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

All watch enthusiasts, at some point, experience the epiphany that opens the gateway to wristwatch passion. While my enthusiasm stretches back to James Bond’s Omega Seamaster, Instagram was the tool to discover similarly afflicted aficionados. Through hashtags and IG accounts, I experience a variety of watches vicariously through each person’s lens. Over time, certain photographers hav

This week’s Sunday Morning Showdown is a much-discussed topic that hadn’t been made into a proper match-up until now. But we read your comments, dear Fratelli! Last week, Jorg wrote an article about the best titanium dive watches and selected the recently introduced Tudor Pelagos 39 as one of them. Some of you, however, would have rather seen the Pelagos LHD or even the regular Pelagos

If you are a regular reader of Fratello, you might have read that Paulin Watches was acquired not too long ago by fellow Scottish brand anOrdain. This sparked an interest in the Glasgow-based brand for many watch enthusiasts. I had read about Paulin but never had a chance to witness the brand’s products up close. So when the Modul C Mechanical and Modul B Quartz arrived at the Fratello offic

You thought you could ease your way into the new week. Well, you thought wrong! You may have seen Mike’s early morning article on the exquisite?G-Shock MR-G Shougeki-Maru already, but the hits keep on coming with two more Japanese G-Shock collaborations. First up is the GM-6900BAPE-1, a special model celebrating the 30th anniversary of BAPE, the Japanese streetwear brand that's famous for it

After a hot and steamy summer, September was also relatively warm, at least here in Germany. Sadly, October brought us drizzles and much lower temperatures, which shocked me. I don't know about you, but I felt I needed a dash of summer on these chilly fall days. What better way to bring the July sun back to my life than with one of the recent Summer Blue releases from Omega's Seamaster line? So I

The new Tissot T-Touch Connect Sport is the latest iteration of a popular watch that first debuted back in 1999. The well-loved and approachable ana-digi timepiece from Switzerland has been a favorite for hikers, mountain climbers, and the like. Now, though, it features a new app that centers on activity and fitness. Of course, it also contains helpful features like notifications.With all of the f

The 40th anniversary of G-Shock continues to roll on, and the latest piece is the MR-G Shougeki-Maru. It’s inspired by a kabuto (samurai helmet) and contains a hand-inscribed bezel. Yes, this is a special watch, and we expect that diehard G-Shock fans will love it.A lot has happened over the past ten years with G-Shock. I can still remember buying a lovely 30th-anniversary model back in 2013

The new stainless steel Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute Chronograph was among our favorite releases during Watches and Wonders 2023. The contrast between the clean blue/gray sunburst dial and the open-worked chronograph dial especially earned our admiration. Of course, the version with a rose gold case and indexes on its black sunburst dial was also very impressive. But somehow, we didn’t g

Panerai recently released the Luminor Destro Otto Giorni PAM01655. What's in a name? Well, the fact that it is a Luminor with an eight-day power reserve that is supposed to be worn on your right (destro, in Italian) arm. That pretty much sums up what this new Luminor is all about.So, is everything right about this new destro PAM, or should you walk right by? Let's have a quick first look!Luminor D

The SalonQP event in London, held from the 11th of November till the 13th of November, was a great success. I’ve been to the event on Thursday (opening night) and Friday, and on Friday I’ve made a few pictures to give my precious readers an impression of SalonQP.Of course, I also took some pictures of the timepieces that were there on display. However, for all photos, please visit the

We love our watches, there's no doubt about that. That's why you're here, right? There are all those other things surrounding them though; watch winders, watch rolls, tools perhaps but most importantly straps. No decent watch site can function without a strap review. That was in my head when I came up with this idea and presented it to the team.Nevertheless we gave it a twist. We would like to int

THE SUBTLE BEAUTY OF GREYWhich grey best suits your personality?Hublot is releasing its CLASSIC FUSION collection in on-trend yet timeless grey. Following on from its Spring/Summer 2015 blue collection, the Classic Fusion quintet now boasts a total “Racing Grey” look. Less harsh than black, more timeless even than blue, this grey inherently neutral and universal reinforces the model

MONTFORT WATCHES Co. builds luxury, quality form follows function' timepieces. Their maiden model the Strata' is a sport-chic automatic wristwatch that boasts the following impressive credentials:Scratch resistant Super Stainless Steel3D printed stainless steel dialsSwiss madeUnbeatable valueFounded by two watch enthusiasts, Philippe Kuratle and Jeremie Senggen, MONTFORT WATCHES Co has innovation

Dutch Formula One driver Max Verstappen unveiled his third watch, made by?TAG Heuer. The?TAG Heuer Formula One Max Verstappen Special Edition 2018 was presented during an exclusive event at the Hotel Arena in Amsterdam.TAG Heuer launches a new special-edition watch designed by Max VerstappenThe 2018 Max Verstappen Tag Heuer on my wrist during the event in Hotel Arena in AmsterdamThe new special ed

When I started collecting watches about 20 years ago, I loved to browse those big books that showed a huge amount of watches that were either categorized by brand name, price or complication. The moonphase?(and calendar) complications appealed to me most at the time, as I love that big gold moon on a dial. Perhaps it is not the most useful complication in the world, but that also is part of its ch

I could have let Teun write his own book promotion here, but I want to take the opportunity to tell you a bit about him and his book.In 2015, Teun reached out to me to talk about his passion for watches and how we could collaborate. We decided to meet somewhere in the middle and ended up in a cafe near the train station in Breda. We talked about previous projects he did on watches, but also about

This year, 2019, commemorates the 50th anniversary of the end of the 1960's. I don't mean that just numerically. The year, 1969 really marked the end of an era. The free love movement culminated with the Woodstock '69 festival and the great human achievement of the USA landing men on the moon brought about a new era of scientific discovery.Designs of the times were certainly inspired by the whirlw

Another week, another butt-load of news in the watch industry. I get the almighty power of deciding what was cool enough to make it into my column. This week, it was a celebratory Minase, a new Urwerk, and a deep blue Credor that really caught my eye…plus I couldn’t ignore the GPHG Awards 2020. Read on!Minase's celebratory sweet 15!Who doesn't love a good birthday celebration? There's

Welcome to the Speedmaster World Cup. In the absence of Euro 2020, we thought our beloved readers might enjoy a tournament of a different kind. We've assembled eight groups (ACH), each governed by a different Fratello team member. Each writer has been assigned four watches, which they will pitch to you during the group stages.All we need you to do is vote for your favorite to move on in the compet