This year, we saw big changes in the watch world – consumer appetites changed, and the market continued to see softness across the board. Many brands went back to the drawing board, seemingly in an attempt to carve out new strategies for the next five years amidst an uncertain customer landscape both in the US…

In 2024, ABTW readers made themselves heard over 20,000 times. Our comment section creates a small community, offers readers a chance to give their own thoughts on watches, and even seems to create friendships (or internet facsimiles thereof). There’s always plenty of negativity (though our moderators try to make sure things stay civil), but there…

We’re once again at the end of another whirlwind year. In 2024, aBlogtoWatch published over 1,300 articles, including more than 400 reviews, more than 600 new releases, almost 100 episodes of our two podcasts. and just over 50 editions of our editorial columns. Our guesses at what will be a hit with readers, though, are…

For those in the Northern Hemisphere, this time of year is associated with cold and dark days! But fear not; it is a scientifically proven fact that bringing color into your life can cheer you up. Some colors, like yellow, trigger the release of serotonin in our brains, making us feel happy. Watches with colorful…

Remember when, a few weeks ago, Hodinkee’s founder, Ben Clymer, began an article with an anecdote about how he often reminds his employees how long he has been doing this? I have been on the receiving end of that lesson many times. Reminded of how relatively young I am, I have enough self-awareness to not…

Our aBlogtoWatch team is excited to announce Abdul M. of Padang City, Indonesia as the winner of our The James Brand x Timex Automatic GMT Emerald Edition watch giveaway. With its clean C-case shape, handsomely modern dial design, and rich green colorway, it’s a modern and attention-grabbing addition to any outfit. Your continuing participation in…

As 2024 draws to a close, it’s time once again for one of the most time-honored traditions here at Hodinkee. Each year since 2013, we’ve asked Hodinkee team members to tell us about the single watch that saw the most wrist time during the previous year. We call it “The Watch I Wore Most,” and…

When Rado originally released watches like the Anatom (in 1983 as part of the DiaStar collection I believe), such timepieces epitomized modernity in two ways. The first way was with the case materials. Rado was an early innovator in materials such as zirconium dioxide (“high-tech ceramic”), which Rado used before other timepiece makers, starting in…