You’ve probably never seen this Universal Geneve, and probably can’t even imagine they ever made such a watch. Obviously they did.Universal Geneve Senna 41, ref. 998.310First model in the UG – IAS colaboration, the Senna 41In the late 1990’s Universal Geneve teamed up with the Ayrton Senna Institute (IAS). Founded in 1994 by Ayrtons Senna’s family and presided by Vivi

With over 2,000 watches in auction every week, you can imagine that some true treasures have been bought and sold at online auction platform Catawiki. Looking back at their previous watch auctions, you'll find a number of intriguing timepieces. Their team of watch experts, who review every watch and curate each weekly auction, have shared the unique stories behind a few of the best watch sales.Ome

Limited editions are a hot topic today, bot in sales as well as in discussions. Perhaps in the pre-internet age, it was less transparent and as a result, less complaining. What we have here today is a perfect example of a limited edition without a real reason, yet it is starting to become a really sought-after watch.27 CHRO C12This gold Speedmaster Professional dates back to 1992 and was limited t

Welcome back to Wrist Game or Crying Shame where you, the reader, get to vote on whether you think the watch in question is a fair deal or not.? Let's see what you think of today's multi-colored mechanical, the Zenith Rainbow Flyback.But before we get to the Zenith Rainbow Flyback, let's talk about last week's contestant, the Seiko Marinemaster 300.? First of all, we hit a record number of overall

Anssi Hakkarainen from Finland has been programming for almost 35 years. That’s approximately the same period that he has a particular interest in watches. So quite naturally, Anssi developed an iOS app for his own watch collecting needs, Watchee.Developing started some years ago, but it was only October 2018 that friends encouraged him to share the app via Apple’s App Store, and today

Don’t say the words “heritage re-issue”. It’s become a sometimes tiresome term over the past few years, with every brand under the Sun mining its back catalog for inspiration, only to artificially age the resulting “re-issue” so it looks both new and old at once. The Caplan brothers of Topper Jewelers in Burlingame, CA, don’t seem to mind being inspired by

Now that the James Bond No Time To Die has been postponed, I’d like to cheer you up with a selection of used Omega Seamaster “James Bond” watches.Since 1995, Omegas have adorned the wrist of secret agent James Bond. In Goldeneye, he could be seen wearing the quartz version of the Seamaster Diver 300M, reference 2541.80. When No Time to Die?eventually hits theaters, he will be wea

We have exciting news today with the announcement of the new Aquastar Deepstar Re-Edition. This legend of the deep returns as a thoughtful modern update. AND we have live images already (and that’s just as well, as this is a seriously photogenic watch)!2020 will go down in history as one of the worst years on record. Really, what a mess. On the other hand, if you’re a watch person, I&#

The team at Christopher Ward knows how to surprise us. The brand’s latest model, the C65 Super Compressor has a lot of attention traps that you can fall into. A bit of sentiment for cult dive watch fans, re-discovered innovation, an unusual shape, or cheeky youthful colors. Oh, and all for under $1,000.British company Christopher Ward has been my favorite “horology vigilante since 2014

When we think of watches, we probably don't immediately think of the small nations worldwide. Likely we think of Switzerland, Japan and maybe Germany? Of course, in reality, the world of watchmaking expands across the entire globe. Much of the actual manufacturing indeed takes place in those countries, and China too, of course. That said, It's not just the usual suspects that have all the fun in t

We like to talk about vintage watches a lot within the Fratello team. While the daily routine is largely focused on the most recent developments in the world of watches, the most fun for many of us lies 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 come up with a

Humans have been making mechanical pocket watches since the early 1500s. Ever since then, they have been concerned with keeping the movements safe from outside nefarious elements. First, it was dust and water, then, magnetism and shocks. Technologies to keep watches ticking constantly improve, and the more time passes, the better they become. Most of us probably don't need high levels of protectio

The Omega Seamaster name holds a very special place in my heart. I have a particular fondness for the vintage Seamaster line from the 1960s. My dad owns a Seamaster De Ville from 1966, and it’s the watch I saw him wear while I was growing up. While that model will always be special to me, Omega produced more great watches at that time that stood out. One of them is the brilliant Omega Seamas

Usually, the Sunday Morning Showdown involves two quite similar watches - a chronograph against a chronograph, a diver against a diver, or a GMT against another GMT. And normally, two our editors compete against each other. Well, not today. This Sunday Morning Showdown will feature two very different watches and is a one-man show(down). I didn’t come up with this all by myself. It is inspire

Sternglas is back again, this time with a new release that taps into an elegant aesthetic. It’s one not often seen at the truly affordable end of the market. Externally, the Sedius is trimmed with leaf hands, a graceful case, and a shimmering sector dial. On the inside, a Seiko meca-quartz movement is a healthy compromise of accuracy, convenience, and dynamism. When also considering the pric

The world's watery depths are some of the most remote and hazardous places to explore.? Deep-cave diving, then, is perhaps an extreme sport within an extreme sport. Fratello speaks to one man who has set world records for diving in these forbidding places and who relies on Casio watches for life-risking work underwater. He has taken G-Shocks rated at 200 meters to over 300 meters deep. Like deep-s

In the very last paragraph of the introduction article for the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms 70th Anniversary Act 3, I asked you to let the watch and its price sink in. I also wrote that I would do the same and return with a follow-up article in which the Fifty Fathoms was put in its natural habitat. No, not the ocean. I mean the highly competitive world where other luxury dive watches roam and fight fo

Well, we can certainly put the new Yema Yachtingraf Tourbillon Mareographe in the “Things We Didn’t See Coming” category. After all, Yema is a recently reborn successful player in the affordable retro space. When we hear the word “tourbillon,” affordability is nowhere on the radar, but there is some semblance of approachability here. Shall we have a look?During the ea

Jacques Bianchi has quickly found a place in the hearts of watch enthusiasts who love the brand’s history and timepieces. With numerous notable releases, the brand has stood out more than once in the past three years. The first ones that come to mind are, without a doubt, the models with illustrations on the dial. From a diver on the dial of the JB200 Meduse to an octopus on the dial of the

It might still be a niche brand in numbers and worldwide sales, but Kurono has built a strong following for its colorful wares. Hajime Asaoka's accessible brand seems to have come at the right time for the small-case trend, but for Sensei, this is nothing new. But by introducing the Kurono Tokyo Reserve de Marche “Sensu N.O.S.,” he opens up a new leaf in his book of dial designs.Asaoka