Just months after debuting its very first mechanical chronograph watches, Citizen released its inaugural bullhead models in January 1973, which quickly picked up the “Tsuno” nickname and were distinguished by the placement of their crowns and pushers on the 12 o’clock side of their cases. Now, for its most recent release of 2024, Citizen has…

On July 10th, 2024 in Vienna, aBlogtoWatch co-hosted an event with eBay to celebrate the importance of the major online marketplace platform for the watch enthusiast community. Timepiece lovers, collectors, and dealers gathered at the stunning 15th-floor Juwel Wien private venue for an evening of good conversation and #RareFinds watches. aBlogtoWatch founder Ariel Adams was…

Have you ever come across a watch brand that you had never heard about before but that immediately captivated you? The usual reaction is to go down the rabbit hole, devouring everything available online regarding the brand and its watches. This was my experience when I first heard about Fears. today, I finally managed to…

Welcome to another Sunday Morning Showdown! Today, we return to our regular program after last week’s battle between two rather elegant and dressy chronographs. This week, we put the TAG Heuer Carrera Glassbox up against Tudor’s Black Bay Chrono. Both are vintage-inspired, automatic chronographs with a modern twist, and above all, they’re stainless steel sports…

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ripley, Rick, David, and Ariel reunite for another round of horological hoopla. Ariel shares about his Disney desert march, the guys go over some Olympic watch spotting, and then things get properly started. David discusses his recent article about escalating watch prices, everyone chimes in on Christopher Ward and GMTs, Ariel…

Detroit is perhaps more well-known for its once-prosperous automobile manufacturing industry than its hand in the space race. But many might not know that Motor City’s very own “Detroit Three” — General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler — made serious contributions to the advancement of space exploration, a feat Shinola hopes to spotlight with the new…

Audemars Piguet is back with three new Royal Oak Offshore models. All three bring differences including size, materials, and complications. The sporty, brash line within the Royal Oak family usually boasts outlandish design and bright coloring. If neither of those features is your bag, today’s releases may tempt you. The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore…

“Poetic complication” is a term that Paris-based Van Cleef & Arpels introduced a number of years ago to help explain the brand’s ethos when it came to developing novel mechanical complications for its high-end timepieces. Rather than the more traditional information-based displays and other similar complications, Van Cleef & Arpels wanted to create positive emotions…