This week on the SUPERLATIVE Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch founder Ariel Adams is joined by Tony Traina, founder of Unpolished Watches. Ariel and Tony dive right into the evolution of podcasting in the watch-collecting community and how it has shifted from solo to social interactions. The two talk about the social dynamics that have emerged…

A Canadian maker of genuine military timepieces, Marathon Watch Company recently celebrated 85 years of toolmaking. A family-run company, Marathon is part of an important lineage of linked North American and European watchmakers that, collectively, have a legacy going back more than 100 years. Marathon began supplying the Allied Forces with military-specification timepieces starting in…

When I first caught wind that H. Moser & Cie. would be introducing a new “POP! Collection,” I was quite intrigued. Such a name for a collection, in my mind at least, conjured up thoughts of colorful plastic watches and comic book art. Moser is also no stranger to horological stunts — cheese cases, “digital”…

Aside from Apollo 11, NASA’s 1970 Apollo 13 mission is probably the most talked-about one from the Apollo program. It was a mission that failed — almost fatally! On April 17th, 1970, the Apollo 13 crew landed safely on Earth after some incredibly scary moments onboard the module. The Speedmaster played such an important role…

Origin Story Keeping up with the new faces on the independent scene could be a full-time job. When people ask me how they can follow what is happening and get ahead of the curve, ensuring that they don’t miss out on an incredible young brand, all I can say is to keep in touch with…

Tissot relaunched the PRX five years ago. Time flies when you’re having fun, doesn’t it? The integrated-bracelet sports watch has become something of a fan favorite in the meantime. It graces the wrists of many newcomers to the watch hobby and veterans alike. Tissot blessed us with tons of variants to choose from. Different sizes,…

I think H. Moser & Cie. may have caught the food-watch bug during its collab with Studio Underd0g. The latter is well-known for using different foodstuffs as inspiration for its dials, from the Moser collab’s passion fruit to watermelon to mint chocolate chip ice cream. Moser has always liked a bit of fun, from its…

In 2014, Dutch watchmaker Christiaan van der Klaauw provided a mechanical astronomical watch movement that was the basis of one of Parisian Van Cleef & Arpels’ most successful men’s watches. That was the Van Cleef & Arpels Midnight Planetarium, which was then featured on aBlogtoWatch. Christiaan van der Klaauw (CVDK) has always been known as…