It’s not even March and I have no doubts that we are looking at one of the most unexpected reissues of 2022. The mid-’50s “pre-Speedy” chronograph, the Rodania Geometer, rises from the grave of horology once again. This time, it’s under the surprising Massena LAB label.The entire watch community enjoys contemplating what is going to hit the market in a given year. Esp

Composing a Best Of article is never an easy task. You need to have an excessive knowledge of the brand you are about to dissect. Model lines, various executions, and one-off pieces, if they exist, all have to be part of the pool you are choosing from. On top of that, one must keep in mind that Top XY or Best Of lists are subjective topics and, as such, need to be taken with a grain of salt. Well,

We like to talk about vintage watches a lot within the Fratello team. Though most of what we write about is primarily focused on the most recent releases and developments, for many of us, a lot of the fun can be found in the sometimes weird and often wonderful world of vintage watches. It’s a world full of history, remarkable watches, incredible stories, and quirky details. It inspired us to

Just moments ago, Swatch uploaded a MoonSwatch teaser: Mission to Moonshine Gold and March 7 it says. It also lists several locations all over the world. Are you ready for a new spin on the Swatch Omega MoonSwatch?Dej vu: Swatch manages to completely steal the show with the announcement of the MoonSwatch, just days before Watches and Wonders 2022. Now here we are, one year later, a few weeks befo

The Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight in blue drove the watch world a bit nuts when it came out in 2020. I was one of those who, though wary of the hype, tried the watch on at a boutique and fell in love. I've now had the Black Bay Fifty-Eight for two years, and I wanted to share my thoughts on this watch.The ocean is making that unmistakable booming sound, where large waves rolling off from the Pacific

It was a long wait for many of you (and us), but here it is - the new Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch. We had the opportunity to go hands-on with this new white-dial Speedmaster, which was first seen on Daniel Craig’s wrist last November.The white-dial Omega Speedmaster “Daniel Craig”At first, people thought it was the Speedmaster in Canopus (white) Gold, but it quickly

Jorg probably doesn’t know this, but every time I see him walking into the office with a Unimatic on his wrist, I get a little more jealous. I’m a fan of the brand’s less-is-more design approach. Plus, the watches look like they can take a beating, and they have a ton of character on the wrist. But…there is one big “but.” Unimatic watches are always quite big an

Welcome back to another episode of Fratello On Air. This week, we’re asking what would make us buy a Cartier watch. It’s a good question because neither of your co-hosts owns a timepiece from the incredibly popular brand. As we’ll see, the reasons have little to do with what’s currently on offer and more to do with our wearing habits.

Some people just can't get enough. Enough of the right logo, that is. Logo luxury is still very much alive, no matter the attention quiet luxury received recently. Logos have a hypnotic allure to some people. People under the spell of the right monogram will want to buy into the brand badly, desiring everything with that logo on it. And that's what brands aim for. They don’t want consumers t

As a materials engineer, I get excited whenever a watchmaker uses an atypical material. Over the last decade, carbon and ceramics have become more prevalent for watch cases. However, aside from new gold alloys, it has been relatively quiet on the metals front. Using tantalum isn’t new, but it’s so uncommon that it deserves attention whenever a watch brand chooses it. When one of my all

In the spring of 2023, Parmigiani Fleurier introduced an all-platinum version of the popular Tonda PF Micro-Rotor. Even the sandblasted dial was platinum, and it had a date window at 6 o’clock. Then, in the spring of 2024, the brand from Fleurier, Switzerland, introduced the Tonda PF Micro-Rotor No Date. The omittance of a date window on that version made the Tonda PF look even cleaner and m

In 1995, Casio added the DW-6900 model to its G-Shock line, marking an evolution in the design and functionality of digital watches. With its round case, Triple Graph display, and front-mounted light button, the DW-6900 quickly became a favorite among watch enthusiasts and professional users. Its 30th anniversary in 2025 is a good moment to reflect on the DW-6900’s legacy, its impact on cult

There is no time to waste. The watch department at Herms has been very busy - busy enough to release no fewer than six new watches ahead of next month's Watches and Wonders. The novelties include a 12-set limited edition of three Herms Arceau L’Heure de la Lune watches in surprising colors plus two new versions of the Arceau Le Temps Voyageur watches. Another new model is the artistic Slim

Watch designer Genta designed a number of watches that turned into icons. Best example is the first stainless steel luxury watch he designed in 1972, the Royal Oak for Audemars Piguet. Later on, he repeated this with his Nautilus for Patek Philippe and the Ingenieur for IWC. All these watches are being referred to as ‘Jumbo’, as they were considered to be HUGE then. Today, we seem to b

I’ve been a fan (and wearer) of Santoni shoes for quite a long time and I was thrilled to see IWC introducing a new Portofino watch with a Santoni strap. Last week, the Ace & Dik boutique in Amsterdam turned into an IWC and Santoni shop for two whole days. Host of the evening, Alon Ben-Joseph and his colleagues, provided a great platform for admirers of Italian and Swiss craftsmanship. T

Arcadia is the boutique brand of the Fleurier Watch Company that was originally found in the 19th century and brought back to life in 2007. With three types of collections (four if you include the watches made on request), Arcadia is able to?fulfill the demand of all sorts of watch consumers. Arcadia has a Contemporary line of watches to which the reviewed AC01-V2 ?belongs, a Vintage collection th

After winning the?prestigious TimeZone’s 2011 Watch of the Year award and their appearance on national television in The Netherlands (click here to view the item), Gronefeld Exclusive Timepieces introduces their One Hertz in Platinum.Gronefeld received a lot of coverage here with their One Hertz ‘secondes mortes’ ?timepiece over the last year. Not only because the watch is just p

On a weekly basis we receive quite a bit of introductions to new (micro) watch brands. Somehow, it seems that there is a huge interest in them as they are able to quickly raise enough funds to start producing watches after they showed their plans to the public. One of the reasons is perhaps that a lot of these micro brands are able to keep the price very reasonable at the end. Not everyone has $50

The Sinn EZM 1, my 52Mondayz week #10 watchLast week was a week full of Speedmasters. However one way or the other a lot of Sinn came on my way as well. As their agent for The Netherlands I’ve had a long working relationship with Sinn. Starting in 1994, when Helmut Sinn was still on the helm, and ending my agency in 2013, when I closed my shop to concentrate on my journalistic activities.We&

In a few weeks, BaselWorld 2017 will unveil a number of novelties we have all been waiting for. One of them is the re-edition of Seiko’s 62MAS diver. The rumors are piling up and we now ‘know’ that there will be a re-redition of the 62MAS with an 8L movement and a cheaper variant with 6R15 movement (SPB051J1 with bracelet and SPB053J1 with rubber strap).62MAS Re-edition?previewWe