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Top 10 Totally New Watches Of Baselworld 2016
To summarize and recap the Baselworld 2016 watch trade show event, we are going to do something a bit different this year by having not one but two “top 10” lists. Normally, the aBlogtoWatch editorial team discusses the best watches of the show and summarizes them by listing 10 top models (not ranked) which we…
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Monsieur De Chanel Watch For Men Now In Platinum For 2017
One of the most interesting new high-end men’s watches of 2016 is getting a new member of its collection family in a platinum case with an attractive grand feu enamel dial for 2017. The Monsieur de Chanel Watches With Diamonds (“Chanel Monsieur” as I prefer to call it) is easily among the most ambitious and…
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aBlogtoWatch eBay Watch Buying Guides: Grail Alternatives, Toughest Watches, Chronographs, & More
aBlogtoWatch has been producing some buying guides for eBay, and we’ve got a fresh new batch to share. Now, we know that many “watch people” know the ins and outs of how to buy, sell, and trade watches online. However, more casual or beginning people who don’t have the confidence of experience can find themselves…
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The Revival Of Jewel-Covered Ladies ‘Secret Watches’
The Channel 9 Watch Now Signature Grenat is dominated by a 39.9 carat garnet. In this era of what some might call excessive dial decoration, several brands including Chanel, Graff, and Van Cleef & Arpels, are actually covering up their watch dials. The “secret watch” is a ladies’ jewelry watch with a cover that moves…
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Only Watch 2013 Auction: Full List Of Piece Unique Watches
The Only Watch 2013 charity watch auction, which occurs every other year in Monaco, is coming up in September of 2013. aBlogtoWatch has created a full list (that we will update as more watches for the auction are released) of all the piece unique (one-of-a-kind) timepieces that will be offered at the event. onlywatch.com Armin…
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“Sorry My Valentine’s Day Gift Sucked, Here’s A Watch:” Gift Guide
Valentine’s Day can be a brutal shopping experience and sometimes us guys even forget about it until the last minute. If you totally forgot about Valentine’s Day or need to repair a botched attempt, we’d like to discuss a few interesting women’s watches of various prices that should help clear things up. Be warned however,…
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All The Only Watch 2011 Auction Pieces
Here is a (growing) comprehensive list of all the one-of-a-kind watches made and donated by brands to the 2011 edition of the Only Watch charity auction to be held in Monaco in September. As of writing there are 34 participating Only Watch 2011 brands that will offer a piece for auction. The below list will…
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Chanel Announces J12 Moonphase 38MM Watch
The last really new J12 from Chanel was the Chromatic that aBlogtoWatch debuted to the world here. Back in 2011 when Chanel released the Chromatic it upped the ante for Chanel’s “ownership” of ceramic as a luxury material with a new metallic gray material that mixed ceramic with titanium. Chanel really started its own ceramic…
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Chanel Première Tourbillon Volant Watch Hands-On
Limited to just 20 pieces, this is a Chanel timepiece you are likely to never actually see in person. I did though, and I am happy to share some views of this award winning high-end watch for women. Even though it wasn’t made for my wrist, I still find it to be a very pretty…
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Chanel J12 Chromatic Ceramic Titanium Watch
There is a holy place that no one has quite yet reached. A place where metal is totally wear-resistant. Where a material like steel would display the same metallic goodness we all love without ever looking scratched, worn, scuffed, or bent. This place is an alcove in the horological fountain of youth – the promised…
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Chanel Premiere: Possibly The Best Ladies Watch Of 2013
While the majority of watches we cover on aBlogtoWatch are for men, we like to discuss quality women’s watches from time to time – the Chanel Premiere being one of them. Being mostly guys, we tend to write about what we ourselves would wear. We, nevertheless, have a lot of demand for more women’s content,…
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Should You Take Fashion Brand Watches Seriously?
Markus B. from Vienna, Austria asks: I realized that more and more fashion brands are “poaching” in the haute horlogerie district – like Louis Vuitton, Chanel, but also Ralph Lauren, Gucci, or Hilfiger. What is your opinion on that matter? Are these fashion-watches worth anything (a few of them cost like a years income) from…