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Ace Jewelers And Christiaan van der Klaauw Look To The Stars With The stAriadne

For a watchmaker whose identity revolves around astronomy, star-shaped hour markers feel like a natural fit. Yet the Ace Jewelers x Christiaan van der Klaauw stAriadne marks the Dutch manufacturer’s first use of them. Created with Amsterdam-based Ace Jewelers, this limited edition of 50 pieces gives the Ariadne a distinctive combination of celestial details and […]

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The Daily Heller: Frighteningly Tantalizing Cocktails

Hellbent is giving fandom a buzz.

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last call for the bikepacking journal 17!

Our fall member drive ends Saturday, the cutoff to join the Bikepacking Collective and start your membership with The Bikepacking Journal 17...

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Actually Affordable: Mondaine Doppio Solar Skeleton Watch

Solar-powered watches are easily among the most practical kinds of timepieces, as they offer the advantages of a quartz movement without the need for routine battery replacements. That said, rarely do watches showcase solar technology in the same way they proudly display mechanical calibers, and many even attempt to hide their solar panels under semi-transparent […]

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The SUPERLATIVE Podcast: Guy Allen On Elliot Brown Watches And The Independent Watch Revolution

This week on SUPERLATIVE, aBlogtoWatch founder, Ariel Adams, is joined by Guy Allen, Head of Sales at Elliot Brown Watches. Guy reflects on more than four decades in the watch industry, from his early work with LEGO watches to finding his place at Elliot Brown. He shares how the British brand developed its reputation for […]

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This timber-clad summerhouse opens onto Denmark’s north coast

A wood-burning stove sits in the main living space

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The Bamford London D-300 Takes The Brand Below The Waves For The…

Distinctive independent British watch brand Bamford London has no shortage of unique, diverse releases in its back catalogue, but the marque has never produced its own dedicated, fully purpose-built diver until now. For 2026, Bamford London adapts one of its signature shapes to the unique rigors of deep-water adventuring, combining ultra-capable tool watch functionality with […]

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The SUPERLATIVE Podcast: Gary Girdvainis on the Unspoken Realities of the Watch Industry

This week on the SUPERLATIVE Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch founder, Ariel Adams, is joined by longtime watch industry veteran Gary Girdvainis. Drawing on a career that stretches back to the early days of International Watch magazine, Gary reflects on decades spent inside the watch business and how dramatically the relationships among brands, media, retailers, and […]

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New Release: Formex AirField Turns Transforms A Titanium Field Watch Into A Pilot’s Model

Pilot’s watches and field watches are among the oldest types of purpose-built timepieces, and the differences that separate these two popular genres of tool watches are largely related to the style of their dials and hands. For its latest release of 2026, the Swiss brand Formex has taken the foundation of its popular titanium field […]

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Ikepod Transcends The Circle With The Rectangular Minipod Watch

They say time is a flat circle… but does it have to be? For Ikepod, the brand’s design language was built upon the circle — from the original Seaslug to the iconic Hemipode, a lugless, circular form has been a hallmark of the brand. Yet, Ikepod is, above all else, a design house and in […]

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Hobonichi Haul, Holy Flock

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delft’s ceramic conversations: common ground, market days, urban blue

By Julia Ellen Lancaster Having travelled to Rotterdam Centraal on the Eurostar, it’s an easy ten-minute hop on the Intercity

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Louis Vuitton Escale Twin Zone Watches Hands-On: Clever Double 12-Hour Time Zone Dial

With so many watch varieties now, as well as a larger brand that focuses on so many more objects than just timepieces, it can be challenging to spot what is both novel and innovative from Louis Vuitton. The Paris-based brand does all its watchmaking work from the group-owned La Fabrique du Temps facility in Geneva. […]

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