releases from Christopher Ward has been The Twelve collection, which is the brand’s integrated bracelet sports watch that represents a seriously value-packed offering in
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