BA111OD is still a young brand in a world of watches that is full of historical powerhouses. But ever since its founding in 2019, BA111OD has quickly made a name for itself with some interesting new ideas. There is plenty to check out, from the compelling business model to the integration of connectivity and the affordable prices for the technically capable watches. I took two of the brand’s

Do you want to use a Seagull ST-1901 movement in your new watch? Sure, that’s no problem, but you’ll need to order a minimum of 10,000 units. That’s something you want to hear as a small brand when asking the Chinese movement manufacturer about possibly supplying you with calibers. But instead of looking for possible alternative movements, Studio Underd0g negotiated with Seagull,

In December 2023, Breitling purchased Universal Genve and announced that the brand would return to the marketplace in 2026. Since then, speculation about the models and movements has run rampant. We still don’t have any information to share. Still, Universal Genve has announced three one-off Polerouter watches that celebrate the 70th anniversary of the SAS transpolar flights from Copenhage

Jean-Marie emailed me the following link : https://www.chronomania.netMy best French tells me that this is a populair watchportal in French for the French ??

Watch fanatics will instantly recognize this slogan. Perhaps, even their significant others will do too. Patek Philippe, considered to be the best watch brand, uses this slogan since 1996. Besides this campaign, Patek Philippe also has separate one for women which started in 1999 for their “24” collection and was refined in 2006.As more than ten years after it was first presented, the

If you’ve been following this blog for the last few weeks or so, you’ve probably seen the report about our factory visit to Norwich on the day of the launch of Meridian watches. We were honoured to have the scoop about this watch brand. In an earlier stage, you might also have seen the teaser drawing as shown below. Contributing guest writer Jake Price received a Meridian MP-05 for rev

It’s Speedy Tuesday! For today we have – again – something special for you Speedmaster fans out there. As you probably know, Omega produced a number of mission patch models as part of 50 white suitecases with the ‘Speedmaster Mission’ collection in 1997 (40 sets) and in 1998 (2x 5 sets). Each suitcase contained 22 Speedmaster Professional mission patch models, 1 ̵

When watch lovers look at the Omega Geneve collection most of them think about the lower valued so called entry-level vintage Omegas. It is wide known among Omega collectors that back in the day when Omega introduced the Geneve collection it was meant to be one of the flagship lines of the brand though. By the mid- to late 1960s Omega shifted their attention.The Speedmaster collection was very suc

It’s early Thursday morning and my alarm clock goes off. This is not something that happens a lot on weekdays, there must be something special going on. My agenda tells me I have to be at Schiphol Airport in two hours.After working my way through a rainy rush hour, I arrive at KLM Jet Center. This place looks like a remote business area, not what you’d be expecting when you are travell

In certain circles, there are watch collectors who regard Tudor as little more than window dressing: a watch with a case that houses a pedestrian movement. That's probably a bit harsh, but the model at the sub-brand is changing. With the debut of an in-house movement at this year's Basel show, Tudor is now firmly standing on its own. Historically speaking, though, it is hard to completely knock

This year Grand Seiko is celebrating its 55th anniversary! That is right, the first Grand Seiko appeared in 1960 and Seiko in The Netherlands celebrated this with a boutique event in Amsterdam. Their boutique is not only Grand Seiko, but you will find models from a number of collections. However, the focus for last Monday’s event was Grand Seiko.There were a couple of people from the Seiko W

ANALYSIS OF RESULTS AT – PHILLIPS (BACS & RUSSO), CHRISTIE'S, SOTHEBY'S & ANTIQUORUMChart – RECAP ON NOVEMBER 2016 WATCH AUCTIONS – GENEVAAUCTION HOUSETTL LOTS*QTY SOLDSOLD %TOTAL VALUEAVG. PRICEPHILLIPS (Bacs & Russo)19117793%CHF 27.513.625CHF 155.444Christie’s32327685%CHF 14.702.500CHF 53.270Sotheby’s31327788%CHF 7.088.750CHF 25.591Antiquorum55545081%CHF

Another week, another re-edition. This time it's coming from Tissot. When we visited the Swiss brand during Baselworld 2018, we already reported on this timepiece. Though the dial design changed a bit, the basics of the Tissot Heritage Petite Seconde remained. A sub-second white dial dress watch with Arabic numerals and manual wind movement. My personal opinion on the watch is that it's a bit of a

Part of the fun of vintage watch collecting is gathering information about your precious timepiece. Luckily, many brands and models have a nicely documented past. We know about why and when they made certain watches. Which market they were targeting with them and even how many pieces left the factory. Some companies, like Omega for example, even have a designated vintage section on their site. Her

Our Watch of the Week is the award-winning Pangaea Day Date because it displays the date in a truly MeisterSinger way. The most common and also the most practical additional display on a wristwatch is the date. Mostly we have at least a general idea of what time it is, but the date is something we are more likely to forget. That's why wristwatches were designed at

It's not easy to keep track of all the Timex releases. There are a lot of them, but don't panic, here at Fratello we have picked what we consider the three best models from their recent introductions. The Timex x Pac-Man T80, Timex x Snoopy Space Traveler and Navi XL Automatic.There is something about watches with a $250 price tag. And it's not only the fact that you can have at least four of them

During our Speedy Tuesday event in Tokyo last October, we had special guest Sam Cossman on the stage. Although he’s best known for his viral Vulcano video, Sam Cossman is now working on a very prestigious project: Quantum Leap.Sam Cossman is an ambassador for Omega and wears the Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon on a daily basis. He is not an astronaut but sees himself as an explorer.?In thi

When Breitling first announced its partnership with Outerknown back in 2018, it seemed, to me at least, to be a seminal moment for sustainable products working their way into the luxury industry. With the two brands' latest collaboration, the Outerknown series gets a massive boost from the inclusion of the handsome (and widely praised) Breitling Superocean Heritage '57 automatic dive watch.Outerkn

This was a year bookended by the launches of many amazing ladies' watches that came to be seen as milestones for the industry. I'm thinking here of the world’s smallest tourbillon, the Serpenti Seduttori, or Zenith's first-ever Defy Midnight. Most watch brands, it seems, are finally making timepieces for women that say something about both our times and lifestyle. And Audemars Piguet with it

Ain’t it funny when things coalesce? Take for instance, Armageddon coming out in the same year as Deep Impact in 1998. Two big-budget asteroid disaster movies from separate studios releasing within months of each other. While I’m bringing it down to a much smaller scale, 2020 also saw another conceptual overlap. The vintage flat-link bracelet design for the Omega Speedmaster. The conce