The year 2021 was an amazing one for IWC, thanks to so many great Pilot watch releases and the brand’s innovative way to show its new watches to the world. By using large containers located in several cities around the globe with live connections to Schaffhausen, it gives those viewing the watches the chance to directly ask questions about the new IWC Pilot's watch collection. But the brand

Occasionally, we get an email from someone with a vintage watch who is wondering whether to restore it or not. Recently, someone found a Speedmaster CK2998 in his drawer and wondered if he should send it off to the spa in Switzerland.As it may be important in judging whether to restore this Speedmaster or not, it’s important to know that this was his dad’s watch. His father bought it n

Recently, I wrote an article with a few pointers on what to consider when buying your first luxury watch. I planned to include some good watch options as well, but there are so many that it would’ve made the article too long. Therefore, I decided to just make a small series out of it. Today, I’ll name a few “entry-level” watches ranging from under $1,000 up to almost $3,000

Fratello On Air comes at you with a new episode. This time, we’re talking about our horological hopes for 2023. Of course, there’s some typical banter along with some pre-holiday cheer. Settle in by the fireplace (or at the beach, perhaps) and enjoy our last episode before Christmas.

At the end of the year, we like to look back at all the watch goodness we have seen in 2023. In good tradition, Seiko has graced us with a steady stream of new releases. That’s why we decided to do another overview article like last year. This article will discuss the different Seiko releases we covered on Fratello in 2023. While it is nowhere near a complete list, it gives a good overview o

It's that time of the year! The days are short, and Christmas is fast approaching. If you weren't already in a sentimental mood, here is a personal year's overview to bring you there. Grab some hot chocolate milk, throw on your ugliest sweater, and gather around the screen. These are my favorite watches of 2023, a highly subjective assortment of pieces that impressed me over the past year.I have f

This past November, I had the opportunity to attend the WatchPro event in London. It was a great evening of seeing both old and new faces along with some fantastic watches. One of the pieces that caught my eye came from a small Czech company. The Robot Aerodynamic treads a dangerous path with its auto-inspired details, but it struck me as unique and very well done.It was toward the end of the nigh

Another Friday, another Top 5! This week, we continue our series of best-of-the-year lists with our favorite affordable watches of 2024. This has been a great year for fans of affordable watches, with tons of releases over the last 12 months. We have seen many well-executed affordable tool watches over the past couple of years, but 2024 also gave us several wonderful dress watches, showing how thi

Well, 2024 has been quite a year for Omega, hasn’t it? The brand fulfilled its role as the official timekeeper of the Paris Olympics with verve. In the meantime, it also presented numerous special-edition watches. But somehow, it seems Omega just can’t stop unveiling new references. Right now, it’s in the middle of a strong sprint toward the end of the year. We saw various new it

A while ago, I mentioned that The (Dutch) Speedmaster Club is being revived. The first step is here.. a dedicated forum for Omega Speedmaster watches.I installed a PHPBB forum system on my omega-addict.com site and since today it is up and running. For other non-Speedmaster watches, I suggest you (still) go to WatchUseek’s Omega Forum ofcourse.Click the banner below or click here to go to t

There have been numerous watches in space and we try to give them some attention once in a while as well, but we give Roland Oostwegel some extra attention here. Roland Oostwegel (The Netherlands) met Dutch ESA astronaut Andre Kuipers (his blog can be found here) in 2010 during testing activities of the R.O.1 Shock-System for watches.During this encounter at the ESA/ESTEC building in Noordwijk (Th

About a month ago we drove to Switzerland to visit a few watch brands. One of these brands was TAG Heuer, located in La Chaux-de-Fonds. Since our publication of the TAG Heuer Carrera CH80 review, a lot of things changed. Jean-Claude Biver, interim CEO of TAG Heuer and head of LVMH’s watchmaking division decided that it was time for a change at TAG Heuer. In short, Jean-Claude Biver has set a

The last month of the year is going on full swing and we have two more?Watch Strap Reviews for you. We are still touring around the world and now arrived to a beautiful Scandinavian country to check out their own strap maker. The country I'm talking about is Norway and the craftsman is Vladimir. He operates by the name of Kami Leather. Vladimir hails from Oslo, capital of Norway and beside straps

We've all heard about this guy. The name originates from Frankenstein' and implicitly points to some kind of evilness. How, I assume we want, do we defend ourselves against Frankenwatches? Is it even possible? Behold, I will reveal and discuss some dark places and founded a theory why we most likely will all meet him some day.First of all, this was my first stereotype creative reaction when the te

Not that long ago, we reviewed the Victorinox I.N.O.X Paracord watch. Today, we have a look at the I.N.O.X Professional Diver.?This is basically the bigger (45mm) brother of the 43mm I.N.O.X (Paracord) and comes with a uni-directional rotating?bezel.I.N.O.X. Professional DiverThis watch is very similar to the I.N.O.X. Paracord that we reviewed in this article. However, the styling is somewhat diff

During one of the get-togethers we organized, we came across this very special Omega Constellation that one of the guests brought in. Now, I have to admit that I have a weak spot for the Constellation. Not only the Constellation pie-pan models from the 1950’s or the recent Constellation Globemaster, but I also happen to like the Constellation Manhattan and Constellation’95. Some call t

Today we go hands-on with the Baltic Aquascaphe divers watch. After the success of their Bicompax (three-hander and chronograph models), they introduced their divers watch a while ago for pre-order. Baltic sent us a watch and we take a closer look.Crowdfunding is an awesome initiative. It allows people or small companies who have great ideas but not the means to still bring those projects to life.

Welcome to This Week in Watches for December 21, 2019!? As you’ll see, this week’s news already has us looking forward to next year in certain parts of? the world.? Let’s get to it…Tissot T-Race MotoGP Limited Edition WatchesTissot sent us word of a couple limited edition watches in support of their MotoGP 2020 sponsorship.? First up is a 45mm automatic chronograph that app

As the festive season approaches, many of us are gearing up for some serious gift-giving. But before you get to give those gifts, you’ve got to decide what to buy! If there is a dedicated watch nut in your life, I’ve got a few slick storage suggestions for him or her. And if you feel you’ve been particularly good this year, but doubt Santa cares given you’re the distinguish

If you collect watches (or are thinking of starting a collection), keeping them safe and protected is wise. Finding adequate coverage for a collection that could very quickly be worth thousands is essential. In the past, however, finding sufficient coverage from a company with the necessary understanding of and experience in the watch industry was just about impossible. With that in mind, HODINKEE