Today, I noticed an Omega LED wrist watch on someone’s wrist in an interior store. Now, if I would be in a watch shop or perhaps in a bar or something, I probably asked him more about this watch. Is he a collector? Is this his only watch? How did het get it? What about the history of this watch? Is he aware that he wears something ‘special’? Does he have box, papers and the origi

The Frisland Classic watch has an Antique silver plated dial with Roman / Arabic numerals and comes in a 42 mm steel case with a Curved Anti Reflective Sapphire Crystal and See- through Sapphire Crystal back. The domed Lancette style hands are traditional Flame Blued Steel to match the blue color on the Arabic numerals at XII, III, VI and IX. The 42 mm case is made from the finest German surgical

Let me be honest here. Dead honest. When you think about a mechanical divers watch, Edox is not the brand that first comes to mind. I am pretty sure this also applies to you (assuming you don’t work for Edox in some way). When I think of Edox, I have to think about those ultra slim watches they advertised in the 1990s. I remember joining a business diner with my step-father and his business

Popular WatchesOne of the things that fascinates me about the watch industry is that there are so many watch brands out there, with so many watch models to choose from. Yet, most people (including myself) find them selves keep getting back to some of the obvious choices. At least the watches that I think that are very obvious. Our colleagues from the German WatchTime website did some research toge

If you know a thing or two about sailing (unlike me) I'm sure you have heard about the GC32 Racing Tour. It's a competition where only GC32-class sailing catamarans compete. Armin Strom is the proud main sponsor of one of these teams. By the grace of the brand I managed to experience first-hand how these marvelous boats operate on water. Bright sunshine and 30+ degrees Celsius at the coast of the

We get a regular supply of emails from new watch brands introducing themselves as the next best thing in the watch industry. Best value for money and so on. Usually, it’s better than anything we ever saw before. And all that for a bargain price which also leaves plenty of space for a commission. Besides those weekly introductions we occasionally also receive one that triggers our interest. W

A significant part of the Fratelli enjoys blue-water-view holidays at this moment, and even your trusted supplier of This Week in Watches, Michael Stockton, was out of office. So for this week, I’ll try to be a good stand-in as?I had part of my summer wind-down already. You probably saw IWC take off in the U.K. with a Silver Spitfire and introduce a right-hand Big Pilo

We told you this would be fun. After four weeks of voting, you, the Fratelli, have selected the winning Instagram images that have made it through to this, the second semi-final. One more hurdle awaits these champions. Winning this week's vote guarantees the image a place in December's final. Better still, it puts the photographer behind the image in the running for some very tasty prizes indeedBe

Last week, I selected my Top-5 Oris Aquis Limited Edition divers’ watches made for the “Change for the Better” campaign. For the new Aquis Hangang Limited Edition, Oris partners up with Seoul KFEM to support the cleanup of South Korea’s mighty Hangang River. We go hands-on with the first of the Aquis Limited Editions to feature a green dial.Busy times at the Oris headquarte

You’d think after all the years I’ve spent observing, handling, and dismantling watch cases, I’d kind of be over it by now. Yeah, my shrink says the same thing. What can I say? The novelty of watchmaking is the only drug to which I’ve ever been a slave. And so whenever something remotely new comes along, I can’t help but indulge my interest. Say hello to the inaugural

Can you believe it? I know I didn't at first, but there you have it. The green Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Tribute really does go with anything. And I literally mean with anything. Do You know why? Because it’s green, and therefore it probably won't exactly match your outfit of the day. And because it doesn't, it does. Catch my drift?Not too long ago, I went on a quest to find out if the rectan

As a bit of a follow-up to an article I published at the start of the year, let’s look at some of the vintage watches I’ve added this year. For good or for bad, this isn’t a complete picture. However, it is fairly representative of where my interests currently lie.Like many collectors, I go through phases. I have my rabid period where I’m always on the hunt for various vint

These days, whether we like it or not, watches are hot property for their investment potential. With negative interest rates, a growing interest in vintage products, and the ever-present wish to increase personal wealth, making money with watches has become an understandable choice. Nevertheless, this investing is an activity that a portion of the watch-collecting community does not support. But w

I had my holidays early this summer, so I’m one of the first to look back on them. My holidays were split up into two parts. The first part was a 3,600km motorbike trip around the Iberian Peninsula. The second part was in Croatia - locally known as Hrvatska - and was all about scuba diving. So, as my summer holiday activities were twofold, I needed to bring two types of watches as well. And

“Purple straps don’t go with anything,” said my fellow watch lover as I listed the contents of my latest Roarcraft goody bag. “Are you sure they don’t go with everything?” I retorted, already knowing I had him in a headlock. In fairness, he should be right (on paper), but as with so many things in our beautifully varied industry, the pairing potential of purple

This might be the #TBT discovery of the year, featuring a surprising, witty, amusing, and even slightly naive watch. I am not hesitant to say that the watch you are looking at is one of the rarest of the rare. Meet the Medana Special Calendar with a day/date display and setup like none I’ve ever seen.I don’t think much about what else could be out there for me to discover in the realm

Yellow is the color of summer, warmth, flowers, bumblebees, and fun. At least, that's how I see it. As such, it's a color I love to see on a watch, and although only a few brands fully embrace it, it's hard to get wrong. The new Sternglas Naos Automatik Edition Yellow livens up the brand's most classic dial with a great big burst of summer.Rather like London buses, you wait ages for one, and then

Looking for a watch to travel and dive with in style? Maybe the new Longines HydroConquest GMT is something for you. There are four color versions to choose from - blue, black, brown, and green - and each has a unique character. The HydroConquest line launched back in 2007, and this redesigned GMT dive watch is the first one in the collection with dual-time functionality. The best benefit is proba

I often read worries about vintage watches and their fragility on social media and in our comments section. If you just prefer modern watches, that is fine, of course. However, if you love vintage watches but feel apprehensive for fear of buying into trouble, this article is for you. There are some simple rules to follow that will ensure you can enjoy your vintage watches almost as worry-free as y

Welcome, Fratelli of all shapes and sizes, to this week’s episode of Fratello Talks. Today, Thomas, Morgan, and Nacho gather around the Fratello podcast table (and light up a scented candle) to discuss a topic that’s been weighing heavy on their minds (and wrists) lately - big watches. All three have recently bought new pieces, and in all three cases, they’ve been the biggest wat