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BEST FROM: aBlogtoWatch & Friends May 24th

Kenny Yeo — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:00:48 +0000

In the fourth edition of our bi-weekly roundup, we check out a rare George Daniels chronograph watch, interview Hublot's Jean-Claude Biver, check out some new Panerais and visit Lancaster, Pennsylvania.... read more »

The article BEST FROM: aBlogtoWatch & Friends May 24th first appeared on A BLOG TO WATCH and was written by Kenny Yeo.

Technomarine Steel Evo Carbon Watch Review

Adi Soon — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:03:57 +0000

The Technomarine Steel Evo Carbon is the first quartz watch that I've picked up in a long time. Being the watch snob that I am, one of the first filters that I apply to a watch to decide if it will merit my interest is whether its a quartz or a mechanical. Therefore, for me to even consider a quartz watch to purchase or review, it has to have something really cool about it above and beyond its battery driven heart...... read more »

The article Technomarine Steel Evo Carbon Watch Review first appeared on A BLOG TO WATCH and was written by Adi Soon.

Zodiac Sea Dragon Limited Edition Watch In Bright Retro Colors

David Bredan — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:02:44 +0000

Zodiac is a Swiss brand with considerable heritage being founded in 1882 as Ariste Calame and registered in 1908 as Zodiac. Today the brand is continued under ownership from the Fossil Group. Zodiac had been a well-established manufacturer with quite some following thanks to its coveted lines of watches such as the - sadly discontinued - Sea Wolf, first introduced in 1953. ... read more »

The article Zodiac Sea Dragon Limited Edition Watch In Bright Retro Colors first appeared on A BLOG TO WATCH and was written by David Bredan.

Only Watch 2013 Auction: Full List Of Piece Unique Watches

Ariel Adams — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:33:30 +0000

The Only Watch 2013 charity watch auction which occurs every other year in Monaco is coming up in September of 2013. aBlogtoWatch has created a full list (that we will update as more watches for the auction are released) of all the piece unique (one-of-a-kind) timepieces that will be offered at the event. ... read more »

The article Only Watch 2013 Auction: Full List Of Piece Unique Watches first appeared on A BLOG TO WATCH and was written by Ariel Adams.

Ulysse Nardin Sonata Streamline Hands-On: Musical Alarm Watch

Ariel Adams — Thu, 23 May 2013 07:08:00 +0000

The Ulysse Nardin Sonata is not a new watch, but these two models are the newest iteration thereof and referred to by Ulysse Nardin as the Sonata Streamline watches. Among high-end timepieces in the brand's even most avant garde collections the Sonata is perhaps the least understood. ... read more »

The article Ulysse Nardin Sonata Streamline Hands-On: Musical Alarm Watch first appeared on A BLOG TO WATCH and was written by Ariel Adams.

Christophe Claret X-TREM-1 Pinball Piece Unique For Only Watch 2013

Ariel Adams — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:51:48 +0000

At Baselworld 2013, Christophe Claret shared with me images of a new version of the X-Trem-1 called the Pinball. The first of which will be a piece unique to be sold at the Only Watch 2013 charity watch auction event. After the auction, there will be some other color variations of the X-Trem-1 Pinball that will be offered to select Christophe Claret clients...... read more »

The article Christophe Claret X-TREM-1 Pinball Piece Unique For Only Watch 2013 first appeared on A BLOG TO WATCH and was written by Ariel Adams.

HourTime Show Watch Podcast Episode 138 – Ugly Smart Watch, Fun Making Watches

Ariel Adams — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:33:09 +0000

Can someone explain to us why most smart watches are so terribly ugly? "Connected" electronic watch makers can sure learn something from the Swiss watch industry. We also discuss the aBlogtoWatch trip to Frederique Constant to build timepieces, and what it means to have emotion for mechanical watches. ... read more »

The article HourTime Show Watch Podcast Episode 138 – Ugly Smart Watch, Fun Making Watches first appeared on A BLOG TO WATCH and was written by Ariel Adams.

ArtyA Son Of Sound Guitar Watch Hands-On

Ariel Adams — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:05:33 +0000

Hands-on with the ArtyA Son of Sound was an experience with one of the more interesting watches from one of the more interesting brands at Baselw0rld 2013. We first debuted the Son of Sound guitar-style watch here. Certainly polarizing the Son of Sound is a further effort by ArtyAs Yvan Arpa to connect with the rock and rollers his brand does so well with.... read more »

The article ArtyA Son Of Sound Guitar Watch Hands-On first appeared on A BLOG TO WATCH and was written by Ariel Adams.

Winner Announced: Ritmo Mundo Persepolis Triple Time Watch

Ariel Adams — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:27:43 +0000

A little late this month in our announcement, but we wanted to congratulate Hanbit C. from Fair Oaks, California who is the winner of the Ritmo Mundo Persepolis Triple Time watch that was the aBlogtoWatch giveaway piece from April 2013. This month you can still enter for a chance to win a Wryst Airbone watch on aBlogtoWatch here. ... read more »

The article Winner Announced: Ritmo Mundo Persepolis Triple Time Watch first appeared on A BLOG TO WATCH and was written by Ariel Adams.

George Daniels Co-Axial Chronograph Watch Hands-On

Adi Soon — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:01:06 +0000

It is not often that one gets to handle and spend time with a watch of such horological importance. In my recent visit to the Isle of Man with Roger Smith (that you can read about here), Roger asked me if I wanted to see something special. I did not know what he had in mind, being that I thought that everything he produced at his studio was special already.... read more »

The article George Daniels Co-Axial Chronograph Watch Hands-On first appeared on A BLOG TO WATCH and was written by Adi Soon.