Honest question: why do people like the Sky-Dweller? Is it because the travel watch with the Saros annual calendar and Ring Command is a complicated piece of watchmaking? Is it the characteristic dial layout, perhaps? Or is it because if you wear this 42mm watch in precious metal, everybody within a hundred-meter radius will know…

Wait, did I just say “stars?” Yes, although not in the “MEDIA ALERT!” way that grinds my gears, but in a more meaningful and specific way. A couple of months ago, out of the blue, it dawned on me that the watch industry has become so achingly lacking in charismatic figures. For most companies, it’s…

What would happen if you started working out in 1969? How would you look today? Well, if you were a watch, you would probably look like the 42mm Zenith Defy Skyline Chronograph Skeleton. When the athletic Defy A3642 came to life 56 years ago, the watch, with its muscular octagonal case and chiseled tetradecagonal (14-sided)…

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel calls in from a cabin in the woods, David is home in Budapest sipping a hot beverage, Rick is at the farm office, and a tired Ripley appears to be at home in L.A. — all reprobate seals clapping in, says Rick. Host-with-the-most Rick takes time to explore each…

It’s time for your favorite look at the latest releases from the past two weeks — The Flyback! There’s a lot to see this week, from a shockingly affordable Mido to an objectively weird Seiko collab. Add to that a G-Shock anniversary piece, a funky digital watch from Junghans, and a new take on a…

It’s no secret that I have a huge soft spot for Christopher Ward’s C65 Dune series. I own the first-generation C65 Dune GMT, and the C65 Dune Automatic models are easily among the best affordable daily wearers. It came as a bit of a surprise that the brand decided to update the Dune lineup with…

Since its revamp in 2020, the Chronomat has quickly become Breitling’s signature collection of high-end everyday watches, or, in the company’s words, its “all-purpose sport-chic watch. What this approach translates to in real life is a wide assortment of sizes, functions, and styles while ensuring each iteration maintains fundamental Chronomat design details such as bezel…

And before you know it, it is Sunday again! Welcome to another Sunday Morning Showdown. We hope you are comfortable, with a cup of coffee in hand and a croissant nearby. Depending on where you are, maybe you are even greeted by a soft spring sunshine. Well, say goodbye to your peaceful morning because we…