Launched only 15 years ago in 2005, the Hublot Big Bang has since had a tremendous impact on the Swiss watch industry. Now, for the first time, the Big Bang is paired with an integrated bracelet in 3 different materials.Start by Breaking the RulesAround the 1980s, the Swiss were still coming to terms with a luxury sports watch in steel. Not to be outdone, Hublot ruffled more feathers with a gold w

I greet you with the warmest of welcomes here on Wrist Game or Crying Shame. This week, I’m bringing you the Zenith Epervier El Primero and the opportunity to enter high grade horology for a song. But first…Last week, I showed you a white gold Speedmaster Moonphase from right around the turn of the century. You folks thought enough of it to carry it to a 70% Wrist Game win. The real st

Happy birthday Girard-Perregaux! How old? 230. Yes, the Swiss brand from Le Chaux-de-Fonds is 230 years old this year. That's quite an accomplishment, and not one many other brands have even come close to matching.As such, despite 2021 appearing to be 2020 in disguise, the brand intends to celebrate throughout the year. The first such celebration is the new Laureato Absolute Wired, exclusively ava

Well, what a wild ride that turned out to be! In the wake of our largest, most ambitious, and certainly most exciting adventure of 2020, I thought it would be fun to look back on the Fratello Oris Big Crown Bronze Pointer Date Limited Edition project and enjoy some of the positive feedback we received from our satisfied customers that, by purchasing one of the 250 pieces in the Fratello shop, beca

Say hello to the new Seiko Prospex Diver’s watch, a Presage, and an Astron. In 2021, Seiko celebrates its 140th anniversary. Founded in 1881 by the then 21-year old Kinto Hattori, Seiko grew to be one of the leading watch companies in the world. Today, Shinji Hattori has been leading the company since 2003, continuing to honor the legacy of his grandfather.As you know, Seiko only needs a sun

Well, that was fun. After sitting on our homepage for the best part of a month, the Zelos Nova 38mm Linen Silver watch we put up for grabs attracted almost 400 comments. The best thing about this whole experiment (for me) was getting to read your thoughts and feelings and watch as genuinely interesting discussions emerged beneath the article. Now, however, it is time to choose a winner…I cha

Grand Seiko has had its foot on the gas pedal ever since the start of 2022. We have seen a string of exciting new releases from the Japanese brand, and it doesn’t look like GS is planning on slowing down anytime soon. To celebrate the 55th anniversary of its legendary 44GS, the brand introduces two limited-edition models with dials inspired by the stars in the sky. Both models are executed i

Never change a winning team. In Le Brassus, Audemars Piguet came up with something even better - updating its winning team. When the Nautilus forfeited, it left the court wide open for the Royal Oak to sweep in and grab the gold. And that's exactly what it does by pitching more updated versions in the 2022 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak watch family. There's the revamped Jumbo of course, but the star p

I used to be exclusively a time-only watch lover with a strong passion for divers. After I got the first version of the Baltic Bicompax, however, I discovered a world of balanced complications. I still find three-register chronographs very busy, but even that has changed after recently swapping into a GMT chronograph. So what's changed? I have a crush on cool uni-compax chronographs, and my wallet

It's no secret that I am a huge fan of the Royal Oak design, so I was incredibly excited to see the presentation hosted by Audemars Piguet on the new Royal Oak 16202 Jumbo. We knew it was coming, as AP had already communicated the discontinuation of the 15202 last year.The biggest news, perhaps, is the introduction of the new caliber 7121 for the Royal Oak 16202 Jumbo. It’s the first time in

To show that Bvlgari has definitely made its way into Haute Horlogerie and to connect that fact to its beginnings as a jeweler, the brand has launched two new members of its Sinfonia Della Meccanica. The Bvlgari Octo Roma Blue Carillon Tourbillon is a blue version of the watch that was first released last year in black. And the Bvlgari Octo Roma Emerald Grande Sonnerie houses the brand's most comp

I am always excited to meet a watch that has a world’s-first story to tell. As the title suggests, the 1976 Citizen Crystron became the first solar-powered analog quartz watch. Over the years, many of us have happened to be members of different watch forums and open or closed watch groups on Facebook or WhatsApp. It’s interesting that you meet there some people you wouldn’t meet

Welcome to Strap Check, a column on Fratello where our editors showcase their favorite watch/strap combinations. We all know the feeling. When you’ve been wearing a watch for weeks on the same strap, there comes a time when the excitement starts to fade a little bit. Maybe that’s the time when you start looking. But looking for what? A brand new watch? Sometimes the answer lies not in

It’s hard to believe that the Synchron Military hatched all the way back in March 2021. That’s nearly two years ago, and in some ways, I’m surprised that it’s taken so long for a sequel. Well, the day has come, and the Synchron Military Poseidon is here. This watch may look somewhat familiar, but there’s more here than meets the eye.When the Synchron Military first de

The new year is well underway, and Watches and Wonders 2023 is coming up in two months. You can already feel it in the Fratello office as many brands send us teasers about what they’ll be revealing. Herms even thought it would be nice to warm us up with an actual release. It’s not a completely new watch, but it is a new iteration of the Herms H08 in rose gold. This actually marks the

Okay, the hype may be over its most hysterical peak, but integrated-bracelet steel sports watches remain all the rage. And rightfully so as they can be the ultimate daily companions. They combine a rugged build with a luxurious fit and finish. And that, my dear Fratelli, tends to pull on our heartstrings. Unfortunately, most iconic watches in this genre have grown far beyond the common watch lover

Artisans de Genve is not the only company creating personal interpretations of grail watches from and Patek. Still, I feel that ADG deeply respects the clients’ base models while meticulously improving details. Adding interest and bespoke detailing to an already accomplished design is a delicate subject, but to me, Artisans de Genve is on the podium with the best. And this time, thereR

Over the last several years, the dangers of walking around with an expensive, known watch in a large city have received a lot of attention. In London, armed moped-riding gangs, machete-wielding assailants, and other criminals have all made news with dramatic footage of watch thefts. Well, now the tables are being turned by the long arm of the law as undercover London Met Police officers target the

In 2022, Frederique Constant launched a special version of its Slimline Perpetual Calendar in collaboration with The Naked Watchmaker. Roughly 18 months later, this joint effort gets a new chapter with another version of the same watch. This time around, however, the new edition comes courtesy of Peter Speake. He is no longer part of The Naked Watchmaker initiative, but he did work together with F

It predates the Nautilus, Ingenieur, and Overseas and debuted three years after the Royal Oak. So why is the Girard-Perregaux Laureato, a very relevant 1970s timepiece, not on the same appreciation level as the other luxurious sports watches with an integrated bracelet? It's not just the Genta name missing because the 222, the predecessor of the current Overseas, is also a non-Genta design. German