This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick starts the show referencing an experiment regarding ABTW’s 1,110+ pages and a gazillion-ish reviews over 15 years, which prompts Ariel to wax nostalgic about the watches of yore. But there’s a point, and that’s Ariel’s thesis that, “Once you begin collecting watches, you can’t go back.” This has multiple…

Sometimes less is more, and among the less complex timepieces that Vacheron Constantin unveiled this year at Watches & Wonders Geneva 2025 are a two anniversary-edition models from the brand’s Traditionnelle collection that feature simple time-only displays. Available in either pink gold or platinum with each produced as a limited edition of 370 examples, the…

Ring the bell! The Flyback is back! What a whirlwind couple of weeks it’s been. Just me? Ok! Well, we’re back, and we’ve got five more new releases for you from the last two weeks. This time, we’re talking about an Omega bellyflop, an absolute beaut from Venezianico, a less exciting anniversary piece from Breguet,…

As a child of the 1990s, I’ve always had a soft spot for the high-tech, colorful, organic liquid-metal design trends that permeated the latter half of that decade into the early 2000s — think Oakley sunglasses, the colored clear-case Nintendo 64, and the like. It’s a distinctive, often divisive era in design, but as time…

Among the various novelties that Tudor unveiled this year at Watches & Wonders Geneva 2025 is a new version of the Black Bay 58 that showcases a bright metallic burgundy colorway. That said, rather than just being a red-colored version of the same model that has been a mainstay in the Swiss brand’s catalog since…

Technically speaking, last year marked the official 50th anniversary of the first Casio watch. However, the Japanese manufacturer’s celebrations have spilled over into 2025 with a commemorative version of its G-Shock 2100 series full-metal chronograph. Inspired by the concept of “making something from nothing” and the moment that zero turns to one, the Casio G-Shock…

This week on the SUPERLATIVE Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch founder Ariel Adams is joined by Jared Silver, President of SH Silver and Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry. The two start by discussing Jared’s journey from a background in gemstones to the watch business, the unique challenges of building relationships with luxury watch brands, and the innovative…

Over the last few years, many watch brands have not only increased the retail price of their products but have also seemingly committed to regular price increases. There are a lot of reasons for this, many of which I will discuss below, but also some very important unintended consequences. One serious consequence I will discuss…