Something is fascinating and odd about reviewing “sold out” watches. “Sold out” is not a concept legacy watchmakers experience too often; even waiting lists have been eroding dramatically. Then again,
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I’ve got very loose Czech heritage on my dad’s side. At some point in the mid-1800s, the Razaks (at the time spelled and pronounced differently) immigrated to the United States
aBlogtoWatch Weekly Podcast #222: Swatch Stampedes, Candy-Colored Ceramics, And Citizen GMT Bargains
This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel, Rick, Ripley, and David dive headfirst into the chaos surrounding the Swatch x Audemars Piguet “Royal Pop” launch and ask the important question: Was
The independent workshop Artisans de Genève has built its reputation around highly personalized watchmaking projects, working directly with clients to reinterpret existing timepieces through handcrafted customization and restoration work. Its
Creating character-themed watches is one of the most difficult, least appreciated feats in watch design. Beyond simply slapping a recognizable character on the dial of a watch, there’s a genuine
Independent American watchmaker BREMOIR has built its identity around the glamour, optimism, and architectural language of the Art Deco era. With its latest release, the BREMOIR South Beach, the brand
Sometimes the subtlest updates are the ones that make the biggest difference. This year at Watches and Wonders, there were plenty of brands that mostly made small tweaks to existing
There are essentially two reasons to get this particular limited-edition Panerai Submersible watch (limited to 35 pieces). The first is that you like the idea of a sports watch made out
By this point, the rapid advancement of the Chinese watch industry in both quality and creativity has been extensively documented. The past several years have seen several Chinese brands become
SEA-GULL calls it “the new 1963” (aka “1963B”), and this “upgraded classic” is probably one of the most important Chinese watches of the year. Important from the perspective of
In this episode of Superlative, aBlogtoWatch founder and our host, Ariel Adams, sits down with Kristian Dowling of Leica Watches to explore the fascinating connection between photography and watchmaking. Kristian
The last couple of years have been somewhat challenging for Bremont, as its major 2024 rebranding efforts received a rather lukewarm reception (to put it nicely) from many members of
As a brand, Vaer is best known for divers, GMT’s, and field watches, which means that some of its other models can often get overlooked by collectors. Grouped within Vaer’s
It’s been nearly half a century since Steven Spielberg brought us the otherworldly masterpiece, Close Encounters of The Third Kind. If you were born anytime in the previous century (and
This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, the team dives headfirst into the chaos surrounding the rumored AP x Swatch collaboration, including the internet meltdown over plastic Royal Oaks, pendant watches, and
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