About this episode

The episode discusses the return of the Vacheron Constantin Twin Beat, the Ulysse Nardin Freak X price increase, and the latest G-Shock model, along with various watch industry insights.

aBlogtoWatch Weekly is back on the main aBlogtoWatch YouTube channel with new releases every Friday! - https://www.youtube.com/@ablogtowatch With Rick sidelined by a power outage in Scotland, Ariel, David, and Ripley take the reins for another entertaining week of watch talk. The trio begins with the return of the Vacheron Constantin Twin Beat and a lively discussion about whether its remarkable engineering finally lives up to the hype. They also debate the latest Ulysse Nardin Freak X, its eye opening price increase, and whether simplifying one of watchmaking's boldest designs takes away some of what made it so special in the first place. Along the way, there are plenty of detours into Swiss gyms, watch transformers, and the strange world of "price on request." Also on this week's episode, the team takes a closer look at Casio's latest full metal G-Shock, questions some questionable display design choices, and wonders why the watch's best features still rely on a smartphone app. They also explore new releases from Vostok Europe, Chronoswiss, Arken, and Lorige, discuss what makes a great motorsport inspired watch, and wrap things up with another entertaining mix of…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ariel, David, Ripley

Topics covered

• watch engineering
• price increase
• G-Shock
• motorsport watches
• watch industry insights

Keywords

• Vacheron Constantin
• Ulysse Nardin
• Freak X
• G-Shock
• watch talk
• watch design
• Movado Heritage Kingmatic

Sponsors

Movado

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vacheron Constantin, Ulysse Nardin, Casio, Vostok Europe, Chronoswiss, Arken, Lorige

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