What We Know The latest collaboration between Noah and Timex takes its cues from the shoreline. Inspired by the quiet symbolism of lighthouses – those stoic, rhythmic guides that once marked safe passage – the new Lighthouse Watch feels like an elevated next step in the New York-based brand’s already successful foray into the watch…

This year, Urban Jürgensen is making a big return. It has been about a decade since aBlogtoWatch meaningfully covered this brand, which has always delighted me with its beauty, craftsmanship, and poise. The company originally began in the late 18th century in Copenhagen, and like many other historic brands at the time, was connected to…

Those who know the Urban Jürgensen name associate it with high-end neo-classical design and a focus on visual excellence. In its latest form, Urban Jürgensen watches are all manufactured and assembled by Kari Voutilainen’s horological infrastructure in Switzerland. Mr. Voutilainen is also Urban Jurgensen’s co-CEO, running the brand in collaboration with Alex Rosenfield, who is…

When the enthusiast community knew that the beloved watchmaker Urban Jürgensen brand was coming back in 2025, no one was quite sure what types of watches we would see. I was made aware quite early on that the latest iteration of the Urban Jürgensen name would be manufactured by Kari Voutilainen and his capable companies.…

The day is finally here. Urban Jürgensen has been reborn yet again, under the guidance of one of the world’s great living independent watchmakers, but with a distinctly different approach to the legacy of one of the oldest names in watchmaking.  In 2021, a group of investors purchased Urban Jürgensen and placed Voutilainen at the…

What We Know Earlier this year, I wrote about a lume-dialed version of the Citizen Aqualand that now sits in my collection – one of the most unusual ani-digi watches on the market with a storied history, with a 40-year history, in fact. And in the comments, a reader named “beernye” said this:  “Would love…

What We Know It’s a rare occasion when a brand revives an old movement – even rarer when the technology was revolutionary 60 years ago and maybe a bit anachronistic in the modern environment. But watch people are anything if not nostalgic and there are plenty of fans of anachronisms, so there will be plenty…

Inspired by the unexplored, says the Swatch press release on this watch. The deep green colored new Blancpain X Swatch Fifty Fathoms Green Abyss with touches of black (bezel) and beige (markers, hands, bezel numerals, etc.) takes inspiration from the ocean’s depths. Blancpain X Swatch Scuba Fifty Fathoms Green Abyss It’s the 9th Blancpain X…