Los Angeles and Southern California-area watch enthusiasts are cordially invited to RSVP to an exciting aBlogtoWatch event with Swiss watchmaker Longines. The event will be produced in collaboration with the Longines authorized dealer and popular watch retailer chain Ben Bridge, and will take place aboard the historic HMS Queen Mary ocean liner ship that is…

Covering auctions is a rush. There’s always so many lots to cover, gems that risk getting overlooked, and very little time to take it all in. That pressure is only heightened for Only Watch. Not only are you surrounded by unique pieces that you’re likely never to see again, but you’re also covering something that…

Union Glashütte is a brand that I somehow often forget about, but it’s not because I don’t like its horological creations. Au contraire, I really like some of Union Glashütte’s watches, so the announcement of the new 1893 Johannes Dürrstein Edition Chronograph was once again a reason to check in with the brand. This limited-edition…

This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Larry Flowers, the official Jewelry Partner of the Los Angeles Kings. To start the show, Ariel has Larry talk about his start in the jewelry industry working with precious metals, and how he transitioned into selling luxury watches. Larry dives into…

The ’00s and even the ’10s saw a fantastically high frequency of whimsical and creatively technical watches and today IWC pays a re-engineered tribute to one of those playful executions with the new IWC Big Pilot’s Watch 43 Tourbillon Markus Bühler watch (reference IW329901). This “turbine-equipped” is based on the 2003 concept of then-apprentice watchmaker…

You can start your Monday morning with all kinds of coffee — and all kinds of watches, for that matter. Do you prefer a powerful espresso, a strong but creamy flat white, or a chilled Frappuccino? Luckily, there’s a watch out there to match each drink. First is a unique Panerai Radiomir Guido Panerai &…

Editor’s Note: Many thanks to Long Beach Watch Club for loaning us this piece for the column, without which this article would not be possible. Ask any enthusiast to name one watch designer, and the answer will almost invariably be Gérald Genta. Over the course of his decades-long career, Genta designed watches for a dizzying…

Today, I have the honor of picking my favorite watches under €5,000. The rules are clear: pick three watches under €5,000 from current brand catalogs and one pre-owned timepiece, be it vintage, neo-vintage, or relatively new but pre-owned. Jorg, Thomas, and Gerard already picked their favorites. Their lists show that Tudor is the absolute king…