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…

Welcome to another installment of Fratello On Air. This week, we respond to a listener’s request for a strap episode. Today’s show covers how to choose, which brands we enjoy, and pairing specific watches. Enjoy it! For our listeners, the watch content begins after approximately 21 minutes. There’s no other way to put it —…

What We Know To kick off the summer, Citizen Watches has launched its new UNITE with BLUE limited edition collection, featuring six new “Sea of Silence” models. The collection showcases deep blue dials inspired by the shimmering blue sea, using pigment-free ink with microstructures that create subtle color changes in response to light reflections, producing…

The Horological Society of New York’s award-winning classes are on the road again! HSNY is visiting Silicon Valley on June 21 and 22, 2025, hosted by Chopard and ISSIMI. At HSNY’s Horological Education classes, students discover what actually makes a watch tick under the guidance of the HSNY’s staff of professional watchmakers. Students work on…

The first taste of warm weather turns me into a schizophrenic watch collector, eschewing my love of neo-vintage, small-cased chic. I crave accessible and fun watches that cheer me up and double as a non-connected training buddy when I’m out on my gravel bike or jumping into a lake. Fun wristwear can still be fairly…

Jaeger-LeCoultre is a maker. Most obviously a watchmaker, yes, but in 2025, that word is thrown around to describe watch brands far too often, especially in direct comparison to JLC. We know the history, we know that JLC is “the watchmaker of watchmakers” — having supplied movements across the industry, sitting at the heart of…

The chairman of Cartier-owner Richemont is heaping praise on Swiss watchmakers who cut production in response to weak demand from China to avoid oversupplying the global market. Johann Rupert, who controls the Swiss-based luxury conglomerate that owns many brands including Jaeger-LeCoultre, IWC, and Panerai, says some of the biggest names in watchmaking have adjusted volumes…