At the Chemin des Tourelles 17 in Le Locle, you will find the headquarters of Tissot SA since 1907. Tissot named a collection after this street, called the Chemin des Tourelles (meaning as much as ‘Turret road’). And it is indeed a nice ‘Chemin’, where Tissot is located. A great reason to name a collection after it.Tissot Chemin des TourellesThe Chemin des Tourelles collect

Next time you read an online watch dealers' headline crying out loud about a crazy patina, think back to this watch.Citizen Shine divides the worldWhere some people may see just dirt, sweat or dust glued to the dial, I see the most honest and natural patina humans could ever create. While some collectors are up for hunting complications, there isn't one to be found here. Citizen Shine's true purpo

Speedmaster fans were excited to see the SpaceX crew wearing the titanium Speedmaster X-33 Gen 2 watches last Wednesday. Or, at least visibly on the wrist of astronaut Bob Behnken.Behnken was wearing the Omega Speedmaster X-33 Gen 2 watch on board of the SpaceX Falcon 9. Over his spacesuit. Astronaut Doug Hurley was wearing the X-33 under his suit, but we couldn’t identify it on the images t

Welcome back to This Week in Watches for May 30, 2020, the affordable edition. This week we bring an interesting assortment of timepieces that are a bit easier on the wallet.Junghans Meister S ChronoscopeOk, the first entry of today happens to be the least affordable, but it’s not eye-watering expensive. The brand new Junghans Meister S comes to us with a very sporty looking case and a dial

In 2018 Porsche Design presented a minimalist chronograph in an unusual color, driven by their proprietary flyback caliber.My interest in Porsche Design was induced by the Porsche Design by IWC Ocean 2000 watch. That model had also been the watch that inspired my more profound interest in mechanical watches. It took a while until that watch found its way into my collection. But that’s anothe

Fratello on Air returns with another talkative episode. This time, we answer a listener’s question about watch culture around the world.It’s true that Fratello boasts one of the more multinational teams. One of our listeners from Finland decided to take advantage of that by asking us about watch culture around the globe. How do people come together, do they come together, and do they e

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

Don't you just love it when a brand has a clear vision of what it wants to be and acts accordingly? CDMLEC, the company behind vintage revival brands Airain and Lebois & Co is one of those. The company aims to build a family of the most personal heritage watch brands, so it has brought back these two dormant brands and built them up through collaborative design with their fans. Airain’s

Some say that the ultimate statement of luxury is a gold watch, and I must admit, gold watches seem to be a thing currently. As a fan of gold watches, I’d love to believe that the popularity of these watches is on the rise.? The question is, what are some of the watches that people should spend their hard-earned cash on? The fact is that most watch brands will always produce gold watches as

Although incredibly boring, ISO standards are highly informative. Unfortunately, to be that informative, they also have to be voluminous and extensive, which doesn’t always make for the most pleasurable reading. Today, we’ll try to explain the critical elements of the ISO 6425 standard for divers’ watches in everyday language.I first want to stress that an ISO 6425 certified dive

Back in 1986, Huey Lewis already knew that it’s hip to be square. I know, I know, Huey wasn't singing about the shape of your watch. But still, him mentioning that he's working out almost every day and watching what he's eating does make sense in a column called Coffee Corner Watch Talk. And that's because too many cups of coffee per day isn’t good for your health. Moving around the of

If I had to describe Minase in one word, it would be “singular”. My first encounter with its watches was up close and personal. It was BC (Before COVID) time at an event for independents. I vividly remember getting my mind boggled by the origin of a brand from Japan, totally unknown to me, and by how and where the watches were made. Then suddenly, a rectangular timepiece named Horizon

Casio has done it again. The brand has made another leap to advance G-STEEL as an ana-digi steel watch in the tough premium space. Since the 2015 debut of this affordable metal G-Shock line, the Japanese electronics giant has made a few major improvements to the watches both inside and out. Barely in the fifth update, what we have here is the new release GST-B500D-1A. The latest model combines a c

Yes, the MoonSwatch is old news by now, and the dead horse has officially been beaten well into nirvana. And one can consider the MoonSwatch a cash cow, with Swatch having sold considerably more than a million pieces to date. After all, the Swatch Group confirmed to have crossed that milestone almost six months ago. What on earth (excuse the pun) could be the group’s endgame with the MoonSwa

The Seiko King Seiko collection is expanding with two new references, SJE089 and SJE091. Seiko reintroduced the King Seiko collection back in 2020 with 38mm models, and last year, the brand showed us the new 37mm models. The new King Seiko SJE089 and SJE091 references measure 38.6mm in diameter but only 10.7mm in height.King Seiko SJE089 and SJE091They’re not only slimmer than the previous K

Michiel Holthinrichs has always been on a very personal path to horological enlightenment. Having trained as an architect, his method of watch design is marked by a fresh, studious approach. How it shows is in the way Michiel seems to have a deeper, more thoughtful agenda than a lot of small brands, and he doesn’t shy away from polarizing designs. The pure otherness of Holthinrichs Watches h

Over this past month, a substantial part of the Fratello writers team wrote about their favorite currently available sub-$1K timepieces. And it has been a great exercise that has revealed many different options. We all agree that there is no real right or wrong, just personal preference. Sure, you can debate the specs and designs, but in the end, it’s all about wearing a timepiece that makes

It could have been about three or four years since I saw a Gallet Astronomic listed last time. It was on eBay, and the price reached the $10,000 limit, so I was hesitant. My dilemma didn’t last long; someone bought it before I made up my mind. When the opportunity came again, I was ready!Last December, I reviewed the Valjoux 72C-powered Gallet Calendar Chronograph, which is listed in catalog

For some of you, the bold case shape will be instantly recognizable as a Schofield creation. But while it is indeed symbolic of the brand, this is a very different product of Giles Ellis’s furtive imagination. Does it set the tone for what can be a stand-alone totem of a watch or a new line of Schofield futurism? By introducing the Schofield Obscura, Giles sure awakens my curiosity.This time

The Credor Locomotive is a fascinating design from the late 1970s. Today, the brand has brought it back to life. Let’s take a first look at this rather special timepiece and find out more. Anything Gerald Genta once touched (or, rather, designed) may as well have turned to gold. We’ve seen many brands leverage his designs from the ’70s and ’80s in modern timepieces and rein