For the 75th anniversary of the Seamaster collection, Omega also decided to reintroduce the Ploprof (1200M) in a size that is close to the original from the 1970s. In addition, we find a new dial color for the Planet Ocean 600M and Ultra Deep. These three watches are Omega's finest when it comes to water resistance, and they’re now available with distinctive Summer Blue dials.All 11 referenc

Oris has a special place in my heart. The brand’s Art Blakey was my first serious mechanical watch purchase a little over three years ago, and I still very much enjoy that watch. Since then, the impressive Calibre 400 has been introduced, which also means that prices for many of the brand’s watches have gone up significantly. Luckily, though, Oris also still introduces fun watches with

Fratello On Air returns, and we talk about recent controversies related to vintage watches, auctions, and heritage departments. We spare our usual chit-chat in the beginning and loop in a watch-related sighting in an upcoming Christopher Nolan movie. If you like candid talk, we hope you enjoy today’s episode!

The summer is for traveling to a destination that will enable you to live your very best life. First, you have to get to your destination in style and on time - cue the first watch, the Longines Spirit Zulu Time GMT 39mm. And once you get to the temporary paradise of choice, you want to shine - Casio G-Shock GMW-B5000PG-9 from the 40th Anniversary Recrystallized Series - and have fun swimming, div

A “gift for a man who has everything . . . even a sports car!” says the 1959 ad promoting the Benrus Competition, a watch personalized with one of eight car crests. Besides this Mercedes version, Porsche, MG, Jaguar, Triumph, Corvette, VW, and Thunderbird models were available.I admit that I saw this watch for the first time this week when it was listed by one of the watch dealers I li

The Ming 37.08 Starlight is the brand’s newest release, and it’s a natural beauty that reacts dramatically to the light. As we’ll see, this watch uses the latest case format, which fits well on wrists of various sizes. Potential buyers will also like that a bracelet is standard and that the model will be produced annually.Aventurine is one of my favorite dial mediums. I can recal

I’m surprised we’ve never covered the previous version of Vero’s Open Water. It’s a no-nonsense 41mm watch with a DLC-coated bezel and a selection of colorful dials. I remember it was quite a hit on Instagram when it came out. Now, based on that predecessor, the US-based brand is introducing the Vero Open Water 38. It has a similar clean design as before, but it comes in a

I love Ressence, and I love classic night divers, so when I read that the Belgian brand would release a version of its Type 5 dive watch with a full-lume dial, I was all eyes and ears. But I was also curious to discover how Ressence founder Beno?t Mintiens would make that work. My initial thought was that he’d take the existing Black Black version of the Type 5 and equip it with a white lumi

Blancpain introduces a new Bathyscaphe Quantime Complet in black ceramic and two dial colors as well as a brand-new bracelet in full ceramic. The Maison is doubling down on its zirconium dioxide offerings to great effect. The new bracelet will be available as an additional option to several existing ceramic Bathyscaphes, broadening your range of choices. Let's have a look at these releases from t

Hi there! Welcome to the latest episode of your favorite watch podcast, Fratello Talks. This week, Nacho is joined by Daan and Lex to run through some of their favorite recently released watches. Having not done one of these recaps for a while, we thought we’d look back to some of the latest introductions post Watches and Wonders. As you might have come to expect, we’ve seen a ton of n

The Gravitymaster isn’t the best-known model in G-Shock’s Master of G series, but it is just as capable and impressive as its collection mates. The newest addition to the Gravitymaster lineup is the GR-B300 series with a design inspired by fighter jets. These three watches feature a fully analog display focused on providing info for all your adventures in the sky. It makes these three

Last year, I have been posting a lot on watches. A brand you can’t ignore in my opinion. However, this year I promised myself to have a good look around for other interesting watches and brands. Earlier this year, I bought myself an IWC Ingenieur and a vintage Titus chronograph in 18kt rose gold (very very thin ;)) and now I am investigating other watches for a possible future purchase. I h

Swatch Group Press Release:“Biel/Bienne, 28 June 2010 – With deep sadness and regret we inform you that Mr. Nicolas G. Hayek, Chairman and Delegate of the Board of Directors of The Swatch Group Ltd. unexpectedly passed away today due to heart failure during work at his beloved Swatch Group.Mr. Nicolas G. Hayek's greatest merit was his enormous contribution to the saving of the Swiss wa

Just recently, I was able to test drive the Linde Werdelin The One Hard Black II DLC timepiece, including The Rock instrument. I shared my experience and thoughts about this watch and instrument on the Linde Werdelin forum over at Watchuseek.Although I think you just should click the link and go read the article, I can tell you in advance that I really love this timepiece. Stealth looking when dre

My First Encounter with a Gold Omega Speedmaster Professional Apollo XIWhen I bought my first Speedmaster in October 1999, it didn't take long to get in touch with other Speedmaster enthusiasts. One of them referred me to a watch maker that was close in my area that was more or less specialized in Speedmaster watches. I got in touch with him and the first time we met he was wearing this crazy gold

IWC has a long history regarding pilot’s watches. Their iconic Mark 11 dates back to 1948 and that’s why IWC thought it is time to resurrect it in the current Mark XVIII. Meet the ‘Tribute to Mark XI’ version. Limited to only 1948 pieces, so you have to be quick.The original IWC Mark 11 was in production from 1948 till the early 1980s, before being replaced with the Mark XI

The Oris Staghorn Restoration Limited Edition has been introduced as a special model in Oris’ new Aquis line. Sales of this watch will support the Coral Restoration Foundation (CRF) in Key Largo, Florida.The Coral Restoration FoundationThe Oris Staghorn Limited Edition at Pickles Reef, Key Largo, FloridaOcean conservation traditionOris has quite a tradition contributing to marine-life saving

Ah summertime, it's finally officially here despite the fact that it's been seriously hot throughout most of northern Europe for the last couple of months. With Summer comes vacations and that means that most of us will make our way towards the beach or at least a refreshing pool. And what watch to wear? The natural response is a dive watch, that casual genre of timepiece that can handle the water

We take a look at the MING Abyss 18.01 Abyss Concept, a new foray for the detail-obsessed micro brand.Today we’ll give you look at the MING Abyss 18.01 Abyss Concept, a model that brings in several firsts for the small micro-brand that designs its watches in Malaysia, but primarily utilizes Swiss suppliers for their construction.? It’s been nearly two years since we first took a look a

Italians know how to go stylish. And Anonimo, the Swiss brand with Italian roots is no exception. With their new model, they enter slightly new ground with a bit more moderate dimensions and the right dose of a vintage touch. The result is eye-candy.Anonimo’s signature consists of expressive masculine watches that frequently come in bright colours. Their strength is tool watches. And they pr