Welcome to another Sunday Morning Showdown. Blink twice, and another seven days have flown by, bringing us to our favorite moment of the week. This time, Daan and Thomas take to the ring to defend two mid-century-inspired everyday watches. Daan represents the Baltic Hermétique, while Thomas...
For almost all modern watches, besides a few exceptions (there is always an exception to the rule), the crown is literally the command centre that winds the mainspring, sets the time and controls common complications like dates, calendars and GMTs. Supplementary controls like pushers complement...
A story of service, sacrifice, and using timepieces as tools with retired SEAL Dave Hall Dave Hall is a close friend of W.O.E., the subject of one of our first in-depth profiles , and a rare special operations veteran who appreciates watches as much as any nerd in any room. When we added an...
Founded in 2020, Marco Lang is the eponymous brand of the Dresden-based watchmaker by the same name, who originally built his reputation as one of the founders of the popular German brand Lang & Heyne. For 2026, Marco Lang has unveiled its second timepiece as an independent marque. The Marco...
When the announcement of the Fears × Studio Underd0g Mim0sa landed in my inbox, I did not expect to eventually swim into the Pacific Ocean with one on my wrist. Yet that is exactly where this watch eventually found itself, bobbing around just off the coast of Sydney, thoroughly disproving the...
Ayrton Senna da Silva. No one needs an introduction to that name, as he’s considered sporting greatness personified. Making an indelible mark in Formula 1 through sheer, unbridled talent and a relentless approach to racing (“if you no longer go for a gap, you’re no longer a racing driver”), he’s...
I’ve never properly reviewed a watch with a tourbillon. Sure, I’ve done hands-on pieces for a number of them, but the time spent with those pieces is relatively fleeting compared to a full-fledged review. I’ve handled plenty at shows, meetups, and such. I’ve written up many releases in addition...
This introduction article is a bit different from the majority of release articles. Sure, I will go into the watch, the Jack Mason Palmera Skin Diver. However, it is the sales model that I find most interesting about this release. Jack Mason introduces this watch alongside a new program called...
There comes a time in every watch collector’s life when they fall in love with a watch they know others in the hobby may potentially scoff at. Whether it be misconceptions around the brand, the use of cheaper movements and parts, seedy advertising campaigns, or just overall subjective taste in...
Haute-Rive is a relatively young independent watchmaking atelier launched by Stéphane Von Gunten, previously the R&D Director of Ulysse Nardin, where he was involved with filing no fewer than 30 patents. Quite a background. The first watch created under his own brand was the Honoris, and it was...
This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick, Ripley, and David kick things off with an unexpected deep dive into one of the most overlooked topics in watchmaking: comfort. From clasp design to strap stiffness and why so many high-end watches still feel terrible on the wrist, the team breaks down why...
In general, a conversation about the top watch producing countries centers around two nations: Switzerland and Japan , with Japan often occupying the more affordable end of the spectrum and Switzerland more commonly associated with luxury watches and high watchmaking. Of course, this is an...
