Those who know me know that?Im a big fan of Omega as a watch brand, so when I was asked to be one of the team members who would test-drive an Omega Globemaster for a few months, I gladly accepted. Im also keen on the bygone Omega Constellation models, so the Globemaster with its pie-pan dial and C-shape case was an intriguing model for m [...]
Breitling?fans are never short of new pieces to gawk at, and the brand loves to keep delivering. With the Breitling?Chronoliner red gold limited edition, one of their most handsome offerings gets the high-end treatment and?is?as masculine as a gold watch can get. Fans of the?standard Breitling Chronoliner watch?will no doubt lust after this piece, but kee [...]
Richard Mille, the flamboyant, chateau-dwelling Frenchman, is never short of a trick or two. With the embellishing release of the Richard Mille RM 07-02 Pink Lady Sapphire Automatic watch, the brand looks to narrow the gender divide that exists in the industrys clientele. This is an incredibly arresting piece thanks to the pink s [...]
Bulgari created something unquestionably outstanding with the first Serpenti back in the 1940s. Inspired by the symbolism of the seductive serpent in ancient Greek and Roman mythology, the Serpenti took on the form of one of the most feminine and captivating womens watches. Worn by actresses and the most privileged jet-set, [...]
A medium-sized speed boat motors us away from Naples and it is hot. The ancient city I am moving away from is colorful - but that describes most of Italy. Italy is vibrantly alive, dirty, and passionate. It is also serious watch lover territory. I am pretty sure this is where large watches got their start. Omega has inv [...]
Baselworld 2017 was a rather strong year for Swiss Omega who had over 170 new timepieces to debut. Our meeting with the brand was overwhelming to say the least. Most important for me was the fact that a good number of their new watches were excellent, offering interesting new variations or improveme [...]
The Omega Speedmaster Spacemaster Z-33 watch is the thematic follow-up to the famed Omega X-33 pilot watch that we recently discussed again as it was?worn (and loved) by Astronaut Chris Hadfield (now apparently retired). The X-33 was originally released in 1998, mostly intended toward the professional and active enthusiast market as a sort of Omega answer to the Breitling Aeros [...]
At Baselworld 2018 Patek Philippe released the first chronograph Aquanaut, a fitting complication for the sportiest line from Patek. It was introduced 21 years ago in 1997 as an entry to the brand less expensive than the Nautilus and less stuffy than the simpler Calatrava models. This new Patek Philippe Aquanaut Chronograph Ref. 5968A is a very cool loo [...]
I love what Omega offers for the balanced diet watch consumer. Theres really no shortage of excellent and really practical pieces in Omegas catalog, but last week at Omega Days 2022 in Miami, the brand released a trio of solid-gold Speedmaster Moonwatch Professionals that are wonderfully excessive in the best possible way. While the green dia [...]
Last year around now, debuted the Hublot Big Bang Integral watches here. This was the first Big Bang product with a truly integrated bracelet (meaning that the bracelet seamlessly integrates with the design of the case) - though, of course, it isnt the first Big Bang watch to come on a bracelet. Last years look at the Hublot Big Bang Integral focused on the a [...]
On October 10th 2014, CNN will debut a new television program called Ones to Watch that will be fully sponsored by French watch and jewelry maker Cartier. Like most major media, Turner-owned CNN has been experimenting with new ways of deriving revenue with advertiser sponsored content. In fact, sponsoring an entire show and surrounding media is not a [...]
Sponsored Post written for by advertiserIn a world filled with luxury timepieces and horological jewelry, its important to remember that the wristwatch was designed, at its core, to be a tool. Perhaps no other brand has done as much to advance the craft of watches as functional objects in the past [...]
Congrats to Chris B. of Meridien, Connecticut USA who was the lucky random winner of the very attractive and $4,400 Maurice Lacroix Pontos S Chronograph watch that was the November 2013 giveaway item. Please enter for this months giveaway for a trip to RGM hand-made in the USA watches. [...]
There are two colors of scratch-resistant ceramics that are easy to produce for watches: black and white. Since the black version of 2017, the possibility of there ever being an Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar White Ceramic increased tremendously - and lo and behold, here it is. Eye-catching it is, to say the least. Where many [...]
Released in 2016, the introduction of the smaller Panerai Submersible 682 was a welcome one for dive watch fans who loved the striking, minimalist aesthetic of Panerais burly flagship titanium diver PAM1389 but couldnt quite handle its 47mm proportions. But for two years, that black dial with the solid sta [...]
Over 40 years on from its debut in 1980, the colorful and challenging Rubiks Cube continues to delight fans around the globe as an icon of 80s pop culture and the bestselling puzzle game of all time. The rugged Casio G-Shock series is another pop culture touchstone with roots in the 80s, and for its latest release Casio combines the vibrant color blocks and changeability [...]
Watch What-If is a special column on aBlogtoRead.com that asks the playful question what if an iconic watch you know and love was offered in a different style? The idea embraces a good timepieces core design and has fun by offering new colors and material concepts to stimulate your senses. These ideas may be provocative, artis [...]
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