March Mania marches on! When we started the competition, we had 96 watches. Now we’re at the stage when the last 16 will be scythed in half to leave just eight still standing. At that point, the writers will have just one watch remaining each. So today, for the very last time, the watches that started in the preliminaries together will go head-to-head for the division champion crown. Where will your votes fall?We’re at the business end of the groups now. Gerard and RJ both have just two watches left. We need you to pick your favorite in this quick-fire round. Tomorrow we will have the last two competitors from Mike and Tomas’s groups before Ben and Bert step into the fray on Wednesday. Then, the quarter-finals commence on Thursday, so you’ve not got long to register your opinion. Go hard or go home. It’s time for the gloves to come off and to leave it all on the ice…Log in to your Fratello account and drop us a comment. Who did you vote for and why? What’s your prediction for the later rounds? Who knows? You decide!Gerard’s final two:(1) Omega Speedmaster Professional 3570.50 (2006) vs. Patek Philippe Nautilus 3700 (1978) (2)Omega Speedmaster Professional 3570.50 (2006)The Speedmaster is the victor once again. Unfortunately for its opponent in the previous round, it was a little imbalanced and the Speedy was always the firm favorite to move onwards. It’s a shame as the Sinn is a great watch, and it’s unfortunate that the brand was not better represented in the competition. That said, the 142 did the German brand proud and fought bravely. It was, however, no match for the 3570.50. Now the Speedy is up against a powerful foe, and is by no means guaranteed another easy win. It took 79% of the voting against the Sinn, but I’d be shocked to see either participant in this round claim victory with such a margin…Patek Philippe Nautilus 3700 (1978)This was another match-up where the voting in the previous round was a little surprising but positive. I had predicted the Nautilus to win, but not by such a close margin of voting. Just 57% of you voted for the Patek in this round. Some of the common themes in the comments were a disdain for the hype behind the Nautilus. That translated into what I believe to be some spite votes! I voted for the Defy Classic as I genuinely love the angular case. It’s on my (ever-growing) list.My prediction for this round is for the Omega to move onwards by a narrow margin. I think that it’s the stronger candidate overall, and the amount of comments lambasting the hype train was surprising. My predictions have frequently been wrong though, so who knows! March Mania: Sweet Sixteen - Gerard - (1) V (2) Who moves on?Omega Speedmaster Professional 3570.50Patek Philippe Nautilus 3700 Δ