On this episode of aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel, Rick, and David are joined by birds tweeting throughout the show as they discuss the latest in watches. Ariel shares his experience seeing the new Indiana Jones film and how it’s a true watch lover’s movie, while Rick tells us about a disgruntled customer suing over the waitlist,…

Surprises abound in this industry. The key is to roll with them. When I wrote up the new Citizen Promaster 37mm divers a couple of weeks back, I had an image in my head of what these watches would look like in the metal. Smaller is better, so a smaller diver will be better, right?…

This post is part of a series, Reading Time at HSNY, written by HSNY’s librarian, Miranda Marraccini. Those of you who have been following my posts about our collection at the Horological Society of New York (HSNY) will know that as a librarian, I’m preoccupied with marks in books. I don’t disapprove of them–in fact…

As we pull into the center of Rimini, Italy, our 1955 Porsche 356 Speedster whips into the oncoming lane around about 20 cars stopped at a red light, and smoothly settles into the intersection in front of them. A 1954 Mercedes 300 SL (that I’d later find out had been plucked from Cuba in a…

Photography by Ripley Sellers 2023 has been a busy year thus far for Breitling, particularly within its sporty, retro-inflected Top Time chronograph collection. As the Swiss brand continues its push toward a greater proportion of in-house movements in its lineup, the Breitling Caliber 01 (also known as the B01) movement has become the backbone of…

It’s Friday, and that means another Top 5! This week’s topic, however, is a bit different. Ever since we started this list series, we have focused on different iconic watches or watch series. We decided to shake things up a bit this time and explore another watch-related subject. This week, we have compiled a list…

For 2023, Swiss NORQAIN is adding a skeletonized dial variant of the still-fresh Independence Wild ONE (aBlogtoWatch review) watch family. These new timepieces maintain the modular, lightweight, and durable construction of the standard Wild ONE, but with a skeletonized dial and movement produced by Swiss Made Sellita. NORQAIN echos this in the “non-Wild” Independence watch…

Summer is here, and a lot of people are getting ready to leave for their summer holidays. For many watch enthusiasts, it’s the perfect opportunity to bring out their best summer watches or buy a new one. Norqain plays into the summer theme with two new skeletonized versions of the Wild ONE. Each celebrates summer…