Well, now, this really is a treat, and possibly an unexpected one at that! One year after NOMOS Glashutte agreed to the unthinkable and produced a panda-dial Weltzeit especially for Fratello, we have the opportunity to bring you a second edition, but with four key changes. While it’s still the NOMOS Weltzeit we all know and love, the second Fratello Edition brings something new and unexpecte

Today, we have a treat for you on the Fratello On Air podcast. Balazs sits down for a chat with special guest Nacho (Fratello’s managing editor), who replaces Mike during his brief hiatus. After an introduction and touching upon the origins of Nacho’s watch enthusiasm, they tackle the topic of watch collecting and end up taking a look at several exciting new releases both current and f

Alarm watches are among the most incredible pieces the vintage world can offer. Almost every major brand had an alarm in its collection, from Angelus, Tudor, and Omega to Citizen, Enicar, and Vulcain. That last brand stands out from this crowd for a simple reason. In 1947, Vulcain released the Cricket, the world’s very first alarm wristwatch.Now, 75 years after this legendary achievement, Vu

Don’t we have enough dive watches? No, we don’t. We never have enough of them. Diving is a popular theme for developing and designing watches, and the watch community loves models dedicated to diving. But can the newly introduced Circula DiveSport Titanium Madame Jeanette stand out from the crowd? I think it can, and here’s why.Let’s be honest: the ability to use a dive wat

Welcome to Fratello Minase. Have you been here before, or is this your first time with us? Last year, we brought you the Fratello Minase M-3 Very Peri, a very purple exclusive edition. This year, we changed the recipe and created a new watch. Not only did we change the color of the hand-painted dial, but we also took a different approach to finding the perfect strap. Please enjoy the Fratello Mina

It's been almost half a year since our last Vulcain review. But we love the brand, both vintage and modern, and it has something new to offer. On the 21st of September at 4:00 PM CEST, Vulcain will launch the new Nautical. This article will take a closer look at this beautiful and rare diver.While one can argue that beauty is subjective, the Vulcain Nautical is undoubtedly a rare diver. How many d

I have written about watches for several years now, and like most of you, I am more enamored by the pure craftsmanship than time-telling itself. Sure, a watch has a base function as an instrument. But we have everything from phones to coffee machines telling us how time flies. What makes my heart sing is the mix of time-honored traditions and high technology, and going behind the scenes in Geneva

I don’t know about you, but I wasn’t immediately convinced when the Blancpain Swatch Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms Collection came out a week and a half ago. I noticed that my attention went more toward the hype around it than to the watches themselves. But then, last week at a press event in Barcelona, I sat next to Gregory Kissling, Vice President of Product at Omega, who was also h

We’re continuing our series of articles with our favorite watches under a certain budget. We’re slowly increasing the budget and have arrived at our favorite picks under $5,000. The rules are simple: pick three current watches under $5,000 and one old timepiece, be it vintage, neo-vintage, or relatively new but pre-owned. As always, the challenge is accepted. I have the honor of kickin

I confess that I look forward to anything Rick Marei and his team create. Recent offerings from Aquastar and Synchron have all been exciting, well made, and relatively affordable. Now the new Aquastar Airstar Chronograph further ups the approachability ante. This is certainly one of the cooler recent releases.There are a lot of ’60s skin-diver-like watches on the market at different price po

Today, we’ll look at the new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Split-Seconds Chronograph GMT Large Date. This is a wild piece, and it debuts an innovative case material that took over five years of development. Get ready for some bright visual stimulation!The Audemars Piguet Concept offerings are typically filled with new technology from the brand. In a sense, they’re like futuristic c

In January 2023, Zenith released the first Defy Skyline Boutique Edition. The release flew under the radar for most watch fans, but it was a stylish version of Zenith’s popular integrated-bracelet sports watch. Later that year, the brand unveiled a boutique-only version of the Defy Skyline Skeleton as well. Now it’s time for the third addition to that boutique-exclusive lineup with the

Linde Werdelin’s 3-Timer is almost ready for production. Since the introduction during BaselWorld last March, the 3-Timer probably has become – together with the SpidoLite – their most popular model of the collection.With only a limited run of 22 timepieces for the brown dial version, this is probably going to be an instant hit. I have ordered one after seeing it during BaselWorl

Today, WorldTempus put my latest Chronicle on-line. This article (or Chronicle, as WorldTempus calls them) is about Bremont watches. I wrote about Bremont before (here and here), but in this Chronicle I wonder whether people are going to choose for a Bremont over a watch of one of the established brands. So, is this Bremont ALT1-P for example the new Flieger Chronograph in town?Bear Grylls, wearin

A few years ago, U-Boat jumped in the gap – at that time – of big watches. A Panerai wasn’t affordable for everyone, so U-Boat produced large quartz watches and had a wide network of resellers. You could even get them at most clothing stores for men. Clever marketing made U-Boat a big name and even people who didn’t care about watches, seem to know this brand. Heck, someone

Every Friday I write an article for the website of USA’s best read watch magazine, WatchTime. Yesterday’s article is about my personal Top 5 of rectangular watches.Rectangular watches do not seem to be my style. In all the years of watch collecting, I’ve only had a few in my modest collection of watches and most of the time sold them quickly again. I also was able to borrow a few

Looking at the classic shapes of the Parmigiani Tonda 1950 suddenly made me realize that this manufacture has only been there since 1996. A very young brand especially for watch industry standards – that is able to design a watch that could easily trick you into thinking you are dealing with a brand with a history of at least eight decades. The elegant lines of the Parmigiani Tonda 1950 watc

Roland Murphy from the RGM Watch Company contributes to rebuilding the Mount Joy playground that was set on fire in September 2012. The fire destroyed the playground and ever since there were plans to rebuild it for the kids from that area. There are several initiatives where the community tries to raise funds to cover all the rebuild expenses. RGM chipped in by donating a watch to fund some more

Last month Cartier presented the new ‘Ronde Cruise Collection’ in the US, the?new sporty watch for the man on the hunt, for a not too classic looking watch, with a more sporty look. The watch will be on the market?in the rest of the world, this Autumn.?But the ‘Ronde Cruise Collection’, that was presented in three different versions, was not the only thing ‘La Maison&

Bronze WatchThat bronze watch cases are getting more popular again, was proved this spring by some?remarkable moves in?the industry. While bronze watches were?usually found in the more affordable price categories, two high-end brands, MCT and Hautlence presented their over $100K Euro costing top models, in a bronze version. Quite a decision and a firm sign that bronze has become a serious material