Most of us are caught up in the vintage-feeling small-watch craze of the times, myself included. But there is one dive watch that will never leave my collection, and it’s 44mm, not a Goldilocks 38. I might never actually dive with it, but I could. It’s about that bulletproof-tank vibe, so even if I can get a 300m-depth-rated watch at 38mm, it won’t give me the same feeling of men

It’s that time of the year again! The holidays are just around the corner, and the gift-giving season is here. Are you looking to buy a gift for your watch-enthusiast friend or loved one and need some inspiration? Have you already been asked what you want this year and didn’t know how to answer? Or maybe you’re just looking for something for yourself? Whatever the case may be, we

Squale, the Swiss-Italian specialist in dive watches, has a reputation for keeping its historic heroes alive. Now the brand brings back another chapter from its illustrious past - the skin diver. It is styled after the Squale skin divers from the 1960s and named after a 1959 trademark name, Super-Squale. Recently, I spent some time with this new model on the wrist to see if it is indeed a super Sq

Vintage watches, alarm complications, classic cars, business success, recognition, and love… The LeCoultre & Longines watch set for the best Ford sales representatives from 1955 has so many extraordinary aspects.Today’s story will be a bit personal and emotional. It won’t be only about the watches. Actually, it will be much more about thoughts, things, people, and our lives.

For some people, their first exposure to Panerai was the 1996 film Daylight starring Sylvester Stallone. For me, it was mooring up in the Isle of Wight during the Cowes Yacht Week. There, I saw multiple pale blue flags with the Panerai logo. Before long, I came across the yacht Eilean that Panerai lovingly restored on commission. Interestingly, this was the same yacht featured in the Duran Duran v

A refreshing novelty recently landed in my inbox, instantly lifting my spirits. I am talking about the Ressence Type 1 Round Multicolour, which hits the market today. This is a vibrant addition to the Type 1 Round collection that made its first appearance ahead of Watches and Wonders earlier this year. This model introduces a burst of color(s) to the dial, marking a modish departure from the mut

Today, we are doing Watch Dating 101, going over some basic techniques to help determine when a vintage watch was made. Of course, many watches can be dated through their serial numbers. But what if you just want to quickly guestimate a watch's age? There are specific features and design cues that you can look for. I will try to cover the most reliable tells here.For this article, I will assume th

Another week, another episode of Fratello Talks! This is our 47th episode so far, and it’s one in which we’re feeling a bit philosophical. You join Lex, Daan, and Nacho, who get into some eye-opening moments in their watch-enthusiast experience and the watches responsible. That’s right; today’s discussion is all about watches that changed the way we look at watches. They co

To celebrate 140 years since its founding in 1884, Breitling has opened a pop-up museum in the heart of Zurich, Switzerland. It stands proudly inside a historically significant building on Zurich's Rennweg, just 200 meters from Breitling's flagship boutique. Remarkably, this newly opened museum is the only brand-specific museum in Switzerland's largest city. The museum spans three floors and comes

Circula was founded in 1955 by the grandfather of Cornelius Huber, the current owner. As a family business, the brand established itself in the German town of Pforzheim, a watchmaking hotspot that’s home to brands such as Junghans, Laco, and Stowa. Today, the brand releases a new model with a new level of quality and finishing. This is the Circula Facet. Let's have a closer look!The new Circ

Sometimes, a watch has more than one face or ‘look’. It is all in the eye of the beholder ofcourse, but the photos below support this comment really well ??If you look at your watch from different angles or when being in different locations, it can become a watch with a totally different look. The first photo below show the Ingenieur being this raw, rugged tool watch and the second pho

Tom Mulraney, of The Watch Lounge website, makes it very easy for you to win this RED8 wrist watch by Christian Bedat. With the RED8, Bedat & Co created something entirely different from their normal collection of watches. I actually like the RED8, because it is a fresh looking design with a self-winding eco-quartz movement, as we know it from the Omega Seamaster QMatic (the watch is powered b

We said it many times already, being a watch enthusiast is not about money or having lots of it, it is about watches. Tissot is positioned as the entry level [luxury] watch brand of the Swatch Group and we thought it would be nice to pick one and have a closer look.In cooperation with The Watch Hut – UK’s largest watch website – we picked this Tissot Heritage Visodate Automatic t

It’s Speedy Tuesday! We are all familiar with the official ambassadors of the Omega brand. ?Big names like George Clooney, Nicole Kidman, Rory McIlroy, Buzz Aldrin, Eugene Cernan, Michael Phelps and a few more are wearing Omega watches as part of their image or job.Nothing strange here, as many watch brands work with official ambassadors to create awareness for both their profession or branc

It’s Speedy Tuesday! A few months ago, I wrote about the differences between the Speedmaster Professional (regarded as the Moonwatch) and the Speedmaster Reduced. We now have a similar watch to the Reduced, a 39mm automatic Speedmaster watch, especially for the Japanese market. However, where the original Speedmaster Reduced was equipped with a piggy back movement Omega caliber 3320, this Ja

Value, amongst its several meanings from Meriam-Webster, is defined as relative worth, utility or importance. Taking it a step further, value is often assigned when price is taken into consideration. If we digest all of this, we, as vintage watch collectors often search for watches possessing great value. Some, such as Omega Speedmasters, are well known, but, thankfully, there still exist pockets

Balazs and I arrived to the Doxa booth one afternoon at Baselworld 2017 for a meeting with Rick Marei, the General Manager and spirit of the lauded brand. If you've never met Rick, he's unlike anyone in the established watch business. As someone who runs a business that sells entirely without distribution, you could liken him to the owners of most micro or start-up watch businesses. But he runs Do

Technique and functionality can be wonderful. They can make life easier, provide better user experience and are an ideal hook to show off to your friends. This also applies to watches. But, is focus on technique always the best way to go?Thin, Thinner, ThinnestA good example is a race for the world’s thinnest watch. While the current records are quite an accomplishment I wonder if we (the cu

One of the perks of living in Baden-Wurttemberg is that German watchmaking surrounds me. Whatever direction I go apart from the west, that being FranceC I will soon arrive at a watchmaking city. In the north, you can find Frankfurt with Sinn being the largest company in that area. Drive east and you'll soon reach Pforzheim, the jewellery and watch centre of (West-) Germany with brands like Laco, S

Every WIS needs to have a watch book library at home.Whether you are a guy who's into history or intrigued by the technical side of things, having the right books in your collection is necessary. To start with, they look good. No, I don't mean that fill up a shelf nicely to show off. They are often large with amazingly detailed photos of watches, movements, and everything else surrounding them lik