Paneristi rejoice! The Italian brand has released its latest watch, the Luminor Marina 44mm Guillaume Nery Edition PAM1122. The PAM1122 celebrates the 70th anniversary of the birth of Luminor, a patented tritium-based substance with luminescent properties. It is also a tribute to freediver and Brand Ambassador Guillaume Nery.Forming an important part of dive watch history, Panerai has done some ex

Wish lists are common among the watch hopeful. No matter the popular brand, you can find discussions about what people think is coming down the pipe. Today, as it relates to Seiko and Grand Seiko, I’d like to turn our attention away from what will probably come towards what I’d actually like to see.It’s been over five years since I joined the Fratello team. During that time, I

There is something truly charismatic about dual-time watches. They always make me think of jumping on a plane, off to a new and exciting destination. Not only that, but it's one of the most useful complications, whether you're tracking home time or keeping track of another time zone. The new Ochs und Junior Due Ore features a rather unique and clever dual-time indication. Following the signature m

Yes, why not start with a bold statement, and also the price of the new Laurent Ferrier Sport Auto? Why would you buy yourself a fairly ubiquitous sports watch at ten times the retail price, seriously? Or buy what constitutes a tool watch, now superseded by demand outstripping demand, to such a point as becoming slightly ridiculous? Here is your alternative. To be honest, for me, any reference of

I can remember the days before I started working at Fratello. I’d spend hours sitting at my desk with sketchbooks drawing fantasy watches. I think, deep down, there’s a little bit of a wannabe watch designer in all of us. Am I right? Fast forward to today, and, if I’m honest, not a lot has changed. I still like to indulge in jotting down ideas for watches. I still enjoy designing

“A diver that's as at home on the streets of Berlin as it is off the coast of the Mediterranean,” says Montredo CEO and co-founder Philipp Budiman, speaking about the collaboration watch they’ve done with Swiss watch brand Squale.In front of me is a Squale 1521 Diver, limited to 50 watches, and only available through Montredo. For those who are not familiar with Montredo, it̵

“Sustainable” is a hot word right now. For better or worse, every industry (including petroleum) is bandying about the “s” word in hopes to jump on the bandwagon and attract as many customers as possible. But some companies are being environmentally conscious for sustainability’s sake (though increased sales don’t hurt). Oris is one such company. And, as the mod

I've been collecting and buying watches since the late 1990s. At some point, I was fortunate enough to make a career out of my passion for watches. I focused mainly on collecting Speedmasters, and I was lucky enough to have the help at the very beginning from the legendary Chuck Maddox. I was also fortunate to meet and learn from my now-colleague Gerard, who used to have a watch shop for many year

The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Selfwinding Chronograph ref. 25721ST is an illustrious timepiece that debuted in 1993. The Offshore was meant to rejuvenate the Royal Oak and attract a new, younger audience. The watch was the brainchild of 22-year-old designer Emmanuel Gueit, who came up with a chunky creation that took elements of Gerald Genta's original design and magnified them. The 42mm

I don’t like the term “wedding watch,” but I can easily imagine wearing this Universal Monopusher to the next wedding I’m invited to. It looks unwearable, but the opposite is true. The previous statement needs a bit of clarification. When I said “unwearable,” I didn’t mean that the watch looks too big or too beefy. It’s just so different, so gold, an

I’m trying to consolidate my collection while keeping it diverse with one watch per brand. Casio, however, is one of only three brands from which I own more than one watch. Even after writing about watches for more than four years now, I wouldn't profess to be a style guru, but I am very vain (and admit it!). Wrist-cool doesn't always equate to big bucks, and no brand proves it better than C

Seiko introduces the SLA067J1, a new all-black interpretation of the brand’s 1965 original, the 62MAS. This is the second reinterpretation of that legendary diver this year after the SLA065. That one was fitted with an Astrolabe dial, which yours truly was not too crazy about. This time, we go full stealth mode with the new SLA067J1. Let's see how we fare this time!The Seiko SLA067J1 is limi

Hello, and welcome to this week’s episode of Fratello Talks! Today, Nacho, Lex, and Daan sit together to discuss watch brands selling their own stock of vintage watches. Lex joins the podcast after a week away visiting Jaeger-LeCoultre, the latest brand to jump on the bandwagon. Armed with knowledge, vintage-buying experience, and plenty of opinions, this week’s trio is ready to delve

This month, Omega will be auctioning eleven sets of MoonSwatch Moonshine Gold watches in special cases through Sotheby's. The goal is to raise money for Orbis to fight preventable blindness all over the world. If that sounds like something you want to be part of, you can get your bids in from February 12th to 24th.These eleven sets will be on display in eleven Swatch boutiques around the world unt

It always sparks a debate when people read about the Holy Trinity of Watchmaking. Maybe that is because some perceive it as an outdated concept - a secret fraternity that has lost touch with reality. Still, Vacheron Constantin is considered one of the members of this unofficial club, alongside Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet. Once, this imaginary membership meant something. It was back in the d

On a recent trip to a series of massive dunes on Australia’s east coast, I had to contend with what watch to take. In the end, I decided to take the IWC RAAF Pilot’s Watch due to its ceramic construction.You see, ceramic cases offer several advantages over stainless steel. One of those is the fact that they don’t heat up like stainless steel cases. In the baking heat of the dunes

Ever since I started to develop a serious interest in watches, I’ve been exposed to the advertisements of A. Lange & Sohne in (mostly) German watch magazines. This must have been around 1997 or 1998, just a few years after the A. Lange & Sohne manufacture got ‘re-invented’. Since then, I’ve always had a weak spot for their Lange 1 timepiece, especially in white gold

Yesterday we were contacted by a watch fan showing us this photo of Mark Knopfler wearing a watch that appears to be a Speedmaster. We had a close look and it is definitely a Speedmaster. Mark Knopfler was already seen with an Omega Speedmaster some years ago in a music magazine, but that was a regular model (3570.50 or similar). This time, Mark Knopfler is wearing a gold Speedmaster.There is a sm

As you know, we’re part of the same publishing house as WatchTime, Chronos, Watch-Insider and Uhren Magazine. The German WatchTime editor Melanie Feist, interviewed?Fran?ois-Henry Bennahmias during the SIHH about the new Royal Oak collection.Just last week we talked about the new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Jumbo 15202 in yellow gold. Not only this watch is being mentioned in the interview, bu

This just came in from Swatch Group: The Time to Move event in Zurich will be canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak.The press release regarding the cancellation of Time to Move says:“Considering the uncertainty related to the 2019-nCoV Coronavirus outbreak, and in order to guarantee the welfare of our guests, partners, and colleagues, Swatch Group has decided not to hold the Time to Move