I hope it doesn’t become a trend, but for 2026, Tudor released a new watch in the form of the Tudor Northflag M9140G1A0U, outside of the typical Watches & Wonders new product launch period, which has traditionally been when Tudor and sister brand Rolex debut brand new things. Both Rolex and Tudor are experimenting with new […]

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While wristwatches and timepieces are indeed machines with technical parameters and performance differences, choosing a watch is a uniquely human task. This article is meant to warn you that allowing software to recommend or curate watches for you to experience is an unwise idea that frustrates the core reason modern people like timepieces in the […]

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This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel is away, which leaves Rick, David, and Ripley to make sense of a watch market in which price and positioning seem increasingly difficult to untangle. The crew starts with Zenith and a lengthy debate over pricing, brand identity, and whether a good watch can still be a tough sell […]

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Founded by fourth-generation watchmaker Sebastien Muller, Brellum is an independent Swiss brand that adheres to a strict output of just 299 watches per year, with every single one being an official COSC-certified chronometer. Expanding upon the foundation of Brellum’s flagship Pandial Chronograph with the added functionality of a power reserve indicator, the Brellum Pandial Power […]

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If there were a city in the United States that could best be compared to the Swiss watch brand Tudor, it would probably be San Diego, California. If sister brand Rolex feels most at home in Manhattan, then Tudor is most certainly the monarch of the West Coast’s dynamic yet chill beachside metropolis. San Diego […]

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In the highest echelons of luxury watchmaking, sapphire cases are nothing new. Brands like Jacob & Co. and Hublot have been experimenting with dramatic full-sapphire presentations for years, typically with extravagant six-figure (or higher) price tags. A Casio using the same case material is something else entirely, especially if it’s a G-Shock. The idea that […]

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At some point or other, we’ve all dreamed of what our ideal watch would look like. Sometimes it exists — and, better yet, is readily available and within budget — but for others, it simply is not out there. Perhaps unfortunately for Thomas Hill, he falls into the latter camp. Abinger is the result. After the […]

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For the seventh consecutive year, Swiss watchmaker Mido is celebrating Mexico’s Día de los Muertos with a special-edition timepiece that brings the holiday’s distinctive artistic traditions to the wrist. The new Multifort TV Big Date Día de los Muertos Alebrijes marks a departure from the brand’s previous releases, introducing its colorful calavera motif to the […]

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Eric Wind is often referred to as “the watch dealer to the stars,” and his company Wind Vintage specializes in high-end timepieces that range from contemporary luxury sports watches to rare vintage pieces with co-branded dials. That said, Wind Vintage also periodically teams up with the Los Angeles-based watch brand True North to create limited-edition […]

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This week on the SUPERLATIVE Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch founder, Ariel Adams, is joined by Lilian Thibault, founder of AWAKE Watches. They discuss the evolution of AWAKE and how the brand found its identity by embracing Métiers d’Art, traditional craftsmanship, and a more focused creative direction. Lilian explains why launching a watch brand may be […]

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Distinctive independent British watch brand Bamford London has no shortage of unique, diverse releases in its back catalogue, but the marque has never produced its own dedicated, fully purpose-built diver until now. For 2026, Bamford London adapts one of its signature shapes to the unique rigors of deep-water adventuring, combining ultra-capable tool watch functionality with […]

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Originally launched last year at Watches & Wonders 2025, the Club Sport neomatik Worldtimer is one of the most compelling new NOMOS models to debut in recent years, pairing the sporty ethos of the German brand’s Club collection with a practical and innovative worldtimer complication. For its latest release of 2026, the Glashütte-based manufacturer has […]

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Editor’s Note: Chiming in one more time to remind all entrants that the entry form at the bottom of the post MUST be filled out in order to win! Entries submitted without this form will not be considered. October 2026 is upon us, and as a chill begins to appear in the air, we here […]

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I might be overthinking this, but you know me for doing that already. So, here goes: The Louis Vuitton Monterey Ceramic watch is both highly exclusive and a lowest common denominator. It is highly exclusive thanks to its price, and yet it is equally inclusive, with a design that should work well with just about […]

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Officially launched last year in 2025 as a premium sub-brand, Timex Atelier produces Swiss-made watches that continue the design language established by Giorgio Galli (Timex’s Chief Creative Director) in his eponymous series of timepieces. As you would expect, Timex Atelier watches cost quite a bit more than Timex’s humble entry-level offerings, yet they also represent […]

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The latest major timepiece collection release from Swiss Zenith is the Chronomaster Solo Sport watch collection. At launch, four models of the three-hand, high-beat automatic mechanical watches debut on the market. More than likely, additional cosmetic variations of the watch will trickle out over the next few years. The Chronomaster Solo Sport is a three-hand […]

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I’m going to open this column with a dose of complete honesty: Rolex has never really resonated with me as a watch enthusiast or as a collector. Maybe it’s my sense of contrarianism, maybe it’s my chronic, unrepentant hipster streak, or maybe it’s the psychological effects of collecting on a writer’s pay, but there are […]

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Originally introduced in 2019, the Shinola Detrola collection exists as the American brand’s entry-level timepiece offering, and the series has steadily expanded over the years. Earlier this year in 2026, Shinola added a duo of “Color Theory” models to the Detrola lineup that feature dials with a multi-color triangular pattern printed across their surfaces. While […]

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This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick, David, and Ripley are back with an episode full of watches that are cheaper, pricier, and considerably weirder than expected. The guys start with H. Moser & Cie. going digital before turning to the state of watch marketing and why so many brands seem to have forgotten how to […]

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We here at aBlogtoWatch are glad to announce Nick F. of Chippenham, UK as the winner of our Vostok Europe Jurgis Kairys Limited Edition watch giveaway. Designed for the extreme rigors of aerobatic aviation and featuring a vibrant, proudly Lithuanian colorway, this is a modern pilot’s chronograph capable of handling anything in the sky. Your continuing participation […]

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The last time I reviewed a LUM-TEC Combat series aviator-style sports watch was back in 2010. At the time, I looked at the LUM-TEC Combat B7 watch. Today, 16 years later, I review an updated limited-edition model known as the LUM-TEC Combat B70 Automatic. The Ohio-based American watchmaker originally debuted the Combat series with the […]

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The Donut Watch Company is to Ming what the MAD Editions watches are to MB&F — a technically separate marque, but really a platform for lower-priced playfulness from the same people who bring you the Ming timepiece brand. Ever since SevenFriday debuted on the scene years ago with a Swiss-designed, Asian-made timepiece created with exciting designs […]

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Backes & Strauss has announced a new partnership with professional tennis player Elina Avanesyan, bringing together the London watch and diamond house with an athlete whose Armenian heritage provides a particularly meaningful connection to the brand. And this is more than an ambassador announcement: The partnership will ultimately result in a dedicated “Elina for Backes […]

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Within the context of watches with luminous tritium tubes, one of the most important models of all time is the Traser P6500 Type 6, which was created to fulfill a request from the United States Department of Defense. Beyond just being a pioneer in the use of tritium gas-filled tubes, the P6500 Type 6 also […]

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Pilot’s watches and field watches are among the oldest types of purpose-built timepieces, and the differences that separate these two popular genres of tool watches are largely related to the style of their dials and hands. For its latest release of 2026, the Swiss brand Formex has taken the foundation of its popular titanium field […]

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This week on the SUPERLATIVE Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch founder, Ariel Adams, is joined by longtime watch industry veteran Gary Girdvainis. Drawing on a career that stretches back to the early days of International Watch magazine, Gary reflects on decades spent inside the watch business and how dramatically the relationships among brands, media, retailers, and […]

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Over the past few years, it seems as though the esoteric, funky side of vintage watch collecting has permeated into the larger enthusiast discourse. Beyond just the desire for smaller, more vintage sizes, collectors who only a few years ago would turn up their noses at buying anything but new production from established brands are […]

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There are few places in the world of horology as renowned as the tiny Saxon town of Glashütte. Though home to fewer than 7,000 residents and only a handful of brands, this mining-village-cum-watchmaking-mecca is synonymous with watchmaking excellence. Amidst this small fraternity of watchmakers, only a select few have roots that stretch all the way […]

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The go-anywhere, do-anything (GADA) watch is a byword in enthusiast watch culture, the Platonic ideal of a one-and-done watch collection. It’s at home in any situation, from poolside to boardroom, and whatever other clichés you want to throw at it. The Doxa SUB 200 T-Graph II is the exact opposite. Bold, brawny, and unconventional-looking, it […]

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Over the last several years, Jack Mason has been steadily redefining what it wants to be. The Dallas, Texas-based brand has moved well beyond its earlier fashion-watch roots, with watches like the Strat-o-timer GMT, Pursuit Pilot, and Canton establishing a catalog aimed squarely at enthusiasts. The Canton was an especially important step, arriving in its […]

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