This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, the guys get into the big vocab quickly, with Ripley identifying the routine clap-in as “vestigial.” Yeah, like an appendix! But Rick likes it, and traditions die hard, so we don’t anticipate the clap-in going anywhere. Rick, David and Ripley are waiting to see whether or not Ariel, fresh back…

The TAG Heuer Formula 1 was bright, colorful, and exceedingly popular when it debuted in 1986 – but its true origin story has never been told. In a conversation with vintage Heuer enthusiast Jeff Stein, Eddy Burgener, who designed the watch, reveals to us the surprising backstory of how the Formula 1 got its colors,…

Happy Friday, and welcome back to Bring A Loupe! With Watches and Wonders kicking off next week, today’s article will be your last dispatch from the land of vintage, for now. We’ll be skipping our weekly column next Friday amidst the madness. If anything amazing pops up on eBay or elsewhere, I’ll be sure to…

When CITIZEN released the first titanium watch in 1970 — the X-8 Chronometer — it would set in motion a material evolution not just for the brand but also for the industry. Fast forward 55 years, and the strong, lightweight material is ubiquitous, available at every price point. For CITIZEN, the original achievement more than…

One of last year’s biggest horological surprises for me was the Singer Divetrack, an incredible piece of engineering and design by Singer Reimagined founder Marco Borraccino. But I also quickly realized that its price of CHF 85,000 meant I could only admire it from a distance. That’s fine; I don’t need to own everything I…

Best known for its work building finely finished resto-mod Porsches, Singer has nonetheless built a sizable cult following around its watch division over the last few years. While most of its releases to date have used exotic bespoke movements that offer unorthodox chronograph layouts, just ahead of Watches and Wonders Geneva 2025, the brand turns…

The Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres, or COSC, plans to upgrade its standards for chronometer certification and is vowing to be more transparent as it faces increased competition. In a rare interview, COSC director Andreas Wyss says the organization aims to be more consumer-focused and will improve the accuracy requirements for COSC-certified movements to less…

LVMH has appointed Jean-Christophe Babin as CEO of LVMH Watches, taking over the role previously held by Frédéric Arnault. Babin will oversee LVMH watch brands – TAG Heuer, Hublot, and Zenith – and will remain CEO of Bulgari, Stéphane Bianchi, LVMH Group Managing Director, said in a statement. The move indicates LVMH will continue to…