Superlative

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week our host Ariel Adams is joined by Alon Ben Joseph from Ace Jewelers. They start the show talking about the start of selling watches online, what that transitional period was like for retailers, and how anti-trust laws affected them. The two talk about taking risk as an company and what that means in the industry, and they talk about some of the other tech ventures that Alon has gotten into such as his start-up called Watchbase.com. They also dive into the modern relationship between multi-brand retailers and the brands themselves.To stay updated with Alon and Ace Jewelers:- https://www.acejewelers.com/- https://www.instagram.com/acejewelers/- https://twitter.com/acejewelersTo 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 Ariel Adams is joined by watch designer Yvan Arpa, Founder of ArtyA watches. They start the show talking about what got Yvan into watch design, some of his previous work with other brands, and the start of ArtyA watches. Ariel asks Yvan to talk about some of the differences and difficulties of the market in the America compared to other markets around the world, and some of the things that surprised him about his watches in America. The two talk about using interesting components in design such as butterflies (literally), coprolite stone, and bullets. They talk about how Martial Arts has impacted Yvan’s life, his career, and his character. To end the show the two talk about smart watches, and the project they both were involved in with Samsung.To stay updated with Yvan and ArtyA:- https://www.artya.com/- https://www.instagram.com/artyawatch/- https://www.ablogtowatch.com/watch-brands/artya/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 Ariel Adams is joined by Charles Marin of La Reserve Agencies. Ariel starts the show with having Charles explain what an agent in the industry is, what his job role entails, and his background that lead him to the role. They talk about why an agent for luxury watch brands would be headquartered in Barbados, and what the difference between a distributor and an agent is. They talk about the ambition of brands not always matching the amount they are willing to fund, they talk about some of the brands that Charles represents and works with such as Laurent Ferrier, HYT Watches and they get into HYT’s relaunch. Charles chats about why he chooses to work with these brands, and where his relaxed demeanor as an agent comes from. Ariel talks about smart watch users making the leap to traditional time pieces, and what he believes the future of their impact on luxury products and brands. To stay updated with Charles and some of the brands he works with: - https://laurentferrier.ch/ - https://www.hytwatches.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 Ariel Adams is joined by Martin Frei, the Co-Founder and Lead Designer at Urwerk Watches. They start the show talking about how Martin has created and designed some of these tools that are used in watch design, why he became a designer, and some problems in modern watch design today. Ariel asks what is the “goal” when it comes to design for Martin, and if he considers himself a futuristic watch designer. They talk about if Martin utilizes computer aided design instead of doing everything by hand, what benefits you can get from physically designing something with your hands, and the almost academic aspect to his work. They dive in to the designs at Urwerk Watches, and talk about whats makes them different than what you may typically see today. To stay updated with Martin and Urwerk Watches: - https://www.urwerk.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 week on Superlative our host Ariel Adams is joined by Martin Frei, Co-Founder and Lead Designer of Urwerk Watches, brought to you by aBlogtoWatch.

This week on Superlative our host Ariel Adams is joined by veteran ABTW team member David Bredan, brought to you by aBlogtoWatch.

This week on Superlative our host Ariel Adams is joined by Daniel Miller, Staff writer at the LA Times, brought to you by aBlogtoWatch.

This week on Superlative our host Ariel Adams is joined by Manuel Emch, Owner of Lebuero, brought to you by aBlogtoWatch.

This week on Superlative our host Ariel Adams is joined by Danny Govberg, the Executive Chairman at Watchbox, brought to you by aBlogtoWatch.

This week on Superlative our host Ariel Adams is joined by Thomas Morf, the Co-Founder and CEO of Aramedes, brought to you by aBlogtoWatch.

This week on Superlative our host Ariel Adams is joined by Edouard Meylan, the CEO and Owner of H. Moser & Cie, brought to you by aBlogtoWatch.

This week on Superlative our host Ariel Adams is joined by Eric Giroud, an independent watch designer from Switzerland, brought to you by aBlogtoWatch.

This week on Superlative our host Ariel Adams is joined by Tim Mosso from Watchbox, brought to you by aBlogtoWatch.

This week on Superlative our host Ariel Adams is joined by Paolo Marai from the Timex Group Luxury Division, brought to you by aBlogtoWatch.

This week on Superlative our host Ariel Adams is joined by David Zaritsky from TheBondExperience.com, brought to you by aBlogtoWatch.

This week on Superlative our host Ariel Adams is joined by Rosette Hirsch, Director of Sales and Marketing at Plaza Publishing Group, brought to you by aBlogtoWatch.

This week on Superlative our host Ariel Adams is joined by Rob Nudds, Managing Editor at Fratello Watches, brought to you by aBlogtoWatch.