All right, with three quarter-finals down, these are the final two contestants entering our 2022 Summer Splash showdown. We are still on the hunt for the ultimate colorful summer watch. This time, we focus on aesthetics first. No monochromatic stuff allowed. We want something bright and cheerful to wear out in the sun. In this last quarter-final, we see the entry of the NOMOS Club Campus Future Or

It’s no secret that I’m still looking for a multi-time-zone watch to add to my collection. I’ve considered many options, including the Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra Worldtimer. Until recently, however, I had never tried it on because I deemed its 43mm size too large for my 17cm wrist. But after having worn the new Aqua Terra Worldtimer for a little over a week now, I realize that I

I was already preparing for this article when Mike and I recorded this week’s Fratello On Air podcast about our perfect three-watch collections. My picks were the Submariner 14060, a Patek Philippe 5196G, and a Omega Speedmaster Professional. Not just any Speedy, though. The only watch that I currently own from this lineup is the Omega Speedmaster 145.022 “Transitional.” Writing

The Sphaera Epoch Classic Rusty is not just a timepiece; it embodies emotion wrapped around your wrist. It whispers tales of yesteryear and adventures untold, with each glance at its weathered face stirring a deep, resonant connection to the timeless dance of hours and minutes. This watch doesn’t just mark time; it marks moments, imbuing them with an aura of antiquity and the warmth of a che

Some watches make an instant impression. They dazzle and overwhelm you, leaving you dazed and confused. The Chopard L.U.C Qualite Fleurier isn't like that. This is a watch that, after you've first seen it, gets under your skin. It seeps unnoticed into the watch-occupied caverns of your brain, only to make an appearance months later. At Watches and Wonders this year, I had the pleasure of seeing al

The Fratello Favorites series has taken us to the $5,000 limit, and that’s a tricky place to play. This was once the land of opportunity, but it now feels like no man’s land in a search for the best watches. Rising prices mean that brands like Omega and have disappeared from the scene. That’s okay because there are plenty of nice watches, but since my colleagues have already pub

About seven years ago, in 2001, I had this Bulova Accutron Spaceview wrist watch. I wrote a review on that watch and posted it here.I bought it off eBay and wore it for about a year or so before I traded it again. I remember that I was too afraid of damaging the movement, which would result in having a useless watch in my drawer. Repairing an Bulova Accutron is expensive and time consuming. Good s

International Anti-Poaching Foundation SupportOur friend James Henderson of Tempus Fugit started an initiative to help the?International Anti-Poaching Foundation?(IAPF) raise funds. This organization fights against wildlife crime as it is sweeping our precious planet. Incredible animals such as the elephant and rhino (and many others) are being hunted and killed by criminals and this just has to s

The missing link. Some of you may remember the article I wrote earlier this year pitting the Zenith A386 against the Seiko 6139 in a battle of two of the earliest automatic chronographs. I mentioned that I did not own an example of the 3rd entrant in the early automatic wars: the Calibre 11. Well, those days are over as I recently added one of these rabbit-eared specimens to my stable. My choice o

When we get our hands on the TWCO Sea Rescue Diver, it's hard to believe that it was already two years ago that we reviewed a watch from TWCO for the first time. Being a start-up microbrand at the time with only two years in the existence.?We now are looking at another addition to the growing collection of TWCO watches. The brand was introduced back in 2012 by Robbert Suurland. He’s a young

Summer started and Nomos shows us two new watches: the Club and Ahoi Aqua models. Two watches in siren white and powered by the in-house developed DUW3001 movement.Club and AhoiAqua Series – Club and AhoiThe Club and Ahoi are two different collections, where Ahoi comes a bit more close to the original Nomos designs, the Club was aiming at a slightly different audience. Younger perhaps, but a

Some of you only have one watch (although we’ve never met you), others have a big collection of watches.?But, almost everyone has a daily beater.Above illustration is not only a word joke, but there is actually a deeper layer in it: brands could up end up as daily beater by “mixing” components the right way. What's the right mix? Read on.MotivationsWe often buy watches and try to

We break down the event that unveiled the Omega Seamaster Ultra Deep and think about the future.It’s been days since the reveal of the Omega Seamaster Ultra Deep at the British Museum in London, but the event left a lasting impression with me.? For certain, the creation of a watch able to withstand 15,000 meters of depth was extremely impressive, but there were other things at work that made

A few weeks ago, we sat down with astronaut Nicole Stott when we were in Milan, to talk to her about being a Space Shuttle astronaut, Family and Speedmasters.A day before our Speedy Tuesday event in Milan, we had the opportunity to interview Nicole Stott in the beautiful city of Milan. The event report (with videos) of Milan can be found here.In the video, Nicole Stott is wearing her Omega Speedma

When I look at the vintage time-only Omega watches that I own, I see a pattern. Most of them are from the ’50s. They have a larger 35mm+ case size and a second’s sub-dial at 6. I don’t know why, but I’m just drawn to these timepieces like this excellent reference 2639(-14) with golden stardust dial and Dauphine hands.Today’s subject is not my first 2639. Throughout th

Love watches? So do we. If you’ve ever dreamed of working with luxury timepieces on a daily basis, read on. Chrono24, the world’s leading online marketplace for luxury watches, is hiring!Every day, Chrono24 brings together more than 500,000 watch lovers from all over the world. The site offers around 475,000 watches for sale from over 3,000 dealers and numerous collectors worldwide. A

New releases from A. Lange & Sohne are rare. When they do come along, they should be given the respect and attention they deserve. While the latest A. Lange & Sohne Lange 1 Time Zone is not a new model per se, it does feature a new caliber, which thoroughly bolsters this model’s presence in an already star-studded catalog.The Lange 1 model first emerged in 1994 as the soon-to-be icon

A little over a month later than usual mid-May, the Geneva watch auctions are back on. At last, some sort of normalcy has returned. Two auction houses will host watch auctions in Geneva before the end of June. Antiquorum and Phillips return to action. Meanwhile, Sotheby's has opted for bi-weekly online auctions since March instead and Christie's pushed back its sale for a second time to the end of

A collaboration of the highest order. It is so good, you can't tell for sure who is helping who here. Contributions are equal. You can see both parties’ influence, but the end product feels different. It's just better. Louis Erard Alain Silberstein Le Regulateur combines best from both DNAs in a unique piece that doesn't have competitors. Why?I?always respected and admired Louis Erard for it

The world needs fun watches! I’m sure we’ve all seen that guy who’s become part of internet meme legend, the guy with a sign? I feel that my first sentence would fit nicely on one of his signs. It’s true, though. While I love this industry dearly, sometimes it does like to take itself a bit too seriously, and we need fun watches to bring things back down to Earth. Well, how