A Blog To Watch Weekly

By Watching Watches Watch

A weekly podcast featuring news and reviews from around the watch world as reported on aBlogtoWatch.com

Listen on Spotify Send voice message

Thick-Wrist Woes, Sick Aliens, And A Spidey-Watch

A Blog To Watch Weekly Jun 01, 2023

00:00

01:04:46

Thick-Wrist Woes, Sick Aliens, And A Spidey-Watch

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, join Rick, Ariel, and David for another rousing horological huddle. Ariel shares about a few things upcoming for the ABTW team, and then they get into the scorching-hot-button topic of watch sizes (hint: buy what you like and stop complaining). Then, the team jumps on a Seiko press announcement with another round of Guess the Price, followed by random eBay finds including what David describes as a "Montegrappa that made love to an alien with indigestion." Seiko grabs the spotlight again and triggers a discussion of whether Seiko is shooting itself in the foot with its product strategy. Talk then moves to a few new releases and recent reviews, including a discussion on the new APRO Concept Spider-Man. Highlights • 4:52 From The Comments: Smaller Watches Aren’t Going To Hurt You • 30:00 Watch Review: Seiko Prospex SPB333J1 • 32:21 New Release: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Tourbillon Spider-Man Watch • 42:10 Watch Review: Bulgari Octo Finissimo Skeleton 8 Days In Ultra-Thin Titanium • 50:02 Hands-On: Hanhart Pioneer 417 ES Flyback 39mm & 42mm Watches • 55:45 Hands-On: Panerai Radiomir California PAM01349 Watch In Brunito eSteel We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Comment below or contact podcasts@ablogtowatch.com. Advertising opportunities are also available.

Jun 01, 202301:04:46

Watchless Watch Events, Rolex' Google Sheets Waiting List, and Pretty Little Boats

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick, Ariel, and David put their heads together to give you more of what you love: insightful watch banter! Things get started with a discussion of the fundamental shift in power away from traditional retailers, how that's changed the watch buying experience, and what's next. Then, the gents dissect the recent appointment of Ilaria Resta as CEO of Audemars Piguet. Then it's on to a string of new releases, including watches from Doxa, Ulysse Nardin, and an Omega that riles Ariel up.

• 3:31 Ariel's Thoughts: How Traditional Wristwatch Retail Lost Its Power Over Consumers
• 21:03 Audemars Piguet’s New CEO Is Ilaria Resta | Robb Report
• 30:55 Hands-On Debut: Doxa SUB 300T Clive Cussler Watch
• 35:13 Hands-On Debut: Ulysse Nardin Presents The Ocean Race Diver Chronograph Watch
• 42:17 Watch Review: Sequent Elektron / SuperCharger 2.3 Smartwatch Review
• 49:20 Watch Review: Charles Zuber Perfos Watch Designed By Eric Giroud
• 52:20 Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer Watches Carve The World With A Laser

We’d love to hear from
you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Comment
below or contact podcasts@ablogtowatch.com. Advertising opportunities are also
available.

May 27, 202356:28

Disassembling In-House Movements, Considering Conglomerate Consolidation, And A Chronograph For Pod People

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick, Ariel, and David are back for another episode filled with horological wonder. First up is David's recent featured article, as our hosts trace the history of ETA and connect it to the recent in-house movement craze. After parsing the movement market to near death, it's on to a bit of industry news, and another shedload of new watches from Bremont, Parmigiani, Hublot, Chopard, Zenith, and Bulgari. Listen below or on the player of your choice.

Highlights

• 1:05 Grinding Gears: Why The In-House Watch Movement Craze Was (Is) Stupid & The Cool Way Out

• 24:03 Richemont Boss Johann Rupert Quashes Talk of Deals with LVMH or Kering | Bloomberg

• 30:43 Hands-On: Parmigiani Tonda PF Rattrapante Watch

• 36:00 Bremont Brings A Prototype To Life With The MB Viper Limited-Edition Watch

• 44:37 Hublot Big Bang Unico Nespresso Origin: A Watch Made From Recycled Coffee Pods

• 48:20 New Bulgari Aluminium Watches Announced For Summer 2023

• 54:54 Hands-On: Chopard Alpine Eagle Cadence 8HF Watch In Titanium

• 54:54 Hands-On: Zenith Chronomaster Sport Gold Watches

We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Comment below or contact podcasts@ablogtowatch.com. Advertising opportunities are also available.

May 18, 202358:23

Rolex Footing The Industry's Marketing Bill, Casio Starts Tracking You, And Manufacturing Demand The Cartier Way

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick, Ariel, and David are at it again. They dive right into Ariel's recent conversation with author Brendan Cunningham with a discussion on Rolex's business model and marketing. Then Rick shares some updates about Rolex CPO and eBay's expansion to new watches. And did you know Casio finally delivered a real fitness watch? They did and everyone's got an opinion. Plus, questioning what Montblanc is doing with Minerva, Star Wars watches, and Cartier comes at us with randomly limited beautiful watches. Listen below or on the player of your choice.

Highlights

• 2:20 SUPERLATIVE: A Look Into The Rolex Marketing Machine, With Author Brendan Cunningham

• 12:41 Rolex CPO program expands as eBay gets into new watches

• 27:33 Casio Introduces The G-Shock Move DWH5600 Fitness Tracker Watch

• 36:40 Hands-On: Montblanc 1858 'Unveiled Secret' Minerva Monopusher Chronograph Watch

• 44:44 Hands-On: Kross Studio Boba Fett Tourbillon & Star Wars Collectibles

• 51:39 Hands-On: Cartier Privé Tank Normale Watch In Full Gold

We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Comment below or contact podcasts@ablogtowatch.com. Advertising opportunities are also available.

May 11, 202301:01:02

Rounding Up The WindUp, Comparison Is The Thief Of Joy With The New Rolex Daytona, And Other Stuff And Things

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, it's a proper trio with Rick, Ariel, and David back at it again! Ariel shares his Northern California adventures, including thousand-mile car rides and the WindUp Watch Fair. Then, the guys touch on a pink watch from Nodus, a Bremont shakeup, David gives his take on the new Daytona, and revisit the all-new Christopher Ward The Twelve. Finally, another round of Guess the Seiko (Price)! • 2:35 Ariel's Northern California Adventures! • 13:24 Hands-On Debut: Nodus Unity Ceramic Bezel Watch

• 18:24 Bremont Appoints Davide Cerrato as CEO | Robb Report

• 27:29 The Definitive Guide To The 2023 Steel Rolex Daytona Watch Vs. Previous 116500LN Version

• 35:34 Watch Review: Christopher Ward The Twelve Titanium Chronometer Watch • 37:49 Seiko Unveils Presage Sharp Edged Series SPB415 And SPB417 Watches We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Comment below or contact podcasts@ablogtowatch.com. Advertising opportunities are also available.

May 05, 202342:19

Zombie Watches, Trademark Troll Troubles, Schrödinger's Watch, And Spoiled Tudors

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Simon from Escapement24 rounds out the cast! It's back to last week as Ariel is crowned the winner of another round of Guess the Seiko (Price), which evolves into a discussion on video games. Then, the gents chat about our recent Featured Article about the trademark troll that's preventing brands big and small from using the term NATO (for just about everything). With an eye to the upcoming Dubai Watch Week, Rick then has a short chat with Director General of the show, Hind Seddiqi. Things are wrapped with a talk about new watches from Tudor (sort of) and Christopher Ward (that couldn't be discussed for the show but is live now). Plus, Simon shares a true David and Goliath story: An Oris TT1 vs a slate floor tile! Listen below or on the player of your choice.
Highlights
•. Seiko Unveils Astron GPS Solar Resident Evil: Death Island Collaboration Limited Edition Watches
• From the Comments: The NATO Trademark Troll Strikes Again
• Rick chats with Hind Seddiqi, Director General of Dubai Watch Week
• A new Christopher Ward watch that may or may not exist
• Hands-On Debut: Tudor x Rowing Blazers Black Bay Fifty-Eight Collaboration Watch

Apr 27, 202356:10

Collecting In Color, A Watches and Wonders Debacle, and The Continued Ascendancy Of Chinese Watches

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, it's a full house as Ariel, David, and Rick hunker down for some more excellent watch talk with returning guest Sylvain Berneron. Sylvain gives his take on Watches and Wonders 2023 and then shares about his own watch project that he's undertaking as a side project. Then the guys explore the expansion of color use in watches, with insider insight from Sylvain. Rick gets Ariel to talk about a Watches and Wonders 2023 debacle. The team wraps things up with chats about a handful of Franck Muller watches and the impressive work coming from Chinese brands and its implications for the Swiss watch industry. Plus, a teaser for next week's Guess the Seiko Price!

2:18 Sylvain's take on Watches and Wonders 2023 and discusses the development of his own watch

11:18 Ariel's Thoughts: The Wristwatch Dial Colors That Will Dominate In The Years To Come

26:05 Ariel dishes on a Watches and Wonders 2023 debacle...

35:19 5 Standout New Franck Muller Watches From WPHH 2023

44:20 Watch Review: Peacock Climber Tourbillon

We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Comment below or contact podcasts@ablogtowatch.com. Advertising opportunities are also available.

Apr 20, 202301:00:05

Outdoing Patek Philippe's Absurd Advertising, Watches and Wonders 2023 Picks, And Confronting The Robots

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick and David are rejoined by a still-jetlagged Ariel! The gang start out with a brief bout of aBlogtoWatch Watches Watches, then dive straight into David's featured article on manipulative watch advertising. Then, it's a rundown of the aBlogtoWatch team's top 10 watches from Watches and Wonders 2023, including the trio's honorable mentions. Finally, a discussion of Ariel's Letter from the Editor addressing AI and aBlogtoWatch's commitment to human-made content.

2:43 aBlogtoWatch Watches Watches

5:00 Grinding Gears: 'You Never Actually Own A Patek Philippe,' Or Why You Keep Buying The Wrong Watch

16:00 The aBlogtoWatch Team Picks The 10 Best Releases From Watches And Wonders 2023

50:50 A Letter From The Editor: aBlogtoWatch Takes A Stance On AI And The Future Of Watch Media

We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Comment below or contact podcasts@ablogtowatch.com. Advertising opportunities are also available.

Apr 13, 202357:56

Infinite Watch Swag, Rolex Chocolate, Watches and Wonders Favorites, and Audemars Piguet Pays For Your Watch

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel is missing but Rick and David are joined by none other than aBlogtoWatch Associate Editor Ripley Sellers! It's all about Watches and Wonders 2023 this episode, with Rick and David discussing their experiences onsite at Palexpo and Ripley sharing about running around the rest of the city for all the sideshows. The team shares their favorite watches and talks about the brands that blew them away. Then, they get into some news, including assessing AP's new theft and damage coverage. They wrap up with the one watch they'd take home from the show if money were no issue.

Highlights

• 4:44 Onsite/Offsite at Watches and Wonders 2023

• 16:14 Chanel Shenanigans!

• 19:45 David's favorites

 Hublot

 First Look: Chopard Alpine Eagle Cadence 8HF Watch

 Louis Moinet

• 25:00 Ripley's favorites

 Cvstos

 Horological Supergroup Debuts The Artime ART01 Tourbillon Watch

 Gucci

 Bovet

• 39:50 Audemars Piguet's Coverage Service

• 51:07 aBlogtoWatch Watches Watches

We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Comment below or contact podcasts@ablogtowatch.com. Advertising opportunities are also available.

Apr 06, 202301:02:07

Watches And Wonders Bonus Episode - Did The Rolex Lawyers Release A Watch, Patek Reactions And Ed Joins The Show

Listen to further Watches and Wonders coverage.

Rick and Ariel take a tour of the Patek releases

David, Ariel, and Rick have a sit-down chat at the show to mull over what Rolex and others are upto

Ed joins Rick and David at the Bulgari suite to view their latest novelties and talk about which watches would ruin which movies

Enjoy the show

Apr 04, 202340:26

Watches And Wonders :Rolex Hot Takes - Angry Daytona's And Just How Great Were Old Rolex

Recorded live at Watches And Wonders 2023, Dave and Rick give some hot takes on the new releases from Rolex.

What do you think?

Send us your thoughts now.

Mar 28, 202318:31

Guess The Imaginary Seiko, Louis Vuitton Gives Away Free Money, G-Shock vs. Tissot, and Whispering Watchmakers

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, the team is getting ready for Watches and Wonders 2023! To alleviate David's disappointment at no new Seikos, the guys play Guess the Imaginary Seiko! Then, Ariel chats with Louis Vuitton Watches CEO Jean Arnault about the LV Watch Prize, plus a string of other chats about some pre-Watches and Wonders releases. Rick also shares his final interview with Mathieu Humair ahead of next week's big show. The team also offers their candidates for what to wear on the first day of WW23. Plus, don't miss the discussions about one-note brands and the indefensible practice of charging more for a larger size of the same watch! Highlights 5:19 Guess the Imaginary Seiko! 9:58 Ariel's talks with LVMH CEO Jean Arnault about the LV Watch Prize (Full interview) 19:45 Pre-Watches and Wonders Releases Doxa CEO Jan Edöcs talks about the new SUB 200T C-Graph II Chronograph First Look: G-Shock Expands Its All-Gold Line With The GMB2100GD-9A Watch 32:40 An(other) interview with Mathieu Humair, CEO of Watches and Wonders Geneva Foundation 47:00 Rick chats with Czapek & Cie CEO Xavier de Roquemaral | The Antarctique Titanium Dark Sector Watch 51:30 Hands-On Debut: Girard-Perregaux Laureato Green Ceramic Aston Martin Edition Watch We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Comment below or contact podcasts@ablogtowatch.com. Advertising opportunities are also available.

Mar 23, 202301:03:39

Dude Where's My Watch?, Seiko Theme Songs, Analyzing Louis Vuitton, and What To Wear When You Meet Brand Reps

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel has returned from his travels (barely), so the gang's back together again! Since Ariel had a bumpy return from his European escapade, the show starts out with another spot of aBlogtoWatch Watches Watches and a bit of story time about the terror of thinking you've lost a watch. Then it's time for another round (or three) of Guess the Price of the Seiko! Circling back to Ariel's recent trip, he gives us a briefing on the lovely things he saw and learned about at Louis Vuitton---including a deep analysis of the brand's current and future positioning. Rick then shares interviews with Christian Wipfli, the head of Time to Watches, a watch show occurring in Geneva concurrent with Watches and Wonders, and part two of his interview with Mathieu Humair, CEO of Watches and Wonders Geneva Foundation. Plus, David shares his plans for using lasers on a $110,000 watch!

Highlights

5:10 aBlogtoWatch Watches Watches and Storytime 10:32 Ariel's thoughts on the MoonSwatch Moonshine Gold 15:05 Guess the Price of the Seiko!

Seiko Continues Its 110th Anniversary Celebration With Four New Presage Watches Seiko Unveils The Prospex 1970 Diver's Modern Re-Interpretation Naomi Uemura Limited-Edition SLA069 Seiko Debuts New Prospex 1968 Diver’s Modern Re-Interpretation GMT Watches 26:54 Ariel's Trip to Louis Vuitton

Hands-On: Louis Vuitton Tambour Opera Automata Watch With Dial Inspired By Sichuan Bian Lian Mask Louis Vuitton Unveils Tambour Street Diver Chronograph Watch Louis Vuitton Explains The Just-Announced 'LV Watch Prize' 41:18 An interview with Christian Wipfli of Time to Watches 51:23 An(other) interview with Mathieu Humair, CEO of Watches and Wonders Geneva Foundation

We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Comment below or contact podcasts@ablogtowatch.com. Advertising opportunities are also available.

Mar 16, 202301:09:48

ChatGPT Dropships A Microbrand Watch, Failing To Predict The MoonSwatch Moonshine Gold, And What To Expect At Watches And Wonders

On this week’s episode of aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel is trapped in an airplane over the ocean, so Rick and David are joined once again by Alex from Fifth Wrist Radio. The gents get cracking with a discussion of Jake's recent article on microbrands, finally putting to bed the debate over how to define the word! An hour or so before it was released, the team makes predictions about what the MoonSwatch Moonshine Gold will be, and then follow that up with their reactions to what it actually is. Spoiler alert: they're disappointed! Then, Rick is joined for an interview by Matthieu Humair, the man at the helm of Watches and Wonders, to discuss the upcoming show and what to expect this year. Plus, a few friends of the show chime in with their thoughts on the new MoonSwatch!

Highlights

2:25 From The Comments: When Do We Drop The "Micro" from Microbrand? 17:40 Predicting and Responding to the MoonSwatch Moonshine Gold 30:00 Interview with Mathieu Humair, CEO of Watches and Wonders Geneva Foundation 40:50 Watches and Wonders Predictions: Cartier, Panerai, Jaeger LeCoultre, Baume & Mercier, Ulysse Nardin, Piaget, Hermès

We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Comment below or contact podcasts@ablogtowatch.com. Advertising opportunities are also available.

Mar 09, 202301:00:39

The Perils Of Collecting Advice, More Watches & Wonders Predictions, The Return Of Daniel Roth, And Is In-House Actually Good For The Watch Industry?

On this week’s episode of aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel, Rick, and David are joined by Sylvain Berneron from Breitling. To kick off the show, it’s a discussion about whether or not watch collecting advice is actually intended to benefit consumers, or if people would just be better off ignoring all of it, and simply buying whatever timepieces they actually enjoy. From there, it’s a discussion of what our hosts think might be unveiled at Watches & Wonders Geneva 2023 from Parmigiani Fleurier, Roger Dubuis, A. Lange Söhne, IWC, Vacheron Constantin, Montblanc, and more. The conversation then turns to whether or not having everything produced in-house is actually good for the greater watch industry, before wrapping up the discussion by talking about the return of Daniel Roth under LVMH, and what we might expect from the brand in the future.

Mar 02, 202357:21

A Tiffany Dial DON Double Red Rolex Daytona, Finding The Bottom Of The Horological Barrel, And Guessing Which Lake Will Inspire Grand Seiko Next

This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, Rick and David replace Ariel with Simon from Escapement24 and Alex from Fifth Wrist Radio. The team dive right in with a discussion of IYKYK watches, and everyone takes issue with the celebration of brands making small changes to existing models and charging an outrageous premium. Then, it's on to another round of Watches and Wonders 2023 prognostication, with three more exhibiting brands. Of course, there's a discussion of new releases and at the top of the pile is a curious piece that looks like a cat. Plus, is Baume and Mercier finally hitting its stride?

Highlights

1:45 Grinding Gears: The Case Against IYKYK In Watch Design & Collecting 16:50 Watches and Wonders 2023 Predictions: Zenith, TAG Heuer, and Grand Seiko 32:49 New Releases/Reviews

Konstantin Chaykin Debuts The Smilodon Watch Hands-On: The Alpina Startimer Heritage Manufacture Watch With A Bumper Movement Hands-On Debut: Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Tech Gombessa Baume & Mercier Adds A GMT To The Riviera Watch Collection

We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Comment below or contact podcasts@ablogtowatch.com. Advertising opportunities are also available.

Feb 23, 202358:10

Horological Spam, Triple Wristing, IWC And Daniel Wellington And Seiko Reaction Videos

This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, Ariel, Rick, and David are joined by inboxes filled with unsolicited email from watch brands. After a brief discussion about princely double wristing, the guys have a discussion about the best way watch brands can and should communicate with its customers (and potential customers), including how brands have shifted marketing tactics and why. Then they dive into another round of predictions for a few of the brands exhibiting at Watches and Wonders 2023, including wishes for Chanel and puzzling over Oris. And since Seiko released a new watch, it's time for another round of Guess the Price. Plus a discussion of Shinola's 10th anniversary!

Highlights

1:00 Prince Of Wales Wears Garmin Smartwatch And His Favourite Omega Seamaster On Left And Right Wrists | watchpro.com 3:50 Survey: How Do You Want To Hear From Watch Brands? 18:15 Watches and Wonders 2023 Predictions: Chanel, Bell & Ross, Hublot, and Oris 40:00 Guess the Price! with the King Seiko SPB365 47:25 New Releases

IWC Debuts The Portofino Complete Calendar Watch 53:05 Shinola Celebrates 10th Anniversary: Watches Built In Detroit

We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Comment below or contact podcasts@ablogtowatch.com. Advertising opportunities are also available.

Feb 16, 202356:09

A Shedload Of Audemars Piguets, Watches And Wonders 2023 Bathroom Predictions, The Comeback Of The Dress Watch, And NFT Rainbows

This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, Ariel, Rick, and David keep it simple with no guests and but no less lively discussion than you're used to! To kick things off by looking ahead to Watches and Wonders 2023, with predictions for some of the biggest brands and a discussion on how brands decided what to release and when. The gang muses about the comeback of the dress watch, and then gets into the bevy of new releases that have been released in the past week, including a shedload of Audemars Piguets. There's an inevitable discussion of the merit of the Code 11.59, and a question of AP's brand value and how it will manage potentially having two flagship models. Plus, a very special visit from Amir at CODE41 and a question of how much longer we'll have to tolerate rainbow watches!

Highlights

5:30 Watches and Wonders 2023 Predictions: Rolex, Tudor, Patek Philippe, and Chopard 22:48 New Releases

Audemars Piguet Debuts The Code 11.59 Ultra-Complication Universelle RD#4 Watch Audemars Piguet Code 11.59 Self-Winding & Chronograph Watches Now In Steel Piaget Unveils The Polo Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Watch 47:00 A conversation with Amir from CODE41 53:38 Hands-On: Hublot Classic Fusion Takashi Murakami Black Ceramic Rainbow Unique Watch

We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Comment below or contact podcasts@ablogtowatch.com. Advertising opportunities are also available.

Feb 09, 202359:49

The Omega Sighmaster Super Racing, Iced-Out Casios, Fire Island Grail Watches, Jaeger-LeCoultre Honey, And Cristiano Ronaldo Gets A Free Watch

This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, Ariel, Rick, and David are joined by Alex, a watchmaker and co-founder of the Fifth Wrist website and co-host of its companion podcast. The group wastes no time and starts off with a discussion of the perpetual dissatisfaction of watch enthusiasts by asking whether there's such thing an "Exit Watch," which inevitably evolves into a conversation about the guys' favorite personal watches and Ariel disclosing that he has so many watches, he forgets he owns some of them. Then, the gang has thoughts on CR7's Al-Nasser welcome gift, on the Swiss watch industry's annual financial highlights reel, on Seiko's (and other brands') increasing prices, and on JLC's used watches. There's also a riveting discussion about car clocks, and Omega's new Super Racing Speedmaster gets sighed at. Plus, Ariel finally shares the juicy details on his jacket!

Highlights

2:07 Is Anyone Listening? Watch Enthusiasts Will Never Be 100% Satisfied 10:36 Watch News

Cristiano Ronaldo gifted one-of-a-kind Saudi-themed £630,000 watch to celebrate Al-Nassr move | Daily Mail Online End Of Year Report On Record-breaking 2022 For The Swiss Watch Industry | watchpro.com 24:34 Last Week, This Week

Jaeger-LeCoultre Starts Selling Vintage Watches With The Collectibles Program Horological car talk on aBlogtoDrive! 42:17 Watch Reviews/New Releases

Omega Introduces Spirate System & 0/+2 Seconds Accuracy In The Omega Speedmaster Super Racing Watch Hands-On: Rare Rolex Yacht-Master 40 Watch & A Case For The Gem-Set Watch Hamilton Debuts Limited-Edition Jazzmaster Face-2-Face III Watch

We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Comment below or contact podcasts@ablogtowatch.com. Advertising opportunities are also available.

We have a new dedicated link for people to sign up for the newsletter below.

https://tinyurl.com/ABTWnewsletter

Feb 02, 202359:10

Rolex's Lawyers Get Bored, The Least Sexy Complication, A National Peanut Butter Day Watch, And The Trouble With Watch Accuracy

This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, Ariel, Rick, and David are joined by Pete McConvill of the eponymous YouTube channel! Things start out with Ariel seeming to have broken his own rules and made a list; he's quick to reframe the situation as a simple collection of thoughts, not to the exclusion of other thoughts. The conversation touches on why the current market favors wild colors, the merits of reporting movement accuracy, and superfluous complications (plus David discusses samples that have broken during the review process---yikes!). The group discusses whether Rolex was in the right threatening legal action against a tiny British company making a clock for kids and how two very different brands are both making very large amounts of money. On the flip side, a discussion of brands who aren't spending money on themselves with unsurprisingly mediocre results.

Highlights

2:17 Ariel's Thoughts: Wristwatch Innovation I'd Like To See In 2023 34.40 Watch News

Rolex Tells Tiny Children's Wall Clock Maker Oyster&Pop To Change Its Name | watchpro.com Swatch On Track To Sell 1.5 Million Units Of MoonSwatch In One Year | watchpro.com Bremont's £48.8m Investment From Bill Ackman And Hellcat LP | watchpro.com 44:27 Brand Shambassadors

Brad Pitt Vacheron Constantin Historiques 222 Jumbo | YouTube (Hungarian language video) 48.22 Watch Reviews/New Releases

Hands-On: Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Control Chronograph Calendar Watch | aBlogtoWatch Christian Van Der Klaauw & Reijerson Jewelers Unveil Ariadne Collector’s Edition In Salmon & Turquoise | aBlogtoWatch

Jan 26, 202357:58

Rolex V Casio Battle Royale, $1m Vintage Reissue With 40,000 Feet Of Water Resistance , Protecting Your Watches From Ninjas, Horological Toyotathon, And Defending The TAG Heuer Solargraph

This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, Ariel, David, and Rick are joined by Jose Pereztroika of Perezcope! The team talks about three races they hope will stop before they finish: the race to the top (of the grey market), the race to the archives (for reissues), and the race to the bottom (of the ocean). That discussion branches off into vintage watches, auctions, and Jose's favorite release of 2022. Of course, how could Shakira not come up in a watch podcast, so the guys weigh in on whether they'd buy a Rolex or a Casio if they could only have one or the other. And if you can imagine, there were even more Seikos than were discussed last week, though the ones mentioned this week aren't for sale, sadly. The show wraps up with some top picks from LVMH Watch Week. Plus, another round of Guess the Price!

Highlights

1:50 Grinding Gears: Three Trends We Hope To See Less (Or More) Of In 2023 10:26 Rolex Daytona 6265 – The “Unicorn” Frankenstein Plot | Perezcope 18:26 Shakira Roasts Ex-lover With Rolex Versus Casio Dig | WatchPro.com 25:42 Last Week, This Week

The Power Design Project | Seiko Troy Baker Wears Panerai (PAM0674) to "The Last of Us" Premiere | TimeZone 37:40 Watch Reviews/New Releases

TAG Heuer Unveils The Aquaracer Professional 200 Solargraph Watch In Titanium TAG Heuer Unveils Monza Flyback Chronometer Watch Hublot Debuts Big Bang Unico Integrated Rainbow and Big Bang Unico Time Only Rainbow Watches Seiko Debuts The Prospex 1965 Modern Re-Interpretation Save The Ocean SLA065 Watch

We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Comment below or contact podcasts@ablogtowatch.com. Advertising opportunities are also available.

Jan 19, 202357:32

Rolex Writes A Ransom Note, Assessing Steel Alternatives, Seiko Opens A Shoe Store, And The Bop It Watch

This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, the venerable Rick, Ariel, and David are back with a full agenda! The team starts off by spending over 12 minutes discussing how Rolex bungled its first titanium production watch, then segues into discussing two other watch materials, bronze and alumin(i)um. The guys then discuss Omega's cryptic announcement on Instagram, suggesting that whatever it is, it will likely be disappointing and too expensive. Moving along, the staggering number of Seiko releases last year, more musings on Brick Watch Company, and Panerai responds to last week's ABTW Weekly episode. Plus, Ariel and David express admiration for an unexpected brand!

2:15 Hands-On With Rolex's First Attempt At A Titanium Watch, The Rolex Deepsea Challenge 14:58 Actually Affordable: Bronze Watches 17:44 A Look At The Past & Present Of The Bulgari Aluminium Watch Collection 24:45 aBlogtoWatch Weekly: How Ulysse Nardin Shattered The Mold With The Freak 25:30 The team offers its guesses on OMEGA's "Tiny device. Massive change." tease 29:15 Last Week, This Week

Seiko releases over 500 watches in 2022 (Plus9Time) DAVE PORTNOY: The TRUTH about his BRICK Watch Company | YouTube Panerai capitalizes on Dave Bautista Listeners share how they use their chronographs! 48:21 Watch Reviews/New Releases

Watch Review: Shinola Runwell Station Agent With Assembled-In-America Automatic Movement Chopard L.U.C XP Urushi & Happy Sport Year Of The Rabbit Watches

We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Comment below or contact podcasts@ablogtowatch.com. Advertising opportunities are also available

Jan 12, 202359:57

How Ulysse Nardin Shattered The Mold With The Freak

This special edition of the aBlogtoWatch Weeklypodcast is brought to you by Ulysse Nardin. Rick and David sit down with Jean-Christophe Sabatier, Chief Product Officer at Ulysse Nardin, to talk about the incredible Ulysse Nardin Freak family of watches, how they came to be, and how they changed the watch industry forever. Listen below or on the player of your choice.
Ulysse Nardin is a historic, technologically advanced producer of mechanical luxury watches, headquartered in Le Locle and Neuchatel, Switzerland. The independent watchmaker has made a name for itself through its thousands of award-winning marine chronometers in the past, and through its innovative mechanical watches from the 1980s to date. In 2001, it introduced the Freak, a groundbreaking watch with an orbital movement that laid the groundwork for the unconventional watch designs that are now almost commonplace in the watch industry. Owned by Kering from 2014 until 2022, the brand was recently purchased outright by its management, reemerging as a truly independent brand.
To learn more, please visit the Ulysee Nardin website.
Highlights

0:52 The origin of the Ulysse Nardin Freak
5:20 How the Freak works
9:24 The revolutionary mechanics of the Freak
11:40 The magic of silicium
21:30 The 21-year evolution of the Ulysse Nardin Freak
23:43 Prioritizing engineering and design over marketing
30:00 The importance of being an independent brand
34:22 What's next for Ulysse Nardin

Sponsored posts are a form of advertising that allows sponsors to share useful news, messages, and offers to aBlogtoWatch readers in a way traditional display advertising is often not best suited to. All Sponsored Posts are subject to editorial guidelines with the intent that they offer readers useful news, promotions, or stories. The viewpoints and opinions expressed in Sponsored Posts are those of the advertiser and not necessarily those of aBlogtoWatch or its writers.

Jan 08, 202342:53

Is Drax The Destroyer The Next Panerai Ambassador?, Dreaming Of A Left-handed Fuchsia Ceramic Rolex, The Illogic Of Vintage Watches, And Modern Uses For Chronographs

This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, your favorite horological trio is back together to ring in 2023 with the first episode of Season 2! First and foremost, Rick admits to losing track of Ryan Reynolds. The team talks about recent movies and tries to figure out whether some watches they've seen on TV and in movies were paid placements or not, discuss the financial realities of owning a large watch brand, and heap criticism on the idea of buying vintage watches while praising the brands that are choosing to service them. Then, Ariel insists we stop being cute and calling complicated watches "smartwatches" and the gang identifies the modern uses for chronographs. Plus, friends of the show pick their favorite news and releases from 2022! Listen below or on the player of your choice.

Highlights

3:05 aBlogtoWatch Weekly Watches Watches: Watch Spotting in Film and TV 8:05 What if Sylvester Stallone was perfectly symmetrical? 11:55 Horological predictions for 2023 16:45 Breitling Valued At $4.5 Billion As Private Equity Owners Sell Controlling Stake | watchpro.com 24:00 Pride At Work – Why Some Brands Service Their Vintage Watches And Others Won’t 32:40 aBlogtoWatch Guest Column: The Patek Philippe 5207P Is A Smart Watch 42:15 Watch Reviews

Watch Review: Hanhart 417 ES 1954 Time Machines: The Omega Speedmaster Teutonic And The Watch Design Revolution That Never Was Hands-On: Mondaine Stop2Go WiFi Wall Clock & 40mm Classic Wristwatches

aBlogtoWatch launched the first-ever podcast about watches back in 2010 and continues to be the most referenced and respected publication in the world for watch enthusiasts, buyers, and collectors. Today, in addition to the website and social media channels, aBlogtoWatch produces the SUPERLATIVE interview podcast as well as aBlogtoWatch Weekly news podcast. The aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast features the editors of the timepiece enthusiast publication aBlogtoWatch.com, coming together each week to discuss some of the latest industry stories and hottest new releases.

We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Comment below or contact podcasts@ablogtowatch.com. Advertising opportunities are also available.

Jan 05, 202357:15

Is The MoonSwatch A Gimmicky Cash Grab?, Moser's Artsy Minecraft Watch, The Horological Price Is Right, And The Sexiest Daihatsu

This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, the gang is back together with a renewed exuberance! After a reminder that yes, aBlogtoWatch does have a Twitter account, they talk about next year's watch shows, gimmicky watch collaborations, and the games brands play games with consumers. If that weren't enough, they try to dissect the logic behind Moser's latest release, play more pricing games with new Seikos while trying to figure out what the heck the brand is doing, and make their picks for who had the best and worst years. Plus, a new boutique and new watches from Chopard and a thrilling discussion about date wheels. Listen below or on the player of your choice.

Highlights

2:40 The uncertainty, excitement, and brand tactics of watch shows 7:30 Is Anyone Listening? Why We Are Seeing So Many Watch Brand Collaborations 18:55 Last Week, This Week/New Watches, Part 1 H. Moser & Cie. Unveils Limited-Edition Endeavour Centre Seconds Genesis Watch Seiko Debuts Watchmaking 110th Anniversary Prospex Save The Ocean Limited-Edition SPB333 Watch Seiko Unveils The Seiko Watchmaking 110th Anniversary Seiko Presage Limited Edition SPB359 Watch 37:11 Good Year/Bad Year: The team makes their picks! 42:15 New Watches, Part 2 Hands-On: Chopard L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 Fifth Avenue Edition Jumping Hour Enamel Dial Watch Hands-On: Chopard Alpine Eagle 41mm 18k Yellow Watch

We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Advertising opportunities are also available. Comment below or contact podcasts@ablogtowatch.com.

Dec 22, 202253:44

Is The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak The Most Iconic Watch?, Sylvester Stallone's Wrist, Rainbowpalooza, And Secret Trips To Switzerland

To Follow

This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, it's Ariel who's missing, but David has found his way back to the podcasting booth and rejoins Rick for another raucous chat about the latest in watches. The two are joined by Andrew Morgan from WatchFinder & Co., who immediately disappoints Rick when he shares that he is not a soccer/football fan. The trio dissects the murkiness of calling watches "iconic," has a go at a new brand peddling overpriced watches, and humbly predicts what 2023 may hold. Plus, a slew of rainbow watches, a wildly expensive Credor, and David divulges trade secrets!

Highlights

2:10 David shares about his semi-secret visit to Girard-Perregaux 5:10 Grinding Gears: Iconic Watches Vs. Endless Choice, A Conundrum For Watch Brands & Buyers 23:10 Good Week/Bad Week

Brick Watch Company (and brief discussion of price anchoring) Inside MB&F's New M.A.D. House | YouTube 31:50 Predictions for Watches in 2023 33:55 New Watches

Christiaan van der Klaauw CVDK Planetarium Dunes Of Mars Watch Audemars Piguet Unveils The Code 11.59 by Audemars Piguet Starwheel Watch Hublot Unveils The MP-09 Tourbillon Bi-Axis Rainbow 3D Carbon Watch H. Moser & Cie. Unveils Streamliner Tourbillon Rainbow Watches Hands-On: Seiko's $400,000 Credor Spring Drive Decimal Minute Repeater Watch

We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Advertising opportunities are also available. Comment below or contact podcasts@ablogtowatch.com.

Dec 16, 202256:01

Gaming Rolex's New Pre-Owned Program, Building A Fort Knox For Watches, And The Ascendancy Of Oris

For this week's episode of the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, David got lost on the way to his recording studio, so it's just Ariel and Rick---but they're joined by Simon from Escapement24 and Rob Corder of WatchPro! The horological quartet exhaustively unpack Rolex's pre-owned announcement, lament another massive watch heist, and fret about dropping ceramic watches. Plus, the future of Oris and Chopard's new 5th Avenue boutique!

Highlights

3:34 Rolex Launches Its "Rolex Certified Pre-Owned" Watch Program 29:36 Good Week/Bad Week Watches Worth £12 Million Stolen From Secure Storage Facility | watchpro.com Rolex Prepares To Boost Watch Production With New $1 Billion Facility | watchpro.com Grand Seiko And Seiko Open Two-storey Showroom On London's Bond Street | watchpro.com 37:11 Last Week, This Week A watchmaker responds to David and Sylvan's discussion of ceramic watches, like the Tudor Black Bay Ceramic 40:50 Watch Reviews Tudor Black Bay Ceramic Oris Debuts Coulson Limited-Edition Watch Inspired By Aerial Firefighters 53:50 Chopard To Open Fifth Avenue Boutique & Introduce Three Limited-Edition Watches

We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Advertising opportunities are also available. Comment below or contact podcasts@ablogtowatch.com.

Dec 08, 202255:45

Banging The Gavel On The Rolex Daytona, Hungarian Lampposts Vs Ceramic Watches, Protesting With Birthday Cake, And Chronographs As Surveillance Tools

On this week's episode of the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, Ariel, Rick, and David are joined once again by Sylvain Berneron, Creative Director at Breitling. The group has it out over brands using auctions to launch new models, diverges from a discussion of the Rolex Daytona to discuss the realities of wear and tear, shares their favorite movie watches, and talks about the practical uses for chronographs. Plus, an update on the ABTW x Raymond Weil project and a new candidate for the best car brand collaboration! Listen below or on the player of your choice.

Highlights

3:13 Should brands be using auctions as a launch platform? 13:57 Five Ways The Rolex Daytona Is A Better (And Worse) Watch Than You Might Expect 23:41 aBlogtoWatch Audience Designs The Next Raymond Weil Watch, Part 2 29:44 Last Week, This Week The ultimate car collab: the SMART Car Smart Watch Sylvain explains the new Breitling tourbillons (Breitling Debuts A Trio Of Premier B21 Chronograph Tourbillon Watches) 35:00 Good Week/Bad Week

UK Foreign Minister James Cleverly puts Rick off double-wristing

Harry Kane Ridiculed For His Rolex Rainbow Daytona Protest | watchpro.com

New Watches

36:27 Carl. F Bucherer Launches All-New Manero Central Counter Watch 43:08 Hamilton Unveils Khaki Field Murph 38mm Watch 48:44 Omega Unveils A Duo Of Seamaster Diver 300M 60 Years Of James Bond Watches

We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Advertising opportunities are also available. Comment below or contact podcasts@ablogtowatch.com.

Dec 01, 202256:35

Bertrand Savary Reveals The Challenges And Rewards Of Being President Of Both Angelus And Arnold & Son

This special edition of the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast is brought to you by Arnold & Son and Angelus. Rick and David sit down with Bertrand Savary, President of both Arnold & Son and Angelus, to talk about what it's like running two very different watch brands in the upper echelons of watchmaking.

While Angelus and Arnold & Son may seem like vastly different brands, the two have quite a lot in common. They both have rich histories and have recently been reestablished: Angelus traces its roots to 1891 and was rebooted in 2015, while Arnold & Son goes back to 1794 and was reborn in 1998; both have been under the Citizen umbrella since 2013 when the Japanese company acquired them as part of its purchase of movement manufacture La Joux-Perret (which produces the movements for both brands), and they both produce exceptional high-end timepieces in limited numbers. As much as they have in common, though, they also differ greatly. Angelus is defined by its stunning use of skeletonization, open-working, and color to put the mechanics of its watches on full display, as exemplified by the Angelus U51 Diver Tourbillon. Arnold & Son, on the other hand, is regarded for its traditionally styled watches with exceptional horological complications and beautiful displays, such as the Arnold & Son Luna Magna. In 2020, Bertrand Savary became President of these two brands under a single roof, executing at the highest levels of watchmaking.

In this special episode, Savary tells us about how these two unique brands fit under and benefit from the Citizen umbrella and what it's like to manage two distinct brands with a single team. Savary gives insight about how and why Angelus was successfully relaunched with an entirely new look, the trajectory of modern watch design, and what's next for these two luxury brands. Plus, he shares his personal preferences for watches and teases an upcoming release. Listen below or on the podcast player of your choice.

To learn more, please visit the websites of Arnold & Son and Angelus.

Highlights

5:34 How Angelus & Arnold and Son fit into the Citizen family 7:55 Making Arnold & Son watches through the lens of its founder 11:40 Product development and strategy 18:08 How Angelus was relaunched and how it plans to continue its success 23:50 Modern case design and the importance of getting it right 28:06 The best and worst parts of running a watch brand (or two) 32:35 Bertrand shares his own watch preferences 36:23 What's next for Arnold & Son and Angelus 43:01 Takeaways

Nov 27, 202246:07

Envisioning A Rolex x Toyota Corolla Collaboration, Fortis and Swedish Spies In Volvos, The Bund Brigade, And Tom Ford's Face On The Crown Of Your Watch

On this week's edition of aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel, Rick, and David engage in heady discourse for another hour of the latest and greatest in the world of watches. The trio pick apart the divisive automotive watch genre, wonder why a Rolex X Toyota Corolla watch never happened, question the rationale of industry players diversifying their offerings, muse on the merits of expensive watches from fashion brands, and desperately try to tie the World Cup into the conversation. Plus, emotionally satisfying complications, a slew of new watches, the ideal watch for today's tropical Scotsman, and why it's so difficult to be a Swedish spy. Listen below or on your podcast player of choice.

5:00 Time Machines: Taking The Road Less Traveled In Automotive-Inspired Design With The Cartier Roadster 12:50 Watchfinder to launch marketplace to rival Chrono24 next year | WatchPro.com 18:24 eBay Opens A Store In New York City For Buying And Selling Pre-Owned Luxury Goods 21:04 Good Week/Bad Week Rick tries his best to talk about the World Cup with his indifferent co-hosts Fortis launches more watches into space (Fortis Announces Space-Tested WERK 17 Automatic Chronograph Watch Movement) 27:13 New Watches Arnold & Son Unveils New Nebula 41.5 Gold And Nebula 38 Gold Watches Hands-On: Hamilton Black & Gold Watches 2022 Capsule Collection TAG Heuer Unveils Carrera Chronograph Watch In Black And Gold Hands-On Ralph Lauren Polo Vintage 67 Watch Tom Ford Debuts TF002 Limited-Edition Titanium Chronograph Watches

We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Advertising opportunities are also available. Comment below or contact podcasts@ablogtowatch.com.

Nov 24, 202255:51

Fabrizio Buonamassa Pulls Back The Curtain On Bulgari's Design Process And The Remarkable Octo Finissimo

This special edition of the aBlogtoWatch Weeklypodcast is brought to you by Bulgari, recorded earlier this year at Geneva Watch Days 2022. Rick and David sit down with Fabrizio Buonamassa, Product Creation Executive Director at Bulgari, to discuss how Bulgari is pushing the limits of watch design through cross-cultural collaboration.

Founded in 1884 by Greek silversmith Sotirio Bulgari, the eponymous Bulgari brand has become synonymous with luxury, with a reputation for stunning jewelry creations and, more recently, exceptional watchmaking. After acquiring the personal brands of Gerald Genta and Daniel Roth in 2000, Bulgari's ascendance in the watch industry was almost guaranteed. Buonamassa joined in 2001, eventually moving into his current role leading the brand's watch design, but it wasn't until 2012---a year after the brand joined the LVMH group---that the Bulgari Octo we know today was introduced. Distinguished by its angular octagonal case, it built off designs from the Gerald Genta brand catalog, and, along with the Serpenticollection, has come to define Bulgari watchmaking. In 2014, though, the brand pushed things further with the Octo Finissimo, an ultrathin hand-wound timepiece that leaned into the original Octo's aesthetic and set the stage for an astonishing string of record-breaking watches and breathtaking collaboration pieces.

In this special episode, Buonamassa builds on the brand's stunning collaborations with Japanese architects Tadao Andoand Kazuyo Sejimato explore how the similarities and differences between Japanese and Italian ideals of design and beauty make for a perfect partnership, and what it's like collaborating with outside designers halfway around the world. Buonamassa goes further, though, musing on the concept of beauty, the emotionality of design, and the challenges and rewards of collaboration. Plus, he compares Italian and Japanese cars, and Rick gets him to reveal his personal design process and his biggest regret. Listen below or on the podcast player of your choice.

To learn more about Bulgari, please visit the brand's website.

Highlights

4:51 Collaborating with Japanese architect Tadao Ando 7:51 Kazuyo Sejima and the chrome Octo Finissimo 12:00 Blending Italian and Japanese ideals of design and beauty 16:00 A obligatory digression into Italian and Japanese car design 19:37 The roots and evolution of modern Italian design 22:50 Bulgari's unique watch design process and how it enabled the creation of the Octo Finissimo 29:20 Buonamassa's personal design process and his biggest regret

Nov 20, 202235:13

When Not To Wear Your Rolex, The Most Limited Watch Ever Made, Tiny Hands, And Celebrating Tourbillonukkah With Free Rainbows And Unicorns

On this week's edition of aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel, Rick, and David gallivant through this week's latest articles from aBlogtoWatch and the biggest news from the wider watch world. The team dives into the cutthroat world of watch journalism and the future of watch shows, laments the unlimited string of limited edition watches, and calls out the hypocrisy of watch award shows. Plus, new watches, LVMH demotes the London Stock Exchange, and the unspoken holy trinity of the watch industry is revealed! On a less upbeat note, more watch collections are getting stolen, so keep your watches safe, people!

Highlights

3:25 SUPERLATIVE: Believing In High-Quality Journalism Today With Astrid Wendlandt 9:20 Is Anyone Listening? We Are At Our Limit With Unlimited Limited-Edition Watches 20:36 Introducing Inkdial's Affordable Horological Artworks To The aBlogtoWatch Store 24:51 2022 Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève 30:41 Good Week/Bad Weeko Jacob & Co.’s New 100-Story Dubai Tower Will Look Like a Crystal Crown | Robb Report London loses position as most valuable European stock market | BBC News New Cabinet minister hailed for her 'diversity' poses wearing a £10,000 Rolex | Mirror Online 39:50 Last Week, This Weeko Casio Announces Factory Restoration Program For Select Vintage G-Shock Watches 41:57 New Watches Breitling Debuts A Trio Of Premier B21 Chronograph Tourbillon Watches TAG Heuer Unveils The Carrera Chronograph Tourbillon Polychrome Watch

Nov 17, 202256:45

Auction World Shenanigans, The Horrible Truth Behind The New Rolex Deepsea Challenge, Saving The Environment The Watch Industry Way, And The Psychology Of Buying Luxury Watches.

On this week's edition of aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel, Rick, and David spend another delightful hour covering all the latest from the watch world. Listen to hear them go green with a discussion of sustainability efforts in the watch industry (including a drop-in from Oris CEO Rolf Studer), think deep about why people even bother buying luxury watches. Hear about another alarming watch theft, an auction house gets eviscerated on social media, and the horrible truth behind the new titanium Rolex Deepsea Challenge. You can listen below right now or on the podcast player of your choice.

Highlights

3:27 Grinding Gears: Is The Luxury Watch Industry Unsustainable & Secretive About It?

8:49 aBlogtoWatch Weekly: The Breitling Super Chronomat Origins And The Brand’s Commitment To A More Sustainable Future

10:10 Oris Unveils Waldenburgerbahn Limited-Edition Watch

21:09 Ariel's Thoughts: The Four Styles Of Luxury Watch Buying

31:44 Good Week Bad Week

ARCHIELUXURY Returns Home Only to Find His Watch Collection Stolen

Horological Dicktionary Takes Down Antiquorum and Ingenieux on Instagram Stories

47:05 The First All-Titanium Rolex Watch Is Here: Rolex Deepsea Challenge In RLX Titanium

53:12 https://www.ablogtowatch.com/no-longer-made-seiko-tv-watch-from-1982/

aBlogtoWatch launched the first ever podcast about watches back in 2010 and continues to be the most referenced and respected publications in the world for watch enthusiasts, buyers, and collectors. Today, in addition to the website and social media channels, aBlogtoWatch produces the SUPERLATIVEinterview podcast as well as aBlogtoWatch Weekly news podcast. The aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast features the editors of the timepiece enthusiast publication aBlogtoWatch.com, coming together each week to discuss some of the latest industry stories and hottest new releases.

We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Advertising opportunities are also available. Comment below or contact podcasts@ablogtowatch.com.

Nov 10, 202258:24

The Breitling Super Chronomat Origins And The Brand’s Commitment To A More Sustainable Future

This special episode of aBlogtoWatch Weekly is brought to you by Breitling and its Sustainability Mission Report. Earlier this year during Geneva Watch Days 2022, Rick and David got a chance to sit down with Aurelia Figueroa, the Global Head of Sustainability at Breitling to talk about the new Super Chronomat Origins series and Breitling’s industry-leading commitment to a more sustainable future.

While there is quite a lot of talk within the industry about recycled stainless steel, Breitling found that the actual impact of sourcing its steel alloys was relatively insignificant (less than 1%), while the impact of sourcing gold and diamonds was exponentially higher, despite the fact that these materials make up significantly less volume compared to the amount of stainless steel that the brand uses each year. The new Breitling Chronomat Origins is constructed from 100% fully traceable-to-the-origin gold that comes from ethical mines, along with completely sustainable lab-grown diamonds. Additionally, rather than being secretive to try to maintain a manufacturing advantage, Breitling embraces a model of complete supply chain transparency with the Chronomat Origins series and openly discloses its various suppliers as a way to cultivate more sustainable production within both the watch industry and beyond.

During the conversation, Aurelia offers some insight on some of the things that Breitling has recently been doing to promote a more sustainable future, such as the transition to 100% renewable energy and biogas, plus a commitment to producing zero plastic waste. Additionally, she also sheds some light on the brand’s plans to be using 100% ethically sourced, traceable to the origin gold by 2025 and 100% sustainable and fully traceable lab-grown diamonds by 2024. Actions always speak louder than words, and Breitling is actively taking steps towards a completely sustainable production process, with the latest tangible results being the new Super Chronomat Automatic 38 Origins watch that is made entirely from gold and diamonds that are all ethically sourced and fully traceable to their respective sustainable origins.

Nov 06, 202235:04

Should The Rolex Farm-Dweller Be A Thing? Plus A Trio Of New Watches That Make Sounds From Omega, Jacob & Co., And Christopher Ward

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 from this week in the world of watches. To start the show, Ariel asks the ever-important question of whether or not anyone other than Rick (and potentially maybe other farmers) is actually legitimately in favor of daylight savings time, and whether or not the industry can just create a watch for those who do prefer it, which will be able to help them keep track of their altered schedules. The Casio G-Shock Plowman and Rolex Farm-Dweller were two of the more promising sounding options for potential watches to fill this category.

Next is a discussion about the various crazy watches that Ariel saw on his recent trip with Jacob & Co. and the type of people who wear them, followed by a quick edition of Good Week/Bad Week, where our hosts aren’t quite sure whether or not it could possibly be taken as a compliment that Rolex was recently was vandalized by activists with orange paint for being emblematic of wealth and success. From here, the conversation turns to the new Omega Speedmaster Chrono Chime and the purpose of this ultra-expensive and complex model within the greater market. Up next, it's a discussion of the new Jacob & Co. Opera “The Godfather” Movie 50th Anniversary Musical Triple-Axis Tourbillon watch that Ariel got to check out while in Italy, along with a brief explanation of the laser engraving technique that he believes will start to make an appearance on other timepieces in the coming years. To close out the conversation, it is an interview with Mike France from Christopher Ward about the new C1 Bel Canto chiming watch, followed by a discussion among our three hosts about how deep the rabbit hole of watches that make noise really goes.

Show Notes