This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick is joined by Ariel, Ripley, and David who are back and have fully shed the afterglow of Watches and Wonders. First and most importantly, Ripley has bought a Breitling. Then, Ariel briefly touches on why pe

Geneva Watchspotting, Anointing Hublot, And Thierry Stern's Patek Pool

20 days ago 1h 13m

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick is joined by Ariel, Ripley, and David for a post-Watches and Wonders episode. Ariel discusses the state of the industry after his week in Geneva, Rick rails against Omega's Olympic editions, and everyone c

Watches, Occasional Wonders, Pirates, And Bremont.

27 days ago 1h 8m

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick is joined by David and Rob Nudds! It's a post-Watches and Wonders 2024 extravaganza as the trio tackles the biggest news and releases from the show. First, David and Rob give their takes on the show and th

Watches & Wonders: Hit, Miss, Maybe

Apr 15th, 2024 1h 21m

Audio from the live YouTube broadcast of the team playing Hit, Miss, Maybe on the latest, and sometimes greatest releases from Watches And Wonders 2024--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ablogtowatchweekly/m

Rolexgate, Copygate, Pinkgate, And Alligatorgate

Apr 5th, 2024 1h 7m

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick is joined once again by Ariel, Ripley, and David for another raucous episode. After covering their packing habits, David discusses a new pink Tudor, Ariel expounds on luxury watch decorum (and scandal), an

Watch Teasers, Edible Omega Ploprof Bracelets, A Million Billion Dollar Seiko

Mar 31st, 2024 1h 17m

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ripley, Ariel, Rick, and David turn it up to eleven and discuss the latest in watches. First, they further explore watch release cycles and make suggestions on how it can be improved. Then, Ripley and Ariel qui

Drool-Resistant Watches, A Constant Stream Of New Watches, And The Seiko Of The Month Club

Mar 25th, 2024 1h 11m

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ripley, Ariel, Rick, and David join up for so more horological antics. Things kick off with chat about wearing watches in the home, but get more serious with a discussion of the potentially stressful release cy

Celebrity Media Alert!, Swiss Preciousization, And The Grand Unifying Seiko

Mar 18th, 2024 1h 19m

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, it's Ripley, Ariel, David, and Rick for another horological roundtable! Up first, David complains about being inundated by emails from brands telling us that a celebrity has worn their watches. And then David l

Rolex's Stagnating Market Share, Boutique Steel, And Nice Quartz Movements

Mar 11th, 2024 1h 19m

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick and Ripley are joined by Simon from Escapement24 and Pete McConvill from...Pete McConvill. The first topic is MorganStanley's annual Swiss watch industry report, and the panel has plenty of thoughts. Then

Defending Gold Watches, Rolex Courts Tinkerers, And Scottish Whiskey Fish

Mar 4th, 2024 1h 12m

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, the quartet has grown to a quintet, as David, Ariel, Rick, and Ripley are joined by Sylvain Berneron. The group wastes no time in giving Sylvain the mic so he can explain the pricing difference we see in gold

Killing The Patek Philippe Nautilus, Lunar Imperialism, And A Go-Go Dancer Watch

Feb 23rd, 2024 1h 3m

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, the tetrad stands firm, with Ariel, Rick, and David once again joined by the esteemed Ripley Sellers. There's no dilly dallying this week, as the group dives into Ariel's recent though piece on the possibility

The Value Of 'Swiss Made', What's In A Watch Prize?, And The Ultimate Collaboration Watch

Feb 17th, 2024 1h 3m

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, our trio grows to a quarter, as Ripley joins Ariel, Rick, and David to discuss the latest in watches. Ariel's written an article asking whether the Swiss Made label still holds value and cachet, and everyone ha

California Tactical Gear, Vacheron Constantin Stands Out, And Watch Swapping

Feb 8th, 2024 54m 52s

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel has abandoned his compatriots once again, and once again, Ripley joins the show! Things get started with a discussion of David's recent column on brand's changing marketing priorities. Then it's on to Rom

Crazy Seikos, Entering The Hublotscape, And The Worst Watch Marketing

Feb 2nd, 2024 56m 18s

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, David and Rick are joined by Ripley, who's filling in for a waterlogged Ariel. After discussing some recent articles, it's straight on to LVMH Watch Week 2024, then Roman returns to pose another question to the

A Wall Of Watch Success, Tiny Omega Rocket Hands, And Disappearing Brands

Jan 26th, 2024 1h 8m

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel, David, and Rick are back at it again for more scintillating horological discourse. First up, Ariel takes on customs declarations in the wake of Conan/The Terminator/Former California Governor Arnold Sch

Making Sense Of Watch Pricing, Gold Desk Chairs, And Going Green With Bronze

Jan 18th, 2024 1h 4m

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel, David, and Rick sit down, mic up, and give you another captivating hour of watch talk. There's a new Swifty Fathoms, and everyone seems completely over it, and it leads to a discussion of pricing, which

Shirt Sleeves, Brand Websites, And The Fate Of Your Watches

Jan 11th, 2024 1h

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel, David, and Rick are back together for the first time in 2024! It’s another rollicking episode, with favorites from 2023, the fate of watch collections when their owners pass on, the effect of shirt sleev

Watch Boutique Internships, WatchSquigee™, And A Bunch Of New Watches

Dec 21st, 2023 1h 2m

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel, David, and Rick talk about...watches! David starts by wondering about whether he can get an internship at a boutique, and discusses the mirror-finished Zenith he just got to try, and Rick invents the Wat

Breitling's Sylvain Berneron Discusses The Brand's Acquisition of Universal Geneve

Dec 14th, 2023 1h 3m

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel, David, and Rick are joined by Breitling's Sylvain Berneron to discuss the brand's recent surprise acquisition of legacy brand Universal Genève. Sylvain asked to come on the show but kept the guys fully i

L'BlogtoWatch, Bulgari Designs A Car, And David Gets Riled

Dec 7th, 2023 1h 3m

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, the Dynamic Duo of Rick and David are running the show without Ariel, who's somewhere in the sky feeling grumpy. After a discussion on the woes of air travel, David starts the show off by discussing Bulgari's i

Watch Stunts, Fire Resistant Watches, And Custom Watches (And Straps)

Nov 30th, 2023 59m 41s

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick, David, and Ariel are once again joined by Ed, who calls in from Osaka, Japan. David starts things off lamenting the lack of awesome promotional stunts from watch companies, and the team gets into the wi

Dubai Watch Weekapalooza

Nov 24th, 2023 49m 11s

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick and David are joined by both Ariel and Ed, the latter two of which join from Dubai! Ariel and Ed give their impressions of Dubai Watch Week and the wildness of a desert climate flooding. Ariel discusses th

Berneron Takes Off, The Jaeger-LeCoultre Progresso, And Catching Horological Butterflies

Nov 16th, 2023 52m 43s

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick, David, and Ariel are joined by Sylvain Berneron of the newly launched Berneron brand (and Breitling). Sylvain is immediately put in the spotlight to discuss his new brand and its debut watch, the Mirage.

Rolex Trolls Omega, Dracula's Watch Castle, And Horological Alchemy

Nov 10th, 2023 59m 8s

This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast Ariel has abandoned his post and left Rick and David to fend for themselves. Luckily, our old friend Simon, from Escapement24, steps in! There's a quick update on the Fifty Phantoms and news that Rol

Watch Rehab, Collaboration Watches, And Omega Goes Thick And Light

Nov 3rd, 2023 1h 1m

This week on the aBlogtoWatch Weekly podcast, Ariel, Rick, and David turn their trio into a quartet in welcoming artist, attorney, and watch lover Will Charlesworth to the show! There's lots to talk about, so things get started right away wit