Episodes
  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...
Published 04/22/24
Published 04/22/24
 This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week
Published 04/15/24
  This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week
Published 04/08/24
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...
Published 04/01/24
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...
Published 03/25/24
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...
Published 03/18/24
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...
Published 03/11/24
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...
Published 03/04/24
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...
Published 02/26/24
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...
Published 02/19/24
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...
Published 02/12/24
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...
Published 02/05/24
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...
Published 01/22/24
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....
Published 01/15/24
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...
Published 01/08/24
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...
Published 01/01/24
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...
Published 12/25/23
This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, our ...
Published 12/18/23
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...
Published 12/11/23
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...
Published 12/04/23
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...
Published 11/27/23
This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. This week on the Superlative Podcast, our ...
Published 11/20/23
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...
Published 11/13/23
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...
Published 11/06/23