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How to Build the Perfect Five-Watch Collection Under $20,000

5 watches for every occasion

Living Life Like It’s Golden: Close-Up of the Ming 37.04 Rose Gold Monopusher

Rado Gives the Captain Cook a Golden Glow with a Shimmering New Dial

A sparkling gold-colored dial, ceramic bezel, and an interchangeable bracelet-and-strap system join the Captain

A Real Gold Rush — Swatch’s Apollo 11 MoonSwatch Sets A Wild New Record: 1.2 Million Applicants For 1,969 Pieces

If you thought MoonSwatch madness had finally cooled down, think again. Swatch CEO Nick Hayek has pulled off another headline-grabbing marketing masterclass, leaving the watch world in equal parts awe and amusement. To commemorate the Apollo 11 Moon landing, Swatch quietly opened applications for an ultra-exclusive edition of the MoonSwatch. The catch? Swatch is capping […] Visit A Real Gold Rush

Introducing – The Lebois & Co Heritage Atelier with Clous de Paris and Stroopwafel Dials

Lebois & Co, an old name revived by Tom van Wijlick, a Dutch native, has steadily built a collection of classically styled, vintage-character watches. Last year’s Heritage Small Seconds introduced a compact dress watch series inspired by the brand’s mid-century archives. Now, two new references are launching the Heritage Atelier collection: the Small Seconds Clous […]

Ready For A Treat? Hands-On With The Lebois & Co Heritage Atelier Small Seconds

Lebois & Co doesn’t need an introduction here on Fratello. We’ve been covering the brand since its (re)introduction in 2014. Last year, Lebois & Co introduced the Heritage Small Seconds collection, inspired by the original models from the 1940s and 1950s. Today, we see two new variations featuring special dials made by Swiss dial specialist […] Visit Ready For A Treat? Hands-On With The Lebois & C

Introducing – The Square by Square Prototype: a Rare Expression of Hanhart Design

Hanhart has built its reputation on chronographs and instrument watches, with bold pilot-inspired designs synonymous with the German brand. The Square by Square is a different story. Conceived by Munich-based designer Marcus Wiedemann of Studio Supercreative, with whom the brand collaborated on the CXD NFT Watch, and made for the 2025 Dubai Watch Week x […]

Watch Review: Ulysse Nardin Freak X ‘2.0’ Gets Complete Overhaul & New Price

I’m sorry, but if you are looking for a full introduction to the Ulysse Nardin Freak, you’ll have to read some of our other articles. It’s been around for so long and is so genuinely iconic, I just can’t summarize it one more time. The Freak X is a different subject: It debuted in 2019 […] The post Watch Review: Ulysse Nardin Freak X ‘2.0’ Gets Complete Overhaul & New Price appeared first on aBlog

Panerai is celebrating 100 years of its Florence boutique with an immersive exhibition in the city where it all began

Panerai celebrates 100 years of its historic Florence boutique with Immersion, a new exhibition exploring the brand’s heritage and innovation The post Panerai is celebrating 100 years of its Florence boutique with an immersive exhibition in the city where it all began appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

Five High-End Watch Collaborations I’d Love To See Happen

When I went hands-on with the Ulysse Nardin × Urwerk UR-Freak late last year, I walked away genuinely surprised, and that doesn’t happen to me much anymore. I never saw that partnership coming. Ulysse Nardin had never made a collaboration watch in its modern history, and Urwerk has always felt like a creative universe of […] Visit Five High-End Watch Collaborations I’d Love To See Happen to read t

The Top 5 Omega × Swatch MoonSwatch Models

It’s been a little over four years since Swatch and Omega surprised us with the MoonSwatch. The hype was tremendous after the official announcement that the two brands would release a series of Bioceramic watches inspired by the iconic Speedmaster. Four years later, the hype might have died down somewhat, but people are still interested […] Visit The Top 5 Omega × Swatch MoonSwatch Models to read

Citizen Gives the Tsuyosa Shore a Black-and-Gold Limited Edition

A little black and gold goes a long way

The SUPERLATIVE PODCAST: Mike Margolis On Building Czapek In America, Modern Watch Marketing, And Buying With Your Heart

New day, same great conversations. Catch new episodes of SUPERLATIVE every Wednesday! In this episode of SUPERLATIVE, aBlogtoWatch founder and our host, Ariel Adams, sits down with Mike Margolis, President of Czapek Americas, to explore what it takes to build an independent watch brand in today’s competitive market. Drawing on decades of experience across luxury […] The post The SUPERLATIVE PODCAS

Introducing the Doxa SUB T.Graph II ‘Great White’ Topper Edition

A California-inspired diving chronograph

Join Islander in the Windup Watch Showroom for an Evening Launch Event!

For the last several years, Islander has been a fan favorite at all the Windup Watch Fairs. Now, you can experience the same energy that Marc Frankel and his team bring to the Fairs right here in Brooklyn too. Join us and our friends from Islander on Thursday, August 6th from 6:30–8:30 PM in the […] The post Join Islander in the Windup Watch Showroom for an Evening Launch Event! appeared first on

Hands-on – The Ressence Type 11 with Proprietary Movement, a Game-Changing Step for the Brand

Founded in 2010 by Belgian industrial designer Benoît Mintiens, Ressence questioned, from the start, something fundamental: how we read time. Its patented Ressence Orbital Convex System (ROCS), with its constantly rotating discs replacing conventional hands, has become one of the most recognisable displays in modern independent horology. Until recently, however, Ressence relied on a seriously […]

Christopher Ward causes a sugar rush with the new Twelve 36 Pick ‘n’ Mix

Christopher Ward adds a sweet twist to The Twelve 36 with Pick ‘n’ Mix editions, textured, vibrant dials and just 50 pieces each. The post Christopher Ward causes a sugar rush with the new Twelve 36 Pick ‘n’ Mix appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.

The CronusArt RT06-001 Carbon Fiber Sports Car Watch Brings Supercar Engineering To Your Wrist

The worlds of automotive engineering and luxury watchmaking have long shared a fascination with speed, advanced materials, and mechanical artistry. While many automotive-inspired timepieces occupy the highest tiers of haute horology, independent brand CronusArt takes a different approach with the RT06-001 Carbon Fiber Sports Car. Rather than chasing exclusivity through six-figure pricing, the bran