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 leaves! The remaining through soldier on in the absence of their deserting comrade, discussing the latest Omega Speedmaster, a few new Seikos, and the blessing of Casio watches at daylight savings time. Then, it's time for another game of Hit, Miss, Maybe. Listen below or on the player of your choice.  Highlights Grinding Gears: Stop 'Media Alerts' For Celebrities Invisibly Wearing Watches They Were Told To Wear New Release: Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch With White Lacquered Dial New Release: Seiko Prospex 1965 Heritage Diver’s Watch SPB451, SPB453, And SPB455 New Release: Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon Openworked Sand Gold Watch New Release: Baume & Mercier Riviera Tideograph Watch Watch Review: The Mid-Century Modern Möels & Co. 528 Hands-On: Schofield Light General Purpose Field Watch We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Advertising opportunities are also available. Comment or contact [email protected].  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ablogtowatchweekly/message

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly David is in Paris with Breguet, leaving Rick and Ariel alone for a dinner date instead of the dinner party for which they so badly long. Ariel starts off with the full rundown of this year's Couture show in Las Vegas, from which he's just returned. The discussion focuses mostly on Citizen, Oris, and Bell & Ross, three brands that showed up in force at the show. Ariel especially dives into an analysis of Citizen and its product strategy. They also wade into the muck that is homage watches, including the obligation luxury brands have in the face of such watches. Plus, a few new watches. Highlights • New Release: The Very Purple Oris Hölstein Edition 2023 Watch • The Citizen NJ015 Automatic "Tsuyosa" Watch Comes To The U.S. Market • Considering An Homage Watch? Here's Some Food For Thought • SUPERLATIVE: The Beauty In Complexity, With Roger Peeters of Hooke & Huygens • Hands-On: A Casual Calatrava, The Patek Philippe 6007G Watch We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Comment below or contact [email protected]. Advertising opportunities are also available. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ablogtowatchweekly/message

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! Sylvain's take on Watches and Wonders 2023 and discusses the development of his own watch Ariel's Thoughts: The Wristwatch Dial Colors That Will Dominate In The Years To Come Ariel dishes on a Watches and Wonders 2023 debacle... 5 Standout New Franck Muller Watches From WPHH 2023 Watch Review: Peacock Climber Tourbillon We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Comment below or contact [email protected]. Advertising opportunities are also available. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ablogtowatchweekly/message