This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel is happy that Rick is back because he feels like an imposter when he hosts the show. David is just ok, and Ripley, a man never known to be miserable, is smiling through his tears — it’s a global mood thing you understand. California has been on fire since…

The winter edition of Pitti Uomo has long been considered the deeper cut, a fact as true for the stylish attendees as for the fashion shows and brands that are presenting. It’s interesting, then, that the watch of choice for the January edition was indisputably Rolex’s quiet classic: the Explorer. It could be a modern…

What We Know Late last night (New York time), Grand Seiko launched one of its first releases of the year: the new SLGH027, a 40mm by 11.7mm Ever-Brilliant steel watch on a bracelet housing the brand’s 9SA5 hi-beat 80-hour movement. That movement features the Grand Seiko Dual Impulse Escapement, which is only the second serially…

What is Amsterdam famous for? Exactly — the city’s canals. Oh, sorry, were you saying something else? Well, that’s also correct, but it’s not the answer I was looking for. I understand it, though. The district you were referring to in the city center is associated with red, the color that shines brightly in the…

Editor’s Note: We’d like to thank Bob’s Watches for providing the images and backstory on this watch. It’s no secret that the modern watch market is the most colorful the industry has ever been. Vivid, unique color palettes permeate every corner of the market these days, but while we’ve seen immense diversity in color, the…

Back in 2019, Hamilton introduced the Chrono-Matic 50, which reimagined the brand’s vintage Count-Down GMT Chrono-Matic watch from the early 1970s. Featuring a chunky rounded case with two crowns and three pushers, the modern Hamilton Chrono-Matic 50 visually recalls the appearance of the 1970s model that serves as its inspiration, although it is a fundamentally…

Today, Grand Seiko introduces the SLGH027 “Mountainscape,” a limited-edition watch celebrating the brand’s 65th anniversary. The piece features the automatic Hi-Beat 9SA5 caliber, which debuted in 2020. As part of the Evolution 9 collection, this watch is not retro at all but a modern reference with stunning details. Grand Seiko always has a strong start…

The inspiration that Grand Seiko is able to derive from Mount Iwate is seemingly endless, and since 2006, the famous Japanese mountain (which also happens to be an active volcano) has served as the creative theme for countless different GS models. For its latest release of 2025, Grand Seiko has just announced a new Hi-Beat…