To celebrate World Oceans Day in 2023, Citizen created the UNITE with BLUE collection, which consisted of five limited-edition models with dials that showcased a unique pigment-free structural ink. Rather than using pigments to achieve their colors, Citizen’s structural ink dials produce a dynamic range of hues by reflecting light off the surfaces of microstructures…

Among the various novelties that Tudor unveiled this year at Watches & Wonders Geneva 2025 is a new version of the Black Bay 58 that showcases a bright metallic burgundy colorway. That said, rather than just being a red-colored version of the same model that has been a mainstay in the Swiss brand’s catalog since…

As a child of the 1990s, I’ve always had a soft spot for the high-tech, colorful, organic liquid-metal design trends that permeated the latter half of that decade into the early 2000s — think Oakley sunglasses, the colored clear-case Nintendo 64, and the like. It’s a distinctive, often divisive era in design, but as time…

Ring the bell! The Flyback is back! What a whirlwind couple of weeks it’s been. Just me? Ok! Well, we’re back, and we’ve got five more new releases for you from the last two weeks. This time, we’re talking about an Omega bellyflop, an absolute beaut from Venezianico, a less exciting anniversary piece from Breguet,…

Over the last few years, many watch brands have not only increased the retail price of their products but have also seemingly committed to regular price increases. There are a lot of reasons for this, many of which I will discuss below, but also some very important unintended consequences. One serious consequence I will discuss…

This week on the SUPERLATIVE Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch founder Ariel Adams is joined by Jared Silver, President of SH Silver and Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry. The two start by discussing Jared’s journey from a background in gemstones to the watch business, the unique challenges of building relationships with luxury watch brands, and the innovative…

Technically speaking, last year marked the official 50th anniversary of the first Casio watch. However, the Japanese manufacturer’s celebrations have spilled over into 2025 with a commemorative version of its G-Shock 2100 series full-metal chronograph. Inspired by the concept of “making something from nothing” and the moment that zero turns to one, the Casio G-Shock…

Welcome to another installment of Fratello On Air. This week, we respond to a listener’s request for a strap episode. Today’s show covers how to choose, which brands we enjoy, and pairing specific watches. Enjoy it! For our listeners, the watch content begins after approximately 21 minutes. There’s no other way to put it —…