I spent the week before Watches and Wonders 2025 in London meeting some friends, and while there, I couldn’t not go visit what I think is just the most temple to the brand that I love so much in the new Rolex boutique at 34 Old Bond Street. The store itself was covered in detail…

In 1989, traser introduced the world’s first self-illuminating wristwatch, and the brand has been breaking new ground in visibility and function ever since. With the new limited-edition traser P99 Iris watch, the Swiss watch brand adds another milestone to that legacy — one that took years of development and is now patent-protected. The P99 Iris…

One of the under-the-radar yet quietly successful releases from Watches and Wonders was the Panerai Luminor Marina. Part of why it seems to have not gotten much attention is because the changes to the line are all feel minor – at least in a landscape where new case shapes and materials dominate attention – but have…

If you love watches, you should participate in the 2025 aBlogtoWatch Watch Enthusiast Community Survey. Since 2007, aBlogtoWatch has reviewed watches and provided insight into the industry that makes them. We’ve done a few surveys before, and each time the survey is designed to be different. This year’s survey is robust and is intended to…

Featherlight and wafer-thin can still be too much, as evidenced by the famous scene from the 1983 Monty Python movie The Meaning of Life in which Mr. Creosote explodes after eating a wafer-thin after-dinner mint. One thing did indeed explode when I first looked at the ultra-purple Behrens Ultra-Light 11G — my mind. How can…

It’s easy to understand the allure of ultra-thin watches, simply because it’s difficult to imagine how a fully functional timepiece can measure just several millimeters thick. While shockingly thin mechanical watches are often accompanied by shockingly high prices, you don’t actually need record-setting levels of thinness (or even a mechanical movement) to enjoy the novelty…

When you buy a high-end mechanical watch, you may expect a few things — a fine guilloché dial, for example, and/or a smoothly sweeping seconds hand. British watchmaker Garrick sure knows how to deliver both of those. However, you get neither of them with the new S3 Deadbeat Seconds. What you do get, though, is…

We here at aBlogtoWatch are happy to announce Roland S. of Beeton, Canada as the winner of our Bernhardt Tempest watch giveaway. Featuring a dramatic forged carbon dial, lightweight construction, and eye-catching yellow accents, it’s sure to be a fun and sporty statement watch for years to come. Your continued role in our community is truly valued.…