Finding a good watch for $2,000 seems easy when you're in the know, but it’s actually quite tricky. As Nacho experienced, it is far too easy to fall into the trap of the most popular watches of today. Actually, finding a watch that hits the sweet but difficult spot between $1,500 and $2,000 had me wringing my watch-obsessed brain. Not having $5K-10K to spend without selling off A LOT, $2K is

I couldn't resist wearing the Summer Splash prize watch for a little while. Rest assured Fabio, LeFred, and @babywildanimal - the three winners of the #FratelloSummerSplash competition who will very soon receive the colorful and fun watch that’s on my wrist - I treated your Casio G-Shock DW-5610DN-9ER with extra love and care. Anyway, we're taking a dip in the coffee corner this Monday with

Whenever most of us hear or see the words Marina Militare, the name Panerai immediately pops into our heads. But there is more to the Italian Navy’s watch story than its connection to Panerai. Back in the 1980s, the Italian Navy and Squale had a partnership. The brand was the official watch supplier to the La Spezia Scuba Diving Corp. Both parties worked on dive watches according to specific

It’s hard to believe that 2019 was the last time we had a limited-edition Speedmaster Professional. Before that year, a new Speedy was practically an annual expectation. And then, poof, life as we knew it changed. Many cheered, and some were saddened. I was formerly in the middle, but now I miss this yearly occasion…Back when Baselworld was the big mainstream watch event, it was a trea

Have you ever considered what your horological discomfort zone is? You probably have a pretty good grasp of your comfort zone. Maybe you love dive watches, vintage chronographs, or both. But have you ever spent some time considering what lies outside it? If you were to go shopping in your horological discomfort zone, what would you consider?Let me make this personal. Coming from the world of vinta

Fratello On Air returns with a discussion on some of the latest new watches. We discuss a few brands, including Seiko, Nivada Grenchen, TAG Heuer, Louis Vuitton, and Aquastar. As always, expect a fair dose of candor!

Stepping off the shuttle that had taken us into the port of Barcelona, I pulled on my sunglasses to guard against the blinding glare of the morning sun. As we left the cool air-conditioned comfort of the minibus into the hot and humid embrace of that late June day, I was still blissfully unaware that I’d be presented with a pair of new Tudor watches just a few minutes later. You see, a team

The G-Shock Rainbow IP series always gives us a reason to smile. This colorful line of watches was first introduced in 2019 and has seen several new introductions every year since. With bright, dynamic colors, the effect of ion-plated cases is impressive, to say the least. As the newest addition to the Rainbow IP series, G-Shock introduces the MTG-B3000PRB Aurora Oval. This eye-catching design is

LVMH has been busy with leadership changes recently. Today, we received news that more key positions within the group have been addressed. Ricardo Guadalupe steps down as Hublot CEO, taking on the role of honorary president. Recently appointed TAG Heuer CEO Julien Tornare takes his place, opening up the TAG role for Antoine Pin.Tornare took over the helm at TAG Heuer when Frederic Arnault became t

Morning watch selection is a ritual that is special and specific for every collector. Many variables get involved, starting with the number of watches in someone’s collection. One’s current mood, the weather, planned activities throughout the day, and matching with certain clothes may also come into play. Today, I will focus on random, usual, memorable, or important events and how they

The Tudor of today has a raised voice and speaks its mind loudly and confidently. It doesn't look like the brand it was before 2012, the year in which Tudor launched the Black Bay, the foundation of the manufacture we see today. Seeing a retro-styled dive watch with a burgundy bezel at Baselworld was confusing in a way. How could an airport brand like Tudor suddenly have come up with a watch that

Welcome to this latest episode of the Fratello Talks podcast! This week, Nacho, RJ, and Daan have prepared a watch market update for you. We often like to circle back to this topic as things evolve and change. The guys go through the facts and figures (so you don’t have to) and summarize different trends and patterns, breaking it all down with their unique industry insights. We’ve all

Omega Speedmaster Soyuz ApolloJuly is the month of Omega’s Speedmaster watches. Not only the Moonlanding will be celebrated (on the 21th of July 2:56 GMT), also the last Apollo mission which dates back to July 1975 is celebrated. The ASTP (Apollo-Soyuz Test Project) consisted out of a number of joint scientific experiments, but was – of course – mainly meant to see whether combin

Dr Franco Gussalli Beretta, one of the Managing Directors of the famous Italian firearms manufacturer Beretta and descendant of the founder, explains in a short interview in FT’s HowToSpendIt that his personal style signifier is his watch. An Audemars Piguet Royal Oak watch, to be precise. Beretta’s CEO owns several of them and does so since 20 years.Although I have nothing against usi

When you have around 1000 Euro to spend on a watch, you can go Japanese with Seiko or Citizen, you can find your way in the numerous Kickstarter projects or microbrands, but is there also still something from the established Swiss brands for you?Longines HydroConquestWhy talk about a watch that has been on the market for 10 years? Well, some times a watch is interesting enough to give it some (new

If you've been following #TBT, and Fratello Watches for that matter, for any length of time, you've undoubtedly noticed that we're huge fans of the Seiko Tuna series of watches. Whether reading Gerard's history of the watches or sifting through any number of model-specific articles, our admiration runs deep for these oddly shaped, but distinctive divers. And so, today, it's with somewhat of a bitt

When Omega introduced their De Ville Tresor back in 2014, it was only available in white, yellow and Sedna gold. The watch received a lot of appreciation, but it was merely out of reach for many of us. Omega listened and came with a stainless steel version.Two versions, with a blue dial (that we have here today) and one with a silvery opaline dial. The Omega De Ville Tresor in white gold is a watc

For a long time, quartz watches were to be neglected by the watch enthusiast. “Watches without a soul”, could often be heard. But that seems to be changing: meet the Longines Conquest VHP GMT.Longines introduced their new collection of VHP watches in 2017, guaranteeing accuracy with a maximum deviation of 5 seconds per year. VHP stands for Very High Precision, and that’s exactly

I love microbrands. It’s one of those areas of our beloved industry that you probably love or hate. For me, I love it. While it takes a lot of effort to sift through all the dross and rubbish to unearth real gems, the effort is worth it. Today I am writing about one such gem from the microbrand Maen. More specifically, the Maen Greenwich 38 GMT.You may recall I briefly covered this watch in

If you’ve been following the Fratello Instagram account recently and paying particular attention to our stories, you might have noticed that I popped up to Glasgow a couple of weeks back to visit anOrdain founder Lewis Heath and his delightful team of artisans based in the East End of the city.While I was there I learned an awful lot about how enamel dials are produced, and the patience it r