A Blog To Watch Weekly

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick, Ariel, David, and Ripley are back together, with Ariel and David freshly returned from Geneva Watch Days and apparently still recovering from the heat. They recap the highs and lows of the event, from impressive watchmaking and questionable hospitality to the latest GPHG selections and the brands that did, or decidedly did not, make the cut. The conversation also turns to what makes Geneva Watch Days worthwhile despite its quirks and why the watch industry continues to descend on Geneva even when the city seems determined to make everyone sweat.

From there, the crew tackles the difference between collecting and investing, leading Ariel to declare collectors “natural born hoarders” and, naturally, a detour into knives, cheese, and the apparent collapse of cheese futures. Then it is back to watches with Chanel’s Blue Ceramic J12, the A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Up/Down, the Tudor Northflag, and plenty more new releases and opinions along the way. As always, expect strong takes, questionable financial advice, and more than a little anxiety over whether a manually wound watch has enough power left to survive the day.

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Key Chapters:
[00:01] Show Welcome
[01:00] Sweating Through Geneva Watch Days
[09:40] Is Geneva Watch Days Worth It?
[16:31] Favorite Watches From Geneva
[17:19] GPHG Winners, Losers, and Controversy
[24:58] Chronoswiss and the Pulse One GMT
[33:41] Bulgari at Geneva Watch Days
[36:41] Watch Collecting vs. Watch Investing
[41:11] Natural Born Watch Hoarders
[42:13] Knives, Biver, and Cheese
[46:19] Chanel’s Blue Ceramic J12
[54:09] A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Up/Down
[56:30] The A. Lange & Söhne Triple Split
[1:05:00] Tudor Northflag Returns as a GMT
[1:18:19] Closing Thoughts

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick and Ripley are holding down the fort as they work their way through some of the latest releases, industry conversations, and questionable watch buying decisions. They start by exploring whether the watches everyone wants are actually the most satisfying to own, which naturally sends them down a Rolex rabbit hole. From personal connections to popular models to the realities of buying for hype, the conversation eventually becomes a challenge to build the most unfashionable Rolex possible and see just how badly it performs on the secondary market.

The guys also take a spin with the roulette inspired Perrelet Turbine Casino before looking at the latest Formex Essence 39 and why sometimes the smartest upgrade is knowing what not to change. There is also the incredibly shiny Bulova Shelby Racer Chronograph, along with the massive, hand engraved Urwerk UR 1001 Amadeus and its millennium tracker designed to count its way through the next thousand years. Plus, there are plenty of the usual tangents along the way, including what actually makes strangers notice your watch and whether the aBlogtoWatch team really needs a Geneva chateau and its own reality show.

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Key Chapters:
[00:07] Rick and Ripley Take Over aBlogtoWatch Weekly
[05:02] Ariel’s Leather Jacket and the Popularity Paradox
[10:26] Are Popular Watches Actually Satisfying to Own?
[14:27] Rolex, Hype, and Building the Most Unfashionable Rolex
[17:55] Which Rolex Has the Worst Resale Value?
[22:00] Is Rolex Too Popular to Be Cool?
[24:25] Which Watches Actually Get People’s Attention?
[29:05] Favorite Watches, Knives, and Cars
[34:00] Perrelet Watches and the Turbine Casino
[39:57] Apple Watch Ultra From a Watch Collector’s Perspective
[44:28] Formex Essence 39 Gets a Generational Upgrade
[47:45] Where Formex Fits in the Watch Market
[52:22] Bulova Shelby Racer and the Mirror Finish Debate
[56:14] Urwerk UR-1001 Amadeus and Its 1,000 Year Tracker
[1:00:38] Geneva Watch Days and the aBlogtoWatch Chateau
[1:06:00] Final Thoughts and Closing Chaos

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel, David, and Ripley are back with a colorful mix of watches, industry talk, and a few reasons why Geneva might be better to visit than to call home. The guys recap the recent Time at Wynn event in Las Vegas and discuss why the watch industry needs more consumer focused events that give enthusiasts a reason to come together. They also get into vintage military watches, the growing hype around F.P. Journe, and what happens when collector enthusiasm starts looking a little too much like following the herd.

Then it is on to Gerald Charles and their Masterlink Perpetual Calendar, where Gerald Genta design DNA and a map of Geneva somehow turn into a debate over whether the city's best feature is how easy it is to leave. Finally, Rolex enters the color mosh pit with the Oyster Perpetual 36 and its colorful Jubilee dial. The trio digs into the surprisingly complicated process behind creating the dial, Rolex's ability to execute it at scale, and whether the brand's increasingly playful approach to color is refreshing or risks becoming too much of a good thing. Plus, David makes the case for the 36mm Oyster Perpetual, Ripley considers just how far Rolex should take the trend, and Ariel imagines a future filled with increasingly chaotic color combinations.To check out the ABTW Shop, where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:

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Key Chapters:
00:04 Welcome & Rick’s Latest Disappearance
02:08 Vintage Longines & Why Military Watches Endure
10:52 Time at Wynn Recap & The State of Watch Events
20:10 F.P. Journe Hype & Collector Sheep Mentality
28:04 Biver Watches, Cheese & Collector Appeal
29:55 GPS Watches, Gnomes & The Breitling Emergency
38:05 Fitness Trackers, Smartwatches & Double Wristing
41:13 Gerald Charles Masterlink Perpetual Calendar
45:01 Escaping Geneva & Navigating By Watch
48:01 Perpetual Calendar Pushers & Complication Design
51:00 Gerald Charles Dark Blast & Genta Design
52:48 Rolex Oyster Perpetual 36 Jubilee Dial
56:25 How Rolex Makes The Color Mosh Pit
59:12 36mm vs. 41mm & How Colorful Should Rolex Get?
1:04:04 Price, Final Thoughts & Geneva Watch Days

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel, David, and Ripley are live, or at least they think they are, as they attempt to navigate the unfamiliar world of live broadcasting without Rick. They dig into the never ending watch size debate, why case dimensions rarely tell the whole story, and whether the enormous status watches of years past simply lost their natural habitat. From there, things get considerably weirder with the unusually shaped Nectere Eclipse, a potential pair of watch inspired sunglasses, and NOMOS finding a clever way to make the date complication both useful and visually interesting.

Then, a roughly $600 CIGA Design sparks a much bigger conversation about Chinese watchmaking, perceived value, and what happens when an affordable watch can look considerably more expensive than it actually is. The guys consider whether Swiss luxury brands should even care about the growing competition before turning their attention to Tudor and the exceptionally dark Black Bay Ceramic on a full ceramic bracelet. Is it worth the premium, does that butterfly clasp deserve the engineering effort, and has Tudor finally achieved peak Black Bay? Plus, “vintage” officially means nothing, the Wheel of Death may be living on borrowed time, and the Rolex way somehow finds its way back into the conversation.To check out the ABTW Shop, where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:

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Key Timestamps:
[00:07] Are We Live? & Island Audiences
[03:38] Upcoming Watch Shows & New Releases
[07:22] Does Watch Size Actually Matter?
[17:43] Is It Time To Kill The Wheel Of Death?
[19:40] Nectere Eclipse & The Rise Of “Melted” Watches
[29:05] NOMOS Tangente Neomatik 38 & The Date Problem
[36:31] CIGA Design & $600 Richard Mille Vibes
[40:06] Should Swiss Brands Be Worried About China?
[46:49] Tudor’s Blackest Black Bay Yet
[56:22] Final Thoughts & Live Show Sign-Off

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick, Ariel, Ripley, and David tackle another wonderfully strange week in watches. There are questionable industry accolades, tactical watch identity crises, Italian marketing, and enough oil to make airport security nervous. The guys debate whether watch certifications and awards still mean anything and why accuracy should still matter as luxury watch prices continue to climb.

Things only get stranger with the massive, oil-filled U-Boat U-65 and its mysterious caseback. The crew considers what happens if it leaks and whether wearing one through airport security might raise a few questions. Ripley checks out the colorful ProTek Series 4000, which sparks a tangent about tactical watches and questionable military credentials, while Rick questions whether Unimatic has mastered the art of looking strangely familiar without actually copying anything. Finally, the CronusArt Spring Daydream Central Tourbillon combines erotic imagery, donuts, and unrestricted watch design to make something that has to be seen to be understood.

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Key Chapters:
[00:07] Intro & Scotland’s Knife Problem
[06:50] Stallone’s Questionable Rambo Panerai
[10:06] Watch Awards, Certifications & Accuracy
[19:13] U-Boat U-65 & Oil-Filled Watch Madness
[28:51] ProTek Series 4000 & Tactical Watches
[37:21] Unimatic’s Swimming Pool Summer Watch
[44:13] The Brand Wheel of Death
[55:28] CronusArt & The Erotic Donut Tourbillon
[1:07:37] Upcoming Events & Final Thoughts