With BaselWorld around the corner, the industry is awash with speculation. How will the famous fair fare? Following the sudden, shock-inducing departure of The Swatch Group, uncertainty circles around how the show can remain relevant to the market.Personally, I can't wait to see it all unfold. BW has just released the floor plans. With a strategic reworking of Hall 1.0's (the main hall) layout to

Welcome back to Wrist Game or Crying Shame, the weekly series that allows you to decide whether you'd like to wear a watch or socially distance it from your appendage! This week, we head down several pegs on the ladder with a look at the Seiko SKX007J. But firstIn last week's episode of Wrist Game, we were large and in charge with the Panerai Luminor Base Logo. I lamented the use of branding in ou

The Golden Age of The Swiss Wristwatch book is not only a showcase of beautifully crafted ads but also an amazing source of information and inspiration for watch collectors.I flipped through the entire 350 pages of the book on the first night it reached me. And I did the same on the second night. I apologize for the post-it notes sticking out of the pages, but I had to mark all the surprising disc

For those of you looking for a lightweight, solar-powered, go-anywhere, do-anything beater that can handle life on the beach or in the boardroom, the new Seiko Astron GPS Solar might be the answer. The latest member of the celebrated family is a landmark release for the popular Japanese brand.Functionality? Check. Market-leading technology? Check. Killer looks and extreme wearing comfort? You gues

Hamilton is going to shake things up again with their new release, the PSR. A timepiece that, back in the ’70s, brought the space-age era to the dusty watchmaking tables of traditional Swiss watch ateliers is making a comeback. It was the hottest thing on the market back then. And I have to say the new one is not too bad either.The original Pulsar came out in 1970, exactly 50 years ago. To c

The AP Royal Oak 15202 is one of my big loves. I was amazed to see Audemars Piguet introducing a new variation on the Royal Oak “Extra-Thin” (or Jumbo, for the die-hards) 15202. A green dial version for the AP House concept boutiques.A few years ago, AP introduced its AP House, a place where you can feel at home while exploring its collection of watches. Due to the travel restrictions,

Roll up, one and all, March Mania has reached its second round! At this stage, our eight competing writers get a rest. Rob and Dave will present our weary warriors’ remaining four watches over the next four days, with each post featuring the winners of two first-round votes.Here come the last four standing from Gerard and from RJ’s groups. The writers aren’t going head-to-head ju

Montblanc is releasing a mesmerizing new model today that pays tribute to Minerva's rich heritage in the most sophisticated way. The brand's latest timepiece, the 1858 Split Second Chronograph Limited Edition 18, comes on a never-before-seen case color with a classy complication.This is an exciting watch. Not only do we have an enticing complication (a manufacture rattrapante, no less) to fawn ove

Good news! We are, once more, looking to expand our team. Despite the difficult circumstances of 2020, Fratello continues to grow. While the shifting landscape of the watch industry presents new challenges, so too does it throw-up new opportunities for development. Our team is busier than ever, and the work we’re doing behind the scenes has never been more exciting. If you’d like to be

It takes some doing to do something different in the watch industry these days, and yet, there seem to be plenty of brands game for the challenge! However, stepping up to the plate and crushing a 400-yard homer is not the same thing. One brand that seems to be batting above average in its short history is SYE. I first heard of SYE (Start Your Engines) in the run-up to the Baselworld that never was

Among so many things that always remind me of my childhood, one of the most vibrant ones is the characteristic design of Swatch. Each time I walked past the vividly decorated Swatch store windows, I was amazed by all the high-spirited designs and the courage of the Swiss brand. In the gloomy Polish reality of the 90s/early 00s, stores like Swatch not only stood out from the crowd but also served a

Timekeeping has been an integral part of space exploration since long before the first manned rocket flight. To watch lovers, nothing better represents the union of time and space than the watches of the explorers who dared to set out into the great unknown. Until now, the focus - both for the missions and watches - was limited to Earth’s orbit and the Moon. But with missions to Mars on the

All right, I'll admit it, I'm a Serica fanboy. So please excuse my excitement while you’re reading through this quick look at the latest dial variant in the brand’s 4512 field-watch lineup. I've never actually owned a Serica watch, but I've always been interested in the brand’s designs. Serica is basically a group of watch enthusiasts designing unique, tough, beautiful, and affor

Watch Strap Review is back after taking some much-deserved time off in February. Ben penned the last two articles, but I had to take the wheel back for this one. Finally, the world is opening again, which means we are back on the road. That, however, does not mean that you will be without your monthly dose of strap reviews. On the contrary, we hope to bring you more from ateliers and events like W

I believe you have to be a specific person to buy this watch for daily use. I just don’t know HOW specifically specific. But what I do know for sure is that Yema LED Kavinsky hides bucket loads of character.You know that kind of situation when you think you don’t know somebody, but eventually, you realize you know him or her in some way? Well, this happened to me with French musician K

When the watch brand from Biel dropped a new small-seconds version of the Aqua Terra, I wasn't sure what to make of it. The central-seconds model appears better balanced and therefore remained the superior and preferable AT, in my opinion. But when Jorg and I went through the extensive AT collection online, we spotted something interesting. Something different. Something that got us very curious.

Jaeger-LeCoultre is a brand with a certain je ne sais quoi, except for its superstar rectangle. For me, the brand is imbued with a similar mystique to but is refreshingly less mainstream. I actually have a rectangular goal for this year, which might involve a Reverso or a certain Frenchie, but what about the rest of the brand’s catalog? Yes, Jaeger-LeCoultre is more than the Reverso, even d

It has been almost a year since I bought my Doxa Sub 200 in yellow. I finally caved after summer upon summer of having this nagging itch for a colorful dive watch. As soon as the sun came out, I felt there was a hole in my collection. I longed for something lighthearted, fun, yet rugged - ideally, a dive watch with a bright dial in an outspoken color. Now have a look at the Doxa Sub 200 in Divings

Some 25 kilometers north of Geneva, on the shore of the city’s eponymous lake, lies the town of Nyon. This is the place that Renaud Tixier, the latest Swiss independent watch brand launching today, calls its home. It’s the latest collaborative effort between Dominique Renaud - the renowned watchmaker and co-founder of Renaud & Papi - and the talented up-and-comer Julien Tixier. The

Am I being overly dramatic when I think of the word fratricide after seeing the two-tone Certina DS Action GMT Powermatic 80? Well, first, this is Fratello, so it is within the theme. And then there's the watch. Certina's GMT took me by surprise and made me worry about its big brother, the Longines Spirit Zulu Time in steel with a touch of gold. Both Swatch Group creations are flyer GMT watches wi