Today, Walter Lange would’ve turned 100 years old. It’s a special day for A. Lange & Söhne because Walter Lange, who passed away at the respectable age of 92 in 2017, revived the brand his great-grandfather founded in 1845. In December 1990, a year after the Berlin Wall fell, Lange re-established his great-grandfather’s legacy under…

Recently, we took an exhaustive look at the Patek Philippe ref. 2497 from a scholarly perspective, tearing down each minute detail that makes Patek’s first center-seconds chronograph so remarkable. If you ever had a question about production numbers or design details, you hopefully have your answer now. But frankly, that’s not the fun part. As…

This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Kelly Yoch, a personal curator at Collectability.com. To start the show, Ariel asks about Kelly’s first job in watches at Hamilton Jewelers, and how European and non-American luxury brands sometimes have a certain mindset and attitude towards American luxury dealers. Kelly…

For those who have not gone on holiday yet and are still wondering what watch to bring, this could very well be an interesting little article. Let me introduce you to the Crafter Blue Bon Voyage Macaron Super Chrono. This watch is an instant feel-good object if you ask me. And more good stuff comes…

While the story of Citizen technically starts in 1918 with the establishment of the Shokosha Watch Research Institute, the very first Citizen watch was created in 1924, and to celebrate 100 years of watchmaking history, the famous Japanese manufacturer recently hosted an immersive exhibition in the heart of New York City. Held at the Atrium…

The Certina DS Action Diver Chrono is here just in time for the summer holidays. It’s a refreshing modern watch that follows the same design path as the DS Action Diver. It also takes a sharp detour from the trend of smaller diameters and thinner cases. This is a big, bold watch! I’m happy to…

There’s no shortage of vintage-inspired watches in today’s market. With so many options, there are bound to be hits and misses. This article will be a personal take on the factors that attract me to a vintage-inspired watch design or do the complete opposite. I have found four main aspects that seem to frustrate me…

Rather than just launching new models earlier this year at Watches & Wonders Geneva 2024, Bremont rolled out a major rebranding campaign that included everything from a new logo to a significant overhaul of its entire lineup. Reactions to the rebrand dominated most conversations about Bremont during the weeks immediately following the show; however, now…