If you’re in the market for a watch that can stand up to outdoor adventures, from scrambling up mountainsides to diving into cenotes, the fact is that just about any modern watch will do the job and stand up to a lot more abuse than we give them credit for. That said, there’s no denying […] The post Watch Review: Archimede Outdoor Protect 39 Black Forest appeared first on aBlogtoWatch ..read more

Unveiled this year as one of the standout novelties from Watches & Wonders Geneva 2024, the A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon Honeygold “Lumen” is essentially all of the coolest and most exclusive features from the German manufacturer’s catalog, rolled together and combined into one seriously fantastic watch. Only Lange could release a new […] The post Hands-On: A. Lange & Söhne Datograph Perpetual Tourbillon Honeygold ‘Lumen’ Watch appeared first on aBlogtoWatch ..read more

When it comes to accurately re-created vintage-style watches at a circa-$1,000 price point, Nivada Grenchen may well be in a league of its own, these days. Over the past few years, the brand has built up an impressive catalog of affordable, faithfully recreated pieces from its own vintage archives, but perhaps none of these models […] The post Hands-On Debut: Nivada Grenchen F77 Stone Dial Watches appeared first on aBlogtoWatch ..read more

“Hi, Barbie!” is the first thing I said when I opened the Longines box that landed on my doorstep last week. Hot pink, horses, and sparkles; how could I not think of last year’s blockbuster movie that’s permeated the zeitgeist? But enough about plastic dolls and cinema, we’re here to discuss the brand new Longines […] The post Hands-On Debut: Longines Mini DolceVita Kentucky Derby 150th Anniversary Limited-Edition Watch appeared first on aBlogtoWatch ..read more

The world timer is nearly synonymous with Patek Philippe. The brand didn’t invent the complication, and it’s not the only one to do it today, but at least in the world of high-end watches, Patek Philippe is regarded as doing it best. The Patek Philippe World Time goes back to the very first such model, […] The post Hands-On: Patek Philippe 5330G World Time Date appeared first on aBlogtoWatch ..read more

At the end of 2023, Octavio Garcia’s Gorilla brand debuted a new smaller-sized version of the Fastback known as the Fastback Touring Aurelia. This addresses the pronounced desire by many enthusiasts for Gorilla to produce a smaller version of its distinctive-looking cushion-shaped Fastback case. Mr. Garcia mentioned for a while now that he was working […] The post Watch Review: Gorilla Fastback Touring Aurelia 39mm appeared first on aBlogtoWatch ..read more

As official timekeeper of the Olympics, Omega has never failed to capitalize on the biennial event. Making an inordinate number of SKUs for any occasion, regardless of its importance, is a hallmark of the Swatch Group marque. That said, the Olympics are kind of a big deal, and the Paris Olympics are geographically closer to […] The post New Release: Omega Introduces New Speedmaster Chronoscope Watches For Paris 2024 Olympics appeared first on aBlogtoWatch ..read more

2024 sees perhaps the third or even fourth “relaunch” of the interesting Swiss watch brand HYT. The new star collection for the “hydromechanical horologists” is the HYT T1, which debuts in four model variations that I have photographed for you here. The T1 is a thematic rethink of the original HYT H1 concept taking the […] The post Hands-On Debut: HYT T1 Watches With The Brand’s First ‘Closed’ Dials appeared first on aBlogtoWatch ..read more

What’s better than one chronograph? Two chronographs. Small wonder, then, that we chronograph enthusiasts tend to love the rattrapante, also known as the split-seconds chronograph. Who better to take on this most complicated than TAG Heuer, a watchmaker closely associated with the complication? Behold, the new-for-2024 TAG Heuer Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph watch, one of the […] The post Hands-On: TAG Heuer Monaco Split-Seconds Chronograph Watch appeared first on aBlogtoWatch ..read more

This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by his co-host from the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, Richard Atkinson. Ariel and Rick dive into the world of podcasting, and how watch-related podcasts have evolved over the years to where we are today. Ariel has Richard give the audience his background with the […] The post Superlative: aBlogtoWatch Weekly Host Rick Atkinson! appeared first on aBlogtoWatch ..read more