Superlative

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Carson Chan of WatchProfessor. To start the show Ariel has Carson give the listeners a rundown of what WatchProfessor does with quizzing their audience in order to help educate and entertain watch enthusiasts. Carson explains what the future holds for the brand, and what the goal behind the quizzes and ultimately the brand itself is. Ariel talks about how the watch markets’ needs had always driven product development over the years until recently when a small sect of the industry that cared more about the resale value of the pieces had a major impact of the last few years. Carson talks about how some brands blindly follow whatever is happening in the market at the time instead of paying attention to what the watch community is actually asking for, and much more on this week’s episode of the Superlative podcast brought to you by aBlogtoWatch. To stay updated with Carson and WatchProfessor:- Website - https://watchprofessoracademy.com/ - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@watchprofessor - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/watchprofessor/ Check out this episode’s advertiser “Bezel”:- https://shop.getbezel.com/ SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined once again by George Bamford, Founder of Bamford Watch Department. Ariel and George start the show by talking about embracing the fact that their respective careers have come from hobbies and the passion other people have for their same hobbies. Ariel asks about the future state of the new vs pre-owned market, and George talks about the importance of having personal price ceilings. The two also dive into the social pressure put out into the world from social media and how that has affected the watch industry. Listen to this week’s episode of Superlative to join in on the conversation! To stay updated with George and Bamford Watch Department:- Websites - www.bamfordwatchdepartment.com - www.bamfordlondon.com - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bamfordwatchdepartment Check out this episode’s advertisers:- https://www.marathonwatch.com/ - https://www.zodiacwatches.com/ SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by the CEO of European Watch Company, Joshua Ganjei. To start the show Ariel asks Joshua to dive into their new book, “The Connoisseur's Guide to Fine Timepieces” and the reasons behind why they wanted to write a book as a retail establishment. Ariel has Joshua talk about the founding of the company with his Father, Albert Ganjei, and why credibility is the number one priority in their industry. As the show comes to an end, Joshua talks about their focus on maintaining their pre-owned sales position with their current business style instead of being authorized dealers, and Ariel asks what the industry might look like in twenty years. Join the conversation on this week’s episode of the Superlative podcast brought to you by aBlogtowatch.com.To stay updated with Joshua and European Watch Company:- Website - https://www.europeanwatch.com/ - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/europeanwatchco/ - The Connoisseur's Guide to Fine Timepieces - https://www.europeanwatch.com/book.html Check out this episode’s advertiser - Long Island Watch Co.- https://longislandwatch.com/ SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by the CEO of TAG Heuer, Julien Tornare. To start the show Julien recounts some of his work history starting with working with Raymon Weil and being an area sales manager for the European market. Ariel asks about the European market at the time compared to other markets in the 90s, and how the fundamental process of building a watch has changed over the years as well. They talk about the TAG’s resilience and growth as a brand, and where Julien draws inspiration from when planning his vision for the brand's future. Ariel has Julien talk about some of the lessons he learned working at Zenith, where he sees the potential for growth in the smartwatch sector, and what he wants his impact on TAG Heuer to be. Join in on the conversation with Julien Tornare on this week’s episode of the Superlative Podcast, brought to you by aBlogtoWatch.com.To stay updated with Julien and TAG Heuer:- Website - https://www.tagheuer.com/ - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tagheuer/ https://www.instagram.com/julien.tornare/ Check out this episode’s advertiser’s - Bezel and Grenon’s of Newport:- https://getbezel.com/ - https://www.grenons.com/ SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams sits down with Chad Tsagris, the Director of Distribution at Watch Gang. Ariel and Chad start the show by touching on their previous episode of Superlative that aired back in November of 2020 and what has changed in the industry over the last four years since that podcast. Chad gives the listener a breakdown of what Watch Gang does, and how it has evolved over the years to what it is today. They dig into the different tiers, and giveaways that Watch Gang has such as giving away a Rolex every week, and Ariel asks about their initial plan on creating revenue with this type of business model. Chad talks about how they are able to harbor a real community of watch enthusiasts through their subscription model, and Ariel asks about their relationship with suppliers with Watch Gang’s unique monthly product need. Ariel and Chad chat about the importance of using established brands that strike a chord with enthusiasts, what core industry lessons Chad has learned over the years in his position, and much more on this week’s episode of the Superlative Podcast brought to you by aBlogtoWatch.com.To stay connected with Chad and Watch Gang: - Website - https://www.watchgang.com/ - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/watchgang/ Check out this episode’s advertiser - Bezel:- https://getbezel.com/ SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is talking with Carole Kasapi and Nicholas Biebuyck of TAG Heuer. Carole is currently the Movements Director at TAG Heuer, while Nicholas is the Heritage Director. To start the show Ariel dives right into Watches and Wonders 2024 with our guests and their spirits a few days before the event as this episode was recorded before the show took place. Ariel has Nicholas and Carole expand on TAG’s current return to bespoke movements and higher end creation with their new TAG HEUER MONACO SPLIT-SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH. Nicholas and Carole talk about their plans for expanding on their new innovations while working with outside help to craft their new in house movement, and what the future of “Made in-house” looks like for the company. Ariel asks about the difference between a design department today that is heavily and directly involved with testing, and a design department from a previous generation where real world use fell short with testing not being a major focus. Nicholas talks about TAG’s internal “institute” where the research and development teams can consolidate under the same operation, and Ariel asks Carole about the future of high-end Quartz watches for TAG Heuer. To stay connected with Carole, Nicholas, and TAG Heuer:- Website - https://www.tagheuer.com/ - Social Media Accounts - https://www.instagram.com/tagheuer/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/carole-forestier-kasapi-1090242b/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholasbiebuyck/ Check out this episode’s advertiser with Marathon Watches:https://www.marathonwatch.com/ SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Adrian Taskin, the Chief Procurement Officer at Luxury Bazaar. As the show begins, Ariel has Adrian describe all of his different duties and titles at Luxury Bazaar and Adrian elaborates on how their salespeople have to wear a few different hats at the company. Adrian talks about the impact of social media on the sales industry and how crucial of a tool it is for businesses to get their voice and story to customers today. Ariel touches on the skill of public speaking and how it has now shifted to the medium of social media, and Adrian talks about some of the different shows and programs that Luxury Bazaar offers such as their Gray Market Podcast on YouTube (Linked Below). As they continue to elaborate on the importance and impact of social media, Ariel asks about the feedback and outreach that they see when promoting or focusing on smaller brands and models as opposed to the more mainstream names of the industry. The two talk about the effect that hands-on experiences have for customers and how the industry can begin to prioritize and implement that experience for consumers. As the show comes to a close, Ariel has Adrian dive into some of the sales programs and options that are available to customers at Luxury Bazaar, and what kind of customer is best served by Adrian and the rest of the team. To stay connected with Adrian and Luxury Bazaar:- Links for LB - https://linktr.ee/luxurybazaar - Social Media Accounts - https://www.instagram.com/adriantaskin/ https://www.instagram.com/luxurybazaarofficial/ - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/LuxuryBazaar SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by the Assistant Professor of Marketing in the School of Business at Woodbury University, Professor Wendy Bendoni. Ariel begins the show talking about his trip to speak to Wendy’s college classroom, and Wendy fills us in on the history of the class (Luxury Brand Management). Ariel asks how Wendy is able to craft her curriculum on the subject and how wide the academic interest into luxury should be when it comes to education. The two dive into how the world of luxury has changed with the world of social media, and how influencers play a major role in the mainstream idea of luxury. Ariel inquires about the future of the class and how Wendy sees it evolving, and our guest recounts her personal interest and history with the world of luxury coming from the world of fashion. As the show comes to a close Ariel has Wendy elaborate on the research and fascination she has concerning the aBlogtoWatch community and audience, and how she is studying their passion and involvement inside the ABTW and luxury community. To stay connected with Professor Wendy Bendoni:- Website - https://wendybendoni.com/ - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendybendoni/ SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Jiaxian Su (SJX), the Founder of SJX Watches. To start the show Ariel and SJX share their stories and insights from both of them being watch bloggers who have managed to make careers out of their passion. They talk about the earlier days of the watch industry on the internet, and how they grew their blogging interests into the brands that they have become today. SJX talks about watch forums before there were blogs, and how his personal interest in watches can sometimes go a bit further into the avenues of the industry that every-day enthusiasts might not always see throughout other watch media and community conversations. Ariel talks abouts the realities of brands becoming successful in the watch industry today, and he asks our guest about what he thinks buying a watch online will look like in 5 or 10 years. Listen in on the conversation this week as Ariel and SJX Watches take a deeper look at the blogging and media side of the industry.To stay connected with SJX Watches:- Website - https://watchesbysjx.com/ - Social Media Accounts - https://www.facebook.com/SJXwatcheshttps://www.instagram.com/sjxwatches/https://twitter.com/SJXwatcheshttps://www.linkedin.com/company/sjx-watches/To listen to Superlative on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other Podcast Platforms:- Superlative Show Links - https://linktr.ee/SuperlativePodcastABTWTo check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Andrew Siegel, the COO of Hamilton Jewelers. To start the show, Ariel has Andrew dive into the history of Hamilton Jewelers and how they have always strived to gain the trust of their customers. Andrew talks about the importance of putting the customer experience first, and what their relationship with their brand partners is like when it comes to transparent communication on behalf of the customer. Ariel has Andrew give advice to other retail establishments of any industry that are trying to connect and gain the trust of their customers. They talk about the future growth of Hamilton Jewelers in 2024, and how they have reinvested into the company. To stay connected with Andrew and Hamilton Jewelers:- Website - https://hamiltonjewelers.com/ - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hamiltonjewelers SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by the Chief Marketing Officer of Panerai, Alessandro Ficarelli. Ariel starts by talking about Panerai’s legacy and Alessandro expands on how their long history continuously provides new stories about the brand. Ariel talks about the three phases that he personally has attributed to different stages of Panerai’s history, and how he sees the brand celebrate the collector community today. They dive into the key differentiators of the young enthusiasts today compared to twenty years ago and how Panerai has evolved with them. Alessandro jumps into some of the new unveilings of this year's recent Watches and Wonders, and the two talk about the importance of the impression Panerai makes to the customer before they ever put on a watch as they are in the store experiencing Panerai first hand. To stay connected with Mr. Ficarelli and Panerai Watches:- Panerai - https://www.panerai.com/ - Panerai Linktree - https://linktr.ee/panerai - Panerai Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/panerai SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is sitting down with his co-host from The ABTW Weekly podcast, Richard Atkinson. Ariel and Rick dive into the world of podcasting, and how watch related podcasts have evolved over the years to where we are at today. Ariel has Richard give the audience his background with the watch community and how watch media like podcasts affect the industry and enthusiasts. The two continue a thought experiment where they predict whether they would run a major watch brand or if they would rather start their own, and what challenges they predict would appear. Ariel asks Richard what changes he thinks we need to see in the industry, and how he would like to see major brands participate in the growing world of podcasts and video content. Listen in on this week’s conversation to hear Ariel and Rick chat about the watch industry, podcasting, and much more! To stay connected with Rick and ABTW:- ABTW Weekly Podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-blog-to-watch-weekly/id1610709194https://open.spotify.com/show/0YSeCJLwM92XFyTKbGn4vq?si=8c496a2a0c6f4df7 - Instagram @RickTickTalk - https://www.instagram.com/rickticktalk/ SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is actually taking over The Smoking Tire’s studio in a special episode where Ariel talks with Matt Farah of The Smoking Tire, and Wesley Kwok and Cullen Chen of Nodus Watches. Ariel asks Matt and Welsey how their relationship came to be, and why Nodus Watches were interested in collaborating with Matt. Matt dives into how he began his relationships with watch brands in general as they look at The Smoking Tire’s history with watch brands. Wesley talks about some of the steps and challenges in producing a watch built out of collaboration, and their unique strategy in how they invested in the growth of the brand by going the collaboration route. Ariel asks Matt and Wesley about how they were able to infuse “Matt Farah” and “The Smoking Tire” into the Canyon watch without making it overbearing, or an element that overshadows the watch itself.To stay connected with Matt and Nodus Watches:- The Smoking Tire - youtube.com/thesmokingtirepodcast- Nodus Watches - https://www.noduswatches.com/ - TST Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thesmokingtire/ - Nodus Watches Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/noduswatches SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Jonny Garrett, the Founder of William Wood Watches. To start the show Ariel has Jonny dive into his podcast channel where he offers some of his knowledge and guidance to young entrepreneurs and anyone who is eager to learn. Jonny elaborates on the brand being a Firefighter themed luxury watch brand from London in honor of Jonny’s late grandfather, William Wood. Ariel and Jonny talk about the importance of the FireFighting professionals everywhere, and especially those who helped keep California safe during their recent fires that Ariel experienced first hand. Ariel asks Jonny about building a “fireproof” watch, and where William Wood Watches is at in the progression of that idea. The two talk about events and shows that Jonny and the brand are visiting that seem to be smaller gatherings of watch brands and consumers, but how instrumental they are in the industry right now. Ariel asks about Jonny’s travel requirements and busy lifestyle that he sees commonly affect other entrepreneurs in Jonny’s position, and how Jonny is able to combat the roadblocks that may occur with this lifestyle. As the show comes to an end, Ariel transitions the conversation back to the brand being Firefighter themed and how they are able to implement that theme without going overboard or making crucial design mistakes. To stay connected with Jonny and William Wood Watches:- Website - https://williamwoodwatches.com/ - Instagram @WilliamWoodWatches - https://www.instagram.com/williamwoodwatches - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thementoriwishihad SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by our very own ABTW team member and Associate Editor, Ripley Sellers. To start the show Ariel and Ripley reflect on their self-proclaimed “amateur historian” statuses in regards to their passion and interest in the brand, and how they have learned even more over the last several days of being hands on with some of their archive pieces. Ripley shares how he loves these unique and sometimes overlooked pieces and the two begin to dive into Casio having a lot of “evolutionary dead-ends” over the years that produced a lot of interesting pieces. Ripley talks about how their approach to making purpose built pieces may have us questioning their logic years later, and also how their different approach to making these tool watches with the emergence of digital technology gave us these pieces that we are still talking about to this day. Throughout the episode Ariel and Ripley go back and forth talking about everything from the history and progression of the brand, some of their very unique features and models over the years, and even Casio’s potential involvement with the smartwatch industry. Tune into this week’s conversation to celebrate Casio with Ariel Adams and Ripley Sellers of aBlogtoWatch.To stay connected with Ripley and Casio coverage on ABTW:- ABTW - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/- Ripley on ABTW - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/author/ripley-sellers/ - Instagram @Ripley.Sellers - https://www.instagram.com/ripley.sellers/ SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Fabrizio Buonamassa, the Product Creation Executive Director at Bulgari. To start the show Ariel has Fabrizio not only dive into his duties within his role at Bulgari, but Ariel also has him unpack the details regarding the brands design department. Ariel asks about Fabrizio’s love for drawing but also how important hand illustration skills are in the world of design. Fabrizio talks a bit about his process from taking the Gerald Genta icon, the Octo, and how he merged it with Bulgari DNA to create a new and interesting product. The two talk about Bulgari’s ability to meet a large volume of demand for their ultra thin movements, and what advice Fabrizio can share with those who would like to wear Octo Finissimo watches. As the show comes to a close, Ariel talks about the connected universe of smart watches and Fabrizio elaborates on how Bulgari will pay attention to this section of the industry. To stay connected with Fabrizio and Bulgari:- Website - https://fabriziobuonamassastigliani.com/ - Instagram @fabriziobuonamassastigliani - https://www.instagram.com/fabriziobuonamassastigliani/- Bulgari - https://www.bulgari.com/ SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by the CEO of Wolf 1843, Simon Wolf. To start the show, Ariel and Simon reflect on where and when they met, and a bit of the heritage behind Simon being the fifth generation owner of the company. Simon gives us the history behind the idea his great great grandfather had in 1834 involving crafting custom jewelry boxes, and how that progressed over the generations to what they do today. Ariel has Simon dive into his different relationships with brands, retailers, and consumers today, and how they transitioned from a packaging company to a company that makes accessories that consumers and brands both want to buy. Ariel talks about the “niche” luxury accessories part of the industry and where Simon and Wolf 1834 fit in, and they take a closer look at the watch winders and other Wolf devices that the company creates today. To stay connected with Simon and Wolf 1834:- Instagram @Wolf1834 - https://www.instagram.com/wolf1834/ - Website - https://www.wolf1834.com/ SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Comedian, Tori Piski. To start the show Tori dives into how her boyfriend’s love of watches inspired her to initially create her viral comedic video on “Dating a Watch Guy” and how her interest into the watch world has grown as well. The two go back and forth on some common “watch guy” anecdotes and interesting points they see throughout the watch industry. Ariel answers all of Tori’s questions about the industry, womens watches, and the habits and preferences of watch collectors. Tori shares some of the quirks that she has witnessed while dating a watch enthusiast, and the two brainstorm on other comedic themes within the watch industry that could be entertaining and relatable watch related comedy. To stay connected with Tori:- Instagram @ToriPiskin - https://www.instagram.com/toripiskin/ - Website - https://www.toripiskin.com/ - Tori’s New Special - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kuZvs3PZZs SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Bremont CEO, Davide Cerrato. As the show opens, Ariel asks about the difference and similarities between working for a British watch brand as opposed to a Swiss brand like Davide has before in his career. They talk about Bremont being primarily made in England, and how fair prices and value are at the forefront of Davide’s mind as CEO. Ariel asks about the brand founders and brothers, Nick & Giles English, and their current roles within the company. Davide dives into the brand’s priorities and what he believes watch lovers today should know about Bremont watches. To stay connected with Davide and Bremont:- Website - https://www.bremont.com/ - Instagram @DavideCerrato - https://www.instagram.com/davidecerrato/ SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Mitchell Wein, the President of Marathon Watches. Ariel starts the show by declaring Mitchell a walking encyclopedia of watch industry knowledge, and the two dive right into Marathon watches’ relationship with the military as a watch supplier. Mitchell talks about how the initial relationships were formed through his father and grandfather ‘s time when they were in charge of the brand. Ariel asks about Marathon watches being involved also in the luxury industry as well as their other areas of focus such as the military. The two reflect on the design principles of the company as they talk about the importance of function for the watches that are so heavily depended upon as tools, but also why appearance is not something to just completely disregard either. To stay connected with Mitchell and Marathon:- Website - https://www.marathonwatch.com/ - LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/mitchell-wein-8b286813SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by one of the three co-founders of Zeitwinkel, Albert Edelmann. To start the show Ariel dives into Zeitwinkel as a brand with its multiple founders and how the brand came to be. Ariel asks about what each co-founder brings to the table for the brand, and the two talk about the brand’s position in the watch world in relation to the major brands and conglomerates. Albert talks about why it's based in Switzerland and how that pertains to the in-house production of its watches. Ariel asks where the line is when it comes to in-house production and how much could be too much. They talk about why Albert and Zeitwinkel started with more German-based movement designs, and how the brand is seen as a “different type of brand” by some of the larger companies. Ariel asks about who the typical Zeitwinkel customer is, and Albert talks about how important realism and relationships have become since he co-founded the brand. To stay connected with Albert and Zeitwinkel:- Website - https://www.zeitwinkel.ch/zeitwinkel-home.html - Instagram @Zeitwinkel.ch - https://www.instagram.com/zeitwinkel.ch - X (Twitter) - https://twitter.com/zeitwinkel SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Marc Frankel, the Founder of Long Island Watch and Islander, the house watch brand of Long Island Watch. To start the show Ariel and Marc reminisce over where they first met, and the early days of both of their companies. Ariel asks Marc to share the journey of how his company got to where it is today, and what his marketing strategy was like in the early days. They dive into what Marc did as a business once competition started to arise, especially marketplaces like Amazon. Marc talks about his relationship with other online marketplaces today and Ariel asks him to give advice on how these platforms can better operate with retailers and brands. The two talk about Long Island Watch as a retail operation, how the business model has changed over the years, and Ariel has Marc go into the dynamics of some of the brand relationships that he has built as the store has grown. To stay connected with Marc and Long Island Watch:- Website - https://longislandwatch.com/ - Instagram @LongIslandWatch - https://www.instagram.com/longislandwatch/ - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/islandwatchdotcom SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Borys Khudomaka, the Founder of Zinvo Watches. To start the show Ariel has Borys dive into their accessible price point that they have had since their inception and why they want to be a combination of a watch and an affordable fashion accessory at the same time. The two talk about the change of Instagram and its reach over the past decade and how it helped Zinvo scale to the brand that they are now. Ariel asks about where the inspiration for the brand and the first pieces came from, and what kind of store he would like to see Zinvo watches be sold in. They look at the purchase of MVMT by Movado, and how Zinvo can combat the issue of gaining repeat sales from customers. Borys gives a timeline for when we can expect product ranges to be refreshed, and where he sees the business and brand headed over the next five years. To stay connected with Borys and Zinvo Watches:- Website - https://zinvowatches.com/ - Instagram @Zinvo - https://www.instagram.com/zinvo/ - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/boryskhudomaka/ SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Romaric Andre, the Founder of Seconde/Seconde. To start their second attempt at the conversation due to technical issues, the two jump into why Romaric isn't too fond of being considered the “King of Collaborations," and he gives us the backstory on how Seconde/Seconde came to be what it is today. Romaric started by swapping the hands on vintage and luxury timepieces in order to add his own unique vision in creating art with something that already exists. Ariel asks about his mindset when it comes to design, and what his education and experience with art and design was before the creation of Seconde/Seconde. The two discuss how Romaric handles having to decide different types of deals and promotions to compete with other brands, and how he transitioned from working on vintage watches to being commissioned for designs from major brands. To stay connected with Romaric and Seconde/Seconde:- Website - https://seconde-seconde.com/ - Instagram @SecondeSeconde - https://www.instagram.com/secondeseconde/ SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Dan Spitz, a watchmaker and the former guitarist for legendary heavy metal band Anthrax. To start the show Ariel has Dan dive into his career as the guitar player for Anthrax, and explain how he transitioned into the watch industry. Dan talks about being a third-generation watchmaker, and how his dad instilled in him a mechanical aptitude at a young age. Ariel and Dan draw a parallel between musicians and their equipment manufacturers working together to create exactly what the musicians in the industry needed and how Rolex did the same in its earlier days with the customers that needed its products to be efficient tools of their trades. Dan gives us a peek at how watches were seen and worn in the upper echelons of the heavy metal and touring musician worlds, and who he currently builds his pieces for today. The two talk about the marketing struggles of being an independent watch brand today, and where Dan aesthetically gets the heavy metal inspiration for his designs without hitting the cliche marks that some brands do when trying to appeal to an “alternative” crowd.To stay connected with Dan:- Website - https://danspitz.com/ - Instagram @DanSpitzOfficial - https://www.instagram.com/danspitzofficial - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/danspitz/ SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, our host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Robin Tallendier, the French Co-Founder of Chinese watch brand, Atelier Wen. To start the show Robin shares what the brand's mission is when it comes to celebrating Chinese culture and craftsmanship. The two talk about the uniqueness behind the brand being in China compared to some of the other Chinese watch brands belonging throughout Europe, and what the taste of luxury Chinese watch consumers is when it comes to European goods overall. Ariel has Robin explain the typical customer of Atelier Wen, and how he became so interested and connected to Chinese culture and watchmaking. They also discuss the typical points that brands usually hit when they are trying to make a Chinese themed design and what Atelier Wen does differently. To stay connected with Robin and Atelier Wen:- Website - https://atelierwen.com/ - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-tallendier/ - Instagram @AtelierWenWatches - https://www.instagram.com/atelierwenwatches/ SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, our host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Martine Depresle, the CEO, Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Watch Library Foundation. To start the show Ariel and Martine talk about her extensive career in the watch industry while working for other major brands before she dives into what the Watch Library is. Martine talks about the foundation's mission with preservation, and the two discuss how the history of the industry plays a part in the value of today’s watches. Ariel asks how someone would reach out to the Watch Library if they feel they have something of value that the library would appreciate, and he asks what it is like to actually use the Watch Library itself. They talk about the introduction of AI in the historical preservation industry, and what an actual Watch Library exhibit could potentially look like in person. To stay connected with Martine and The Watch Library:- Website - https://watchlibrary.org/ - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-watch-library/ SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, our host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Stephane von Gunten, Founder of Haute-Rive Watches. To start the show Ariel has Stephane dive into his journey from working at multiple brands to creating his own watch brand. They begin to talk about how Stephane grew up in the same area that his family’s ancestors were making watches in, and how the world of engineering and watch making intercept. Ariel asks about what Stephane did at Ulysses Nardin with researching silicone, where those efforts led, and what his research team did when he worked at Patek Philippe as well. As they transition into Haute-Rive from talking about Stephane’s career, Ariel and Stephane discuss the tech specs behind the Honoris 1 with its 1000 hour power reserve, and what the future of the brand’s designs might entail. Ariel asks about the initial strategy for securing the investment needed to start the brand, and he inquires into how the testing is being done in the Swiss luxury industry. To stay connected with Stephane and :- Website - https://haute-rive-watches.ch/ - Instagram @Haute_Rive_watches_official - https://www.instagram.com/haute_rive_watches_official/ SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, our host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Kristof Devos, a watch designer who has designed pieces for Mr Jones Watches. To start the show Ariel asks Kristof about how he became interested in watch design after designing picture books for children for years of his career. Kristof talks about his education and design background, and Ariel inquires about Kristof’s general watch enthusiasm before and after designing pieces for Mr Jones watches. The two dive into Kristof’s designs for the brand, and what he is trying to convey to the world through these designs. Ariel has Kristof talk about how he would approach designing a children’s watch, and Kristof shares his story about how his design career initially began with books for children. They talk about what feedback Kristof has received over the years on his designs, and if we can see more Kristof designed watches from Mr Jones watches any time soon. To stay connected with Kristof and to stay updated on his designs:- Website - https://www.kristofdevos.com/ - Instagram @Kristoftekent - https://www.instagram.com/kristoftekent/ - Mr Jones - www.mrjoneswatches.com SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, our host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Marie-Laure Trichard, the Global Marketing and Communication Director at Bell and Ross. To start the show Ariel asks our guest about what drew her to the brand initially, and they also explore the significance of the brand's visuals and intricate details. They talk about what it is like operating a luxury brand out of Paris for the past few years, and what challenges or surprises they have faced while recruiting people to work for a luxury brand in Paris. Ariel talks about how a brand and its products are separate entities, and Marie-Laure dives into what it takes to build both sides. Marie-Laure also talks about the fusion of aviation and design and how both are legs of the brand that are carrying values within the brand and their products. To stay connected with Marie-Laure and Bell and Ross:- Website - https://www.bellross.com/ - Instagram @BellandRossWatches - https://www.instagram.com/bellrosswatches/ - LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/marie-laure-trichard-a7764b SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, our host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Todd Register, a Creative Lead at Garmin supporting the Outdoor segment while focusing on smartwatch design. To start the show Ariel and Todd talk about Garmin’s history with manufacturing smart watches, and they discuss the new line of MARQ tool watches from Garmin. Todd elaborates on what makes the MARQ line unique in the world of smartwatches, but also what Garmin has done differently with the materials used to create the timepieces. Ariel asks about if Garmin’s extensive history with smart devices gives them a leg up on their competition in the smartwatch sector, as well as what their outlook on the sector is while looking ahead at the next couple of decades. The two talk about where the luxury side of the market might go, and why someone would want to buy a Garmin smartwatch over the biggest smartwatch manufacturer that we all know. To stay connected with Todd and Garmin:- Website - https://www.garmin.com/ - Instagram @Garmin - https://www.instagram.com/garmin/ - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-register-735a367/ SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, our host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Hakim El Kadiri, the Founder of Elka Watch Co. Ariel and Hakim start the show talking about the inspiration of the brand name being Hakim’s childhood nickname, and Ariel dives into the brand's latest collaboration with Ace Jewelers. They talk about how the exclusive four pieces in the Diversity Series celebrate diversity by having each watch use a different numeric script for showcasing the numeric values on the dial. Ariel asks Hakim what he learned from collaborating with Ace Jewelers, and what it was like creating custom watches for movies on short time frames when he was head of production for Hamilton watches. Hakim talks about how his corporate experiences with his past positions in major brands helped him calculate a more formulated approach to founding his own watch brand in Elka Watches. To stay connected with Hakim and Elka Watch Co.:- Website - https://www.elkawatch.ch/ - Instagram @Elkawatchco - https://www.instagram.com/elkawatchco/ - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/elka-watch-co/ SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, our host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Nicholas Biebuyck, the Head of Tag Heuer’s Heritage Department. To start the show Ariel jumps into Nicholas’s role in the Heritage Department, and how he actually works a lot regarding Tag Heuer in the modern age as a type of spokesperson for the brand. They discuss what the corporate culture at Tag Heuer is like in regards to being a part of a group like LVMH, and how a brand can look to the past and still innovate going forward. Ariel asks what it is about the spirit of the brand that allows them to seemingly do more research and development than their competitors, and the two dive into the history behind the infamous Carrera and what it means to the brand today. To stay connected with Nicholas and Tag Heuer:- Website - https://www.tagheuer.com/ - Instagram @TagHeuer - https://www.instagram.com/tagheuer/ - Instagram @Nicholasbiebuyck - https://www.instagram.com/nicholasbiebuyck - A Matter of Time Podcast - https://www.tagheuer.com/us/en/listen/podcast-a-matter-of-time-season-1.html SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Ben Küffer, the Founder and CEO of Norqain. Ariel and Ben start the show by talking through Jean-Claude Biver uniting with Norqain as an advisor to the board, and what the initial conversations between Ben and Jean-Claude were like. Ariel dives into the first watch that has resulted from this new partnership and what inspired them to make this shock resistant mechanical watch. As they talk about this new high-performance sports watch, which is called the Wild One, Ariel has Ben elaborate on their ground-breaking new material featured in their special case concept, NORTEQ. Ariel has Ben talk about his goals with the brand over the next few years, and how a brand’s relationship with suppliers can go hand in hand with the rising costs of manufacturing as the brand’s grow in their success. The two talk about the younger watch collecting generations and how they relate to the “Swiss Made” term today, and what the industry can do to help educate the younger generations of today on what the term’s true value has always been. To stay connected with Ben and Norqain:- Website - https://www.norqain.com/ - Instagram @Norqain - https://www.instagram.com/norqain/ - X (Twitter) @NorqainWatches - https://twitter.com/norqainwatches SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Giovanni Prigigallo, the Co-Founder and Head of Business Development & Content at EveryWatch. To start the show Ariel asks Giovanni about when his interest in watches started and what made him start a business in the watch industry. Giovanni discusses how he works with venture capitalists and what it is like talking about watches with a group of investment minded professionals. They talk about the impact that celebrities wearing certain watches have on the value of those timepieces, and how some consumers are heavily influenced to simply just buy that specific piece as opposed to it opening the doors to a new hobby for them. Ariel brings up auction houses and brands that refuse to publish their pricing, and how that affects the industry of selling and reselling as a whole. When discussing Everywatch Giovanni explains why they are extremely data driven and how they provide comprehensive data and notification services that include historical, current, and upcoming data from auctions, dealers, and marketplaces globally. They dive into not only what makes them different with their business model, but also how they acquire the data they do, and how that affects auctions. To stay connected with Giovanni and EveryWatch:- Instagram @Everywatch_official - https://www.instagram.com/everywatch_official/ - Website - https://everywatch.com/ - Giovanni’s Instagram @Prigi35 - https://www.instagram.com/prigi35/ SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Raphael Granito, the CEO of Formex. To start the show Ariel and Raphael talk about his background in the watch industry growing up while his father ran Dexel, a company manufacturing watch components. Ariel dives into Raphael’s decision to start working with his father's company at 19, when the more usual Swiss custom would be for a young family member to go off and work elsewhere before joining a family business. Raphael talks about the future of Formex with its current growth rate, and his professional transition from product development at his father's company to jumping into his CEO role at Formex. Ariel asks Raphael about his initial thoughts regarding Formex, and what about the company made him want to be a part of the brand's reawakening. Ariel inquires about the right way for companies to have competitive pricing to sell directly to consumers while also having a healthy relationship with retailers. Raphael talks about the DNA of Formex that he wanted to carry over after he joined, and how focusing on simplicity as a way of streamlining things has been a good strategy for the brand. To stay connected with Raphael and Formex:- Instagram @Formexwatch-https://www.instagram.com/formexwatch - Website - https://formexwatch.com/ - Newsletter - https://formexwatch.com/newsletter SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Ocearch Founder and Expedition Lead, Chris Fischer. To start the show Ariel has Chris elaborate on the mission behind Ocearch, and how it connects to the watch industry. Chris talks about Ocearch's relationship with Ulysse Nardin, and how the latter has been a huge proponent for ocean research and shark conservation. Ariel and Chris touch on being a conscious consumer today, and how that can be difficult with all of the companies who consistently use toxic chemicals and practices in their products. They discuss the latest in tagging research equipment technology, and what kind of information Ocearch gathers from the different types of tagging on sharks that they do.To stay connected with Chris and Ocearch:- Instagram @Ocearch- https://www.instagram.com/ocearch/ - x (Twitter) @ChrisOcearch - https://twitter.com/chrisocearch - Ocearch Website - https://www.ocearch.org - Ulysse Nardin - https://www.ulysse-nardin.com/ocearch SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by another return guest, Barry Cohen the CEO and Founder of ProTek Watches, and the Managing Partner of Time Concepts LLC. To start the show Ariel and Barry talk about how ProTek is doing currently, and the changing dynamic of retail that has occurred over the last couple of decades that has affected smaller brands. They talk about how internet shopping has changed the outlook of consumers to a view of not always needing to try something in person before buying it, and how that can be a crutch for brands to get over when trying to sell their products online and in retail. Ariel and Barry dive into the customer base and different uses of ProTek watches, and how they are used in active lifestyles such as the armed forces, and professional sports. To stay connected with Barry:- Instagram @ProTekWatches- https://www.instagram.com/protekwatches - Website - https://protekwatch.com/ - Website - https://timeconcepts.net/ SUPERLATIVE IS NOW ON YOUTUBE! To check out Superlative on Youtube as well as other ABTW content:- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Larry Flowers, the official Jewelry Partner of the Los Angeles Kings. To start the show Ariel has Larry talk about his start in the jewelry industry working with precious metals, and how he transitioned into selling luxury watches. Larry dives into how he got the momentum going in his precious metals business and how he developed relationships with his customers who were looking to get rid of some of their no longer needed jewelry and pieces of their watch collections. The two talk about how this led to Larry re-selling used luxury timepieces and developing a new branch of his clientele who were interested in watches and not just precious metals or fine jewelry. As a retailer, Larry discusses how important it is for him to be able to openly communicate and connect with his customers on a deeper level, and how his customers truly appreciate not being treated as just a transaction. Throughout his years as a jeweler, Larry was able to develop multiple relationships that would assist him in becoming the Official Jewelry Partner of the Los Angeles Kings NHL Hockey team, and he offers his advice to any brand who is looking to partner with any sport or professional team. To stay connected with Larry Flowers:Instagram @LarryFlowersJewelry - https://www.instagram.com/larryflowersjewelry/ Website - https://larryflowers.com/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@larryflowersjewelry To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Federico Ziviani, the Co-Founder and General Manager of Gerald Charles. Federico starts the show by discussing how he initially became a part of the brand, which happens to be the great Gérald Genta’s last watch brand, and what Gérald means to the brand and the watch industry today. The two continue to reflect on Gérald Genta’s legacy and impact on watch design as a whole, as well as dive into the current state of Gerald Charles and their newest watch design and shape. Federico tells us his hopes and vision when it comes to the future of the brand, and when the right time to introduce a new design might be. Ariel asks Federico where he was educated on the type of management that his current duties require, and what he learned once the brand went to market. The two talk strategy on pushing your team in order for everything to continue to elevate within the operations of the company, and how seeing the results of their actions continues to motivate them. Federico talks about sharing the vision of the brand, and what the future of manufacturing and production looks like for Gerald Charles. This week’s episode is filled with anecdotes and stories about the legendary Gérald Genta and his designs as Federico and Ariel dive into his legacy, and lay out all of the details of Gerald Charles as a modern luxury watch brand. To stay connected with Federico and Gerald Charles:- Instagram @GeraldCharles_Official - https://www.instagram.com/geraldcharles_official/ - Website - https://geraldcharles.com/ - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/geraldcharles/ To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Abingdon Mullin, Founder and CEO of Abingdon Co. To start the show Abingdon goes into her backstory as a female pilot who had a need for a pilots watch that was geared towards the women’s wrist, and decided to start a company that would allow her to create the exact piece that she needed. Abingdon gives us all the details on the hurdles that she had to overcome while launching the brand, and why Abingdon Co. is the best choice for an adventurous woman who needs a timepiece that fits their lifestyle. They talk about why quality is of the utmost importance to the brand, and why Abingdon decided to take the leap to start a company that focuses on women's watches specifical as they are a sometimes overlooked aspect of the watch industry when it comes to more utilitarian and capable watches. Abingdon talks about some of the events that Abingdon Co. attends that are not part of the watch industry, and why that has shown to be a good avenue for them to connect to their customers who would actually be using their timepieces in the world daily. Throughout this episode Ariel and Abingdon fully dive into the creation of her brand, the unique and incredibly capable watches they make, and why it's so important for them to represent a part of the watch community that has been neglected for years. To stay connected with Abingdon and her company:Instagram @AbingdonCo - https://www.instagram.com/theabingdonco/ Website - https://abingdonco.com/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/abingdonco X (Previously Twitter) @AbingdonCo - https://twitter.com/abingdonco Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AbingdonCo/To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Xavier de Roquemaurel, the CEO of Czapek & Cie. To start the show, Xavier tries to clear up the confusion on the official company name with relation to the brand name, and how Xavier came into his role always thinking about the small details he can change and improve on. Ariel talks about Czapek pieces of the past in comparison to today, and how Xavier is going beyond the role of just CEO as the revival of the historic brand continues. The two talk about what Xavier went through after a personal health emergency, and how the brand was able to continue to operate and thrive. They discuss the importance of being selective with your decisions as CEO, how Xavier operates within the company dynamic and their team, and the importance of having a strong relationship with your dealers and retailers.To stay connected with Xavier and Czapek:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/xavierderoquemaurel/ Instagram @CzapekGeneve - https://www.instagram.com/czapekgeneve/ Website - https://czapek.com/ X (Previously Twitter) @CzapekGeneve - https://twitter.com/czapekgeneve To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by another returning guest, Nico Leonard van der Horst, the Founder of Pride and Pinion. To start the show Ariel has Nico dive into why he has to travel so much in his work life now as opposed to before, and Ariel asks him to try and explain all of the different jobs and roles that he is currently facilitating in his professional life. Nico gives Ariel and the listeners an update into everything that has been happening and changing at Pride and Pinion since his last visit on the Podcast during May of 2022. As the two heavily discuss Pride and Pinion in this episode, they also touch on current industry topics like the worry that some customers have in large cities like Los Angeles and London about their safety while walking around with luxury timepieces. They touch on the addition of new team members to the Pride and Pinion team, the vision behind the current growth of the brand, and what Nico’s day to day involvement looks like.To stay connected with Nico and Pride and Pinion:Instagram @nicoleonardvanderhorst - https://www.instagram.com/nicoleonardvanderhorst/ Instagram @prideandpinion - https://www.instagram.com/prideandpinion/ Website - https://prideandpinion.com/ X @prideandpinion - https://twitter.com/prideandpinion YouTube - https://www.instagram.com/prideandpinion/ To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Fred Mandelbaum, Breitling Historian and Consultant to the Breitling CEO, Georges Kern. To start the show Ariel asks Fred to tell the audience the story of how Breitling found him for his current position. The two elaborate on the unique circumstances and story around Georges becoming CEO and bringing Fred into the brand. They discuss what Georges wanted to learn from Fred about the brand’s history when coming into his new role, and how Fred showed Georges his personal collection of Breitlings during a meeting of theirs to display a curated version of the brand’s history to its new CEO. Ariel asks for Fred’s opinion on industry topics such as dials being made in the past by hand versus today’s industrialized processes, and the battle of mechanical watches in comparison to quartz watches. As the conversation comes to a close, the two talk through the different decades of Breitling watches, and how the market has evolved throughout the years. To stay connected with Fred and Breitling:Instagram @watchfred - https://www.instagram.com/watchfred/ Instagram @Breitling - https://www.instagram.com/breitling/ Website - https://www.instagram.com/breitling/ Twitter @Breitling - https://twitter.com/breitling To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Joe Kirk, the Brand Curator for Grand Seiko. To start the show Ariel and Joe talk about how they first met when Joe was creating videos on his passion for Japanese watches, and how he was early on the internet frontier for watch related content. Ariel asks about Joe’s initial meetings with the people of these Japanese brands that he talked about, and his shift from working at a retailer to working at Grand Seiko. The two chat about Japanese watch culture as a whole, what Joe has learned visiting Japan over the years, and the brand's infatuation with hospitality. Ariel dives into some of the changes that occurred before and during the official split of Seiko and Grand Seiko, and how the separation has changed the environment around the two brands. As the discussion continues the two touch on subjects such as demand generation through storytelling, the element of practical watchmaking being the heart of the company, and bullet points for what going into a Grand Seiko store is supposed to be like. To stay connected with Joe and Grand Seiko:Instagram @Josep.kirk - https://www.instagram.com/josep.kirk/ Website - https://www.grand-seiko.com/ GS9 Club - https://grandseikogs9club.com/ To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Quaid Walker, the CEO and Co-Founder of Bezel, a tech-driven marketplace for buying and selling authenticated luxury watches. To start the show Ariel asks Quaid about his journey from working in the tech industry at Google to getting into the watch industry. They talk about the different needs and wants of watch buyers today, and how Bezel helps buyers purchase a watch with real buyer protection. Quaid expands on what makes Bezel a more secure place to purchase a timepiece compared to other online retailers, and why they think of themselves as a technology-based authenticated marketplace for high-end watches. Quaid dives into their in-house authentication process, and why he saw a need in the industry for a marketplace like Bezel. Ariel asks about Bezel’s relationship with brands even though Bezel may block transactions that seem to be inauthentic, and what happens after a block in a transaction occurs. They discuss the topic of blockchain tokens in the watch industry, and Ariel asks Quaid if he thinks you can have a secure marriage between a blockchain token and a watch or physical product in general.To stay connected with Quaid and to check out Bezel:Instagram @GetBezel - https://www.instagram.com/getbezel/ Quaid’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/quaidwalker/ Company LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/getbezel/ Website - https://shop.getbezel.com/ To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week our host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Steven Rostovsky, the Founder of Rostovsky Watches. To start the show the two connect on both being residents of Los Angeles while having to travel the world in the watch community. Ariel has Steven talk about his start into watch trading initially, and they dive into the increase of modern retail pricing compared to years before. The two go back and forth on the impact that the cost of production has on brands setting retail prices today and how the watch industry seems to always compare itself to the car industry. The two discuss why they both believe it's not always a good comparison, and they talk about different practices that may work in one industry but not the other. Ariel and Steven bring up the idea that consumers enjoy trading for things they actually want, rather than renting or selling for something that they are unsure about. Steven talks about the importance that “word of mouth” marketing has had on his business, as well as his unique buyback clause that he implemented for the first 10 - 15 years of his career that gave his customers a great sense of trust when working with him. Ariel brings up the “Rostovsky List”, which was a list that Steven would put together of the watches that they had, and why he decided to hold out on having a website for so long in favor of this exclusive list. Ariel asks Steven about when he was asked to invest in De Bethune, and his relationship with brands like Greubel Forsey. As the show comes to an end Ariel asks Steven about their website, being an authorized retailer, and his plan for the next few years. To stay connected with Steven and Rostovsky Watches:Instagram @RostovskyWatches - https://www.instagram.com/rostovskywatches/ Website - https://www.rostovskywatches.com/ To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week our host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Olivier Gaud, the Founder of Oligo Watches. Ariel starts the show by having Olivier talk about some of the things he has picked up on after listening to past episodes of Superlative before today's interview, and the two also dive into why Olivier decided to create this brand. Olivier talks about how he wanted to take the big and complicated watches of today and just efficiently reduce as much as he could while creating something unique and new. Olivier talks about the minimalizations that are taken in Oligo watches such as the bands, watch hands, and the discs that he wanted in his designs so badly. Ariel asks for Olivier to expand on the flea markets in Geneva and what makes them special, and Olivier talks about hunting for a special timepiece that he ended up finding for a great price. Ariel also has Olivier tell us what he hopes people think about the customers that they see in the world wearing Oligo watches, and how important curiosity is to the brand, their designs, and their customers. The two move on to the watches of Oligo themselves while Ariel has Olivier talk about their second model, the FM01. Olivier talks about what the improvements are over their first model, and Ariel comments on the fact that you can sometimes learn more about a company from their second watch as opposed to their first. To stay connected with Olivier and Oligo Watches:Instagram @Oligo_Watches - https://www.instagram.com/oligo_watches/ Website - https://oligowatches.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivier-gaud-2b626348/ To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week our host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Evelyne Genta, the widow of the legendary watchmaker, Gérald Genta. Mrs. Genta is on the podcast discussing the life and legacy of her late husband's career, as well as how his name is continuing to be honored today. Ariel and Evelyne chat about Gérald’s influences as an artist, how much Picasso was a part of that influence, and how he came up in the watchworld. They talk about when Evelyne entered Gérald’s life in 1980, and how he went from designing pieces like the Royal Oak in the 1970’s to creating Gérald Genta Watches. Ariel and Evelyne touch on Gérald working with Disney, as well as being an ambassador to his legacy today. They discuss Bvlgari acquiring the Gérald Genta brand in 2000, and how they aim to continue honoring his legendary designs and artistic mind. Make sure you check out this incredible episode with Evelyne and Ariel to hear all about Gérald’s life as an artist and watch designer. To stay connected with Evelyne and the continuation of Gerald’s legacy:Instagram @Gerald.genta.heritage - https://www.instagram.com/gerald.genta.heritage/ Website - https://www.geraldgenta-heritage.com/ To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week our host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Octavio Garcia, the Founding Partner of Gorilla Watches. To start the show Ariel asks Octavio about the 11 years of career that he spent designing at Audemars Piguet, and they talk about the brand's impact on the industry over the years. Ariel asks about Octavio’s decision to go out on his own as an entrepreneur, and Octavio talks about how he needed to have that experience of starting his own brand after everything he had learned throughout his career. Octavio and Ariel dive into Gorilla Watches and how their unique designs and material choices challenge the audience and the perception of modern watchmaking. Ariel asks about their current price point and what their pricing plans are for the future. Octavio talks about what he has learned since starting the brand, and how he regulates feedback between his customers and retailers. As the show closes out Ariel asks about their current use of different materials, their strategy behind their number of new products they release yearly, and they briefly dive into the brands marketing strategy. To stay connected with Octavio and Gorilla Watches:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/octavio-garcia-8b46a163/ Instagram @GorillaWatches - https://www.instagram.com/gorillawatches/ Gorilla Watches - https://www.gorillawatches.ch/ To check out the ABTW Shop where you can see our products inspired by our love of Horology:- Shop ABTW - https://store.ablogtowatch.com/To keep updated with everything Superlative and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Twitter - https://twitter.com/ABLOGTOWATCH- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!