Geneva Watch Days will run from August 30thCSeptember 3rd: It’s that time of year again. For the second year in a row, the world’s (or at least Europe’s) watch media will descend on Geneva for a week of boutique-and-suite-based showcases. All the major brands from last year’s inaugural run-through are returning, with expectations high of what another travel-lite year might

Due to its use of the hardest kind of titanium as well as COBARION (more on that later), the Casio G-Shock MR-G MRG-B2000BS-3A “Hana-Basara” is the hardest G-Shock yet. This limited edition watch of 400 pieces celebrates the 25th anniversary of Casio's Flagship G-Shock collection. And it does so in a colorway that finds its origin in the Samurai of feudal Japan. The “armor”

For many of Fratello’s readers, the name Citizen will be a familiar one. Not only because the brand enjoys a voluminous presence in the windows of high street and shopping mall boutiques around the globe, but also because it is a company with a long and exceptional history, which began over one hundred years ago, just outside of Tokyo…In 1918 the Shokosha Watch Research Institute was e

The Horage journey first began back in 2009. While the brand’s first watch didn’t come for another six years, being a young, independent brand and designing your own in-house movements is no mean feat. Yet, in those years since its inception, Horage has created not one, not two, but three in-house movements, including the K-TOU - an in-house Swiss-made tourbillon costing less than CHF

Fratello On Air returns with an amusing look at Casio. That’s right, it’s not just about G-Shock this time! With these picks, get ready to measure temperature, barometer, and other fun data.

Following a comprehensive interview with Albert Zeller of RC Tritec, this week, we conclude with the second and final part. This is where the story of luminescent materials enters the modern age, starting with a call from a certain Mr. Hayek and a two-week deadline to drop radioactivity. Here, the story of lume takes a creative and more sustainable turn for the future.RC Tritec is the company behi

It’s likely that this article isn’t catching you totally unawares. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past week or so, you’ll have spotted our reveal of the Fratello Louis Moinet Memoris Spirit Chronograph on our socials and here on the pages of Fratello.Some of our releases take a long time to put together. You can’t rush something like that. Creativity m

In all honesty, out of the three new Sinn T50 models, we should have covered the T50 GDBR first. It is the one model that is the most unique and most surprising. The limited-edition T50 Goldbronze is an extravagant statement, whereas the regular titanium T50 will probably be the crowd favorite. But the new T50 GDBR takes the cake when it comes to adding something unique to the world of watches. It

Parmigiani Fleurier recently released four new references under a new name - Tonda PF Sport. These new watches are intended as the weekend alternative for Parmigiani collectors. In short, they are sportier versions of the integrated-bracelet stainless steel Tonda sports watch. That’s right - a sports version of a sports watch. Does that make sense? Let's find out.Of course, stylistically, th

Another Friday, another list! We’re slowly coming to the end of our series of lists that highlight the best of the first half of 2024. This week, we picked our favorite modern luxury sports watches with integrated bracelets. The category that was started by Gerald Genta’s Royal Oak has really taken off in the past couple of years. Quite a few brands have added their version of a sports

Exactly five years ago, just in time for the European Masters golf competition in Crans Montana in 2019, Omega introduced an extraordinary lightweight watch: the Seamaster Aqua Terra Ultra Light. The watch was suddenly back in the spotlight again during the Olympic Games Paris 2024, and for those who weren’t around in 2019 and missed the initial Ultra Light, it raised a few questions. So let

Casio has turned 50 years old this year! The brand has released a string of different 50th-anniversary models to celebrate that anniversary. We had a chance to go hands-on with the Casiotron TRN-50SS and the G-Shock GMW-B5000SS. Out of the five 50th-anniversary models, they are undoubtedly the two that speak the most to us and are probably the most popular with Casio fans. Both stainless steel wat

IW asks for reader feedback via the forum of WatchUSeek. I don’t think very high of this magazine, and prefer German watch magazines for their in-depth articles and knowledge. However, maybe a poll like this changes it all and will make the magazine better than before. At least they should get rid off the articles on watches of brands that advertize on the same page ?? Here in The Netherl

I just finished an article for the WatchUseek blog about the joint venture between ejection seat builder Martin-Baker and Bremont watches.So, what has this ejection seat to do with Bremont’s watches? Click here to read the blog post over at WatchUseek!

Ateliers deMonaco is just over one year old (6th of April 2009) and time for Olivier Muller (The Watch Lounge) to do an excellent write-up on this Dutch / Monaco haute horlogerie brand.From left to right:Christain Arbili, business development manager Ateliers deMonacoHSH Prince Albert 2 of MonacoRobert van Pappelendam – Initiator and co-founder Ateliers deMonacoPim Koeslag – Master Hor

Every couple of years we are treated on a new James Bond movie. Young and old look forward to see what kind of mission impossible Bond has to fulfill, which Bond girls are featured, what type of villains we will see and of course – perhaps just as important – what type of gadgets and accessories 007 will use. One of these items is his watch, of course. Ever since the first James Bond m

So, I have to admit that I don't own a lot of quartz watches aside from the vintage Seiko 7A38 I just reviewed. In fact, I rarely buy automatic timepieces any longer as I really enjoy winding a watch every morning. Therefore, it was a little odd when Robert-Jan shot me a note asking if I'd be interested in testing Seiko's latest Astron, a watch that is clearly on the opposite spectrum from mechani

A true classic has a design that transcends time, while still maintaining an original aesthetic and appeal, as is the case with Harry Winston's Midnight Collection. The new model features three arches, a tribute to the House's heritage and New York flagship salon. It also has a date indicator and a moon display, offering precise information in the most sophisticated fashion.Midnight Date Moonphase

De StijlDe Stijl (literally translates as the style') is a Dutch art movement most famous for work by Mondriaan (Composition with lines') and Rietveld (Red & Blue chair). One of the school's I attended as a young boy was called Mondriaan' as I lived in a village where Piet Mondriaan lived for a while, so I am quite familiar with his work and art. Also, the family of one of my friends used to h

Roger TallonThe watch industry has its own superstar designers. The first name that comes to mind for most of us is of course Gerald Genta. You also have a bunch of design studios, like Giugiaro, who has collaborated with a number of watch brands (Seiko Astron GPS for example). However, there are a handful of names in industrial design whose heritage is so vast it spans from aircrafts to chairs, t