Haute Living Los Angeles Jan/Feb 2012
Ariel
Ariel Adams


Ariel Adams is a recognized watch expert, and noted watch industry voice and opinion. Respected for his frank and educated views on watch design and horology at large, Adams contributes to a number of leading sources on and off-line. A former attorney, Adams followed his passion and is among the most trusted watch journalists around. Among other sources, he can be found on the most popular men's website, the most popular luxury blog, and his own personal site aBlogtoRead.com - the most popular timepiece blog. Naturally, his expertise and thoughtful advice make him the perfect Watch Editor at Haute Living.
BLOG ENTRIES BY ARIEL ADAMS
There has been unexplainable weather during this year's winter season, from the unbearable cold fronts that came from nowhere to the never-ending snow. But cheer up, because the winter season will soon be over and spring and summer will be here in no time! We all know what the spring and summer mont...
Jan 10, 2011 6:00 PM
 
The Industrial Revolution brought with it new promise in technology as well as art. The public’s intense desire for novelty and progress spurred new aesthetic styles and a prompted a new wave of artistic imagination the likes of which were never seen before. Futurism was in, and the result of that...
Jul 19, 2010 6:00 PM
 
The relationship between fine cars and fine watches has manifested itself as a curious borrowing of traits, where both items have equally borrowed from one another. Cars perhaps have taken the polished good looks and legibility of watch dials, while watches have borrowed “performance feel” from ...
Jul 12, 2010 6:00 PM
 
Few watch lovers will ever have the pleasure of owning a Thomas Prescher timepiece. Prescher makes a very limited amount of watches each year, and they are often extremely expensive. The level of horological understanding necessary to appreciate his craft is also intimidating.
Jul 5, 2010 6:00 PM
 
It used to be that watch brands like Breitling didn’t offer highly diamond decorated watches direct out of the manufacture. Something about professional aviator watches studded with 4 carats of diamonds that didn’t seem to be marketable. It wasn’t until Swiss watch makers noticed a booming aft...
Jun 28, 2010 6:00 PM
 
Many watch lovers are infatuated with the curious complication known as the moon phase indicator. Quite self-explanatory, the indicator serves shows what phase the moon is in as it cycles from orb in the sky to mere sliver of light. Eons of sentient humans and human ancestors have gazed in wonder at...
Jun 21, 2010 9:00 AM
 
For thousands of years beautiful jewelry has been enhanced with, or modeled after, animals. A feline fetish exists in the watch world, especially when it comes to haute joaillerie. Cats, big and small, timid and wild, have found a place on luxury timepieces.
Jun 14, 2010 6:00 PM
 
Bedat & Co., the timepiece company with a tumultuous history, has recently begun anew. One of its former distributors picked up the rights to the fumbling company, uplifted the brand’s spirits, and has released exciting new pieces.
Jun 7, 2010 6:00 PM
 
 
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