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H. Moser & Cie. Debuts Limited-Edition Endeavour Concept Minute Repeater...
Much of H. Moser & Cie.’s success can be attributed to its unique blend of classical watchmaking elements with a plush, minimalist modern design sensibility. Even its complication designs are...
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Hands-On: Limited-Edition Chopard L.U.C Full Strike Sapphire Watch
Haute horlogerie is largely an exercise in visual spectacle. So much of the experience of a watch is wrapped up in how it looks — the quality of the finishing, the shapes that make up the design, the...
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Hands-On Debut: Omega Speedmaster Chrono Chime and Olympic 1932 Chrono Chime...
The minute repeater is widely considered to be one of the most complex and difficult-to-produce complications in all of mechanical watchmaking. The process of creating a chiming mechanism to musically...
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Hands-On Debut: The Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto Rings True
I don’t think anyone saw this coming. Sure, Christopher Ward has been dropping hit after hit, and we know it’s got its own in-house movement and has recently started getting pretty wild with...
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Should The Rolex Farm-Dweller Be A Thing? Plus A Trio Of New Watches That...
For this episode of aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel is back from his recent trip in Sicily with Jacob & Co., so our trio of usual hosts reunite to talk about the latest news stories and new releases...
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Auction World Shenanigans, The Horrible Truth Behind The New Rolex Deepsea...
On this week’s edition of aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel, Rick, and David spend another delightful hour covering all the latest from the watch world. They go green with a discussion of sustainability...
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Hands-On: Seiko’s $400,000 Credor Spring Drive Decimal Minute Repeater Watch
Recent years have seen Japanese watchmaking open up to the world like a unique flower opens its petals to amaze and attract the baffled hiker. The rarest and most precious of them all is called Credor...
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aBlogtoWatch Guest Column: The Patek Philippe 5207P Is A Smart Watch
Editor’s Note: Following the success of our ongoing weekly editorial columns, the aBlogtoWatch team is opening up its popular Monday column format to leading figures and insightful voices from across...
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Audemars Piguet Debuts The Code 11.59 Ultra-Complication Universelle RD#4 Watch
In the four years since Audemars Piguet introduced its Code 11.59 collection—and it was a collection, with the brand debuting six models at once—the general opinion of the line has shifted. Greeted...
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Hands-On: Armin Strom Minute Repeater Resonance Watch
Despite the fact that most enthusiasts agree that resonance watches are flat-out lovely (both from a horological and aesthetic perspective), only a handful of brands actually produce them, and Armin...
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Christopher Ward Unveils C1 Bel Canto X Watches@ Limited-Edition Watch
First released in late 2022, the Christopher Ward C1 Bel Canto has already developed a cult following in enthusiast circles thanks to its manufacture-developed passing chime complication at a sub-$4000...
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Jean Claude Biver & Son Unveil Their First Watch: The Carillon Tourbillon Biver
Last year via a SUPERLATIVE podcast episode, I debuted the news that in 2023, legendary watch brand manager Jean-Claude Biver was launching a new watch brand. The brand is simply known as “Biver,” and...
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Gerald Genta Brand Launch & Happy Birthday Mickey Mouse Minute Repeater For...
Only Watch season is upon us, which means some of the best names in watchmaking are contributing unique timepiece creations for the medical research-focused charity auction (created by Luc Pettavino)...
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H. Moser x MB&F Streamliner Pandamonium For Only Watch 2023
While most of the brands participating in Only Watch 2023 announced their creations nearly two months ago, a handful of others have delayed unveiling their timepieces to the public. Among those, one of...
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New Release: Biver La Danse du Temps Pièce Unique Watch With Mexico In Mind
When Jean-Claude Biver told me that he was starting his own watch brand (he operates the Biver brand with his son Pierre), it was pretty clear that art was going to be a major inspiration for his...
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Hands-On: Carl F. Bucherer’s ‘Practical’ Manero Minute Repeater Symphony Watch
There are very few instances in which a timepiece enthusiast is looking for practicality when spending several hundred thousand dollars. In a lot of ways, this is a similar concept to wanting...
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New Release: A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Minute Repeater Honeygold Watch
Back in 2015, A. Lange & Söhne introduced the Zeitwerk Minute Repeater as the world’s first mechanical wristwatch that combines a jumping numerals display with a decimal minute repeater. The...
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Where Some Of The Most Complicated Watches Are Born: Inside Bulgari’s Grande...
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for an advertiser The first thick layer of glistening white snow slows down every department of life in Le Sentier, Switzerland. The heavily regulated Swiss...
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Hands-On: Chopard L.U.C Full Strike Blue Sapphire Minute Repeater Watch
Sporting a blue-toned sapphire crystal case, Chopard presents a five-piece limited-edition set of its L.U.C Full Strike Sapphire minute repeater watch collection. If you like chiming mechanical minute...
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Hands-On: Biver Carillon Tourbillon Malachite Piéce Unique Watch
Jean-Claude Biver and I had a spirited conversation at Dubai Watch Week 2023 (about the Only Watch 2023 auction, which never happened), while I got to photograph this piéce unique (one-of-a-kind)...
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Hands-On: Gerald Genta Only Watch 2023 Disney 100th Anniversary Mickey Mouse...
Owned by LVMH and produced by Louis Vuitton’s La Fabrique du Temps manufacture in Geneva, the Gerald Genta brand is now back. This one-of-a-kind Disney Mickey Mouse minute repeater timepiece is the...
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New Release: Hermés Arceau Duc Attelé Watch
For Watches and Wonder 2024, Hermés has announced a new, very intriguing addition to the Arceau line, which is defined by its rounded case and asymmetrical lugs. The Arceau line has played host to a...
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A Trio Of Ultra-Complicated Bulgari Octo Chiming Watches For 2024
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for an advertiser Three incredible and incredibly complicated Bulgari Octo chiming watches make their debut at the 2024 Geneva Watch Days event. In their own...
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New Release: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Hybris Artistica Calibre 184 Watch
Famously nicknamed the “Watchmaker of Watchmakers” due to its history as a movement supplier to some of the industry’s most prestigious brands, Jaeger-LeCoultre possesses a level of technical prowess...
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Wait A Minute! High-End Watch Brands Are Running Out Of Trinkets
In the past year, I’ve run into too many watches to count that each remind me of how quickly and completely small affordable brands are chipping away at the fortress of high-end brands and its high...
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How A Blancpain Villeret Carrousel Watch Ended Up In The George R.R....
You can’t help but notice the prominently featured Blancpain wristwatch in 2025’s In The Lost Lands. The gold wristwatch is part of the plot, shows up in multiple scenes, and is one of the most...
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New Release: Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Minute Repeater Watch
The distinct reversible case of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso was originally created in 1931 as a way to protect the face of the watch from impacts, although it is also perfectly suited for highly...
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New Release: A. Lange & Söhne Minute Repeater Perpetual Platinum Watch
It’s easy to become desensitized in today’s watch world. We are spoiled for choice, and once-prestigious complications are trickling down into more and more affordable watches. It was only a matter of...
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New Release: Roger Dubuis Excalibur Grande Complication Watch
It seems like many true Roger Dubuis fans have been waiting for this one for some time now. When Roger Dubuis started his brand, the first watch he produced was a bi-retrograde perpetual calendar. Can...
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Hands-On: H. Moser & Cie. Endeavour Pop Collection Watches
If you’re familiar with H. Moser & Cie.’s modern look, you’ll know that its watches are typically drenched in one rich color. From Vanta Black to Lagoon Blue and saturated bursts of purple, pink,...
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