A lot of the fun of MING watches is the brand taking a feature or timepiece archetype that is common in the wristwatch collecting world and putting its own spin on it. That isn’t just an aesthetic journey. MING also likes to introduce ergonomic or functional enhancements, as well as adding its design DNA. That’s […]

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“Millésime” stands for the very best Yema can offer and the French watchmaker’s Millésime 2026 limited edition is this special universe-inspired timepiece, the Yema Spacegraf Heure Sidérale Tourbillon Volant Limited Edition. It pays tribute to the cradle of French watchmaking: the Besançon Observatory, built in 1878 specifically to allow the city’s watchmakers to set their […]

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I think it is safe to say that the new Maverick family is the most important collection of new wristwatches from Swiss brand Victorinox to debut in 2026. A grand assortment of Victorinox Maverick Quartz and Automatic models were recently released in a variety of colors and strap options. The Maverick name is hardly new […]

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In the five years since its introduction, the modern Tissot  PRX collection has grown to become an integrated sports watch solution for nearly every taste. Available in a bevy of sizes, materials, complications, dial finishes, and movement options (along with a shockingly broad range of price points), the PRX has leveraged its mainstream popularity into […]

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Milan-based UNIMATIC has done exceedingly well with a business model that involves creating variety around a small set of core models. This is a blessing and a curse in some respects. The blessing is that only a few brands stumble upon satisfying, modular designs that can be interpreted and modified in various meaningful ways to provide […]

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German watchmaker NOMOS Glashütte has long demonstrated that minimalist design need not come at the expense of mechanical sophistication. Since its introduction in 2014, the Metro collection has embodied this philosophy, pairing a distinctly contemporary aesthetic with the brand’s increasingly ambitious approach to in-house movement manufacturing. The latest addition, the NOMOS Metro Date Power Reserve […]

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Last year, RZE introduced its UTD-8000 series of ultra-rugged tool watches, which paired surface-hardened titanium cases with a custom digital module. Since then, RZE has released a variety of different UTD-8000 colorways, but the brand’s latest release of 2026 introduces the next generation of RZE’s digital module, which has been developed in-house to include additional […]

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I was intimidated to write this Citizen watch review because there is simply so much to say. Not only about this specific product, but also about models like it that Citizen makes or will make in the future, as well as my overall enthusiasm for high-end quartz and high-end Japanese watches. More so, appreciating or […]

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Marvin Flying Dutchman GMT Watch Revives The Brand’s Aviation Heritage Few watchmaking traditions are as closely intertwined as aviation and mechanical horology. Long before digital displays and satellite navigation became standard cockpit equipment, pilots relied on reliable mechanical watches to track time across continents and time zones. For Swiss watchmaker Marvin, that relationship is more […]

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This week on SUPERLATIVE, aBlogtoWatch founder, Ariel Adams, is joined by Vjeko Miloradovic, founder of VELM, a men’s jewelry brand bringing the precision, craftsmanship, and engineering of Swiss watchmaking into the world of luxury accessories. Drawing on decades of experience designing watches for brands including Fossil, Burberry, and MVMT, Vjeko shares his journey through the […]

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Long famed for its dynamic, show-stopping double rotor system that brings the rotating spectacle of an automatic watch movement to the dial, Perrelet has explored many different styles, colors, and sizes of these kinetic designs over the years. For its latest foray into high jewelry, however, the brand has created two of its most brilliant, […]

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This is the second watch review aBlogtoWatch has published on the new Movado Heritage Kingmatic. I had my own hands-on experience with the recently released Movado Heritage Kingmatic collection, and I want to add my thoughts as a supplement to our previous Movado Heritage Kingmatic review. There are a lot of things to say about […]

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I’ve been reviewing Apple Watches since the debut of Apple’s first smartwatch in 2014. Since then, a lot has changed, and a lot has stayed the same, as Apple diligently pursued its focused goals and achieved the status of the most popular watchmaker on the planet. The Apple Watch has transformed from a nifty little […]

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“Wait, what? A relaxed anniversary edition?” That is a rough recollection of my reaction to this pair of IWC Ingenieur 50th Anniversary watches in the Ingenieur Automatic 40 and Ingenieur Automatic 35 guises. No shouty dial pattern, overzealous logo use, or even a stupid dial or bezel color. These are just a pair of honest, […]

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The inaugural edition of Istanbul Watch Festival took place on October 10-11, 2026 — and I was thrilled to have the opportunity to attend the event and celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Turkish watch brand, Quantum. Featuring over 20 exhibiting brands and held in Istanbul’s Terminal Kadıköy, the two-day event attracted more than 7,500 […]

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This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel Adams is joined by David and Ripley for a conversation that covers everything from affordable G-Shocks to luxury smartwatches and some of the most unusual designs coming out of Japan. Ripley kicks things off with highlights from the first Istanbul Watch Festival and a look at Turkey’s thriving watch […]

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As watches like the Hublot Big Bang celebrate 20+ years on the market, I am reminded of my overall time following the watch industry — because I distinctly remember the era when Hublot first introduced the Big Bang family of watches that have since become so iconic to the brand as well as the industry […]

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I love reviewing “left-field” watches like the Century Mastersphere because they are highly unexpected by much of the timepiece collector community and they involve layers of detail and storytelling that are part of what makes this hobby so interesting and fulfilling for enthusiasts. The summary is that Switzerland’s Century brand has a limited-edition set of […]

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While its catalog has grown into several different niches over the past few years, it’s probably not controversial to state that Nivada Grenchen is at its best when it captures the feeling of finding an obscure vintage reference in the corner of a watch shop’s display. There’s something deeply charming about combining these vibrant, slightly […]

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French brands have been making splashes in the last few years. While Pequignet hasn’t been among the names you’ve likely heard much about, it deserves a place at the table. It was Pequignet that — separately but at the same time as Yema —  introduced a French-made movement in 2011, the first in decades. While […]

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Swiss-made watches are making a return to Fossil. With the launch of the Fossil Signature CS-1 watch collection, the brand introduces two distinct models that pair Swiss movements with a design philosophy inspired by mid-century modern architecture. Named after the Case Study House program, an influential architectural experiment that began in the 1940s, the collection […]

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Ten years is a meaningful milestone for any independent watch brand. For MONTA, it represents a decade spent steadily refining an idea that has been there from the beginning: build versatile Swiss-made watches with the character of mid-century tool watches, executing them to a standard suited to modern collectors. That philosophy has given MONTA a […]

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Young independent Middle Eastern brand Nuncier (previously known as Nuun) has built a strong visual identity over the past few years, and its definitive, refined sporting silhouette has become a canvas for a variety of styles. For its latest release, the brand marks its second partnership with NASA (the first Middle Eastern watch brand in […]

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When I say “manufacture” I mean that of Zenith, not Hublot. Gosh, almost exactly five years after I wrote about them, I am still haunted by The Inconsistencies & Current State Of “In-House” Watch Movements. Something I am not haunted but rather smitten by are these new Hublot Classic Fusion Tributo watches that have ditched […]

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Back in 2023, Bamford London partnered with the popular Los Angeles-based outdoor apparel company AETHER to create a limited-edition version of its cushion-cased GMT watch. The co-branded model represented AETHER’s first-ever timepiece, and similar to many high-profile collaborations from both Bamford and AETHER, the GMT model quickly sold out following its launch. For 2026, the […]

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This week on SUPERLATIVE, aBlogtoWatch founder, Ariel Adams, is joined by Hakim El Kadiri, founder of ELKA Watch Co., for a conversation about meaningful watch design, the importance of storytelling, and the future of Swiss watchmaking. Ariel and Hakim explore the creative process behind an upcoming ELKA Watch Co. collaboration celebrating aBlogtoWatch’s 20th anniversary, including […]

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Just like Jack Mason, the famous soda company Dr Pepper originates from the state of Texas, and since 2023, the two American brands have been teaming up to create limited-edition versions of Jack Mason’s flagship Strat-o-timer GMT watch. The previous three collaboration models have all been based on the Strat-o-timer’s original 40mm blueprint, and each […]

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It’s not something that enthusiasts bring up very often, but the Glashütte Original 70s collection is technically Swatch Group’s flagship contender in the industry-spanning integrated bracelet sports watch arms race. Certainly, the Tissot PRX is a definitive entry-level take on the style and the Omega Constellation “Manhattan” might be more iconic (as divisive as it […]

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Geneva-based MB&F is a brand I’ve been covering since nearly the start of aBlogtoWatch. I started covering MB&F when it launched its second major model — the Horological Machine No. 2. — and I recall most of the brand’s major introductions. At the time, all new MB&F products were intended to be novel, as the […]

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What happens when you take a manta ray, a spaceship, a big splash of violet purple, and blend them all together to create a watch? If we ignore all logic, reasoning, and questions about the logistics of doing so, you might end up with something like the Atowak Manta-X Violet Purple. Add in a dark […]

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