Interview: Audemars Piguet's CEO Ilaria Resta On Radical Openness, Innovation, And What The Industry Owes Its Customers (And Suppliers)

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. Early last month, AP gathered global journalists in Andermatt, Switzerland, for the AP Social Club, an immersive annual gathering. Watch writers like me are taken through the novelties of the early part of the year and…

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Rosalía: ‘We all want love – brotherly love, divine love, carnal love’

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. We all want love. We long for it, we pine, we ache, we’re consumed by our desire for it. It’s a drive that has always been inherent to the human condition, though recently yearning has become…

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ABTW Weekly Podcast #211: Brand Echo Chambers, Omega Reality Checks, And A Very Expensive Goal Counter

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick, David, and Ripley kick things off with affordable watch enthusiasm before diving headfirst into industry introspection. The new VAER G2 Meridian GMT proves that a $399 quartz travel watch can…

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Aritzia x Nike LD-1000 “Sesame” Releases March 3rd

Editor’s pick — Sneaker quick take: why this release matters (design story, collab context, materials, drop outlook) in 1–2 lines. Nike and Aritzia continue to build on their growing partnership with a refined update to the LD-1000, arriving in a clean “Sesame” colorway. The collaboration reflects Aritzia’s steady rise in the U.S. market, translating its…

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Traska Chronograph Watch Review: Is This The Watch That Will Convince Me To Like Chronographs?

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. I don’t like chronographs. I don’t like chronographs.  I don’t like chronographs. I have to keep repeating that to myself so that I don’t buy Traska’s newest watch. Maybe I shouldn’t be surprised that Traska was…

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Watch: fakemink on lust, obsessive fans and his new album, Terrified

Editor’s pick — Culture quick take: the cultural angle (trend signal, audience insight, crossover with fashion/music/art) in 1–2 lines. For the casual observer, fakemink might look like an overnight success: from niche internet celebrity to major festival slots, famous fans (including Drake, Frank Ocean and TimothĂŠe Chalamet) and walking Gucci’s AW26 show, all within the…

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