As we continue this year’s Fratello Favorites series, picking the best watches at several specific price points, we have arrived at the $5,000 limit. This is where we start to see some of the biggest names in watches come into the equation. As I mentioned last year, rising prices mean that some brands whose watches could have made the cut are no longer an option. That said, there are still p

GoodPlanet and OMEGARemember our trip to Capri in May 2011 to join OMEGA during the introduction of the new Seamaster Planet Ocean? During this event, Yann Arthus-Bertrand joined for an evening and it was announced that OMEGA support his work for the GoodPlanet foundation. The GoodPlanet foundation released a movie ‘Planet Ocean’ to demonstrate what’s going on in our oceans today

A visit to FortisWhen I was only consuming watch sites and not yet moved to the other side, that of writing the content, I loved to read all those photo essays and visit reports. To me those are sometimes more interesting than the 57th review of the same ?hot watch on the market. Whenever I make one of these articles, let that be a report on an event organized by the brand, or an invitation to a r

Almost 20 years ago, Omega celebrated its 150th anniversary in 1998. For this occasion, they introduced a watch that was based on the Speedmaster’57 Replica from one year earlier. A watch collector from Denmark has purchased this 150th Anniversary of Omega model, after it had been on his radar for a couple of years already. Let’s have a closer look at Morten’s gold Speedmaster wa

Clash of Titans. This week one of our readers asked us why a pre-owned Vacheron Constantin Les Historiques is so much lower in price than an A. Lange & Sohne 1815 chronograph.This question puzzled us slightly as well. After a short investigation, we learned that the current versions of the two mentioned chronographs have more or less the same price tag, around $ 50k. While, indeed, prices of p

If there's one modern Longines that left me with a huge impression, it is the Longines Legend Diver. Preferably the version without date, but CEO Walter von K?nel decided otherwise a few years ago and discontinued the non-date model. This year, Longines added some variation to the Legend Diver, with this all black version. Meet the Longines Legend Diver in Black.This Longines Legend Diver in Black

It’s no secret that Czapek produces their watches in-house, but not in their own house. Czapek & Cie doesn’t see their suppliers as just companies delivering services or products they pay them for. They truly work together as partners?in creative and execution processes.A visit to Czapek & Cie and their production partnersThat seems all pretty awesome and lofty, and so we were

This is more of a story about my Omega Seamaster 300 CK2913 than a review. The story every collector dreams of happening to them - ideally 10+ times.But in reality, such lucky moments do not come often. It’s another reason why I will try to share it with you as I experienced, taking you through every gripping detail.Omega Seamaster 300 CK2913-8Head back to April 8th and I was sitting in a sw

It’s This Week in Watches for June 27, 2020 the variety edition. We’ve got serious diversity this week, so without further ado…TAG Heuer Carrera 160 Years Montreal Limited EditionOur first entry in this variety edition comes from TAG Heuer. I got a bit excited when the press release came in and I saw a 1972 Montreal chronograph. Well, it turns out that we’re getting a 39mm

Believe it or not, this one has hit our inbox on several occasions. With more and more people tuning-in to the challenges facing our environment today (and the potential cataclysm awaiting humanity in the not-so-distant future) it is perhaps unsurprising. Sustainability is key. The responsible disposal of waste has never been more important to so many people. Reducing consumption by reusing old pr

After coming down from the interview with World Number One Primo? Rogli? last week, Fridge and Freezer are back in the Smooth Booth, foraging around in a bulging mailbag. This week, the boys select two very watch-centric questions for one another.

If I said to you, Men are strong and do all the hard work would you agree? What about Girls are not as good at sport as men? Or Men are messy and unclean?? We'd like to think stereotyping has no place in today's society, right? So why, when we strike up a conversation with someone about watches, do we suddenly fall into a bad habit? You're wearing a pilot's watch, so you must be a qualified pilot?

I have to admit, I have been a long-term admirer of Zenith. I have also been contemplating if there might still be integrated bracelet sports watches out there for me. A good Royal Oak or Nautilus appeals to me, but they have grown out of my reach. Could my beloved Zenith perhaps supply me with the watch I long for in this Defy Skyline?I have given this blue-dialed example a thorough test drive to

The title is meant to create debate, and I don't really find the SBGH279 boring at all. But many of you will ask me a simple question: why would I buy the only Grand Seiko with what almost looks like a primed, unfinished dial? You know I am a lover of quirky-cool and colored dials, but this is all about my love of metal.No, I'm not talking about working out at the gym blasting ’80s Motley Cr

Never change a winning team, they say. Well, the folks at Yema don’t adhere to that rule. The Superman range is attractive and successful, but still, they went out and tried to improve it. Last Friday, the Yema announced the Superman 500. With adjustments to the bezel, the water resistance, and the thickness, the designers seek to make an already appealing package even more appealing. Let

I like color. Heck, I love color! I think the Hawaiian shirt that perfectly matches the dial and vibe of the 1970s Tissot Seastar Navigator Chronograph in the picture above makes that perfectly clear. This year's Summer Splash is all about color, as you've probably noticed. But because of that kaleidoscopic competition, I think it's time for a bit of black. This is not only to give your eyes a lit

I'm not sure about the idea of brand taglines. They're often cheesy, marketing-driven nonsense with very little substance of meaning, let alone truth. However, Fortis’s Tool Watches. Redefined tagline is possibly the only one I'll let slide. Why? Because lately, every single release redefines my conception of what a tool watch can and should be. The new Fortis Stratoliner is no exception to

This month’s Fratello REM Speedmaster strap collab is one that I particularly like! The dark brown leather and off-white for the wording and lunar surface work very well. When we discussed the design for this June 2023 Fratello REM strap, we actually had the Speedmaster Professional reference 145.022 in mind. It was the first reference to have the famous “The First Watch Worn On The Mo

Omega celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Seamaster line in style. The brand unveils 11 references over eight different models that all come with spectacular “Summer Blue” dials, and the greater the water resistance, the darker the blue color. The three Seamaster Aqua Terra 75th Anniversary models feature a light blue dial as they are rated to 150 meters. Within the Seamaster line,

It’s the 75th anniversary of the Seamaster this year, and to celebrate, Omega is releasing 11 new Seamaster references. All of these watches feature beautiful “Summer Blue” dials that get increasingly darker depending on each model’s increased water resistance. It starts with a light blue dial for the Seamaster Aqua Terra models and goes to a rich dark blue for the Ultra De