Buying a pre-owned watch can be daunting at first, especially if you are new to the game. You read horror stories of fake watches or watches with incorrect parts. And you would not be the first to end up with a watch that is not functioning properly. For many, this is reason enough to buy…

The Horopod is the latest new watch model from Ikepod, a watch brand originally founded by Marc Newson (and Oliver Ike), that celebrated 30 years in 2024. Now in its third phase of ownership, the current strategy for Ikepod is to revisit some of its older or iconic models and re-imagine them for new audiences.…

Vacheron Constantin has recently taken the stage by reintroducing the stainless steel 222. This year, the world’s oldest continuously operating watch brand is celebrating its 270th anniversary — one of the reasons it’s part of the Holy Trinity — and started strong by giving us a recreation of its classic from 1977. Nearly five decades…

Credited with producing the world’s first ceramic watch, Rado is synonymous with this ultra-hard material, and ceramic-cased timepieces represent a cornerstone offering within the Swiss brand’s modern catalog. Among its recent releases for 2025, Rado has added three new offerings to its True Square collection, and the latest trio of Rado True Square Automatic Skeleton…

Who would have thought a quote from the current Albanian prime minister would be the header of a Fratello article? It was Edi Rama (1964), who is not just a politician but also an artist and writer, who once said, “Compromise in colors is gray.” Too often, people make the safe choice of going for a…

Based in Glasgow, Scotland, Paulin is a real design-lover’s brand. What I mean by that is that the people behind the boutique watchmaker clearly see themselves as design professionals and offer an attention to detail that will likely be most appreciated by other design professionals. The difference between a good design and a mediocre one…

Watch collecting is a costly hobby. We spend inordinate sums of money to acquire these objects of our shared affection. Maybe you have to save up for your next watch. Perhaps you allow yourself to splurge for significant life events. We all have our methods and justifications. However, the expenses do not stop after acquiring…

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick is baaaaaaaack to the land of the living — but where is David? Ariel and Ripley are here, and despite the fact that the word “snot” has been mentioned more times than the law should allow in the first five minutes, Rick is also kind enough to ask Ariel…