Would you believe me if I told you we have never featured a dedicated article about a vintage Nivada Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver article on Fratello? I had to check twice, but it’s true. Let’s fix this with a scarce version of the Nivada CASD. This one is one is ref. 85004/4076, aka the “Orange Boy.”The Nivada Chronomaster Aviator Sea Diver is one of the very few chronog

The Seiko SKX007 is one of the most popular entry-level mechanical watches ever produced, period. But is it still worth adding one to your collection in 2024, even though it was discontinued five years ago? Let’s find out.The Seiko SKX007’s popularity is no small feat, even for a large and culturally powerful manufacturer like Seiko. The SKX007 succeeded the Seiko 7002-7000 back in 199

The Longines Heritage collection is my favorite one in the brand’s catalog. I especially like the Sector Dial, but many other models are also tastefully done. Last year, Longines added the Flagship Heritage Moonphase to the collection. Lex looked at the version with a silver sunburst dial, but blue and matte silver versions also came out. Now Longines has added green, anthracite, and beige v

Today, on Fratello Talks, the topic of discussion is limited-edition watches. Nacho, RJ, and Daan share their thoughts on brands’ special releases because not all LEs are created equal. The discussion starts with some favorite limited editions and gets into the nitty-gritty of what makes some LEs better than others. They also dive into different methods of limiting these special watches, fro

The Louis Moinet Starman is the latest release from the small Swiss brand that specializes in creating rare and extraordinary watches. The brand often blends exotic materials with high-level complications. Because of their low production numbers, Louis Moinet watches aren’t for everyone, but they’re always worth a look.Every release from Louis Moinet is worth further investigation. Own

I just received this email from Rambler, about a new forum on watches. Visit www.wristwatchforums.com and check their Omega, and Panerai forum!

A quick look on the website of Kwekkeboom Juweliers (in Netherlands) learned me that jewelers and watchsellers who don’t do business on the web are better informed than some of us would think. This jeweler will text you (Short Message Service) on your mobile when your watch is ready to be picked up from service or repair. Ofcourse, they will first try to call you, but as busy as we are, we a

Sometimes, you need to pave the way for something new. Therefore, my IWC Ingenieur 3227 01 is for sale. I have written several times about this watch (here and here for example), but there comes a time of letting go some of your collection pieces to get something else.This type of Ingenieur isn’t in production anymore and is therefore probably the ‘shortest in production’-Ingenie

Introduced at the BaselWorld 2010 exhibition, the Tudor Heritage Chrono was the talk of the day for months to come. Authorized /Tudor dealers created waiting lists for people who desperately needed one. The vintage Tudor Monte Carlo Chronographs ref.7149, 7159/0, ref.7169/0 and the 7031/0, the original models on which the Heritage Chrono is based, skyrocketed to 10K Eur and over. I have written an

Just recently, I wrote an article for the German WatchTime portal about Omega’s Constellation and the uncelebrated anniversaries of both the original 1952 model and the 1982 ‘Manhattan’ edition. Just now, I noticed this teaser image on Omega’s Facebook page (over 200.000 fans today).In case you’re not on Facebook or not one of the 200,000 people, below is the image th

Photographer Mike Mellia, friend of the FW show, had access to some stunning Harry Winston timepieces during the TimeCrafters show in New York City last September. The event was held at the Park Avenue Armory in NYC, where many great brands show cased their new watches to the public.Mike Mellia had press access via Christie’s watch department and took his photo equipment with him to do some

When most people think of Cartier, the Fine Watchmaking collection might not be the first thing that come to mind. Their Santos and Tank models are more famous amongst the crowd. Due to our friend Geo (owner of the Troisanneaux website and moderator of the Cartier forum over at Revolution) I became a bit more knowledgeable about this collection myself.In short, the Fine Watchmaking collection is C

BOC IIBlancpain introduces the new Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Flyback Chronograph Blancpain Ocean Commitment II (BOC II). This might be one of the longest names for a watch we’ve come across so far. The Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe was presented a couple of years ago, as the new re-interpretation of the late 1950s divers watch by Blancpain. This particular watch, the Blancpain Ocean Commitment I

In part 1 you’ve read that during our reader’s journey to Japan, we’ve been visiting the Grand Seiko manufacture in Shiojiri. In that location, we witnessed the creation of Grand Seiko and Credor models, using their Spring Drive and 9F quartz movements. We also had a workshop in polishing cases in the ‘zaratsu’ style and applying indexes on the Grand Seiko dials. Gran

We all know someone who has or had this awful disease called cancer, perhaps you do or did yourself. Did you know that prostate cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among men? Prostate cancer usually grows very slowly, and finding and treating it before symptoms occur may not improve men’s health or help them live longer.?Today, 5.6 million men are li

A few weeks ago, we were invited to join Audemars Piguet in a trip to Montreux where we were able to talk to golf players Andrew ‘Beef’ Johnston and Matt Wallace. They’ve been ambassadors with Audemars Piguet relatively recently, so we thought it would be nice to ask them some questions regarding watches and golf (we covered the topic on wearing watches while playing golf here).A

We go hands-on with a serious all-arounder, the Citizen Promaster Tough Ray Mears.I know I’ve mentioned this before, but I’m here, once again, to tell you that I constantly find myself in a state of discovery when it comes to watches.? Whether we are talking about modern or vintage, once I think I’ve seen it all, something new pops up that I’ve either never seen or, more li

Oris’ new Big Crown ProPilot X Calibre 115 has been a surprise. Not that no one believed Oris could make such a watch, but virtually nobody expected it. With this watch, Oris proudly expose their ability to create extraordinary movements. Besides, they present a strong statement on their vision of the design for a future pilot watch. Fasten seat belts and let’s lift-off to an explorati

In our Sunday Morning Showdown, two of our writers go head-to-head in an epic showdown for the ages. Strong opinions and hysterical hyperbole are welcome (so feel free to join in with the fun in the comments section below). And don't forget to let us know which watches you'd like to see torn to shreds/effusively exalted next week. We'll try and feature as many of our readers' choices as we can. Af

The watch world spins around quite fast. As I struggled to find time to write about the Marlin California, Timex has introduced another two exciting new watches. Get your wallet ready. Or perhaps you’d better hide it? If you are susceptible to temptation, read on at your own risk.Rob recently wrote a?fascinating piece that digs deeper into controversy about so-called “California dials&