Glycine Incursore Black Jack Small Seconds: Great Looking Watch, Missed The Cards Playing Reference

I can always count on Glycine to present respectable looking watches. With a long history of pilot’s watches, and some great diving watches (the Lagunare line), there is always an inherent “active” look to their watches. On top of that, Glycine is good about releasing new watches with regularity and this Basel World is no [...]

Get A Timberland Terrano Watch With Any $200 Or More Purchase At Ashford.com

Ashford.com was one of the first online watch retailers back in the mid 1990s, 199 7 to be exact. I recall sometime back then first learning about Ashford.com which had a strong impact on my love for watches. For the first time, you could digitally browse a catalog of watches, many of which most people [...]

Review of the Citizen Skyhawk A-T From Watchreport.com

Most pilots and aviation enthusiasts tend to be gadget lovers. So when the new Citizen Skyhawk A-T was announced last year, my interest was piqued.

Chopard L.U.C. XP Ultra-Slim Watch: Thin Wall Clock Looks On Your Wrist

Slim watches are very chic right now. The diminutive profile on your wrist keeps the watch barley noticeable by the wearer. As fas as slim watches go, anything under 8mm tall on your wrist is considered very thin for a mechanical watch. Quartz watch slimness on the other hand… well that is another story.
The Chopard [...]

Ultra Rare Temption Cherubin-R Watch Available On eBay: Humorous Typo Included, Or Clever Auction Angle?

It is with great delight that I see beloved Temption watches available on eBay from time to time. The small yet inspiring German watch maker produces around 700 watches a year only. So you can imagine how few of those end up on the eBay America. Watch Expo is one of the few US dealers [...]

Retro Modern IWC And Porsche Design Watches, Still Modern Looking

Impressive watch giant IWC and Porsche Design used to get together for watch making fun. IWC manufactured the watches, and Porsche Design, well designed them. Now IWC has enough watches in its line (not that is was ever a thin line), and Eterna takes charge of making Porsche Designs’ watches. Regardless, some of these watches [...]

Author Of aBlogtoRead.com Now In hr: Watch Magazine

For those of you who spend time reading about watches off-line as well as on-line, I am proud to announce that I, Ariel Adams, am now a regular contributing writer to the watch lifestyle magazine hr: (www.hrwatches.com). Pick up a copy of the latest issue (April), and you will notice a feature article by me [...]

New Logo Takes aBlogtoRead.com In The Right Direction

You have no doubt recognized the new aBlogtoRead.com logo which is proudly displayed. The result of much effort and a joint collaboration with a professional designer; I am proud to have a great looking logo. Designing a logo is very tough work. There are endless directions to go in, and even the most [...]

New Xemex Piccadilly Chronograph Watch Makes Minimalism, Less Minimalistic

With Basel World right around the corner, pictures of new watches are beginning to leak out. I am happy that Xemex, one of the watch companies I’ve enjoyed the longest, has a new offering. From industrial design to haute chic, the Piccadilly Chronograph takes Xemex in a decidedly more designer direction. Not a bad thing [...]

The New Casio G-Shock Riseman GW-9200 Continues G-Shock and Pathfinder Integration From WatchReport.com

Casio seems to be gradually bringing the G-Shock and Pathfinder lines closer together. The newest example is the incredible Casio Riseman GW-9200.

Before Making Your Next Watch Purchase, Ask The Manufacturer How The Watch Was Produced

When thinking about how our watches are made, we tend to all have an image of a little man sitting at an oddly shaped table toiling away. This man represents the dedicated craftsman that we would like to think is taking full responsibility for the quality and accuracy of our beloved timepieces. The truth however [...]

RSW Outland Automatic Watch Ditches Hands For Disc ‘Digilog’ Display

One of the boutique yet clever watch makers, RSW (Rama Swiss Watches), brings forth an interesting offering; The RSW Outland Automatic. RSW, whose name and logo font remind me of the shoe store line DSW, has solidified itself among those watch makers inventing modern futurism. Most RSW watches honestly don’t make a huge amount of [...]

Hublot MDM Professional Watch On eBay: Great “Pre-Big Bang” Diver’s Watch

Hublot’s come back astonished many people. Few would think that a relatively obscure watch maker could save itself via the introduction of one stellar watch. That watch being the Hublot Big Bang, in its many iterations. However, Hublot is not thriving because of the Big Bang only, it was the legacy of supreme watch making [...]

Review of the Orbita Tourbillon Watch Winder From Watchreport.net

The Orbita Tourbillon is the Porsche of watch winders. It’s modern, sleek, sexy, and it ain’t cheap. But for the enthusiast who wants the best for his watches, the Orbita will keep them running with both style and precision.

Timezone.com Forums Guilty Of Indiscriminate Banning Of Members, Censorship, And Parlaying To Advertisers; Effectively Anti-User

Timezone.com and Watchnet.com are watch information related forums now owned by popular watch and clock auction house Antiquroum. Most online watch information forums present areas of watch discussion, brand and news talk, and sales forums for buyers and sellers alike. The concept is brilliant and effective. A relatively low maintenance system providing for a rich [...]

Rare Retro And 1970s Watches To Be Found On RareWatches.net

We all like good places to get cool stuff. And for many of us, retro watches are very cool things. While undergoing a significant revival as of late, 1970s watches had a very distinct look emphasizing size, geometry, and creative use of contrasting colors. The result of this design ideal yielded many watches that some [...]

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