Girard-Perregaux has a history spanning over two centuries, and longevity justifies calling the brand a heavyweight watchmaker. GP might be in the shadow of AP and VC, but it more than deserves a light shining on it. There's a long history of remarkable and unique complications, like the tourbillon with three gold bridges, and then there's a 1970s classic, the Laureato. The current collection hold

A while ago, I posted about this watch strap made out of the leather interior of this Mercedes-Benz 300SLR (owned by Jean Todt). If you own a Panerai watch, you probably know all about this strap thing. I have seen them in all kinds of colors, materials (even elephant) and with all types of buckles and inscriptions.A very popular leather strap seems to be the ammo pouch strap. Yes, an ammo pouch.

It doesn’t take much research to know that Sylvester Stallone is a huge fan of Panerai watches. He even ordered ‘custom made’ Panerai watches a couple of times, featuring ‘Slytech’ on the dial.Amongst others, Stallone had 200 pieces made of the Luminor Marina (ref.?5218-207/A)? with a white ‘Slytech’ dial (which was auctioned in 2006 for $ 16,520 USD, see

Well, someone had to do it, so why not me? Yes, I actually wanted to get my hands on the new Omega Speedmaster White Side of the Moon. First shown at Baselworld this past March, and previewed here, the watch was polar-izing from the get go (nasty pun there!). For the most part, purists were outraged and those interested in the brand, and the Speedmaster line, casually remarked that this release wa

Omega RailmasterWait a second, the Omega Railmaster is far too new to be featured on #TBT! Well, for sure, the discontinued watch from Omega?is not so far removed from our mindscape, but it is gone. I had a recent visit from family and my Dad, who is seemingly a master in finding overlooked but worthwhile objects, wore a 39mm (39.2mm but who's counting?) ref. 2503.52.00 version during most of the

One of our long time readers and friends, Boris Pjanic, told us about his Bruggler chronograph. A new brand from Zurich, specialized in creating bespoke chronograph watches. Even though Boris considers himself to be a vintage watch guy, he was intrigued by the story of owners Katarina and Michael (Bruggler) when he first met them in London, almost two years ago.In this article, Boris Pjanic explai

For this week’s #SpeedyTuesday, we have three stories lined up for you. One from Lorenzo on his Speedmaster Apollo 8, a story from Dennis on his Speedmaster Mark II, and lastly, a very short story from Luca on his Moonwatch.We asked you to share your Speedmaster story with us, and this is the fourth installment featuring three stories of our readers. Some Speedmaster stories can be very shor

Max Busser is at it again. Announcing the LM Perpetual EVO, the famous inventor extraordinaire has taken the next step with the Legacy Machine family’s evolution. However, this time, there's a bit of a “twist”, and it’s more than just a simple upgrade…Most of us are already aware of the award-winning Legacy Machine Perpetual. Well, meet its long-lost sibling. The eagl

Two For Tuesday is here again with a look at two watches that likely cause consumer consternation. Our focus this time is on the Seiko Alpinist. However, the collection is larger now and we have two distinct models to consider. Which shall summit first?It’s Seiko Alpinist season here on Fratello. Aside from the fact that it’s Autumn and perfect for hiking, Seiko has given us good reaso

What time is it? That's right, it's the 13th of the month, so that can only mean one thing for Fortis - it is time to unveil another watch. This time around, following on from the August and September releases of the Fortis F-43 BiCompax Flieger and the F-41/F-39 automatics respectively, we have another watch in this revamped Flieger series: the Fortis F-43 Triple-GMT watch.GMT complications have,

The husband and wife team of Lorier Watches has taken the big step, from running their microbrand as a Side-Gig to Full-Time horology. Both moved across the US, leaving their Texas teaching jobs for New York, with what is now an established brand on the scene. So while you might have read my first part on How To Start A Microbrand and are sketching up your first design, this transition takes a gia

Here at Fratello, we love Casio. Some would say we love the brand too much. Those people would be wrong. Very wrong indeed… Today, I’m talking to three of my teammates, and avid Casio collectors, to the smooth booth to discuss their shared love and long-held obsessions with the Japanese Juggernaut that blessed the world with the G-Shock watch family.First up is G2. As the elder statesm

Here on Fratello, we've covered just about every vintage diver from one of our favorite brands: Seiko. The 6215, the 62MAS, the Grandfather Tuna, and each of the 6105's has been documented, just to name a few. So, imagine my surprise upon seeing that the Seiko 6159-7000 and its -7001 companion have never been treated to a full feature here. It was time to end that.Perhaps the Seiko 6159-7000 needs

Today on the historic grounds of the Tower of London, Bremont unveils a trifecta of watches based around the ENG300 movement. Dubbed the H1 Generation the name alludes to British clockmaker John Harrison's H1 marine timekeeper. In keeping with Bremont's home country, the movement references the longitudinal gains made by Harrison in navigation. Not only this, but the Longitude model in 2021 was al

I admit I was a Sega kid. Only later did I purchase a Nintendo and realize that I had missed some great classics. Mario Kart is one of the later-discovered titles that I loved best - and I still do. Now that I have a Nintendo Switch in the house, I find myself playing the game with my daughter on rainy autumn days. It's a great one, especially with two players, and it’s always a lot of fun.T

Every time I strap this watch on, I feel there’s room for more chronographs with big lume dots in this world. Four straight days with the Yema Valjoux 92 chronograph proved how comfortable and versatile a gold-plated chronograph could be. There is so much to talk about today. I haven’t featured this decent chronograph sooner because I hoped to get my hands on Yema’s history book

Last week, my colleague Daan wrote (or, more accurately, ranted) about the size of watches. He wants to see fewer millimeters from brands because he has a small wrist. However, he tried to argue that it is close to normal, as the average men's wrist size is 17.39cm.I noticed that many comments supported his request for smaller watches, but I also read a few comments from readers who completely dis

Diving chronographs - yea or nay? I know, there are more polarizing things in the world. But still, I know people who love both dive watches and chronographs yet suffer from a short-circuiting brain when an underwater timepiece gets a chronograph bonus. I tried to keep an open mind when going hands-on with two new versions of the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Chronographe Flyback. There's a

Most watch enthusiasts are aware of the connection that Fortis has with space travel. Consequently, the brand’s B-42 Cosmonauts Chronograph has become a favorite among space-loving watch fans all over the globe. Almost three decades after introducing the first Official Cosmonauts Chronograph, Fortis now introduces the new Novonaut N-42 collection. This collection consists of three new models

Yesterday in Amsterdam, a curious clash of gastronomy and horology took place. Watch enthusiasts and those who love haute cuisine gathered in a single space. And as eclectic a combination as this may seem, learning more about the new Frederique Constant Highlife Automatic Edition Caron might add a bit of sense to the equation. With the same balance of expertise and care with which their recipes co