When it comes to the Dutch brand Holthinrichs, the idea that one of its collections is more experimental than the others is almost laughable. If you know the brand at all, you know that it’s fair to consider the entire thing experimental. Founded by Michiel Holthinrichs, the eponymous brand is driven by one thing: 3D […]

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Lorige was founded in 2018 by Clément Etienvre, an endurance racing professional, with pilots’ manager Philippe Dumas and automotive composites technician Emeric Paraud. Fueled by their genuine passion for and experience in top-tier endurance motorsports, the trio worked diligently on a technology that would allow them to repurpose race-proven, battle-hardened components from actual race cars, […]

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The new-for-2026 Chinese-made Peacock HAIYI Tourbillon Diver watch has a lot going on. Peacock clearly put in a lot of effort to make this timepiece functional, wearable, special, and (it hopes) beautiful. One of the things Peacock is particularly well-known for as a brand is making mechanical watch movements with tourbillon mechanisms. These are regulation […]

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New day, same great conversations. Catch new episodes of SUPERLATIVE every Wednesday! On this episode of Superlative, aBlogtoWatch founder and our host, Ariel Adams, is joined by Sylvain Berneron, founder of Berneron Watches, for an in-depth conversation about independent watchmaking, creative risk, and what it takes to build a lasting brand. Best known for the […]

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Over the last decade, sapphire cases have evolved from a niche technical curiosity into one of the most recognizable features of contemporary high-end watchmaking. Traditionally associated with six-figure timepieces, full sapphire construction remains one of the more difficult manufacturing challenges in modern horology due to the material’s extreme hardness and the amount of machining required […]

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One of the limited-edition watches released by Frankfurt-based Sinn in 2026 is the reference 936.020, known as the Sinn 936 S Bicompax Chronograph (first debuted on aBlogtoWatch here). This is a black-hued limited-production follow-up to the original Sinn 936 watch (on aBlogtoWatch here) from about eight years ago. What’s new is the “S” designation in […]

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Italian luxury fashion house Ferragamo has long relied on recognizable forms, distinctive materials, and attention to detail across its footwear, leather goods, and accessories. The Ferragamo F-80 Tonneau Chronograph translates those same principles into a sporty wristwatch, pairing a bold tonneau-shaped case with Swiss-made chronograph functionality. For Spring/Summer 2026, Ferragamo introduces two new executions of […]

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Summer is for dive watches. Hardy, water-resistant, and just the right amount of brash, their larger size is ideal for days spent in the warm sun. But this year in particular, I have found myself wanting to reach for something different. Almost as if they were listening, Timex and J. Crew came up with the […]

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One of the most popular and overused words in today’s watchmaking industry is “independent.” There appears to be a strong positive association with the term “independent,” and many companies that make watches seek to be defined as an “independent brand.” What does that mean? In actuality, there is no clearly defined concept of what an […]

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Although it remains something of a dark horse among the ever-increasing field of integrated-bracelet sports watches, the Parmigiani Tonda PF family has been making serious waves in the enthusiast community as of late. Naturally, much of this newfound fanfare surrounds exotic models like the Chronograph Mystérieux, but sometimes it’s the simplest executions of a design […]

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aBlogtoWatch Weekly is back on the main aBlogtoWatch YouTube channel with new releases every Friday! This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick, Ariel, and David tackle everything from Star Wars-themed G-Shocks and the overwhelming number of Doxa dive watches to the return of Vacheron Constantin’s Twin Beat Perpetual Calendar. Along the way, they debate whether luxury […]

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Once again, German A. Lange & Söhne introduces a semi-transparent “Lumen” version of one of its elite complicated mechanical watches for collectors. This is the reference 720.035FE A. Lange & Söhne Lange 1 Tourbillon Perpetual Calendar “Lumen” limited-edition timepiece (originally debuted on aBlogtoWatch). A. Lange & Söhne’s “Lumen” models feature a smoked sapphire crystal dial […]

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Some revivals are exercises in nostalgia. The traser P65 Tactical Mission is not one of them. This is the return of a watch that actually mattered: the P6500 Type 6, known simply as “The Original,” the in-house instrument that gave birth to the traser brand and shipped to U.S. Army elite units by the hundreds […]

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With much fanfare, Geneva-based Tudor has finally come out with a smaller chronograph timepiece in mid-2026. Today, I review Tudor’s first modern 39mm chronograph watch with the reference M79310N-0001 Tudor Black Bay Chrono “Bumblebee.” While it’s not a brand-new model family, the Tudor Black Bay Chrono 39 offers a smaller and more compact version of […]

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Space. An infinite frontier. There is perhaps no more captivating, enigmatic, exciting thing than the vast unknowable universe. And as it has done with so many things, Vostok Europe has attempted to capture at least a small bit of that mystery. The new Vostok Europe Object X embodies the depths of space that have enthralled […]

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Originally introduced in 2022, the Panerai Navy SEALs Collection serves as a contemporary platform for the brand to celebrate its military heritage. The tactical-themed lineup includes some of Panerai’s most rugged and burly timepieces. Earlier this year at Watches & Wonders 2026, Panerai debuted the Submersible Navy SEALs Afniotech Experience Edition PAM01089, a 35-piece limited […]

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The last decade in watchmaking saw a massive and most welcome increase in collaborations. The fact that it’s only the biggest names that used to do this ages ago are late to the party now is for another discussion. We saw artistic collabs, one-time and long-term partnerships, natural-feeling and rather more forced ones, creative directors […]

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New day, same great conversations. Catch new episodes of SUPERLATIVE every Wednesday! In this episode of SUPERLATIVE, aBlogtoWatch founder and our host, Ariel Adams, sits down with Becca Florence Davis, founder of CHP Caliber, to explore the rapidly changing world of independent watch brands and what it really takes to succeed in the U.S. market. […]

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I am not a cyclist. I don’t spin. I own a Peloton, but don’t use it (my wife does, occasionally). But I do like fun watches, good collabs, and lightning-bolt seconds hands. That’s what you get with the new model from Bravur and fitness platform Zwift, which is essentially a gamified version of Peloton, sometimes […]

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The Space Race is heating up once again, with piloted missions to Mars projected for the latter half of the 2030s. As humanity prepares to embark on its greatest and most far-reaching extraterrestrial mission yet, we can’t help but think ahead: If Mars is just a stepping stone, what’s next for humankind? With the Mars […]

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Just in time for Summer 2026, Tissot has unveiled a new generation of its Seastar 2000 Professional dive watch. First introduced in 2021, the Tissot Seastar 2000 Professional is the Swiss brand’s most capable underwater timepiece. It expands upon the blueprint of Tissot’s popular Seastar 1000 series with a helium gas escape valve and a […]

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First unveiled in 2019, the Vacheron Constantin Traditionnelle Twin Beat Perpetual Calendar exists as somewhat of a halo piece within the Swiss brand’s lineup. It takes the autonomy of a perpetual calendar mechanism to the next level by pairing it with a power reserve that lasts more than two full months. The original version from […]

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A few weeks ago, I took my son to watch the latest Star Wars movie in the theater (like good devotees of the Entertainment industry). It was Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, a film that was directly inspired by a hit streaming series on the Disney + digital network. I got my son hooked […]

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There’s something deeply satisfying about a watch brand that knows exactly where it comes from. YEMA’s workshops sit in Morteau, in the heart of France’s historic watchmaking region, and the brand’s newest release wears that geography proudly. The new YEMA Granvelle Renaissance CMM.29 takes its name and design cues from the Palace Granvelle, a 16th-century […]

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Diving is full of legends. Most of them come from the sport’s infancy, when the manuals were being written as safety margins were actively being discovered. Vintage Doxa dive watches came in at the tail end of the sport’s heyday, right before its transition from derring-do adventure to a cruise holiday item. The brand’s designs […]

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Let me begin with an illustration. A picture of an experience that, in today’s American watch market, is a rather regular occurrence. A man (it doesn’t have to be a man, but it usually is) walks into a watch store intending to make a purchase. This isn’t just any customer but someone who has made […]

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If you’ve never had the pleasure of witnessing the Gumball 3000 for yourself, it’s probably best if we start things off by painting a picture. At the beginning of the most recent Gumball 3000 road rally (the 27th running, for those who are curious), scores of some of the wildest cars on Earth embarked on […]

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American fashion designer Todd Snyder is no stranger to watch brand relationships. Some of his most famous collaborations have been with Timex, but his work is certainly not limited to the fellow American company. Recently, Todd Snyder and British watchmaker Aera unveiled two new limited-edition diver-style watches in “Blackout” and “Whiteout” forms. The duo of […]

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aBlogtoWatch Weekly is back on the main aBlogtoWatch YouTube channel with new releases every Friday! This week on the show, Rick and Ariel are holding down the fort without David and Ripley, which means the conversation quickly goes off the rails before diving headfirst into the latest watch industry news. The duo discuss the new […]

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There’s a line Praesidus has been quietly building its reputation on for years now: not inspired by history — made from it. Plenty of brands borrow wartime design cues. Very few put the war itself on your wrist. For the 82nd anniversary of the Normandy landings, the Phoenix, Arizona-based brand is doing exactly that again […]

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