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Australian strap specialist Artem revisits a familiar formula with the latest evolution of its HydroFlex collection. The original HydroFlex straps debuted in 2024, pairing FKM rubber with traditional tang or pin buckles. The goal was simple — deliver the comfort and flexibilit…
This week on the SUPERLATIVE Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch founder, Ariel Adams, is joined by Lilian Thibault, founder of AWAKE Watches. They discuss the evolution of AWAKE and how the brand found its identity by embracing Métiers d’Art, traditional craftsmanship, and a more…
Favre Leuba is a slightly curious brand. Despite being able to trace its origins back to 1737 (beaten only by Blancpain), the brand has undergone a succession of relaunches in recent decades as it attempts to re-forge its identity. As a result, it doesn’t perhaps register on t…
Norqain, the independent, family-owned Swiss watch brand, has amassed a solid reputation for robust, action-oriented sports watches. CEO Ben Kuffer has relied on exceptional friends since he started the brand in 2018; one is Jean-Claude Biver, whose valuable input helped creat…
There is a particular appeal in owning a physical fragment of something meaningful, be it from popular culture, a piece of the Jacaranda stage where The Beatles first performed, or, in Lorige’s case, motorsport: the brake material used by a winning endurance-racing car, which…
Purpose-built for maximum utility, the iconic central minute chronograph returns to its rightful place in the Porsche Design Chronograph 1 Utility – Limited Edition for Hodinkee.
Distinctive independent British watch brand Bamford London has no shortage of unique, diverse releases in its back catalogue, but the marque has never produced its own dedicated, fully purpose-built diver until now. For 2026, Bamford London adapts one of its signature shapes t…
It started with a topic that’s readily on watch collectors’ minds over the past few years in particular – a topic we even discussed on a recent podcast: watch prices are climbing and pricing younger collectors out of the hobby. Jonathan Chan, a collector himself and co-founder…
Originally launched last year at Watches & Wonders 2025, the Club Sport neomatik Worldtimer is one of the most compelling new NOMOS models to debut in recent years, pairing the sporty ethos of the German brand’s Club collection with a practical and innovative worldtimer compli…
Oh goodie, today’s new release is inspired by one of my favorite childhood treats! The Wind Vintage × True North Vintage Rally Timer IV Dreamsicle is a fun, affordable watch that should delight. It’s true that pale orange rarely leads a watch launch. Yet, Wind Vintage and the…