For a sweet ten-year run from 2012 with the Octo to 2022 with the Octo Finissimo Ultra, Bvlgari dominated the world records for ultra-thin mechanical watches. But, as they say, all good things must end. So perhaps it's not a jaw-dropping surprise that the Roman jeweler is announcing the conclusion of its quest for thinness. Insisting the Octo Finissimo is not taking a final bow, Bvlgari has staged

While many of my fellow editors said it’s challenging to pen a Watch Goals article, it is actually easy for me. Perhaps it is due to the simple fact that I will not mention anything new. Everything I have planned for 2023 has already been on my watch to-do list for years. Sadly, I’m a person who procrastinates more than I should, but this article will hopefully help me realize those pl

Big news from Cartier! The new Cartier Tank Fran?aise is here! The model that debuted back in 1996 has now received an update. Cartier’s new Tank Fran?aise has a mostly satin finish, a recessed crown, and a more rounded case profile. Furthermore, the large-size model comes with an automatic movement.An early Tank from 1922The iconic TankThe Cartier Tank goes all the way back to 1917 - wartim

Even though it feels like wearing a bar of chocolate on your wrist, the Sicura Safari knife watch is a pure wonder. It had been a long time since I put it on my wish list, and I finally got one. I really thought it would be much easier to find it…I was wrong. The Sicura Safari knife watch pops quite rarely. It’s one of the watches that I tried to actively search for through multiple au

Nivada Grenchen has been on a roll since its return in 2020. We’ve seen quite a few releases during this time, and many have sold out their initial runs. Today, Nivada brings us a color addition to its production lineup with the new Depthmaster Orange. However, there’s something fun that’s along for the ride, and it’s the announcement of an orange 10-piece limited edition u

Unlike Nacho's enviably controlled feelings on this subject, I am unsure what to do or wish for this year. With rocketing expenses and a year of some big swaps behind me, I feel like calming myself down purchase-wise. I started a consolidation challenge this past autumn, and it worked. I sold about seven watches and only bought two. But what does that mean for my 2024 resolutions?As I once read in

Oh, Cartier, you keep seducing me with your Roman numerals, quirky case shapes, and beautiful bracelets. I’m already quite happy with my stainless steel Santos Galbee XL from 2006. But, of course, other designs from the French Maison also appeal to me. This edition of Pre-Owned Spotlight is the perfect opportunity to vent those feelings. That way, I might not actually have to buy another Car

Welcome to the year’s third episode of Fratello Talks. Today, Nacho is joined by Morgan and RJ to discuss the most important watches of the last five years. We looked back and carefully selected nine pieces that we consider to be the most influential, impactful, and interesting horological creations of the last half-decade. Swiss watch brands present hundreds (if not thousands) of new watche

The idea of a relatively expensive Chinese-made watch is still quite foreign to most collectors. The landscape is changing, though, with more mature products coming from the massive country. One such rising star is Atelier Wen, a brand I had the chance to meet in late 2023. Even though its watches are essentially all-new, the brand has already revised its most popular model based on customer feedb

Who would have thought a quote from the current Albanian prime minister would be the header of a Fratello article? It was Edi Rama?(1964), who is not just a politician but also an artist and writer, who once said, Compromise in colors is gray. Too often, people make the safe choice of going for a black- or white-dialed watch. I get it. These two options are easy on the eye and easy to wear, but th

Watch collecting is a costly hobby. We spend inordinate sums of money to acquire these objects of our shared affection. Maybe you have to save up for your next watch. Perhaps you allow yourself to splurge for significant life events. We all have our methods and justifications. However, the expenses do not stop after acquiring your time-keeping apparatusToday, I would like to explore the total cost

The SIHH 2011, or Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie started last Sunday and all 19 exhibitors are flooding press, social media networks and watch forums with information about their new watches.Below, you’ll see an overview of what I think are the most interesting watches presented during the SIHH 2011 (till now). For your convenience, I categorized them per brand in alphabetical or

The SIHH 2014 in Geneva will start tomorrow and Fratellowatches will be there to bring you the latest news with our own photos and stories! We also recently opened our Press Release section on our website, so you also will be able to read the official press release information that we receive from brands. However, we will of course continue bring you our unique content as well like you are used to

One of the highlights of the first day at the SIHH for us is this Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Calendar in stainless steel with a meteorite dial. We will soon get back to you with a hands-on article but we thought it would be nice to already show you some first photos.This watch will be available in gold as well, but we actually prefer the stainless steel model (reference Q1558421). This Jaeger-LeCoult

Piaget, known for their ultra-thin watches (remember their Altiplano 9P from last year?) now introduced the Altiplano Chronograph. Only 8.24mm thick is the case of the Piaget Altiplano Chronograph that was presented to us today on the 25th Salon International de Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) in Geneva.The Piaget Altiplano Chronograph has a hand-wound movement that only measures 4,65mm (thickness). Avail

Omega’s Speedmaster Moonphase watches go back to 1985, when Omega did a limited run of 1300 Speedmaster Professional watches with a Moonphase and 700 of the German Teutonic case Speedmaster Moonphase watches, all with Lemania based caliber 866. Even today, a new version of this movement (caliber 1866) is being used in the Speedmaster Professional Moonphase watch. It was also being used in th

To many people, when they hear Fratello Watches, they think of the Omega Speedmaster. Robert-Jan's love for this iconic chronograph spawned a weekly column you're reading it on the subject and far more related articles for discussion. Of course, the detractors out there, everyone has them, state that we talk about these chronographs too frequently and that we're shameless fanboys. Then, the typica

This year, Roger Dubuis showed us a couple of new pieces. But one of the pieces that we liked best, is this?Excalibur Spider Pirelli. That’s right, Pirelli. A partnership with the sole sponsor of Formula 1. It isn’t just a ‘container’ partnership, but Roger Dubuis is actually using the rubber of F1 tyres. Used rubber, that they plucked from the circuit.?Roger Dubuis?Excalib

HYT, like many independent watchmaking brands, signed up for SIHH and abandoned BaselWorld. Bert and I took an early ride to the SIHH exhibition on Thursday and a little over 9am we were already at the HYT booth. The novelties they presented to us were, as always, different, cool and bearing the typical HYT DNA. The brand offered two models: the HYT H0 Gold and H2O. Both very different watches in

Last year, on a Tuesday, Omega introduced the Speedmaster “Ed White” powered by the caliber 321. Exactly one year later, Omega introduced its new Moonwatch Master Chronometer.We’ve been asked by several readers and viewers (of our Moonwatch Master Chronometer video), to have a closer look at the new Moonwatch with sapphire crystal and the Speedmaster “Ed White”. The p