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Rounding Up The WindUp, Comparison Is The Thief Of Joy With The New Rolex Daytona, And Other Stuff And Things May 05, 2023

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This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, it's a proper trio with Rick, Ariel, and David back at it again! Ariel shares his Northern California adventures, including thousand-mile car rides and the WindUp Watch Fair. Then, the guys touch on a pink watch from Nodus, a Bremont shakeup, David gives his take on the new Daytona, and revisit the all-new Christopher Ward The Twelve. Finally, another round of Guess the Seiko (Price)! • 2:35 Ariel's Northern California Adventures! • 13:24 Hands-On Debut: Nodus Unity Ceramic Bezel Watch

• 18:24 Bremont Appoints Davide Cerrato as CEO | Robb Report

• 27:29 The Definitive Guide To The 2023 Steel Rolex Daytona Watch Vs. Previous 116500LN Version

• 35:34 Watch Review: Christopher Ward The Twelve Titanium Chronometer Watch • 37:49 Seiko Unveils Presage Sharp Edged Series SPB415 And SPB417 Watches We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Comment below or contact podcasts@ablogtowatch.com. Advertising opportunities are also available.

Zombie Watches, Trademark Troll Troubles, Schrödinger's Watch, And Spoiled Tudors Apr 27, 2023

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This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Simon from Escapement24 rounds out the cast! It's back to last week as Ariel is crowned the winner of another round of Guess the Seiko (Price), which evolves into a discussion on video games. Then, the gents chat about our recent Featured Article about the trademark troll that's preventing brands big and small from using the term NATO (for just about everything). With an eye to the upcoming Dubai Watch Week, Rick then has a short chat with Director General of the show, Hind Seddiqi. Things are wrapped with a talk about new watches from Tudor (sort of) and Christopher Ward (that couldn't be discussed for the show but is live now). Plus, Simon shares a true David and Goliath story: An Oris TT1 vs a slate floor tile! Listen below or on the player of your choice. Highlights •. Seiko Unveils Astron GPS Solar Resident Evil: Death Island Collaboration Limited Edition Watches • From the Comments: The NATO Trademark Troll Strikes Again • Rick chats with Hind Seddiqi, Director General of Dubai Watch Week • A new Christopher Ward watch that may or may not exist • Hands-On Debut: Tudor x Rowing Blazers Black Bay Fifty-Eight Collaboration Watch

Collecting In Color, A Watches and Wonders Debacle, and The Continued Ascendancy Of Chinese Watches Apr 20, 2023

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This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, it's a full house as Ariel, David, and Rick hunker down for some more excellent watch talk with returning guest Sylvain Berneron. Sylvain gives his take on Watches and Wonders 2023 and then shares about his own watch project that he's undertaking as a side project. Then the guys explore the expansion of color use in watches, with insider insight from Sylvain. Rick gets Ariel to talk about a Watches and Wonders 2023 debacle. The team wraps things up with chats about a handful of Franck Muller watches and the impressive work coming from Chinese brands and its implications for the Swiss watch industry. Plus, a teaser for next week's Guess the Seiko Price!

2:18 Sylvain's take on Watches and Wonders 2023 and discusses the development of his own watch

11:18 Ariel's Thoughts: The Wristwatch Dial Colors That Will Dominate In The Years To Come

26:05 Ariel dishes on a Watches and Wonders 2023 debacle...

35:19 5 Standout New Franck Muller Watches From WPHH 2023

44:20 Watch Review: Peacock Climber Tourbillon

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Outdoing Patek Philippe's Absurd Advertising, Watches and Wonders 2023 Picks, And Confronting The Robots Apr 13, 2023

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This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick and David are rejoined by a still-jetlagged Ariel! The gang start out with a brief bout of aBlogtoWatch Watches Watches, then dive straight into David's featured article on manipulative watch advertising. Then, it's a rundown of the aBlogtoWatch team's top 10 watches from Watches and Wonders 2023, including the trio's honorable mentions. Finally, a discussion of Ariel's Letter from the Editor addressing AI and aBlogtoWatch's commitment to human-made content.

2:43 aBlogtoWatch Watches Watches

5:00 Grinding Gears: 'You Never Actually Own A Patek Philippe,' Or Why You Keep Buying The Wrong Watch

16:00 The aBlogtoWatch Team Picks The 10 Best Releases From Watches And Wonders 2023

50:50 A Letter From The Editor: aBlogtoWatch Takes A Stance On AI And The Future Of Watch Media

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Infinite Watch Swag, Rolex Chocolate, Watches and Wonders Favorites, and Audemars Piguet Pays For Your Watch Apr 06, 2023

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This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel is missing but Rick and David are joined by none other than aBlogtoWatch Associate Editor Ripley Sellers! It's all about Watches and Wonders 2023 this episode, with Rick and David discussing their experiences onsite at Palexpo and Ripley sharing about running around the rest of the city for all the sideshows. The team shares their favorite watches and talks about the brands that blew them away. Then, they get into some news, including assessing AP's new theft and damage coverage. They wrap up with the one watch they'd take home from the show if money were no issue.

Highlights

• 4:44 Onsite/Offsite at Watches and Wonders 2023

• 16:14 Chanel Shenanigans!

• 19:45 David's favorites

 Hublot

 First Look: Chopard Alpine Eagle Cadence 8HF Watch

 Louis Moinet

• 25:00 Ripley's favorites

 Cvstos

 Horological Supergroup Debuts The Artime ART01 Tourbillon Watch

 Gucci

 Bovet

• 39:50 Audemars Piguet's Coverage Service

• 51:07 aBlogtoWatch Watches Watches

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Watches And Wonders Bonus Episode - Did The Rolex Lawyers Release A Watch, Patek Reactions And Ed Joins The Show Apr 04, 2023

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Listen to further Watches and Wonders coverage.

Rick and Ariel take a tour of the Patek releases

David, Ariel, and Rick have a sit-down chat at the show to mull over what Rolex and others are upto

Ed joins Rick and David at the Bulgari suite to view their latest novelties and talk about which watches would ruin which movies

Enjoy the show

Watches And Wonders :Rolex Hot Takes - Angry Daytona's And Just How Great Were Old Rolex Mar 28, 2023

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Recorded live at Watches And Wonders 2023, Dave and Rick give some hot takes on the new releases from Rolex. What do you think? Send us your thoughts now.

Guess The Imaginary Seiko, Louis Vuitton Gives Away Free Money, G-Shock vs. Tissot, and Whispering Watchmakers Mar 23, 2023

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This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, the team is getting ready for Watches and Wonders 2023! To alleviate David's disappointment at no new Seikos, the guys play Guess the Imaginary Seiko! Then, Ariel chats with Louis Vuitton Watches CEO Jean Arnault about the LV Watch Prize, plus a string of other chats about some pre-Watches and Wonders releases. Rick also shares his final interview with Mathieu Humair ahead of next week's big show. The team also offers their candidates for what to wear on the first day of WW23. Plus, don't miss the discussions about one-note brands and the indefensible practice of charging more for a larger size of the same watch! Highlights 5:19 Guess the Imaginary Seiko! 9:58 Ariel's talks with LVMH CEO Jean Arnault about the LV Watch Prize (Full interview) 19:45 Pre-Watches and Wonders Releases Doxa CEO Jan Edöcs talks about the new SUB 200T C-Graph II Chronograph First Look: G-Shock Expands Its All-Gold Line With The GMB2100GD-9A Watch 32:40 An(other) interview with Mathieu Humair, CEO of Watches and Wonders Geneva Foundation 47:00 Rick chats with Czapek & Cie CEO Xavier de Roquemaral | The Antarctique Titanium Dark Sector Watch 51:30 Hands-On Debut: Girard-Perregaux Laureato Green Ceramic Aston Martin Edition Watch We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Comment below or contact podcasts@ablogtowatch.com. Advertising opportunities are also available.

Dude Where's My Watch?, Seiko Theme Songs, Analyzing Louis Vuitton, and What To Wear When You Meet Brand Reps Mar 16, 2023

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This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel has returned from his travels (barely), so the gang's back together again! Since Ariel had a bumpy return from his European escapade, the show starts out with another spot of aBlogtoWatch Watches Watches and a bit of story time about the terror of thinking you've lost a watch. Then it's time for another round (or three) of Guess the Price of the Seiko! Circling back to Ariel's recent trip, he gives us a briefing on the lovely things he saw and learned about at Louis Vuitton---including a deep analysis of the brand's current and future positioning. Rick then shares interviews with Christian Wipfli, the head of Time to Watches, a watch show occurring in Geneva concurrent with Watches and Wonders, and part two of his interview with Mathieu Humair, CEO of Watches and Wonders Geneva Foundation. Plus, David shares his plans for using lasers on a $110,000 watch!

Highlights

5:10 aBlogtoWatch Watches Watches and Storytime
10:32 Ariel's thoughts on the MoonSwatch Moonshine Gold
15:05 Guess the Price of the Seiko!

Hands-On: Louis Vuitton Tambour Opera Automata Watch With Dial Inspired By Sichuan Bian Lian Mask
Louis Vuitton Unveils Tambour Street Diver Chronograph Watch
Louis Vuitton Explains The Just-Announced 'LV Watch Prize'
41:18 An interview with Christian Wipfli of Time to Watches
51:23 An(other) interview with Mathieu Humair, CEO of Watches and Wonders Geneva Foundation

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ChatGPT Dropships A Microbrand Watch, Failing To Predict The MoonSwatch Moonshine Gold, And What To Expect At Watches And Wonders Mar 09, 2023

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On this week’s episode of aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel is trapped in an airplane over the ocean, so Rick and David are joined once again by Alex from Fifth Wrist Radio. The gents get cracking with a discussion of Jake's recent article on microbrands, finally putting to bed the debate over how to define the word! An hour or so before it was released, the team makes predictions about what the MoonSwatch Moonshine Gold will be, and then follow that up with their reactions to what it actually is. Spoiler alert: they're disappointed! Then, Rick is joined for an interview by Matthieu Humair, the man at the helm of Watches and Wonders, to discuss the upcoming show and what to expect this year. Plus, a few friends of the show chime in with their thoughts on the new MoonSwatch!

Highlights

2:25 From The Comments: When Do We Drop The "Micro" from Microbrand?
17:40 Predicting and Responding to the MoonSwatch Moonshine Gold
30:00 Interview with Mathieu Humair, CEO of Watches and Wonders Geneva Foundation
40:50 Watches and Wonders Predictions: Cartier, Panerai, Jaeger LeCoultre, Baume & Mercier, Ulysse Nardin, Piaget, Hermès

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