Disassembling In-House Movements, Considering Conglomerate Consolidation, And A Chronograph For Pod People

This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick, Ariel, and David are back for another episode filled with horological wonder. First up is David's recent featured article, as our hosts trace the history of ETA and connect it to the recent in-house movement craze. After parsing the movement market to near death, it's on to a bit of industry news, and another shedload of new watches from Bremont, Parmigiani, Hublot, Chopard, Zenith, and Bulgari. Listen below or on the player of your choice. Highlights • 1:05 Grinding Gears: Why The In-House Watch Movement Craze Was (Is) Stupid & The Cool Way Out • 24:03 Richemont Boss Johann Rupert Quashes Talk of Deals with LVMH or Kering | Bloomberg • 30:43 Hands-On: Parmigiani Tonda PF Rattrapante Watch • 36:00 Bremont Brings A Prototype To Life With The MB Viper Limited-Edition Watch • 44:37 Hublot Big Bang Unico Nespresso Origin: A Watch Made From Recycled Coffee Pods • 48:20 New Bulgari Aluminium Watches Announced For Summer 2023 • 54:54 Hands-On: Chopard Alpine Eagle Cadence 8HF Watch In Titanium • 54:54 Hands-On: Zenith Chronomaster Sport Gold Watches We’d love to hear from you with feedback or suggestions for future show topics or guests. Comment below or contact podcasts@ablogtowatch.com. Advertising opportunities are also available.