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 […]

The post New Release: Jack Mason Strat-O-Timer 42 Dr Pepper 2026 Limited-Edition Watch Refreshes The Original Flavor appeared first on aBlogtoWatch.

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 […]

The post Watch Review: The Atowak Manta-X Violet Purple Watch Is A Futuristic Take On The Centuries-Old Wandering Hours Complication appeared first on aBlogtoWatch.

I recently joined Garmin for the launch of the MARQ… mark III in Mallorca, Spain. The Garmin MARQ “gen 3” begins an important product journey that Garmin started in 2019 when the first-generation Garmin MARQ luxury smartwatch was introduced. aBlogtoWatch was there to see the major GPS-centric electronics maker venture into the “premium” world of […]

The post Hands-On Debut: Garmin Launches Third Generation Premium-Positioned Titanium & Ceramic MARQ Smartwatches appeared first on aBlogtoWatch.

Solar-powered watches are easily among the most practical kinds of timepieces, as they offer the advantages of a quartz movement without the need for routine battery replacements. That said, rarely do watches showcase solar technology in the same way they proudly display mechanical calibers, and many even attempt to hide their solar panels under semi-transparent […]

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Like so many enthusiasts of my generation, many of my earliest memories of watches come from the deluge of advertising for the Citizen Promaster family in the ‘90s and 2000s. Long before I ever was consciously into the hobby, it felt like every magazine I read or every trip I took to the mall served […]

The post Hands-On: The Limited-Edition Citizen Promaster Air Skyhawk A-T Watch In Gold Tone Is Big, Loud Fun appeared first on aBlogtoWatch.

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel Adams returns alongside David and Ripley for a packed episode covering military watch history, controversial design decisions, and one of the most expensive G-Shocks ever made. Ariel shares stories from his recent visit to the Navy SEAL Museum in San Diego, including the history of Tudor Submariners issued to […]

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At Panerai, you have a wide variety of wristwatch products, but within a strict silo of styles and themes. That means fans of the admittedly beautiful look of most Panerai watches need to refine their selection amongst a wide array of seemingly similar models. I like to look for Panerai models that stand out not […]

The post The Perfect Vintage-Style Panerai? Luminor Destro PAM01732 Watch Review appeared first on aBlogtoWatch.

Virtually no other actor in history has a deeper connection to the world of watches than Steve McQueen. Several brands have celebrated the watches he wore on screen. When he wasn’t acting or playing a character, though, there’s one watch brand McQueen chose especially in the ’60s for himself: Hanhart. Whether racing motorcycles under an […]

The post Hanhart Celebrates A Hollywood Legend’s Off-Screen Life With 417 ES Steve McQueen Limited Edition No. 1 Watch appeared first on aBlogtoWatch.

Originally introduced in 2001, the Seiko Power Design Project is a unique initiative that encourages the Japanese brand’s designers to approach watches in a more whimsical manner. Among the creations featured in its Incredibly Specialized Watch Exhibition from 2024 was a chronograph designed specifically for panda lovers that represented a very literal expression of the […]

The post New Release: Seiko Power Design Project Collection 2 HHK001 And HHK002 ‘Panda Dial’ Watches appeared first on aBlogtoWatch.

Originally founded in the early 1950s, Trematic was among the numerous Swiss watch brands that closed their doors during the 1980s due to mounting pressures from the Quartz Crisis. With that in mind, Trematic was revived in 2022. While the company is now headquartered in Rome, it still produces Swiss-made watches with a focus on […]

The post Trematic T-Five Beguia Maris Watch Review: A Compact Skindiver In Grade 5 Titanium appeared first on aBlogtoWatch.

This week on SUPERLATIVE, aBlogtoWatch founder, Ariel Adams, is joined by Guy Allen, Head of Sales at Elliot Brown Watches. Guy reflects on more than four decades in the watch industry, from his early work with LEGO watches to finding his place at Elliot Brown. He shares how the British brand developed its reputation for […]

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The Bulova A-11 “Hack Watch” holds a special place in the American brand’s history, as it was one of the original military-issued timepieces that were supplied to the United States Armed Forces during WWII. Designed with reliability and legibility as its core priorities, the underlaying DNA of the A-11 still informs many of the field […]

The post The Bulova A-11 Jimmy Field Watch Honors An American Hero With A Thinner Case And Premium Features appeared first on aBlogtoWatch.

Located at the mouth of the Cape Fear River, Federal Point sits at a precipitous vantage point guarding New Inlet — a vital entrance to the river that connects the former colonial port of Brunswick and the city of Wilmington to the Atlantic. Confederate forces constructed an earthen-work fort at the desolate point in 1861, […]

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While it may not be the longest-running brand relationship in the sport, Gerald Charles has made a serious commitment to tennis over the years. Through a variety of different iterations and colorways, its unique, baroque shaped Maestro design has become a serious sporting timepiece specialized for the tennis court. For its latest release, the brand […]

The post New Release: Limited Edition Gerald Charles Maestro GC Sport Tennis Turquoise In Attractive Sporting Color appeared first on aBlogtoWatch.

Chopard claims that it was the first to combine diamonds with steel in 1993 with its Happy Sport line of watches, based on the Happy Diamonds collection that it introduced in 1976. What the heck was going on in the ’70s that yielded so many amazing and entertaining firsts? And why does so much of […]

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Even in a watchmaking world filled with rare, exotic materials, nothing is as rare or exotic as elements sourced from outer space. The young, scientifically-minded watch brand Diatom goes even further, not only crafting watches from the solar system’s innermost celestial bodies, or mission-flown spacecraft related to them, but testing each and every one of […]

The post The Limited-Edition Diatom Inner Worlds Watch Collection Brings Space-Flown Pieces Of The Solar System To The Wrist appeared first on aBlogtoWatch.

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 […]

The post aBlogtoWatch Weekly Podcast #241: An Expensive Timex, Ming-Backed Donuts, And Omega’s Secret Bond Watch appeared first on aBlogtoWatch.

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 […]

The post New Release: Brellum Pandial Power Reserve Chronometer LE Watch Is Feature-Packed And COSC-Certified appeared first on aBlogtoWatch.

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 […]

The post Hands-On Debut: Limited-Edition Casio G-Shock MR-G MRGD5000 Watch Renders A Classic Shape In Sapphire appeared first on aBlogtoWatch.

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 […]

The post Hands-On Debut: Wind Vintage X True North Vintage Rally Timer IV ‘Dreamsicle’ Watch  appeared first on aBlogtoWatch.

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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