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Top 10 Watches Of SIHH 2016 & Show Report
SIHH 2016 was an uplifting watch trade show experience for the aBlogtoWatch team this year – as well as the watch industry, in my opinion. From the perspective of watch journalism and editorial, there was a lot to be excited about, as well as many interesting stories to cover. Compared to the last few years…
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BEST FROM: aBlogtoWatch & Friends 9 December, 2016
Christmas is just around the corner and if you are the process of shopping for a new watch, maybe this round-up will come in handy as I’m highlighting some of the best hands-on and review pieces of the past two or so weeks. We begin with two epic watches – one from a leading independent,…
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Supersonnerie Tourbillon Chronograph Watch Hands-On
Audemars Piguet has been creating some of the most technically interesting watches in their Royal Oak Concept collection for the past couple of years. Last year, they showed off the Royal Oak Concept Laptimer, a highly complicated chronograph with three column wheels that could measure consecutive lap times. And earlier this year, they unveiled the…
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver Chronograph Watches Hands-On
There are some watches out there that, one might feel, appear to have always been around. The Audemars Piguet Terminator 3 Watch Royal Oak Offshore Diver Chronograph works so well as a natural extension to the Diver collection that, to me, it is certainly such a watch. A couple weeks ago at SIHH 2016, Audemars…
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Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Tourbillon Chronograph Watch Hands-On
Since its debut in 1992, the Audemars Piguet Watch Face Moto 360 Royal Oak Offshore has housed all sorts of complications in its virile, sporty case. The pinnacle of these endeavors surely was the $740,000 Grand Complication (hands-on here), but today we are looking at a more typical-for-AP combination of fine complications: the tourbillon chronograph.…
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Starting Point: Best Dressy Chronograph Watches
Here at aBlogtoWatch, we have covered our fair share of chronograph watches, and oftentimes they can be bunched into the “sportier” side of life. This isn’t to say that there aren’t chronographs out there that can be seen as dressy; in fact, with so many brands evolving their lines to include new materials and classier touches,…
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Top 10 Watch Alternatives To The Rolex Submariner
The lauded Rolex Submariner is one of the most popular luxury watches in the world. Easily the most popular steel-cased (or otherwise) luxury diving watch, the Rolex Submariner sets the bar in many ways when it comes to timepieces of its type, at its price point. aBlogtoWatch has reviewed the Rolex Submariner here, offered a…
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Follow aBlogtoWatch At The SIHH 2017 Watch Show January 16-20 With #SIHHABTW
The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph. This is a watch that’s so known to many of youpersonally, it may not require much of an analysis — but this is HODINKEE and you’ll be able to think you’re gonna receive one. The Royal Oak Chronograph is a watch that has thousands of fans all over the…
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Graham Chronofighter Vintage Aircraft Watch Review
The official watch for the race, the Silverstone RS GMT, combines a range of functions such as a chronograph, GMT, big date, tachymeter and flyback. It’s sporty and classy and allows precise time measurement with an easy-to-read GMT function and a big date at 6 o’clock, enabling travelers to find their way and time easily.…
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A. Lange & Söhne Grand Lange 1 Moon Phase ‘Lumen’ Watch Hands-On
Here’s a question for you: can there be such a thing as a cool Lange? Elegant, sophisticated, restrained, calculated… Yes. But cool? In truth, I wouldn’t have thought so until I went hands-on with the A. Lange & Söhne Grand Lange 1 Moon Phase “Lumen.” First, a bit of a background story to these images: I…
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Three Incredible A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Watches Hands-On
It’s rare enough to go hands-on with one of German watchmaking’s most interesting and iconic pieces, but three at the same time? It’s a tough job, but somebody’s gotta do it. We recently pinned down a trio of A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk watches – each with their own distinct complication, designed to appeal to…
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A. Lange & Söhne Little Lange 1 Moon Phase & Saxonia Ladies Watches Hands-On
A. Lange & Söhne’s Little Lange 1 Moon Phase embodies what I love about women’s watches right now. It’s a smaller version of a men’s model – and that’s a good thing, since it generally means a great movement, meticulous finish, and a dignified design, particularly since you’re talking about A. Lange & Söhne. When a…