I sat on a stool in a Brooklyn dive bar on a rainy Wednesday evening, sipping a Negroni. Two of my friends were with me as we just had dinner a few hours earlier in a nearby restaurant. We were chatting, enjoying our drinks, and eagerly waiting for someone (who shall remain nameless) to pull…

For those who closely follow the world of Switzerland’s Victorinox timepieces, it is clear that the popular Swiss company (typically known for its pocket knives) is transitioning to a new personality and style for its watches. I recently visited Victorinox and walked away extremely impressed with the company’s manufacturing competency, attention to detail and value,…

Sometimes, a hands-on experience will turn you from a critic to an enthusiast. I had seen the gray Nodus × Raven TrailTrekker in photos and wasn’t sure what to expect. This collaborative effort from the American brands Nodus and Raven looks like a watch drawing influences from one we know all too well. But after…

When I feel my appetite for retro filling up, something catches my eye in a typical fashion. A good dégradé dial does that to me, and green is supposedly the color of 2024, right? Combining this with a busier-than-usual Super Compressor-style dial sounds like too much, but the Beaufort Seatrekker might prove me wrong. I’ll…

A couple of recent collaborations centered around Wimbledon and the upcoming Paris Olympics take a more playful approach to the idea of a staid “sports watch.” Both use a similar tact: they take vintage-inspired references but spin them forward, all with subtle hints to the sports that inspired the design. It’s a different kind of…

The original Astor+Banks Sea Ranger released in 2019 was the 11th watch I ever reviewed, and if I’m being honest, I didn’t love it. The dial was lovely, the 12-hour bezel was nice, and the bracelet was killer. But the case featured a thick caseback, slim mid-case, and thick bezel, a nearly 14mm sandwich that…

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This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick is joined by Ripley, David, and a Vienna-based Ariel. Things start off with a not-so-optimistic look at pricing trends in watches, then Rick almost talks politics before David gets on his soapbox about misleading limited editions. Then it’s on to new releases, reviews, and another round of Hit, Miss, Maybe. Listen…