Fortis has been working hard to restructure their brand. Their goal is to keep the old values yet give a modern twist to the Grenchen-based watch manufacture. They skipped Baselworld this year to focus on this restructuring. From time to time we still hear from them though. Let that be a watch review, a bit of an inside information on what the future holds for them or an event. And we love to take

Have you ever read the diameter of a watch and instantly dismissed it as too small or too big for your wrist? We see this a lot. Oftentimes, in comment sections particularly, readers express a violent allergy to certain diameters. But the reality is that watch diameters on paper rarely reflect the way they look in real life. As such, I’ve started working on a formula that can give watch coll

The CODE41 X41 Aerocarbon - the 4th edition of the popular X41 series - brings something new to the table. With a case made from a high tech carbon fiber material, more commonly found in the aeronautics and aerospace industry. With this new material containing the brand’s proprietary caliber, the Aerocarbon hopes to be the latest success in the brand’s ever-growing catalog.CODE41 has f

Amongst Fratello team members, we were joking around what the review of the new Black Bay Fifty-Eight could be. Watch journalist life the easy way…” This is the new Tudor Black Bay 58!!! What’s new? It’s blue. Thanks for reading!” Oh, you’re still here? Let’s find out if there is more than a color change to the story of the Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight Navy

It took place not long ago, but here at Fratello we still think it’s worth having a look back at the significance of UNESCO recognizing watchmaking as an Intangible Cultural Heritage Of Humanity. Before we begin, we can all let out a collective sigh of relief. Because yes, dear watch lover, you were right all along: watches and watchmaking have meaning and relevance. Watchmaking has shaped t

Forgive me if you already know of Collective (yes, there’s no “The”). I was not quite as fortunate as you until these past couple of weeks. I wasn’t acutely aware of Collective even though I had previously seen its collaboration with Zenith among my daily watch news scrolling. It was a handsome watch in a clear and stark white & grey color scheme. Now the fine folks at

Over in article land, my good friend Dave Sergeant has written up the new release from URWERK and Collective today, so please feel free to check that out at your leisure for a detailed look at the watch itself and Dave’s hot takes, and what is his favorite base model in the URWERK catalog.On the Podcast today, however, we’re diving into the background of this project with Martin Frei o

Nothing beats a watch with a good story. The most popular kind is undoubtedly a historical story about the actual watch. Such a tale is easy to relate to and often gives a watch instant credibility (if the story adds up, that is). But with so many historical watch stories out there, it can be hard to develop a relatable narrative for an actual new watch. Bremont's latest, however, comes with a sto

Spinnaker is the name of a type of headsail used for yachts or racing boats. It is also the name of a microbrand specializing in nautical-style watches. The brand's team has been teasing its fanbase via the website and social channels that a new watch is due to launch in the coming days. Here’s a sneak peek at Spinnaker’s latest creation, the attractive and approachable Spence 300 auto

What happens if you take a watch diving that obviously isn’t aimed at divers? Admittedly, Oris offers the Aquis as a divers’ watch, and within the collection, some models do fit that role… If any mechanical divers’ watch would, that is. But the two-tone Oris Aquis Date Caliber 400 that I took out for diving undoubtedly aims to be more beautiful than functional. Nevertheless

I don’t know if it was the early power reserve indicator, the epic case style, or the -like novel printed on the dial, but I wanted this Tourist RotorAutomatic the second I spotted it. Oh, and it didn’t help that I’m a sucker for this brand.The not-too-significant Tourist watch manufacturer holds a special place in my heart. My relationship with Tourist started to form some five

Collaborations embody a strong sense of partnership between brands and those passionate enough about the brands to assist in designing watches alongside them. Additionally, if a collaborator is also an authorized seller of the brand, execution is doubly important. The Ianos Chronopassion Mihanikos is not your average brand/retailer collaboration, as we will see.Pre-order surpriseThere are many hig

I just don't get it! It's a phrase often heard inside Fratello HQ. Most of the time, this cry of despair relates to aesthetic matters and incomprehensible design choices. But sometimes it also involves functional matters. And that's what this new series is all about. Watches We Just Don’t Get is about stuff we can't wrap our heads around from a practical and functional standpoint. You can ex

Welcome, one and all, to this week’s episode of Fratello Talks! Today, two of the men behind the lenses here at Fratello sit for a chat about watches, photography, and the sweet spot where those two things meet. Morgan and Nacho share their stories on how they first discovered photography and eventually started shooting watches. They also share some tips and tricks they’ve found (the h

I have a great soft spot for Cuervo y Sobrinos. The brand with Cuban roots offers exotic timepieces that stand out immediately. Quite a few of them could be described as an acquired taste. But if you like the brand’s style, there is plenty of goodness to be found in its collection. The latest addition is the Cuervo y Sobrinos Historiador Crongrafo 1946. It’s a limited-edition chronogr

You may have never heard of Cimier, but in the early 1970s, the brand produced over 1.5 million watches annually. Unfortunately, despite developing a quartz movement, Cimier struggled during the Quartz Crisis. Eventually, the company reopened its doors in 2003 after mechanical watches had become “cool” (again), opened the Watch Academy in 2010, and started to work on new collections. T

Another OysterQuartz fansite here. However, only for the people who can read German. However, if you click here, you can download some QuickTime movies on these watches and their movements.

This is an older article, in the meanwhile, some new facts came to light to NASA and OMEGA. We did a new write-up, validated by OMEGA, on how the Speedmaster became the Moonwatch. Click here.39 years ago, on July 21st 1969, 2:56 AM (GMT), Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the moon. For us watch freaks, it is nice to know that not Neil Armstrong was the first to set a foot on the m

Interview with Morten LindeLinde Werdelin is headed by Morten Linde and Jorn Werdelin. These two Danish guys have been friends since childhood and decided to start a watch brand together in 2002. We have interviewed Jorn – who’s responsible for the commercial side of the brand – a couple of times, but now decided to ask Morten Linde a few questions. Morten Linde is the creative d

A few weeks ago we announced that we would host a Speedmaster GTG in Dusseldorf and last Saturday was ‘the day’. As close to the 20th of July as possible, when the moon landing took place in 1969. In this article you will find our event report, with lots of images taken during the day and evening.If you were there we hope you had a blast and if you were not there, I hope it is an inspi