Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in. To quote Michael Corleone in The Godfather Part III. I’ve always been a huge Audemars Piguet Royal Oak fan, especially of the “Jumbo” (later referred to as “Extra-Thin” and now AP started to use both indicators for the watch being really flat). A few years ago, I spent an arm and a leg buying one of my grail watches

Hot on the heels of their first airline-inspired release honoring Swissair, we have a second new colorful watch to view, the Breitling Navitimer Pan Am Edition.? Much like the Swissair piece, the Pan Am pays tribute to another airline from the Golden Age of commercial travel.? Pan Am is arguably the most famous airline to ever exist despite the fact that they ceased operations way back in 1991.? I

Panerai announced their?partnership with Luna Rossa, the Italian team which is the first to challenge the defender of the 36th America’s Cup. Because of this partnership, Panerai will introduce a number of watches dedicated to Luna Rossa. The first one we are able to show is the PAM1039, or ‘Luna Rossa Challenger Submersible’. Let’s have a closer look.Officine Panerai?Luna

The best of both worlds, the new 40mm Diamondback series is built tough to handle the elements, with the refined elegance of a classic dress watchWhere nature meets design, the Diamondback was inspired by the pattern on the Diamondback Rattlesnake. Built to handle the elements yet sleek in its appearance, this new Swiss made 40mm range is Creux Automatiq's first unisex offering and features their

With the Bridge One, Laurent Ferrier not only introduces a new shape watch in their collection but also a brand new caliber, especially for this design.Inspired by the?Passerelle de l'Ile, a very famous bridge in Geneva, Laurent Ferrier let us know that as a child, he was looking out at this famous landmark in the city from his room. The shape?of Laurent Ferrier’s Bridge One is not only beau

Baume & Mercier is adding some new interesting Baumatic powered watches to their Clifton collection, and we will cover them all. However, we’d like to start with the boldest of them first (although there’s also a red gold three-hander): the red gold?Baume & Mercier Clifton Baumatic Perpetual Calendar. It is one of the most interesting complications to us, besides a chronograph

The bread and butter of IWC are their pilot's watches. The Swiss manufacturer has been offering aviation timepieces for a very long time. There are only a handful of big names in the industry with this type of pedigree. Surely IWC is one of them. Their line-up is versatile spanning from dress watches like the Portofino collection to diver's watches such as the Aquatimer and many more models. Yet t

One of the most enjoyably divisive watch brands on Planet Earth has released a rush of new models during the LVMH watch week in Dubai. Hublot, known for its endless experimentation with unusual materials, strikes gold with the Classic Fusion Gold Crystal watch.Say what you like about Hublot, but this horological heavyweight knows how to cause a stir. The sheer proportions of many of Hublot’s

Hot on the heels of their official release, we go hands-on with the three new Seiko Alpinist references.It was just last week that we published an article on discontinued Seiko watches that collectors love. One of the watches I discussed was the long-running SARB017 Alpinist. I also mentioned that Seiko was planning to release a trio of new Seiko Alpinist watches and it just so happens that those

We are often asked which Speedmaster models have been worn on the Moon. Somehow, people think the caliber 861 Speedmaster Professional (145.022) was one of them, but this isn’t correct.In 1962, NASA astronaut Walter “Wally” Schirra wore his Omega Speedmaster CK2998 in space. As a result, the 2012 introduction of the First Omega in Space watch(es) was based on the case of the orig

So many Bulova Accutron watches up for grabs cause the effect that collectors tend to overlook them quickly. Even finer models such as the Bulova Accutron Astronaut. What a?mistake! Well, a?mistake you can avoid.I?made that mistake too. I?have seen so many Accutron Spaceview models that it resulted in pushing it lower and lower on my wishlist. It was on the list for sure, but I?failed multiple tim

The MING 27.02 is here and we see it as a bittersweet release. The watch is a beauty, but it marks the end of the 27 series of watches.It’s no secret that we’re fans of MING here on Fratello. We look forward to covering their announcements and enjoy the fact that their watches continue to sell at lightning speed. In fact, I was so taken with last year’s 18.01 H41 diver that I ord

Limited edition watches come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes they make sense, sometimes they don’t. Sometimes they come from a good place, sometimes it is clear they don’t. When I first heard about the Kenji Chai BOLDR Venture Chaigo Limited Edition I took a moment to get my head around it. While Swatch has been doing collabs of this nature for literally decades, it is rarer for a m

Since 2020, I have been the happy owner of the Hamilton PSR, the 50th-anniversary edition in (PVD) gold. Then, last December, Hamilton introduced a special version for the latest sequel in the Matrix series of films: The Matrix Resurrections. It’s an all-black Hamilton PSR MTX, limited to 1999 pieces. The number of watches corresponds with the year in which the first Matrix movie was release

Some watches stand out immediately when you see them. The Isotope HydriumX “Will Return” is that kind of watch. It’s bold, it’s colorful, and it commands your attention. But it wasn’t the first model of the Hydrium series that I noticed. It was the Hydrium Burnt Tangerine that first caught my eye. It’s essentially the same watch as the HydriumX “Will Retur

I usually assess watches I find interesting for their versatility. I actually do wear all my watches. Therefore, I need to be able to imagine a situation when I will be wearing a possible new acquisition to buy it. This approach often disqualifies watches with an overly flamboyant or colorful look. Sometimes, though, I stumble upon watches that are a bit peculiar but which I definitely find attrac

Let me start by thanking you for the reception of the first episode of Building A Watch Brand. It has been heartwarming to receive your messages of encouragement and support! In this second installment, I will share some more details about the brand. I have a name and an idea of what the brand should be. As promised, I will share the journey even though it is all still in development.Perhaps needl

As many of the other Fratello editors have mentioned, this is an incredibly difficult article to write, also for me. It has been churning around in my skull for more than a week, forcing me to take notice of my habits. From my annoyingly changing taste to involuntary Chrono24 binge-clicking, I am still struggling to consolidate my collection, and that is goal number one. But when my notebook had t

Peren is a microbrand that came onto people’s radar with the release of the Nera. While not the brand’s first watch, its minimalist design and great attention to detail stood out immediately. Sometime later, Thomas and Nacho were impressed by the Nera Rogue models that they reviewed. So I was curious to learn more about the new Peren Regia dive watch. This model is part of a two-watch

Another Sunday, another showdown! This week, two luxury integrated-bracelet sports watches with sub-seconds layouts and micro-rotor calibers face off. In the red corner, we have RJ defending the Louis Vuitton Tambour. In the blue corner, Thomas is fighting for the Chopard Alpine Eagle 41 XPS. Who will emerge victorious? You decide!Louis Vuitton and Chopard aren’t often mentioned in the same