A Blog To Watch Weekly

A Blog To Watch Weekly

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211. Brand Echo Chambers, Omega Reality Checks, and a Very Expensive Goal Counter

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick, David, and Ripley kick things off with affordable watch enthusiasm before diving headfirst into industry introspection. The new VAER G2 Meridian GMT proves that a $399 quartz travel watch can still feel thoughtfully designed, well built, an ...  Show more

210. Rolex Retail Power Plays, Seiko’s Mount Iwate Moment, and the Brand Wheel Strikes Again

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick is back in the hosting seat and joined by Ariel, Ripley, and David for a typical wide ranging conversation that moves from Japanese watch culture to retail power plays, with only a mild amount of chaos along the way. Ariel shares highlights ...  Show more

209. Controlled Discounting, Gamified Watch Buying, and Why Retail Pricing Is Not a Trophy

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel is once again holding down the host chair while Rick continues his mysterious multi week sabbatical (last we heard he was crossing mountains by donkey, so fingers crossed). Joined by Ripley and David, the team digs into Ariel’s latest essay ...  Show more

208. Superlative Compilation: A Look Back at Classic Conversations With Jay Leno, Fred Savage, And George Bamford

With the aBlogtoWatch Weekly crew unavailable this week, we’re doing something a little different. In this special crossover episode, we’re revisiting standout conversations from our Superlative podcast to bring you three perspectives on watch collecting, craft, and the culture t ...  Show more

207. Vintage Purity Myths, Modern Watch Fatigue, And When Rules Stop Making Sense

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel is joined by Ripley and Sean, proving that the show can still stay on the rails even without Rick in the room, before cutting straight to the heart of modern watch collecting, originality, and why taste and intention matter more than rigid ...  Show more