Welcome, one and all, to the first round proper of March Mania 2021, here on Fratello. Are you a watch maniac like we are? If so, you’re sure to love our month-long feature. 96 watches reviewed last year line up for a battle royale (super-size Coke, please) like nothing that’s gone before. We need your votes. We want your comments. Help us decide the champion and share in its glory! Let the games commence…In this first round proper, your task is a bit different from your task in the preliminaries. Below you will find the eight remaining timepieces of each of our Fratello competitors in four head-to-head contests of two timepieces. The seedings in the preliminaries dictate the match-ups. So it’s number 1 vs. number 8, number 2 vs. number 7, number 3 vs. number 6, and number 4 vs. number 5. Vote for your favorite in each of the matchups.The remaining eight watches per competitor represent your favorite watches that we covered here on Fratello throughout 2020. Why not refresh your memory by clicking the links and reading those eruditely penned odes to wrist-wear? Once you’ve made your selection, vote using the poll form below. Every vote counts because only the top four will make it through to the next round.Login to your Fratello account and drop us a comment. Who did you vote for and why? What’s your prediction for the later rounds? Will the Omega Speedmaster 321 triumph once again… Who knows? You decide!(1) Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin Vs. Grand Seiko SBGN005 (8)Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-ThinThe Vacheron Constantin Overseas was the victor of my preliminary round. It’s a watch that’s no joke, but I feel I could’ve chosen any iteration of the Overseas, and it would have come out on top. Perhaps the steel version with blue dial may have even received a larger chunk of the pie - such is the popularity of the Overseas now in its third generation. The reference 222 of the ’70s was designed by Jorg Hysek, but this was before it was labeled as the “Overseas” collection. Clearly, the Overseas took inspiration from the 222, but 1996 is when the collection truly began.Still, though, the changes for 2016 were remarkable, such as the repeating Maltese Cross and facets on the bezel. But also the quick-change bracelet mechanism and supplying all watches with rubber and leather alternatives. The Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin showcases all these features with a sultry blue dial and hedonistic but beautiful pink gold case.Grand Seiko SBGN005I have been asked why I featured the SBGN005 Grand Seiko rather than the technically superior SBGN001 in my preliminary round. The SBGN001’s 9F quartz GMT movement has an accuracy deviation rated at +5 seconds per year. That’s an improvement over the SBGN005’s +10 seconds per year. Why did Grand Seiko split the collection into two versions of the movement? I’m not sure, but at least GS made that clear with a five-pointed star on the dial of the SBGN001. Even so, +10 seconds deviation under normal circumstances is plenty enough for me. Plus, I prefer the purer blue dial and stainless steel case and bracelet over the titanium of the SBGN001. March Mania: First Round Proper - Round SEVEN - (1) V (8) Who moves on?Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-ThinGrand Seiko SBGN005 Δ