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This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel, Rick, David, and Ripley are back with a wrist-worn whirlwind of hilarity, horology, and Hungarian heroes. This week’s ceremonial clap-in goes to the Sowind Group for being one of Switzerland’s “best managed companies.” (We are just as confused as you are). Ariel gets serious with a thought-provoking take on…
You can never go wrong celebrating an anniversary, and watch brands have made these milestones into their own category of marketing. The overuse of anniversaries has almost desensitized the watch community to the point that when a brand does something just to do it, it feels all the more fresh and exciting. That’s exactly what…
In the first half of the 20th century in North America, there was an extended family of individuals who came from Europe to America and Canada. They had connections in Europe for watchmaking and used their family connections to establish networks for effectively producing and distributing timepieces. Some of those brands still exist today, and…
Our daily lives are filled with movement, from one place to the next, one moment to another. While not every step is a picture-perfect fairytale scene, each one serves a purpose. Through it all, a bag is by my side as a constant companion. Hot on the heels of the Dior D-Journey introduced earlier this…
When most enthusiasts think of Porsche Design, there’s a distinctive look that comes to mind: sporty, stark, minimalist, and more often than not black-coated. This is, after all, the brand that launched the very first blacked-out watch case back in the 1970s, and this stealthy, purposeful color palette has been a hallmark for the company…
I’m at that funny stage in life where I’m either hauling everything in my bag or I’m down to the bare necessities. There’s not much in between. It’s either a big ole’ tote or a simple pouch—and honestly, I’m into it. These two extremes reflect where I am, and I love that. As my kids…
Always on the cutting edge, Casio has once again established itself at the frontier of the latest technology: Artificial intelligence. The G-SHOCK MT-G (aka “Metal Twisted G-SHOCK”) line has always been driven by innovation and a distinctive aesthetic, providing exceptional durability and the brand’s most advanced technology. Now, the MT-G line serves as the platform…
I often say that successful collaboration watches should be an equal blend of both brands’ identities, with the resulting timepieces feeling like creations that wouldn’t otherwise be produced by either company on its own. For their very first collaborations with another watch company, fellow Singapore-based brands Vario and RZE have teamed up to create a…
The year was 1975: Bill Gates and Paul Allen had just founded a little business called Microsoft; the Americans and Soviets launched a joint space mission in the form of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project; and Ace Jewelers opened its doors in Amsterdam. To celebrate this momentous 50th anniversary, Ace Jewelers and NOMOS GlashĂĽtte have partnered…
For 2025, IWC is expanding its Colors of Top Gun series with a new shade of blue known as “Miramar” that is making its debut appearance on a duo of Pilot’s Watch Chronograph 41 models. Along with offing the new hue as one of the dial options for the standard stainless steel Pilot’s Watch Chronograph…