“Watches, Stories, and Gear” is a roundup of our favorite content, watch or otherwise, from around the internet. Here, we support other creators, explore interesting content that inspires us, and put a spotlight on causes we believe in. Oh, and any gear we happen to be digging on this week. We love gear. Share your story ideas or interesting finds with us by emailing [email protected]. The MoonSwatch is Finally Available Online  In what is probably the biggest bit of MoonSwatch news since the viral Bioceramic sensation was first unveiled a few years ago, Swatch has finally made some of the…

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick is joined by Ariel, Ripley, and David, the latter of whom is in an automotive showroom eating tiramisu and waiting for his car to be repaired. Ariel muses about why watch repair shops don’t have waiting rooms, to which Ripley replies, “That would be a six-month rental.” It’s been a busy week in watch world, particularly for Ariel and David, who are fresh back from Geneva Watch Days. There was a heatwave in Geneva, and Ariel proclaimed to Czapek & Cie to have won the sweat-resistant bracelet contest. David’s take on GWD is that it…

After an explosive debut that included a diamond-encrusted watch priced at over $1,000,000, Biver is back with its second production model. Biver is the brainchild of Jean-Claude Biver and his son, Pierre. Think of it as Jean-Claude’s swan song and his son’s debut — a horological Biver ouroboros, ensuring that the legacy continues. Unlike its chiming, spinning debut piece, though, the new Biver Automatique watches — four in all — keep things decidedly simple, but appear to pull out all the stops in doing so. The new Biver Automatique features a case design identical to the brand’s debut piece, the…

—————– Nonetheless, guitarists have the American Vintage ’62 Stratocaster, shutterbugs have the Leica M6, and fashionistas have the Prada 2005 Re-nylon Bag. All these are, more or less, reissues. AKA: re-editions. The term Edition gets thrown around a lot in retail. It has been (for I don’t know how long) enjoying overwhelmingly positive connotations, alluding to exclusivity and rarity, often following flashy prefixes such as Special or Limited or Re.  Dressed down, however, “Re-Edition” is just another way of saying “Re-Issue,” which is just another way of saying “Re-Production,” which is no good since it’s the antithesis of “Original,” which is what we like. Blancpain Fifty Fathoms…

SEVENFRIDAY has launched the new ME-Series, the evolution of the M-Series that pioneered the disk reading system in 2014.For this project, head designer Arnaud draws inspiration from Raymond Loewy, a pioneer in industrial design known for his streamlined approach. Loewy believed in reducing products to their essence, a concept he applied to vehicles and everyday consumer goods, transforming them into iconic designs. His famous works include the Lucky Strike packaging, the Exxon logo, and the interior of NASA’s Apollo spacecraft. Loewy’s design philosophy, the “Most Advanced Yet Acceptable” (MAYA) principle, is central to SEVENFRIDAY’s creations, including the ME-Series.The design of the…

I have never mastered packing light, which bit me during Geneva Watch Days 2024. I carried a relatively heavy backpack with camera gear, a video kit, and a daily swag collection. That’s not normally an issue, but the heat and humidity in Geneva were no joke. Then, my colleague Dave Sergeant took me on a very scenic route to the top of the old town to see the new Urwerk EMX SR-71. Thankfully, it was worth the trip. People moan and complain about the abysmal weather in the UK, but when I think about my time in Germany or the…