The initiation of the Indian Scout Bobber brings a fresh and stylish look challenging the brands standard conservative style, similar to what the Clifton Club has done for Baume et Mercier. The sleek, understated utilitarian appearance of the...
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The texture of the pre-production bit was solid, from its own buckle, straps, case, and finish. I really liked the subject of this watch and the best part about it was that it looked classic. The subtle “Phi” stamping of the base...
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Now, being that it’s a mechanical watch, I can listen to the chatter of watch enthusiasts commenting about how mechanical watches shouldn’t be subjected to continuous vibration and G powers no matter the specs. The effects of constant...
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The best conversation I had at SIHH 2017 was with American car legend Peter Brock. Noted as the designer of the Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe, Peter Brock worked with the great (and sadly, late) Carroll Shelby and the Shelby Cobra race car...
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Now, being that it’s a mechanical watch, I could already listen to the chatter of watch enthusiasts commenting about how mechanical watches should not be subjected to constant vibration and G forces regardless of the specs. The effects of...
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As part of their continued partnership with Shelby Cobra and in celebration of the 25th anniversary of McCall’s Annual Motorworks Revival, Baume & Mercier are releasing four limited edition “Legendary Driver” chronograph...
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This past August I had the pleasure of attending Wheels & Waves California (sounds more like a theme park than a motorcycling event), which is a complementary mini-event to the original Wheels & Waves held in Biarritz, France. Initially a...
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Racing would ensue, the thunder of pistons bashing away as the riders trapped back their throttles in the beginning line, hammering their brakes a 1/4 mile later, then ripping through the gears again back to where they’d started from. A...
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Now, being that it’s a mechanical watch, I can hear the chatter of watch fans commenting about how mechanical watches should not be exposed to constant vibration and G powers no matter the specs. The effects of continuous and brief strong...
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It probably doesn’t surprise you that as the founder of aBlogtoWatch, I spend a lot of time looking at watches on the internet. In fact, I would say that anyone who considers themselves a watch enthusiast is more or less required to spend...
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Did you know that famed car designer Carroll Shelby had a serious heart condition that made him heavily dependent on nitroglycerin pills – and/or a reliable source of adrenalin to keep his heart beating? And that to keep himself off the...
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The Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie 2017 is now concluded, and the aBlogtoWatch team is predictably exhausted. We tried something new this year – a video log (vlog) series – to help capture what it is like to be at the show. Combining...
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