Cabot Watch Company (CWC) has a strong and loyal following, including among some of the writers here at Fratello. The British-based brand is known for its military-issued timepieces. Today, we take a closer look at the new CWC 6BB-WR Chronograph.For a small and relatively young brand, CWC has quite a lot of history. It was founded in the 1970s by Ray Mellor, who had been the representative for Ham

Welcome back to Fratello Talks. Should you wear your watch while playing sports or exercising? It’s a question we often hear. What could the possible risks be for your beloved mechanical timepiece? Or is there no real reason to be worried at all? In today’s episode, Nacho, RJ, and Lex explore these questions and speak from personal experience. They also look to some sports professional

You can find inspiration in tradition and at the bottom of your glass. Seiko found it in both places. The SPB447 is a watch in the Seiko Presage Craftsmanship Series that presents itself with a glossy urushi (lacquer) dial and a GMT function displaying two time zones. Seiko also presents two new Presage Cocktail Time models inspired by the scenery of Tokyo at night and with a dial interpreting the

I get a lot of e-mails lately, to quote my best price on watches I even have never held in my hands. So, to clear a few things, I do not sell new watches. I might sell some used watches occasionally, from my own collection or those of friends, but I don’t sell new Breitling Bentley models or Patek Philippe Calatrava. People seem to think, after reading an article (some times full of bashing)

I read about this brand before, also on WristWatchReview.com, but the last Dutch copy of Miljonair Magazine (and I am not the target audience probably :-)) did a small essay on ‘bling’ watches. Ritmo Mundo and ofcourse the terrible creations for hiphopping USA, Jacob & Co were both heavily mentioned in the article as being awfully hip and populair amongst Paris Hilton, Brad Pitt,

A few weeks ago, when I was visiting my friend Gerard over at Horloge Platform Nederland, he showed me this incredible beauty of the 1950s, a Vacheron Constantin ref.4591. It reminded me of scenes from The Godfather when the Corleones hang around with Moe Greene in a Las Vegas casino. Somehow, 1950 watches do that to me, I might be the only one though.So, what it so special about this watch? The m

Our friends over at Xetum introduced a new stainless steel bracelet for their Tyndall and Stinson timepieces. Their designer – and eco-friendly – timepieces get a different look with this solid bracelet, with brushed and polished links. The 20mm wide bracelet is available for all Tyndall and Stinson timepieces and the prices will remain the same as when delivered on a leather strap.Eve

DuBois et Fils, you might have heard about them but probably not yet about their new chapter in the company’s history. Thomas Steinemann, CEO and owner of DuBois et Fils has a long time career in the watch industry but it wasn’t until now that he started living his dream.“We aspire to build a sophisticated watch that combines classic and modern influences. We want to stand out fr

Speedmaster Albino – White Dial Speedmaster for the 40th AnniversaryRemember our Speedy Tuesday article about Speedmasters with white dials (click here), we already included the Speedmaster Albino, or ‘Bianco Italiano’ there. However, in this week’s Speedy Tuesday installment I would like to zoom in a bit on that particular model.Speedmaster Professional?3593.20Officially i

The story is well-known, the “Fifty Fathoms” watch was designed for the French navy. Originally, French officers?Bob Maloubier and Claude Riffaud started to work together on requirements in 1952 for a watch to be used during under-water missions. Diving watches at the time were a piece of equipment that men depend their lives on. After testing some watches, they were quite disappointed

Munichtime?is an event that is not for press or retailers, but for you, the watch enthusiast or collector. We’ve visited Munichtime ourselves a number of times in the past, and this year we are an official media partner for the first time. We believe in events like this, where the end consumer can (finally) see, touch and try the watches in the flesh and ask questions to the brand’s re

Here it is, our updated Vintage Seiko Buyer’s Guide. The thought of pulling together a directional like this sounds audacious, but as you'll see, Seiko makes, and made, a lot of things relatively easy for us. Butas with all things in life, there are caveats. This guide won't focus on all Seiko through the years, but we'll focus largely on watches from the mid-1960's through the mid-1970's an

Although Zenith still produces watches way beyond my comfort zone, I’m glad they remember and honor their past as well. In most of the currently available model lines (DEFY, Chronomaster, Elite, and Pilot), conservative models can be found. I see the Zenith DEFY Classic 41 mm as one of them.I’m a great fan of most integrated bracelet(*) watch models. So yes, I like the Patek Philippe N

What can I say but thank you? After a roller-coaster month of hilarity, with accidental (and occasionally deliberate) controversies, we have reached our final Summer Splash round. We - team Fratello, the Fratelli, and the newly-minted Kraken Kartel - have narrowed down our combined selections to three models. Left standing after four weeks of furious voting are RJ’s Omega Seamaster 300M, Mik

When it comes to watch complications, the minute repeater has a reputation few others can touch. In terms of cost, it's certainly no slouch. An entry-level minute repeater wristwatch demands as much as a new, entry-level Mercedes-Benz. And when it comes to complexity and delicacy in construction, it's no joke either. Assembling a minute repeater is enough to send most watchmakers to the nearest da

A bulldog no more… One of MB&F’s most beloved modern pieces, the Bulldog, was given a facelift in honor of the Only Watch Auction due to be held in just over a month’s time. Now sporting a new panda-inspired livery and a pair of cutesy ears, the horological tricksters once again look to win hearts and minds while drawing attention to a good cause.Uncharacteristically, I’

“Introducing the new limited-edition Omega S…” Well, we haven’t heard that in a while. At least for a good six months. That may not sound like a long time ago. But over the last few years, learning about the latest Omega limited edition has been a regular occurrence. The steady release of exclusive Omega watches, mainly in the Speedmaster and Seamaster range, seemingly beca

I'm sure that at some point or another in our watch collecting we have all fantasized about using our watches for the task they were designed for. Whether it be ripping around a racetrack in a souped-up deathtrap of a single-seater while rocking a vintage Daytona, gambling and drinking the night away in a smokey NYC jazz club backroom with a Cartier Tank, or lifting off from the Kennedy Space Cen

TAG Heuer has a history of creating some of the best full lume dial diving watches. In the mid-1980s, the brand released an entire collection of full lume dial versions of their Heuer 1000 and later TAG Heuer 1000 Professional line of watches. One of them became a Bond icon on the wrist of Timothy Dalton in the Bond movie The Living Daylights. I love this series of watches a lot. It’s why I

It was 1969 - the year of the Moon landing - when David Bowie released “Space Oddity”. The year would arguably be the most significant in the long history of Omega watches. But the true space oddity would come out a year later. A batch of Speedmasters left the factory with a tiny little fault. It was nothing mechanical, nothing problematic, but a fault nonetheless. Or, in more friendly