Mastering speed and design for a quarter of a centuryThe Klondike Chronograph, the twenty fifth anniversary edition of Delma’s heritage collection, was designed to make men's hearts beat just a little bit faster.? This collection highlight from the traditional Swiss brand Delma has been created with attention to detail and the highest level of technical precision.Delma, the family-owned Swis

Tudor Pelagos LHDYesterday, Tudor invited us for a lunch in Amsterdam. We understood that it had to do with a new introduction, but had no clue about what to expect. Exactly at 1pm, Tudor unveiled their latest, the Tudor Pelagos LHD. LHD stands for Left Hand Drive, for left-handed divers, meaning that the winding crown is on the left side of the case. So as you can see in the header image, I am we

If you want to get a watch with a cartoon character on the dial for your kids it's not a problem these days. Every cartoon that ever existed has tons of merchandise including watches. eBay, Amazon and other platforms are flooded with these goods. They are fun, colourful, cheap and serve as a gateway for the children to get into the hobby that you (and us all) love so much. A Sponge Bob watch today

We take a look at the new, limited edition Longines Heritage Military 1938.It was truly a month ago that we were right here talking about the newest addition to the Longines Heritage collection with the sector-dialed “Classic” model.? That 38.5mm model proved to be a popular watch with our readers and the comments were quite favorable.? I had the chance to pen that article and I walked

Our Watch of the Week is the MeisterSinger Vintago. The name already indicates that the new model was designed with historical archetypes in mind, which is something that many watchmakers have been doing for years in the wake of the big retro wave some more convincingly than others. Here too, MeisterSinger is a special case, as because the brand is young, it doesn't have any of its own models from

This week on Wrist Game or Crying Shame, I enjoy a neo-vintage Patek Philippe Gondolo 5014G. The question will be whether you feel the same or not. But first…Last week, I showed you the more recent Omega Seamaster Bullhead in white dial form and a healthy dose of red, white, and blue. Well, folks, I literally couldn’t have scripted a more appropriate watch post election because this od

Seiko’s Cocktail Time series has been a breath of fresh air in the Seiko Presage collection. The series is based on the idea of creating watches inspired by the global bar culture. In an industry focused on striving for technical excellence and conveying luxury, this is a nice break from that focus. But don’t think for a second, the Cocktail Time watches are not serious watches. The al

Aluminium is not a typical material used in the watchmaking world, but Bvlgari is not a typical company. The Italian watch brand has carved a bit of a niche for releasing expertly engineered watches with a healthy dose of Italian style.When talking about Bvlgari, I'd forgive you for immediately thinking of the famous and successful Octo Finissimo. After all, this is the brand's flagship model fami

When the Crusaders reached the Middle East in the 11th century, they came in way too close contact with swords wielded by Muslim warriors. The blades were made of a particular metal sharp enough to slice a hair in half. Yet the same swords were strong enough to pierce through armor. Needless to say, these weapons struck fear into even the bravest and persistent God-fearing warrior trying to conque

A journey north with Fortis Watches…Wednesday, November 8th, 2021We're out of bed early and meet one another in the canteen. Today is the projected launch day. The excitement is palpable. The weather looks stunning and the windsock is barely moving. We are confident. Our meeting up at The Dome is scheduled for 8:15 am and we troop up there en masse, eager to hear the results of the high-alti

Unimatic has been making waves in recent months with a number of excellent collaborations with big industry names. And anything that means more Unimatic watches makes me (as well as more than just a couple of people from the team here at Fratello) very happy indeed. The latest addition to this ever-growing list is the Unimatic Massena LAB U1-MLB. This diver looks back to what I would label one of

It has pushers, but it's not a chronograph. What are the flat cap pushers on the Pierce Correctomatic for? I?will tell you thanks to my first watch swap ever. If you were to read and remember one single article from this years #TBT series, you are about to read it now!It all started in July this year with my story The Top Four Weirdest Pushers On Vintage Watches. Or to be more precise, it was only

Are you fired up and ready to roll some coal? We’re back with another Fratello contest, and this time, chronographs are ready to light it up! Our team members have chosen racing-inspired watches to help get you into a track-worthy state of mind. Qualifying begins with a winner-take-all contest between a ’70s-inspired classic, the Sinn 144 St S Anniversary II, and a watch from the grand

As we head toward the end of 2022, it’s time for the year-end lists. In the coming weeks, you will hear from several of our editors who will share some of their favorite releases of this year. And we are, of course, curious to find out what some of your favorites are as well. In a follow-up to the list of the best G-Shock models of all time, this week, we are focusing on the best of this yea

I’m usually not a fan of blacked-out watches. And - spoiler alert - my opinion hasn’t changed after spending some time with the all-new Brellum Pandial LE.3 DD DLC Chronometer. But I must say that the diamond-like-carbon coating gives the watch a more premium look and feel. Not that the watch wasn’t premium enough without the coating, but I often find that blacked-out versions of

Watch lovers always look for unique pieces. You know, the kind with a dial color that is out of the ordinary, a watch made for a specific market, or a vintage model that is rare and hard to find. Or perhaps even a timepiece that possesses a subtle change, a tweak that separates it from other similar pieces. The word by which we refer to such watches is “modded”, but there is an importa

It was when I heard the 1936 song “Caravan” in the car on my way back home from Fratello HQ that I thought of Duke Ellington's Patek Philippe watch. I saw it in the Patek Philippe Museum in Geneva a long time ago. And while Duke Ellington and his band played the exotic and mysterious-sounding American jazz standard, other famous jazz musicians who wore Patek Philippe watches also came

Ressence watches are already quite mesmerizing in and of themselves. When you see one for the first time, you spend a little while figuring out what time it is. And if you’ve seen one before, you can simply enjoy the fact that it’s so very different from all the other watches out there. But what do you do to make a Ressence watch even more interesting to look at? Well, you add an Arabi

Welcome, Fratelli, to the fourth round of the 2023 Seiko World Cup. For this inaugural contest, the focus is on dive watches! Today, we see RJ and his Marinemaster SBDX001 go up against Nacho and his Prospex SRPC35K1 (aka the “Mini Turtle”). As with some of the previous rounds, this time, it’s also a personal match as both RJ and Nacho own the watches they’ll be defending.

What better way to celebrate your 20th anniversary than by throwing a small party? No, even a tiny party is way too exuberant for Greubel Forsey, Haute Horlogerie manufacturer par excellence. That's why the brand throws a nano party. And that's big news because the Nano Foudroyante EWT is Greubel Forsey's 10th Invention Piece. The watch's main talking point is a Nano Foudroyante set within a flyin