What We Know Today, G-SHOCK launched a new addition to its flagship, high-end MR-G series: the MRG-B2100R-2A. While the rectangular G-SHOCK icon of the 5000 series received the MR-G treatment a few years ago, last year marked the first time the highly popular 2100 series received a luxury makeover, with two examples in titanium and…

Of course, you are familiar with Omega and, most probably, Armin Strom as well. But did you know that Armin Strom, founder of the eponymous brand, was once the artisan doing all the skeleton work for Omega in the 1990s? Skeleton watches The art of movement skeletonization is old, and we still see it today…

This week on the SUPERLATIVE Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch founder Ariel Adams is joined by Guido Benedini of Watch Angels and Niels Eggerding of Frederique Constant. Guido and Niels are on the show to talk about the new Worldtimer collaboration watch and to showcase how the Worldtimer has been reimagined with a fresh, future-oriented design…

How did this book land on my desk? “Thomas, you wrote a watch book; why don’t you review this one?” — that’s how. To be fair, I am woefully unqualified to do so both because I cannot stand in author Michael Clerizo’s shadow and because I usually review watches. I feel I must start with…

Products like the OX Oceanix FROG300 GMT diver’s watch are a major reason I like startup timepiece brands. Mr. Cortazar, creator of OX Oceanix, has applied a lot of love and attention to not only the products but also the brand itself. Motivated and enthusiastic creators like him are what lead to the emotionally charged…

Welcome back to Fratello On Air! This week, we tackle the second half of our discussion on vintage chronographs. We get into the weeds in this episode, so we hope you like it nerdy! Last week, we kicked off this discussion on vintage chronographs with our thoughts on why we find these watches so alluring.…

A couple of big questions are at the top of my mind ahead of the upcoming Formula 1 season. Will Max Verstappen once again become world champion? Can Lewis Hamilton fight for his eighth world title in a Ferrari? And also, will Mercedes-AMG Petronas be back on top after a few difficult years? One thing…

Sternglas continues to evolve its watch lineup rapidly. Today’s new Tachymeter 2.0 is a great example because it replaces the original model after a short three-year production run. We like it when a company is not content to rest with its existing designs. The question, as always, is whether the newest watch is an improvement.…