This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Raphael Granito, the CEO of Formex. To start the show, Ariel and Raphael talk about his background in the watch industry growing up while his father ran Dexel, a company manufacturing watch components. Ariel dives into Raphael’s decision to start working…

Today, the latest watch I created in collaboration with Zodiac debuts. This new piece is called the Zodiac Super Sea Wolf Pineapple Dream (reference ZO9295), and it was designed in parallel with the previously launched Zodiac Super Sea Wolf Aquamarine Dream (aBlogtoWatch hands-on) — reportedly Zodiac’s best-seller. aBlogtoWatch even gave a chance to audience members…

Today, we’ll take a quick look at a recent release known as the Alpina Alpiner Extreme California. This is the latest addition to the Alpiner Extreme collection, which features bold, sporty watches. For this model, readability is the key with its recognizable dial. The Alpina Alpiner Extreme California is a tough-looking sports watch with equally…

Stealthy all-black watches are an interesting phenomenon. They often look stylish, and a PVD or DLC treatment can completely change the aesthetic of a steel model. But some watches wear a black outfit better than others. With the new Brellum Pandial LE.5 DD DLC Full Black Chronometer, I had the chance to check out an…

Why are some themed watches so immediately satisfying while others are seemingly dead-on-arrival, forcing consumers to ask themselves, “Why does this product even exist?” We’ve all seen cobranded or themed or collaboration watches that click immediately and just work, and we’ve all seen as many, if not more, that fall spectacularly flat for one reason…

All right, folks, I hope you’re not tired of our series on the best watches under €5,000 just yet! It’s finally my turn, and I’m happy to see that my picks have not yet been taken. The final list will come from Thor later this week, but with me going second to last, there was…

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Designed by Mark Braun in 2014, the Metro watch became one of NOMOS Glashütte‘s most-awarded, beloved for its clean and modern style, often accompanied by small surprising details. Just ahead of its 10th anniversary next year, the collection welcomes a trio of smaller steel models: the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 33 watches in silver, muted red,…