Superlative

This is Superlative: A Podcast about watches, the people behind them, and the worlds that inspire them. Spending time with great minds and interesting personalities from the watch community, while talking about things that matter for timepiece enthusiasts. Superlative is a talk show inspired podcast with weekly guests hosted by Ariel Adams, the Founder of aBlogtoWatch.com.

STORYTELLING IN THE WATCH MEDIA LANDSCAPE WITH SEAN LORENTZEN
Apr 21, 2025 – 0:55:11
SOCIAL DYNAMICS IN WATCH COLLECTING WITH TONY TRAINA OF UNPOLISHED WATCHES
Apr 14, 2025 – 1:08:43
THE JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY IN COLLECTING WITH GEORGE BAMFORD
Apr 7, 2025 – 1:08:31
THE COMPLEXITY OF WATCHMAKING AND MANUFACTURING WITH ZACH SMITH OF HOUR PRECISION
Mar 31, 2025 – 1:05:11
NAVIGATING THE WATCH MARKET WITH EDOUARD CAUMON OF WATCHFINDER
Mar 24, 2025 – 1:05:07
WATCH INDUSTRY REALITY CHECK WITH DAVID BREDAN OF ABTW
Mar 17, 2025 – 1:09:52
BUILDING A LEGACY: AN INTRODUCTION TO RZE WATCHES WITH HUIY TANG
Mar 10, 2025 – 1:05:41
THE JOURNEY FROM ENTHUSIAST TO BRAND FOUNDER WITH JOHN LILEY OF MARKWELL WATCHES
Mar 3, 2025 – 1:07:12
INDEPENDENT VOICES IN THE WATCH INDUSTRY WITH ALON BEN JOSEPH OF ACE JEWELERS
Feb 24, 2025 – 1:18:25
WATCH ANGELS AND FREDERIQUE CONSTANT WORLDTIMER COLLABORATION WITH GUIDO BENEDINI AND NIELS EGGERDING
Feb 17, 2025 – 1:01:59
MATTHEW ZINSKI’S DESIGN EVOLUTION FROM ARCHITECTURE TO TYPSIM WATCHES.
Feb 10, 2025 – 1:04:45
THE INNOVATIVE AND RISK-TAKING HISTORY OF GREUBEL FORSEY WITH MICHAEL CLERIZO
Feb 3, 2025 – 1:06:34
Brutalism and Vintage Aesthetics in Watch Design with Joshua Blank and Emily Rosenberg of Papar Watch Company
Jan 27, 2025 – 1:04:59
George Bamford On Missed Opportunities, Elitism, & Collector Psychology.
Jan 20, 2025 – 1:09:18
EXPLORING THE OAK COLLECTION: LIFE LESSONS FROM WATCH COLLECTING WITH PATRICK GETREIDE
Jan 13, 2025 – 1:04:01
CREATING VALUE BEYOND THE PRODUCT WITH PETER CHO OF JACK MASON WATCHES
Jan 6, 2025 – 1:05:22
THE ESSENCE OF LUXURY AND INDIVIDUALITY WITH ROBERT TRAN OF UNDONE WATCHES
Dec 30, 2024 – 1:03:10
THE EXPANSION OF THE INDIAN WATCH MARKET FEATURING MITRAJIT BHATTACHARYA
Dec 23, 2024 – 1:09:30
CRAFTSMANSHIP: THE HEART OF DOXA WATCHES WITH JAN EDOCS
Dec 16, 2024 – 1:03:58
THE JOURNEY OF A WATCH COLLECTOR FEATURING AUTHOR MITCH KATZ
Dec 9, 2024 – 1:05:02
FROM DEEP IN THE SWISS WATCH INDUSTRY TO FOUNDING A WATCH BRAND IN AUSTRALIA WITH CHRISTOPHE HOPPE OF BAUSELE.
Dec 2, 2024 – 1:04:57
WATCHES TO MAKE YOU SMILE WITH VJ GERONIMO OF ORIS
Nov 25, 2024 – 1:04:13
IMAGINARY VINTAGE: THE CONCEPT BEHIND ALBISHORN WATCHES WITH SÉBASTIEN CHAULMONTET
Nov 18, 2024 – 1:04:27
THE FUTURE OF WATCH TRANSACTIONS WITH THE FOUNDERS OF CHRONO HUNTER
Nov 11, 2024 – 1:03:35
EXPLORING AESTHETICS IN THE WATCH INDUSTRY WITH MO COPPOLETTA
Nov 4, 2024 – 1:04:17
BALANCING INNOVATION AND TRADITION AT SHINOLA WITH GREG VERRAS
Oct 28, 2024 – 1:04:11
THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND RESURGENCE OF FAVRE LEUBA WITH PATRIK HOFFMANN
Oct 21, 2024 – 1:03:52
THE ART OF WATCH REPAIR AND RESTORATION WITH DR. GREG PETRONZI OF TRUE PATINA
Oct 14, 2024 – 1:04:52
UNDERSTANDING THE INDIAN LUXURY MARKET WITH SHILPA DHAMIJA
Oct 7, 2024 – 1:06:30
THE EVOLUTION OF WATCH BLOGGING AND ALGORITHM CHASING FEATURING KARAR AIMER OF IFL WATCHES
Sep 30, 2024 – 1:03:57
A MICRO BRAND WITH QUALITY AND DESIRABILITY FEATURING RYAN TORRES AND REAGAN COOK OF VAER WATCHES
Sep 23, 2024 – 1:05:23
The Inspiration Behind The Helicon Watch Company with Jonathan Bordell
Sep 16, 2024 – 1:05:58
The Importance of Engaging Content in the Retail Industry with Mark Bernardo of Teddy Baldassarre.
Sep 9, 2024 – 1:07:59
BUILDING A STRONG COMMUNITY AS A MICRO-BRAND WITH ALAN TSAO OF TSAO BALTIMORE
Sep 2, 2024 – 1:03:32
THE POWER OF ENGAGING THE WATCH COMMUNITY WITH PERRI DASH OF THE WRIST CHECK PODCAST
Aug 26, 2024 – 1:05:09
Authenticity in Watch Content with Ben Cook of Ben’s Watches
Aug 19, 2024 – 1:06:44
The Missed Opportunity in the Watch Industry to Tell More Stories with Jason Heaton
Aug 12, 2024 – 1:09:07
Creating an Appetite for Watchmaking with Matthieu Haverlan of Ulysse Nardin
Aug 5, 2024 – 1:02:58
A Look at the Career of a Personal Curator With Kelly Yoch
Jul 29, 2024 – 1:02:28
The Transformation of Modern Watch Journalism With Roberta Naas
Jul 22, 2024 – 1:05:50
A PEEK INTO THE MODERN MICROBRAND, ASTOR AND BANKS, WITH ANDREW PEREZ
Jul 15, 2024 – 1:05:07
WHERE TIMEPIECES AND OCEAN CONSERVATION MEET WITH GEOFF SHESTER OF OCEANA
Jul 8, 2024 – 1:09:21
INVEST IN YOURSELF WITH CARSON CHAN OF WATCHPROFESSOR
Jul 1, 2024 – 1:05:46
EMBRACING A CAREER OF HOBBIES WITH GEORGE BAMFORD
Jun 24, 2024 – 1:08:05
MAKING SURE THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS HAPPY WITH JOSHUA GANJEI OF EUROPEAN WATCH COMPANY
Jun 17, 2024 – 1:06:29
A CEO’S JOURNEY THROUGH THE WATCH INDUSTRY WITH JULIEN TORNARE OF TAG HEUER
Jun 10, 2024 – 0:58:24
CREATING A COMMUNITY THROUGH SUBSCRIPTIONS WITH CHAD TSAGRIS OF WATCH GANG
Jun 3, 2024 – 1:04:45
THE DYNAMISM OF TAG HEUER TODAY WITH CAROLE KASAPI AND NICHOLAS BIEBUYCK
May 27, 2024 – 1:05:28
SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE NEW ERA OF PUBLIC SPEAKING WITH ADRIAN TASKIN OF LUXURY BAZAAR
May 20, 2024 – 1:06:38
BREAKING DOWN THE WORLD OF LUXURY WITH PROFESSOR WENDY BENDONI
May 13, 2024 – 1:07:59

Recent Reviews

MGUZMANSD

Fantastic podcast Ariel is a great interviewer

If you like watches this is a must podcast. Ariel is an extraordinary interviewer. Smart questions and insights.
Just Me Listening

Let the speakers talk …

The host is too talkative, too argumentative, and is much less thoughtful and insightful than he thinks. He presupposes and theorizes to constant dead ends.
Uli F

THE industry expert

Tim Mosso may know all the watch references but no one understands the watch industry like Ariel - and shares it! I appreciate his open mind and sharp new takes which he shares in written and audio form. Superlative is a deep dive for industry members and watch fans alike. If you are either, it’s a must listen. Thanks for all you do Ariel!
SeaEsUU

I’ve tried but I just can’t!

It appears to me that over the past decade or so there has been a trend for interviewers to pontificate during their question to their guest/interviewee. Often giving the appearance that they are trying to highlight themselves as opposed to the guest. I as a listener cannot get past this trend any longer. Mr. Adams who seems like a very nice and knowledgeable person is guilty of this so often that I cannot get past it. Do your listeners a favor and posit an interesting, non self centric question and step back, get out of the way and let your guest run with it. You’ll find you and your listeners will have more opportunity to learn from the interview as opposed to the majority of the interviews being long winded, self important blathering. Sincerely, I do wish you all the best. Good luck.
malfoxley

Great show!

Ariel, host of the podcast, highlights all things watches and more in this can’t miss podcast! The host and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!
JSack

This could be so much better

The topics are all interesting but Ariel just cannot help himself. He treats every interview like he’s the professor needing to impart his own views and educate both the interviewee and the listener and it comes across as extremely pompous. He needs to learn from the better hosts across all content and hold back a bit more and let the guest drive the interview with interesting and intriguing questions along the way. Asking leading questions and then answering them yourself isn’t the way.
Harvey Ito

Too much Ariel, irritating , needs to shut up

He keeps interrupting, I was surprised how different Ariel is on this program. He’s suffocating the guest and is a turn off.