New Release: Patek Philippe Reference 5249R-001 “The Crow and the Fox” Is A Cautionary Tale

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. Aesop warned against insincere flattery in this watch’s eponymous fable: the crow, perched in a tree with a piece of cheese in its mouth, encounters a fox who tells the crow how beautiful its voice is,…

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New Release: Patek Philippe 7047G Minute Repeater Brings The Grand Complication Into The Contemporary Realm

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. The minute repeater is one of the great watchmaking efforts in the history of Patek Philippe, and it has adorned the most classically-styled models since time immemorial. Which is why the latest minute repeater is breaking…

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Hands-On With The Redesigned Rolex Yacht-Master II Countdown Chronograph Watch For 2026

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. Earlier today, the aBlogtoWatch team continued our ongoing tradition of making Rolex our first meeting at the Watches & Wonders Geneva show. New Rolex watches are easily the most anticipated new timepiece products of the year,…

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Kiwame Tokyo Finds Inspiration In Japanese Architecture With Its New Mune Watches

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. It was less than a year ago that Japanese brand Kiwame Tokyo came onto the scene with its reasonably priced, elegant watches. Yet in that time, its generated well-deserved buzz and become an in-demand brand with…

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SEA-GULL 1963 Chronograph: The Legend Evolves With A New Generation Of China’s Iconic Mechanical Pilot’s Watch

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. Few watches occupy the same position in modern horology as the SEA-GULL 1963. For more than six decades, this Chinese military chronograph has served as both an accessible entry point into mechanical watchmaking and a legitimate…

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Dispatch: An Insider's Guide To Horologically-Minded Eats In Geneva

Editor’s pick — Accessory quick take: key highlight (movement/specs for watches, materials/finish, limited run, pricing tier) in 1–2 lines. Early each spring, the birds start chirping, crocuses push through the soil, and the watch world begins planning its annual pilgrimage to Watches and Wonders Geneva. Around that time, I start receiving the same texts, DMs,…

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