Last year Max Verstappen became the new Formula 1 world champion by beating reigning champ Lewis Hamilton in a bizarre final race. To celebrate the Dutch racing talent's (first) world title TAG Heuer released the Well, the brand didn't release anything. Although TAG Heuer already released three Verstappen watches celebrating all kinds of moments - it all started back in 2016 with a watch celebrati

It’s that time again! There’s no moment to relax for two of our writers on Sunday mornings. As you will all know by now, Fratello team members battle it out in our Sunday Morning Showdown series. In the end, you, our wonderful readers, have the final say on who wins. This week, Daan and Jorg go up against each other, choosing two affordable Japanese dive watches to duke it out. Daan is

When I hear the name Benrus, the first two timepieces that come to my mind are the Type I diver and the DTU-2A/P field watch. These two models are much loved among fans of military watches. But Benrus also created more classics in the past that are worth checking out if you’re just learning about the brand. One of them is the Benrus Ultra-Deep ref. 6089 from the 1960s. It was part of a serie

Even the intense shot of caffeine from the double espresso didn't change what I saw. At the top of the stairs lay a shiny unicorn - not something you see every day. It appeared very calm, serene, and peaceful, even when I got closer to the top of the stairs. The eyes of the magical creature seemed to be fixated on something… Something on my left wrist. Oh, but of course, the reflective anima

The Louis Moinet Cosmopolis is what happens when the earth and sky collide. On the dial of this unique piece, 12 fragments from outer-worldly meteorites found their place. It took Jean-Marie Schaller, owner and creative director of Louis Moinet, 20 years to collect the different stones. They fell from the heavens onto our planet after traveling billions of kilometers through the universe.Time is t

Yes! It is my turn to find my idea of the best watches under $5,000. It is actually a more challenging segment than you might expect, especially if you want to exclude the sub-$3,000 price bracket that we previously covered. Brand after brand seems to be vacating this segment in a quest for ever-higher price brackets. It can almost make you feel as though $5K isn't a boatload of money. Well, it is

I was surprised when I was first presented with the new Titoni Seascoper 300 Color Block Edition. The first impression it gave me was that it’s a stealthy piece, but the bright orange dial is definitely there to make anyone think otherwise. When I thought about that in relation to the watch’s name, I think Titoni did a very clever job choosing the name to go with the aesthetic. Usually

Blancpain aims for air superiority by strengthening its Air Command squadron with a new version of its reimagined 1950s US Air Force flyback chronograph. The 42.5mm model comes in a lightweight titanium case with a black bezel insert, an olive-green dial, a black bezel, and beige lume, numerals, and markings. Is this new creation pushing the retro envelope too far, or does it hit the sweet spot?Th

It’s been quite a week. After completing a 4,000-word article on the history of the Museum Watch, I reverted to covering the latest news and thinking about my next vintage story. However, little by little, the comments have trickled in on our site and over messages on Instagram. A noteworthy comment came in from a family member of Nathan George Horwitt who mentioned information on the third

Fears Watches is one of the small-brand success stories of this decade. Nicholas Bowman-Scargill revived his family’s brand with the Redcliff in 2016. Since 2020, the brand seems to have gone from strength to strength, and the new Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour shows this.This year the brand opened a boutique in its hometown of Bristol, further strengthening the ties to its storied past. The

It takes guts to walk around wearing a large, all-gold integrated-bracelet sports watch. This genre is not for the faint of heart. I like to think I'm fairly spunky, so I figured, Why not? I reached out to Girard-Perregaux and asked if I could try the latest gold Laureato 42mm models. When a rather weighty box arrived, I knew it was time to take off my comfortable small, subtle, steel GADA watch a

Every so often, the people at Parmigiani Fleurier send us a box with a few of their newer watches. This time, along with the new Toric models, it included a few variations of the brand’s Tonda PF. Our eyes were quickly drawn to the very impressive all-platinum Tonda PF Skeleton. The more sporty Chronographs on their rubberized straps also got much attention. But the real showstopper for most

The Fratellowatches regulars probably know that I am more into sports watches than classic watches, which – almost – naturally results in a bit more coverage on sports models here. However, I just got a note from Grieb & Benzinger about their Blue Wave time piece. It is a unique and one time only time piece and for 87.500 euro it could be yours. Aside from the price tag, this is a

During the Space Shuttle STS-128 mission, Swedish ESA astronaut Christer Fuglesang was not only wearing his trusty old Omega Speedmaster Professional X-33 watch but on his other wrist, he was wearing an – at that time –?unfamiliar?watch, the Halda Space Discovery watch. Developed with the help of astronauts aboard of the STS-128, Swedish watch manufacturer Halda was able to fine-tune t

Tudor is doing an amazing job with their Heritage collection of watches. The demand for the Tudor Heritage Black Bay is overwhelming. Earlier this year, we showed you the new Midnight Blue version of the Tudor Heritage Black Bay. During the introduction of that model, Tudor also showed us a number of their vintage models from their own archive, like this Submariner 7924 “Big Crown”.As

GTGThe aim of going to a get-together (GTG) is to meet like-minded watch enthusiasts. It is also a great chance to check out watches you?never saw in the flesh. Collecting watches can be a real lonely hobby if you have nobody around sharing?your interest. Once you get to the GTG you want to keep the memory and pull out the smart phone or the camera for some shots. I personally don't take my camera

Now it is time to introduce you another new watch brand. This time it is Karl-Leimon Watches.?Never heard of Karl-Leimon!You are probably asking, how is Karl Leimon? Karl -Leimon is actually the names of the founders of the watch brand. One founder is called Karl and the other Leimon. The two founders met at university and united together by their passion of classic vintage watches.The company is

One of our valued readers is lucky enough to owe no less than seven watches. Two hand winding, and five with automatic movements. He wears all watches in a rotation, and in short, as far as I understand, his question is:You Asked Us: Should I keep my watches running, or should I allow them some rest when I don’t wear them?Here’s the full original text of the reader’s question:I a

Inspired by the huge interest in vintage watches, the Hong Kong-based Undone company offers chronographs that could be easily mistaken for something 60 years old. Balazs did a review on Undone last year, with a lot of background information on this relatively new company, so I suggest to click the link above if you want to know more about them.Undone Tropical SaharaOne of the concepts of an Undone

It has been four years since we showed you a Gallet here for the first time on #TBT. Today, we bring you something similar yet different at the same time - one of the purest Gallet chronograph dial versions.We showed you several Gallet watches over the years. Mike's collection of Gallets features not only black dial versions that you can read about here and here, but also the Gallet Decimal and To