235: $600 Richard Mille Vibes, Watch Size Wars, And The Blackest Black Bay

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel, David, and Ripley are live, or at least they think they are, as they attempt to navigate the unfamiliar world of live broadcasting without Rick. They dig into the never ending watch size debate, why case dimensions rarely tell the whole story, and whether the enormous status watches of years past simply lost their natural habitat. From there, things get considerably weirder with the unusually shaped Nectere Eclipse, a potential pair of watch inspired sunglasses, and NOMOS finding a clever way to make the date complication both useful and visually interesting.Then, a roughly $600 CIGA Design sparks a much bigger conversation about Chinese watchmaking, perceived value, and what happens when an affordable watch can look considerably more expensive than it actually is. The guys consider whether Swiss luxury brands should even care about the growing competition before turning their attention to Tudor and the exceptionally dark Black Bay Ceramic on a full ceramic bracelet. Is it worth the premium, does that butterfly clasp deserve the engineering effort, and has Tudor finally achieved peak Black Bay? Plus, “vintage” officially means nothing, the Wheel of Death may be living on borrowed time, and the Rolex way somehow finds its way back into the conversation.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, aBlogtoWatch Weekly, and aBlogtoWatch, check us out on:- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ablogtowatch/- Website - https://www.ablogtowatch.com/- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aBlogtoWatch If you enjoy the show please Subscribe, Rate, and Review!Key Timestamps:[00:07] Are We Live? & Island Audiences[03:38] Upcoming Watch Shows & New Releases[07:22] Does Watch Size Actually Matter?[17:43] Is It Time To Kill The Wheel Of Death?[19:40] Nectere Eclipse & The Rise Of “Melted” Watches[29:05] NOMOS Tangente Neomatik 38 & The Date Problem[36:31] CIGA Design & $600 Richard Mille Vibes[40:06] Should Swiss Brands Be Worried About China?[46:49] Tudor’s Blackest Black Bay Yet[56:22] Final Thoughts & Live Show Sign-Off