Today marks the final day of celebrations of the Chinese New Year. The Lantern Festival closes out the festivities that started on the 29th of January with the Lunar New Year. IFL Watches created a special 25-piece limited edition of the Oris Divers 65 to mark the beginning of the Year of the Snake. The…

It’s that time of year again when tough decisions must be made: chocolate or roses; fancy dinner out or romantic dinner in? This year, why not skip the clichés and give a gift your partner is sure to appreciate, like the new Citizen lineup of midsize 37mm Promaster Dive watches, now available with a range…

Last year, I had a chance encounter at Geneva Watch Days with a well-dressed character that I wasn’t expecting to see at the fair. His well-tailored suits and thick-rimmed glasses belie Mo Coppoletto’s complex creative background, spanning from tattoo artist to designer collaborating on everything from cars, interiors, spirits, and menswear. Now, he’s the creative…

Last year, Czapek introduced the new Promenade collection. Its design combines influences from the brand’s Quai des Bergues and Antarctique lines. Apart from the hollowed-out lugs and mid-case, the watches look quite classic. However, the peculiar dial designs are the real stars of the Promenade collection. The same goes for the newly introduced Promenade Plissé,…

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This week on the SUPERLATIVE Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Matthew Zinski, founder of Typsim watches. Matthew shares his journey from architect to watch designer while emphasizing the emotional and technical challenges of creating timepieces. The conversation delves into the significance of watches as cultural artifacts, the importance of understanding…

Tissot released the PR516 Automatic Chronograph last month. The cool colorway and automatic caliber piqued our interest. So today, I’m going hands-on with one to see what it is all about. Could this be the chronograph to buy the sub-€2.5K segment, or does it miss the mark? This new model debuts a self-winding chronograph movement…

In 2023, Audemars Piguet marked the 30th anniversary of the Royal Oak Offshore, a seminal modern luxury sports watch that sought to reinvent the magic of the original Audemars Piguet Royal Oak from 1972. About 20 years after the original, when Audemars Piguet released the Royal Oak Offshore in 1993, its mission was very different…