Watchmaker Takes Us Inside The Popular Rolex 3135 Watch Movement
Hugh Taylor from Xupes.com interviews their in-house master watchmaker, Mickey Nolan, as he proceed to service and dissemble the famous work-horse mechanical movement - the caliber 3135 by Rolex -...
View ArticleEsteemed Mechanical Watchmaker F.P. Journe On Making A Quartz Movement
Although it was as early as January 2014 that we debuted the F.P. Journe Élégante, now that it has found its way to the U.S. market, we sat down with Francois-Paul Journe in the brand's Beverly Hills...
View ArticleWatchmaker Compares Omega Seamaster Timepieces With Caliber 1120, 2500, &...
As an aBlogtoWatch guest, Hugh Taylor from Xupes.com (a pre-owned watches and luxury goods dealer in the UK) once again interviews their in-house master watchmaker, Mickey Nolan, as he proceeds to...
View ArticleWhy Philippe Dufour Is Disappointed With Today’s Watchmakers
For a guy who is generally revered by some of the most well-funded watch collectors in the world, Mr. Philippe Dufour is a pretty humble and approachable guy. It isn't that he doesn't have an ego -...
View ArticleGraham Watches, The Navy SEALs, & The Future: A Talk With CEO Eric Loth
Celebrating the launch of his company’s new limited edition Navy SEAL Chronofighter watch and partnership with the Navy SEAL Foundation, Eric Loth, CEO of Graham Watches sat down with aBlogtoWatch to...
View ArticleJean-Christophe Babin Celebrates 40 Years Of BVLGARI-BVLGARI Watch
Jean-Christophe Babin, CEO of Italian jeweler Bulgari celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the BVLGARI-BVLGARI collection and chats with aBlogtoWatch about the watch's history and what's next for the...
View ArticleState Of The Watch Industry At The Outset Of 2016 According To Jean-Claude Biver
If you needed just one ally in the watch industry, one voice on matters, or one really good opinion from the inside... then Jean-Claude Biver would be an excellent choice. Current CEO of TAG Heuer,...
View ArticleLaurent Ferrier Interview On Smartwatches & Turning A Hobby Into A Brand
In the world of classical, independent, and fine watchmaking, few brands or watchmakers cast a longer shadow than Laurent Ferrier. So, I was thrilled when Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry invited me to come...
View ArticleInterviewing Stephen Forsey Of Greubel Forsey In Silicon Valley About...
Mr. Stephen Forsey is co-creator of the independent brand Greubel Forsey which specializes in highly complicated and creative timepieces, with a special focus on tourbillon complications. What sets...
View ArticleMicrobrand Profile: Video Interview With Scott Wilk Of Wilk Watchworks
Starting any sort of business on your own is always a daunting task, but have you ever wondered what it’s like to start up your own watch brand? Scott Wilk of Wilk Watchworks definitely has a story to...
View ArticleThe Best & Worst Of Historic Panerai Watches
The majority of this article is an interview with the insightful Panerai lover Mr. Jose Pereztroika who, in addition to being an accomplished designer, is what you might call a "forensic watch...
View ArticleScott Kelly Interview: Watch Repairs In Space & Essential Astronaut Gear
It's no joke that on April 1st, 2016, Scott Kelly officially retired as a NASA astronaut. He joins identical twin brother Mark Kelly in spaceman retirement as well as in becoming an official Breitling...
View ArticleZenith CEO Aldo Magada Interview In Cuba On Cohiba Cigars Collaboration
In Cuba, I met Mr. Aldo Magada, the dynamic CEO of Zenith watches. Together we travelled to the co-branded watch unveiling at the Habanos factory. The collaboration is to celebrate the 50th anniversary...
View ArticleJoel McHale Talks Timepieces & Glashütte Original With aBlogtoWatch: One Of...
A few months ago, I had a chance to sit down here in Los Angeles with actor and comedian Joel McHale at an event he was doing with Glashütte Original. McHale isn't an ambassador of the brand, but...
View ArticleInterview With Klaus Ulbrich Of Temption Watches By TemptionUSA
Herr Klaus Ulbrich founded Temption Watches in 1996 after a career in the corporate environment, including a long career with IBM. I found his story to be so interesting that I wanted to share it with...
View ArticleHamilton Watches CEO Sylvain Dolla Interview
I've known Sylvain Dolla, Hamilton’s CEO, for some years now, and he has always been extremely agreeable and open. I managed to talk to him just before Baselworld to find out his thoughts on Hamilton's...
View ArticleInterview With Ariel Adams Of aBlogtoWatch On His Personal Watch Collection...
My close colleague Hamilton Powell, who started the pre-owned watch retailer Crown & Caliber convinced me to do something I would normally not - which is to participate in an interview talking...
View ArticleFarer Watches – The British Brand’s First Year & Automatic Models
Sponsored Post written by advertiser for aBlogtoWatch Having arrived in the market in November 2015, the London based watch brand Farer has had a successful launch year being well received across the...
View ArticleVideo Interview With Crown & Caliber Founder Hamilton Powell
Every watch fan knows the feeling. You’ve just found a great watch for sale online, and right before pulling the trigger a little voice pops into your head advising caution. It’s the ultimate buzzkill...
View ArticleSkillfully Mixing & Matching Watch Designs With The Watch_Brotherss
The "Watch Brotherss" are a duo of actual watch designers from Hong Kong who have done something artistically interesting and worth talking about. What they do is use their Photoshop and design skills...
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