As December 2024 gets under way at last and the holiday season begins, there’s one annual tradition that we here at aBlogtoWatch are more excited for than any other: the annual aBlogtoWatch holiday experience giveaway! This year, we’ve got something extra special and personal lined up. One winning entrant will win a trip to the…

Welcome back to our weekly Sunday Morning Showdown series. Every Sunday morning, two writers go head to head in a battle of the ages. Mike and Jorg will go at it this week with a pair of value-driven dive watches. Both are fairly recent releases from popular brands on the more affordable side of the…

What We Know Richard Mille’s RM 032 Automatic Flyback Chronograph Ultimate Edition marks the final chapter in the RM 032 series. It’s a technical dive watch with a not-so-subtle wrist presence. Measuring 50.00 (FIFTY!) x 17.80 mm, this big-boy combines grade 5 titanium and Carbon TPT® for a robust yet lightweight construction. Designed for “serious…

To celebrate 140 years since its founding in 1884, Breitling has opened a pop-up museum in the heart of Zurich, Switzerland. It stands proudly inside a historically significant building on Zurich’s Rennweg, just 200 meters from Breitling’s flagship boutique. Remarkably, this newly opened museum is the only brand-specific museum in Switzerland’s largest city. The museum…

Circula was founded in 1955 by the grandfather of Cornelius Huber, the current owner. As a family business, the brand established itself in the German town of Pforzheim, a watchmaking hotspot that’s home to brands such as Junghans, Laco, and Stowa. Today, the brand releases a new model with a new level of quality and…

Many watch companies enjoy film and television appearances, although Hamilton takes a far more collaborative approach to working with the entertainment industry. Rather than simply supplying existing models to costume departments, Hamilton will often work closely with the filmmakers to create bespoke prop timepieces that bring their unique visions to life. Since 1932, Hamilton watches…

Last week, a radio station invited me for an interview about a special Rolex Padellone 8171 offered at PAN Amsterdam, a popular art and antiques fair. The hosts asked me what made the watch so special and why it was on offer at the fair. Rolex Padellone ref. 8171 PAN Amsterdam will run from November…

What We Know Earlier this week NYC-based menswear brand Noah teamed up with Timex for round two of its vintage-inspired, Art Deco-style tank watch. Featuring the same stepped design to their original launch last summer, this quartz-powered timepiece now features a date, a moonphase and a handsome brown leather strap. Fret not, it’s still priced…