If there’s one thing I do before any work trip, it’s over-research. I’m always worrying about travel logistics. But on my recent trip to Japan, there was one extra bit of research I found myself digging into – what (if any) watch should I buy? For any Grand Seiko fan, there’s a bit of extra…

Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for an advertiser The year is 1984: You ignore the flashing lights, and the background sounds of the arcade muffle to silence beneath the foam of your Walkman headphones. Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s Relax thumps in time as the Lockheed P-38 Lightning “Super Ace” races toward Tokyo. You’ve managed to…

Every once in a while, you see a watch that raises more questions than it can answer. The Nomos Tangente 2date is such a watch. The biggest question is, “Why?” Since an answer isn’t immediately at hand, more and more questions arise. Is this a watch that can keep track of two different dates? Is…

For 2024, Swiss H. Moser & Cie. has added a “small complication” to its lauded and sporty Pioneer timepiece collection with the first Pioneer Retrograde Seconds watch. Debuting in steel, the Pioneer Retrograde Seconds watch is an attempt to add mechanical interest to Moser’s watches without significantly increasing the price point. Thus, the larger H.…

Let’s start with some perspective: fewer than 700 human beings have ever been to space. Of them, only 24 went to the Moon. And of those 24, only 12 set foot on its rocky surface. Edgar Mitchell was number six. Most wore NASA-issued Speedmasters, which are property of the US government and will not be…

Since its debut several years ago, the Aikon watch collection has been what I believe to be the most popular product in the Maurice Lacroix timepiece catalog. Based on the Calypso watch family from the 1990s, the Aikon was meant to be the Swiss brand’s answer to the integrated bracelet watch that would compete in…

While enjoying a coffee at a family restaurant, Walter Sobchak told Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski, “You want a toe? I can get you a toe. Believe me. There are ways, Dude. You don’t wanna know about it; believe me. Hell, I can get you a toe by 3:00 this afternoon — with nail polish.” Now…

Guten Tag from Glashütte, Germany! I’m currently attending the fifth annual Nomos Forum, a gathering at the Nomos Glashütte headquarters to preview what’s to come for the year. However, while upcoming releases will remain a secret, concurrently with the Forum, Nomos just announced a brand new DUW 4601 hand-wound movement, along with two variants of…