Another Friday, another Top 5! We continue our search for some of the best pre-owned watches currently available. With list prices for new watches soaring, we have dedicated this series of articles to finding pre-owned watches worth your attention. There are so many great watches available for great prices. In this seventh installment, we have picked five more watches that we feel are great buys.I

Watches and Wonders is just around the corner. Last year, while I was there, I also visited a smaller watch fair organized at the Beau Rivage Hotel in Geneva. There, I met SpaceOne co-founder Guillaume Laidet while he was showing people the prototypes of the SpaceOne Jumping Hour. That watch - or should I say “spaceship”? ? became a huge success. Now, almost exactly one year later, Gu

If you looked closely at the teaser on February 19th, you saw Snoopy holding a cake with two candles - a white one and a black one. A few of you guessed it right in the comments of the introduction of the white MoonSwatch Snoopy. The black edition was still a surprise to others until the teasers showed up a few days ago.MoonSwatch New MoonThe white MoonSwatch Snoopy - officially, the MoonSwatch Mi

With several Fratello team members having already done cherry-picking, I knew that finding the best watches under $1,000 would be no mean feat. Still, I gave it a go and decided to go with funky stuff - lighthearted watches. I thought it was best to try to find some stuff that would look cool. I think I succeeded, although my selection is subject to personal taste. The fresh Studio Underd0g 02Seri

If your favorite cologne is Bleu de Chanel, look no further. Chanel dresses the J12 Bleu in matte blue ceramic this year to celebrate the watch's birthday. With 2025 marking a quarter century since the first J12 in black ceramic (and 22 years since the first white ceramic version), it's time for a new color. Blue is not just a random color, though - in the Chanel universe, everything has meaning.

The Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Solaria Ultra Grand Complication is a pice unique that showcases its maker’s horological muscle. The world’s most complicated wristwatch brings to the fore several groundbreaking features. Let’s take a look.The Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers SolariaVacheron Constantin is a watchmaker that needs no introduction. One of the “Holy

The last time we covered an article on (Jorg) Hysek was in 2008, which doesn’t do the man as an artist and designer, nor the brand HYSEK justice.Jorg Hysek was born in Berlin in 1953 and emigrated to Switzerland in 1960. After graduating from the Central School of Art in London, and spending four years in the design department, Jorg set up his own agency named HYSEK DESIGN.His work quickly

There are a couple of watches that everyone wants, but only a few can have. The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo is such a watch. The fact that you rarely see them in the flesh is not only because of its hefty price tag, it is also because of the limited production of the?Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo. This results in long waiting lists and it isn’t very likely you will come across one on d

For many years the Sinn 142.St has been an important player in Sinn’s professional chronograph lineup. Unfortunately, the end of the Lemania 5100 caliber in 2002 initially resulted in this striking model’s curtain call.Sinn 142.St reference 142.010My first encounter with Sinn was in the early nineties. Helmut Sinn was still at the helm. Sinn was virtually unknown outside of Germany. Yo

It's a hard choice to pick just one of the two military novelties from Christopher Ward. Do you prefer the smaller 38mm C65 Sandhurst or the 41mm C65 Cranwell?Tough as that decision is, it could have been tougher. You see, Christopher Ward introduced three military watches at once. To spare you from unnecessary pre-purchase overload, I dropped one of the three models immediately. More specifically

Last week, I got in touch with Johann who posted a story on his Instagram account about a TAG Heuer he received from his dad. This TAG Heuer once belonged to Microsoft founder Bill Gates. So time for us to ask a few questions to the current owner of the watch.Johann runs the Instagram account @watchyouwearin. He posts incredibly crisp wrist shots of his watches. Definitely, a? feed to add. Recentl

Hamburg start-up, Sternglas, pays homage to its hometown. The Sternglas Hamburg is inspired by old measuring devices once used for maritime navigation.The hometown of this watch brand is emblematic of the seafaring tradition like no other German city. Hamburg certainly has its fair share of iconic locations. The Hamburg harbor, the Elbphilharmonie concert hall, the Speicherstadt, the Alster, to na

For many years the Sinn 142.St has been an important player in Sinn’s professional chronograph lineup. Unfortunately, the end of the Lemania 5100 caliber in 2002 initially resulted in this striking model’s curtain call.Sinn 142.St reference 142.010My first encounter with Sinn was in the early nineties. Helmut Sinn was still at the helm. Sinn was virtually unknown outside of Germany. Yo

When almost every other brand offers a sports watch on a steel bracelet, how could Greubel Forsey not do so? Of course, to be a true Greubel Forsey, such a watch must be outstanding in every way. The new GMT Sport lives up to this claim.To understand the brand Greubel Forsey and its watches, you actually must be holding one of their creations in your own hand and experience it in person. This may

The third model in the Breitling Premier Heritage Collection is the new Premier Datora 42. This is the most “complicated” model within the series, so let’s take a look.There’s no doubt that today is a big day for Breitling. The brand has released three distinct new models within its new Premier Heritage Collection. There’s the manual wind Premier Chronograph, the subl

Wow, have things changed at Breitling. A few short years ago, if I told you that reasonably sized, gorgeous manual wind chronographs were on the horizon, would you have believed me? Well, the Premier Chronograph 40 line is here…My how the worm has turned regarding Breitling. Just several short years ago, the brand seemed intent on producing the biggest most garish watches on the planet. Sinc

The Breitling Premier Heritage Collection rolls on in serious style with the new Premier Duograph 42. Can someone say, “in-house, manual wind, rattrapante?”The Breitling Premier Heritage Collection is quickly becoming one of my favorites. This group of watches is made up of a beautiful manual wind chronograph, the Datora moonphase chronograph, and now the Premier Duograph 42. If you

Moser leads off its 2021 novelties with a pair of bold new blue green pieces. Enter the Pioneer MEGA Cool lineup!When it comes to Moser, the dials are often the star of the show. With the new Pioneer MEGA Cool collection, that trend continues in serious fashion. This is a two piece lineup that brings some small yet noticeable differences versus other watches in this collection. Let’s have a

With its latest novelty, the Moser Endeavour Tourbillon Concept Tiger’s Eye brings natural beauty to a dial-focused brand. Two limited edition gold models make up this beautiful release.When most of us think of Moser, we think of fume dials. In my book, they make the best in the business and I’m always delighted to see a new color. What happens, though, when a natural gemstone steps in

H.Moser & Cie. loves to shake it up, and the brand did so on April 1st. This was no joke though as the Moser Endeavour X seconde/seconde/ is very real.Moser is one of those companies that invite controversy. Whether the watch is made of cheese, has a plant growing inside or takes a serious jab at other companies, they have a lot of fun. They also make some incredibly attractive pieces - gimme