Time Machines: Cleansing The Collector’s Palate With The Seiko 6309-7049 Watch

The watch enthusiast space (and by extension, watch collecting) can sometimes feel like a relentless upward climb. There’s a sense some enthusiasts get, correct or not, that every new watch in one’s lineup needs to be “better” than the last in some way. Otherwise, what’s the point? It’s a sentiment I’ve definitely struggled with as…

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Hands-On: Fossil x Marvel Limited-Edition Fantastic Four Reed Tech Watch For ‘First Steps’ Movie

Hands-On: Fossil x Marvel Limited-Edition Fantastic Four Reed Tech Watch For ‘First Steps’ Movie

To coincide with the release of the 2025 Marvel Fantastic Four: First Steps movie, American watchmaking company Fossil released an interesting limited-edition wristwatch that is a time-telling replica of the Reed Tech wrist device featured in the movie. Actor Pedro Pascal plays the story’s Reed Richards character (the guy who stretches), who is a sort…

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ABTW Weekly Podcast #182: Watch Geezers, Nudgers, Clappage, And Being Bund-Averse

ABTW Weekly Podcast #182: Watch Geezers, Nudgers, Clappage, And Being Bund-Averse

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick, David, and Ripley fire up the engines and roast the rubber right off the horological racetrack, starting with F1 sponsorships. Richard Mille is, not surprisingly, everywhere — possibly even sponsoring Nico HĂźlkenberg’s breakfast cereal, though sadly not his wrist. Bremont and Oris get a few pity laps around the F1…

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WATCH GIVEAWAY: Laco FRIEDA

WATCH GIVEAWAY: Laco FRIEDA

As August 2025 begins and much of the world prepares for the traditional summer vacation, many of us are gearing up to board flights to new and exotic desitinations. Of course, no flight is really complete without a good pilot’s watch, and we’ve partnered with Laco to ensure one lucky winner has a flight-ready travel companion…

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Fusing Chinese Artistry And French Engineering With The New Atelier Wen Ancestra 蛟 (JIĀO) Watch

Fusing Chinese Artistry And French Engineering With The New Atelier Wen Ancestra 蛟 (JIĀO) Watch

Since its inception, Atelier Wen has been a tireless champion of Chinese craftsmanship, rooting its brand identity in traditional crafts and the people who make them. Following a humble Kickstarter debut with porcelain dials and its standout hand-guillochĂŠ Perception series, the brand now introduces its most ambitious collection yet, achieving a delicate balancing act. With…

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