Yesterday, Swatch unveiled the latest MoonSwatch Mission to Moonshine Gold. It’s called the Strawberry Moon (for obvious strawberry reasons), and it hit Swatch boutiques across the globe. It’s the latest in a year-plus frenzy that we like to call “MoonSwatch Madness.” But before we get to the present-day details, it helps to put in context…

Depending on where I go, I almost always take an extra watch, and watch pouches come in rather handy. As a Speedmaster collector, I tend to take along one of my Omega Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday editions. I don’t like hauling too many watches at a time, so I only take a watch roll if I’m…

Among the more enthusiast-driven releases from Citizen for 2023 is the NJ015 Automatic series, which is the brand’s lineup of budget-friendly integrated bracelet watches. Nicknamed the “Tsuyosa” (meaning “strength” in Japanese), the Citizen NJ015 Automatic technically made its debut appearance last year, although it has only just recently become available within the United States this…

The renowned Royal Oak manufacturer,Audemars Piguet, has just announced the expansion of its 37mm Royal Oak Offshore collection, nearly doubling the lineup. This quintet is really a quartet and a solo act, with four gem-set chronographs and a limited-edition black ceramic three-hander, released to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Offshore. If nothing else, they…

Louis Erard is one of those brands that I follow closely. There is always an interesting story behind each of its models, whether it’s a remarkable collaboration, a great technical complication, or a wonderful, eye-catching dial. And what if it’s all three of those ingredients? That can be even better! I had a chance to…

For 2023, watchmaker Konstantin Chaykin has released a second version of the Wristmons Minions watch, this time in titanium, with some small design tweaks. The original Konstantin Chaykin Minions watch was debuted by aBlogtoWatch in 2021 and represented a new (smaller) 40mm wide Wristmons (Joker) case, as well as the first time Konstantin Chaykin did…

Fratello On Air returns with another listener-inspired topic. This week, we tackle buying used watches and give some tips that we’ve learned over time. Expect a good back-and-forth dialogue while our co-hosts are traveling away from Germany. As always, we’re interested in your thoughts on a topic like this — we’re sure that many of…

I probably won’t have to tell you this, but the Seiko 6217-8000/8001, aka 62MAS, was Seiko’s very first professional diver’s watch in 1965. It’s the predecessor of all those magnificent Seiko divers that followed, and that’s exactly why it’s still such a desirable watch today. Over the past few years, we’ve seen quite a few…