Look, I’m a simple guy. Life is complicated enough, as are some of the finest watches in the world. Why the way you strap your watch onto your wrist also needs to be complicated eludes me. And when I say complicated, I mean anything other than the tried-and-tested, highly functional, and relatively simple pin buckle.…

I recently wrote an article about the silent war between watch brands and retailers that (in my opinion) is holding back growth in the luxury timepiece market. The gist of the essay was that, in an attempt to maximize profit from the sale of watches happening around the world, watch brands deprived local retailers of…

After Thomas kicked our new series of Fratello Favorites last Friday, I am the second in line to pick my favorites under €10K. As Thomas said, it’s a budget that leaves you spoiled for choice. It’s also the maximum budget that I would seriously consider when buying a watch. While there are plenty of new…

Just months after debuting its very first mechanical chronograph watches, Citizen released its inaugural bullhead models in January 1973, which quickly picked up the “Tsuno” nickname and were distinguished by the placement of their crowns and pushers on the 12 o’clock side of their cases. Now, for its most recent release of 2024, Citizen has…

On July 10th, 2024 in Vienna, aBlogtoWatch co-hosted an event with eBay to celebrate the importance of the major online marketplace platform for the watch enthusiast community. Timepiece lovers, collectors, and dealers gathered at the stunning 15th-floor Juwel Wien private venue for an evening of good conversation and #RareFinds watches. aBlogtoWatch founder Ariel Adams was…

Have you ever come across a watch brand that you had never heard about before but that immediately captivated you? The usual reaction is to go down the rabbit hole, devouring everything available online regarding the brand and its watches. This was my experience when I first heard about Fears. today, I finally managed to…

Welcome to another Sunday Morning Showdown! Today, we return to our regular program after last week’s battle between two rather elegant and dressy chronographs. This week, we put the TAG Heuer Carrera Glassbox up against Tudor’s Black Bay Chrono. Both are vintage-inspired, automatic chronographs with a modern twist, and above all, they’re stainless steel sports…

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ripley, Rick, David, and Ariel reunite for another round of horological hoopla. Ariel shares about his Disney desert march, the guys go over some Olympic watch spotting, and then things get properly started. David discusses his recent article about escalating watch prices, everyone chimes in on Christopher Ward and GMTs, Ariel…