It’s a watch collector’s conundrum as old as time. Any of us that owns more than one watch is faced with it. Unless you’re Diego Maradona, General Schwarzkopf, or Buzz Aldrin, most of us self-impose the limitation of wearing only one watch at a time. Therefore, you need to store your unworn timepiece(s). It’s not too much of an issue when it’s only one watch. But as s

Father's Day is celebrated in many countries on the third Sunday in June. That means that this coming Sunday (June 18th) is the day to honor all the dads out there. Indeed, the day starts with an excellent breakfast and some self-made gifts or drawings, but a well-considered gift can also be part of the celebration.If you're out of inspiration for a Father’s Day gift, let us help you. It can

Wonderful things happen at watch shows - things that let us appreciate a watch brand rather than just a solitary piece. Last September, I saw a whole table of watches from Singaporean brand RZE, nestled between a couple of other microbrands trying to forge their pathways to success. With field watches, dive watches, and pilot’s watches all bearing the same branding on one table, it struck me

Another Friday, another Top 5! This week, we’re looking at some affordable dive watches. It’s been a while since we made a list of divers that don’t break the bank. Knowing that it’s the most popular watch category, it only makes sense to look at some of the latest releases, especially since we see new dive watches coming out almost weekly. The popularity of these preferred

Longines has certainly mastered the skill of downsizing. I’m not talking about getting rid of any of its personnel; it’s more about shaving some millimeters off its watches. We saw it happen with the Legend Diver and the Spirit. Both were first introduced in bigger sizes. Later, the legendary Swiss brand also introduced sub-40mm options. The same happened to the Longines Conquest colle

There's a new “hyperwatch” on the starting grid. It's the Roger Dubuis Excalibur Spider Flyback Chronograph in Verde Mantis. This energetic green hue also dominates the livery of the SC63, the first Lamborghini hybrid racing car prototype that will race in the 92nd 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend. The car also competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship (Hypercar class) and the I

Seiko serves three new cocktail-inspired watches, and I am slightly concerned that going hands-on with all of them at once will lead to delirium. The new Seiko Presage Cocktail GMT watches come in outspoken flavors. There's the SSK037 Skydiving in refreshing light blue, the whiskey-inspired SSK039 Rusty Nail, and the fruity SSK041 Acacia. What's your cocktail of choice?The Rusty Nail is my favorit

Vacheron Constantin has opened a new boutique on the famous Maximilianstrasse in Munich, Germany. An already beautiful shopping destination now boasts a new boutique from one of the most revered names in watchmaking. Let’s take a look inside.Over the past decade, we’ve witnessed the rise of the standalone luxury watch boutique. Vacheron Constantin is no stranger to this, and while I li

Just a few moments ago, Kuyl Watches has been introduced to a number of watch journalists, enthusiasts, bloggers and friends in The Hague.Owner Jan Jaap Kuyl welcomed the attendees at the opening reception in the Watch-Site boutique (official dealer) and presented his first collection of timepieces.Timepieces by Kuyl Watches are modern looking with a classic twist. The hands, hour markers and leat

This week, we feature an interview with the owner of a small watch goods company. I had the opportunity to meet this person on a recent trip to San Diego and was really taken by his story, his real interest in watches and, most importantly, the quality and design of his watch rolls. Erik gave me a watch roll of his own creation and it’s been my “go to” accessory during travel and

MeisterSinger specializes in manufacturing watches that feature one single hand and only show what is really important. Mostly, a single, needle-thin hour hand rotates around a dial on which you can accurately tell the time to the nearest five minutes.However, the Salthora, which was first presented in 2014, features a minute hand instead and the hour is shown in a circular window positioned at 12

September 2015 feels like a long time ago, but that's exactly when we reviewed a few of the offerings from UK-based BCatt Watch Straps. I initially spotted these on Instagram and was drawn to these straps due to their bright colors. In the article, we went into detail about how Ben Cattroll hand dyes the vegetable tanned leather into so many colors and then burnishes the edges. Since the nearly tw

I find myself by the sea, on the Italian island of Sardinia, together with Anonimo. Why? Because the Italian race of the WRC (World Rally Championship) takes place in the beautiful Mediterranean island of Sardinia. For the first time the Italian born, Swiss made brand is amongst the main sponsors of the tournament. To mark this great collaboration Anonimo released a special watch; the Anonimo Mili

The GMT-Master (II) finally stepped out of the shadow of its diving brother, the Submariner. With the introduction of the ceramic Pepsi and Batman (on Jubilee) recently, the hype is real. Long waiting lists and market prices far over retail result in disappointed customers, but that doesn’t seem to slow down the demand. On the contrary.I can imagine why the GMT-Master II is so much in dema

The GMT-Master (II) finally stepped out of the shadow of its diving brother, the Submariner. With the introduction of the ceramic Pepsi and Batman (on Jubilee) recently, the hype is real. Long waiting lists and market prices far over retail result in disappointed customers, but that doesn’t seem to slow down the demand. On the contrary.I can imagine why the GMT-Master II is so much in dema

The GMT-Master (II) finally stepped out of the shadow of its diving brother, the Submariner. With the introduction of the ceramic Pepsi and Batman (on Jubilee) recently, the hype is real. Long waiting lists and market prices far over retail result in disappointed customers, but that doesn’t seem to slow down the demand. On the contrary.I can imagine why the GMT-Master II is so much in dema

Oris celebrates its 116th birthday by dedicating an extraordinary full-bronze timepiece to its hometownOn June 1st, 1904, Paul Cattin and Georges Christian founded Oris in the village Holstein at precisely the place where the brand still is located today. They borrowed the brand’s name from a local creek - The Oris.Holstein, lying 25 kilometers south of Basel and hence far away from the cent

Brown is a contentious color when it comes to luxury watchmaking. A strap staple, moving the color to the dial has had some remarkably successful runs in the past, but it isn’t as easy as classics like the “Root Beer” watches of old made it look. Here, Louis Erard employs a warm shade on the dial of its La Sportive Limited Edition Bronze Watch. The result? Find out below…W

We've seen more gold Speedmasters in recent years than ever before. The recent introductions of the Speedmaster Apollo 11 Moonshine, Apollo 17 in yellow gold, and the new Moonwatch models in white gold and Sedna gold, for example, have brought a lot of color to the #SpeedyTuesday news feed on Instagram. But what about a platinum Speedmaster?This precious material has been used for the Speedmaster

The last time we featured Armin Strom on Fratello was over a year ago. It was February 2020, way before the corona craziness hit us. That article was my 52Mondayz piece on the Gravity Equal Force, a watch I fell in love with then and there. Today Armin Strom is launching something even more intriguing, the Tribute 1.If you read any of my?Gravity Equal Force articles, you remember that the watch wa