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It is summer, and no watch better suits the season than a comfortable diver with a blend of classicism and bright colors. Wearing options for enthusiasts are nearly endless these days. Even inside the same brand, models can compete for your attention. That brings me to discussing the newer reference 00.20307.100.09.200 orange version of the Favre Leuba Deep Raider Revival watch.

Dear Reader: As a fellow initiate of the Conservatory of Watch Nerddom™️, you are no doubt already familiar with the Bulova Lunar Pilot. It’s a watch whose origins trace back to a prototype Bulova chronograph worn on the surface of the moon in 1971 by Apollo 15 commander David Scott. There have been a number of iterations of the Lunar Pilot since its reissue a decade ago, but none have been as wearable, or as incognito, as the new limited-edition Bulova Lunar Pilot Black Hole.

For 2026, Geneva-based Vacheron Constantin has brought back an updated version of the original 2019 Vacheron Constantin Traditionelle Twin Beat Perpetual Calendar timepiece.

New day, same great conversations. Catch new episodes of SUPERLATIVE every Wednesday! In this episode of SUPERLATIVE, aBlogtoWatch founder and our host, Ariel Adams, sits down with Frederic Gasser, President of B.R.M North America, to discuss the unconventional story of bringing the French motorsport-inspired watch brand to the United States.

What is it that makes a great “summer watch?” Every year, it seems, enthusiasts and media alike spend significant time and effort trying to define this nebulous concept, in a way that rarely happens for other seasons. For example, who’s ever heard of an “autumn watch?” The general consensus seems to be that a summer watch is something colorful, at least nominally water-resistant, and travel-ready, but I would argue there’s one other, even more important criterion: playfulness.

Over the last few years, boutique watch brands have increasingly turned to traditional heritage and artisanal craftsmanship to stand out in a crowded market. Yet few have captured the imagination of enthusiasts quite as rapidly as Kiwame Tokyo. Founded by Masami Watanabe, a veteran with over 30 years of watch industry experience, the microbrand has carved out a unique niche by translating centuries-old Japanese architectural and cultural touchstones into wearable, accessible timepieces.

This Sunday (July 19, 2026), RZE is teaming up with aBlogtoWatch and the outdoor travel/photography gear company Peak Design to host a Gear Swap and raffle in Los Angeles, California. Those of you who are local to the Vancouver area may have attended RZE’s inaugural Gear Swap event earlier this year, and now the outdoor-adventure watch brand is bringing this community-focused concept to Peak Design’s store in Los Angeles.

Japan’s Casio and Pokémon have once again collaborated for a special edition G-Shock timepiece that celebrates the 30th anniversary of the first Pokémon video game, which was released for the Nintendo Game Boy in 1996. This colorful and well-designed collaboration watch is the Casio G-Shock reference GA-110PKM, based on the highly popular G-Shock GA-110 series.

Few watch brands are as closely intertwined with the world of professional diving and military maritime service as YEMA. Founded in 1948 in Morteau, France, the brand has spent decades building purpose-driven tool watches for divers, aviators, racing drivers, and military personnel. Among its most enduring collections is the Navygraf, a line that traces its roots back to the late 1960s and has become one of the defining pillars of the modern YEMA catalog.

For 2026, Swiss Jaeger-LeCoultre releases a new limited-edition version of the Duometre Heliotourbillon Perpetual that originally debuted in 2024 (aBlogtoWatch hands-on with the original gold model). The new model is the reference Q6206150 Duometre Heliotourbillon Perpetual Platinum that comes on a new matching 950 platinum bracelet and features a sober gray tone for the dial and most of the overall composition.