Welcome back to This Week in Watches for May 23, 2020: the essential edition. Many of our readers either have a long weekend due to Memorial Day or are coming off of a bridge day from last week. We won’t make you think too hard during your time off with these three-handers.Timex Milano XLIf we talk?essential, three-hands, a bracelet, a date function, 50 meters of water resistance and quartz

The release of the NOMOS Glashutte Ace Jewelers Tangente 38 Amsterdam Limited Edition Watch marks the fourth time the Saxon manufacture has collaborated with Amsterdam’s most visible and active retailer. And what can I say? They’ve hit the mark again.I was involved with the first NOMOS/Ace limited edition way back in 2017. Back then, we celebrated 100 years of De Stijl with a 38mm Orio

The original IWC Big Pilot's Watch is a classic. But it's also an XL heavyweight that you're constantly aware of. It practically takes a giant to wear the 46.2mm original inconspicuously. The new smaller version of the BP comes in a more practical size L. And, although I don't want to give it all away already, flying on auto with the slimmed-down IWC Big Pilot’s Watch 43 is possible. You're

Catering to all tastes is nearly impossible, says Tom van Wijlick, CEO of Lebois & Co. And that’s something I can attest to as well, looking back on some of the collaborations we did ourselves with brands.Some people will love it. Others? Well, not so much. Yet the Dutch-owned Swiss Lebois & Co brand is now asking their fans to help decide on the looks of its latest model.A unique ne

In our Sunday Morning Showdown, two of our writers go head-to-head in an epic showdown for the ages. Strong opinions and hysterical hyperbole are welcome (so feel free to join in with the fun in the comments section below). And don’t forget to let us know which watches you’d like to see torn to shreds/effusively exalted next week. We’ll try and feature as many of our readers̵

There is no shortage of brand collaborations in the watch world. Their attractiveness usually hangs on your personal relationship with both brands. I can certainly see how this new Bvlgari Ducati Aluminium Chronograph will resonate with aficionados of watches and motorcycles. These are two passions that go together like peanut butter and jelly, or prosciutto and Parmigiano, if you prefer.?The Bvlg

Seiko divers Unmistakable, ubiquitous, legendary. Since the Japanese brand released its very first diver in 1965 - the famous 62MAS - it has not fallen short of coming up with new collections that have been revised and then re-interpreted. Amongst the upgrades, one will find better construction, brighter and longer-lasting lume, and upgraded movements, while the styling of the watches remains more

For Fratelli living in the proximity of London or traveling there today or tomorrow, this episode of Coffee Corner Watch Talk contains an urgent message. Let me start with that. The inaugural display of The OAK Collection - a spectacular, one-of-a-kind collection that reflects French businessman Patrick Getreide's 40-year horological passion - will only be shown at the Design Museum until Wednesda

It's not exactly a secret that round watches are an easier sell than their square counterparts. If you ask around industry experts, you'll often hear the 10% rule thrown about, suggesting that nine out of every ten watches is round. But that doesn't mean the remaining 10% comprises naught but squares! No, the humble square watch has all kinds of creative shapes to fight against for your attention.

Hamilton has a rich legacy in American watchmaking, and not just for railroad and aviation watches. The company created the Canteen watch worn by U.S. Navy “frogmen” (the predecessors of the Navy SEALs) during World War II. The commercial version of this watch debuted in 1951 and was simultaneously immortalized through its prominent feature in the movie The Frogmen. Fast forward 70 yea

Would you believe that a new Rado Over-Pole has been a long time coming? We'll get to that in a moment, but thankfully the watch is here. How did Rado do with this newest throwback release?Call it a premonition, but it was over two years ago that some folks from Rado reached out to ask about my vintage Over-Pole. To be honest, it was an out-of-the-blue message because my #TBT article was more than

Welcome one and all to this week’s episode of Fratello On Air. As Mike is out of town, Balazs invites Nacho - who happened to be in Germany - to join him for a chat. Today’s installment brings you a loosely structured discussion. The guys talk about their current comings and goings before steering into the topics of watch news and case back engravings. They then wrap things up by runni

I am very excited to announce our fifth Speedmaster strap collaboration with REM. This month’s “Houston, We’ve Had A Problem” strap will perfectly suit your Omega Speedmaster Professional Silver Snoopy Award 50th Anniversary edition. This watch debuted on October 5th, 2020 (exactly 50 years after Omega received NASA’s Snoopy Award) and has been in production since. It

The weather is finally showing us some proper sunshine and higher temperatures here in the Netherlands. It actually feels like summer is approaching, and that means wedding season is about to start or is already well underway. So it’s time to think about what watch to wear on that special day. And we’re not just talking about the watches for the happy couple. These watches can also be

Chicago-based Oak & Oscar has been in business since 2015. Over the last nine years, the brand has assembled a back catalog of attractive, ruggedly built watches that pay tribute to the Windy City. Furthermore, the timepieces display a design consistency normally reserved for larger, historic brands. Today’s Oak & Oscar Atwood chronograph continues this trend with increased functiona

Designing and producing robust and elegant wristwatches is what it's all about for Serica. Today, the brand's founders Jer?me Burgert and Gabriel Vachette launch a new iteration of their 6190 field watch. Although under a different name (or reference, for that matter), this is where it all started for the young Parisian brand. You'll see, though, that quite a lot has changed since then. Let's take

I always find new releases from Ming interesting, but the thought of a new diver from the brand brings me to the edge of my seat. Ming’s designers rarely dabble in tool watches, so when they do, it’s worth taking notice. Today’s new 37.09 Bluefin comes nearly four years after the original Ming diver, the 18.01, and brings noticeable differences.There are many reasons why I enjoy

This watch has been sitting in my safe and waiting for its moment for ages! After several weeks of heavy-hitting Gallet chronographs, I spotted a watch lying face down in the corner of the safe. I turned it over, and there it was - my abandoned crazy-lumed Citizen Auto Dater 7. I took it out to show it mercy, and I couldn’t have chosen any better!Do you want my confession? Maybe you don̵

The Millesime collection by Raymond Weil took us by surprise when it launched last year. Once in a while, a watch comes along that just seems to work. The design and the execution just click. The Millesime is such a watch. So when Raymond Weil announced new models, I was keen to give them a try.Today, I am testing the 35mm Automatic, the 39.5mm Moon Phase, and a new green-dial Small Seconds model

Hello, and welcome to this week’s episode of Fratello Talks. This topic is familiar to all those who spend enough time around watches and especially to those who consider themselves collectors. Buying, selling, and trading watches comes with the territory, and though a decision may seem solid at the time you make it, you may always regret it. In this week’s episode, Nacho, RJ, and Morg