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Kim Westerman

Berkeley

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Senior Contributor at Forbes

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Articles

  • ABTW Weekly Podcast 173: One Carat Gold, Fancy Burnt Sand, Average Titanium, And Crystallized Everything Else

    3 weeks ago | ablogtowatch.com | Kim Westerman

    This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Ariel, David, and Ripley are holding down the fort as Rick is off handling VIP (Very Important Panerai) business. Maybe. We think. OK, we’re just assuming. The team begins the show with talk of G-Shock’s seeming pause on its focus to develop NEW features, instead recycling the same features throughout the brand’s various price points.

  • The SUPERLATIVE Podcast: The Artful Intersection Of Beauty And Functionality With Max Resnick

    3 weeks ago | ablogtowatch.com | Kim Westerman

    This week on the SUPERLATIVE Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch founder Ariel Adams is joined by independent watch designer Max Resnick. The two begin the show talking about the intricacies of watch design, the importance of consumer reactions, and the role of beauty in luxury timepieces. They discuss the challenges of innovation in established brands while addressing the current and future impact of AI on design processes, and how AI is a tool for ideation, not a total replacement for designers.

  • The SUPERLATIVE Podcast: Vartkess Knadjian And The Untold History Of British Watchmaking

    1 month ago | ablogtowatch.com | Kim Westerman

    This week on the SUPERLATIVE Podcast, host and aBlogtoWatch founder Ariel Adams is joined by Vartkess Knadjian, the CEO of Backes & Strauss. Ariel and Vartkess start their conversation by exploring the rich history of British watchmaking, the evolution of the watch industry in Ethiopia, and the dynamics of the diamond market.

  • Hualālai Is Hawai’i Island’s Most Coveted Zip Code For Discreet Luxury

    1 month ago | forbes.com | Kim Westerman

    Hualālai, on Hawai’i’s Kona-Kohala Coast and a short drive north of the Kona airport, has long been ground zero for travelers looking for peaceful luxury. Four Seasons Resort Hualālai anchors the hotel space with its consistently perfect hospitality, embracing all guests as ‘ohana (family). People who are staying at the resort come from all over the island to dine at the Beach Tree restaurant on Kukio Beach, where families gather around a beloved heliotrope tree and pause for the sunset.

  • ABTW Weekly Podcast 172: G-Maxed Out, Rump Dials, Space Bottoms & The Rise Of Chives, The Watch Butler

    1 month ago | ablogtowatch.com | Kim Westerman

    This week on aBlogtoWatch Weekly, Rick starts the show with a question about Ariel’s recent column about luxury watch pricing and its downstream effects. Ariel has much to say about this topic beyond the obvious. Who knew this was a can o’ worms? Leave it Ariel to dig up questions in a space that seems well understood. Check your assumptions, people! Ripley and David weigh in from their own experiences as longtime enthusiasts.

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31 May 18

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Kim Westerman @KimWesterman
14 Mar 17

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