The brand Backes & Strauss is a historic name in British watchmaking that is kept alive today as a family business, run by people who come from the world of diamonds. Backes & Strauss is formally owned by Geneva’s Franck Muller Group, which produces the watches for Backes & Strauss. The brand is typically very…

Welcome to another episode of Fratello On Air. This week, we discuss our favorite divers from the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s. We also offer more affordable alternatives. Enjoy this lengthy episode! For our listeners, the watch content begins after 27 minutes. We’re receiving some great show ideas from our listeners. For example, today’s show on…

One of the best elements of wearing watches is forging memories with them. Sometimes, though, those memories can be a bit traumatic and leave true battle scars on the watch! Today, I’ll share how my Tudor Heritage Ranger survived a serious motorcycle accident and came away with some scars. When we think of watches showing…

This week on the SUPERLATIVE Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch founder Ariel Adams is joined once again by George Bamford, founder and CEO of Bamford London. Ariel and George dive right into the evolving trends in the watch industry, particularly the colorful watch trend and its implications for retailers and consumers. They explore the psychology behind…

You might have seen viral No.6, which recently made a splash with its pressure gauge charm. For a deeper insight into the preceding No.6 and an insightful back story, read Mark’s thought-evoking piece from his visit to Tokyo last year. Today, we’re talking about the new Ōtsuka Lōtec No.5 Kai. It’s Katayama-san’s first new design…

What We Know The Louis-Ulysse Chopard collection, better known as the L.U.C collection, with its laser focus on vertical integration and truly “in-house” watchmaking at the highest level, has put Chopard in the conversation alongside brands like Patek Philippe and A. Lange & Söhne. This should not come as news to regular readers of Hodinkee…

The three latest Chopard L.U.C Lunar One Perpetual Calendar watches mark the arrival of what is only the third generation of Lunar One Perpetual watches by Chopard. That, however, is not to say this collection wasn’t close to the brand’s heart: It has been a steady member of its more detailed and high-end L.U.C collection…

A limitation we typically accept when it comes to affordable watches from small-scale independent brands is that they seldom offer anything unique or noteworthy when it comes to their internal movements. For the most part, buyers simply hope for a known-quantity caliber from one of the industry’s big-name suppliers, and the functionality of one microbrand…