In today’s video, RJ goes hands-on with all three Moonshine gold Omega Speedmasters! That’s right, we gathered all three of the most special precious-metal Speedmasters for a hands-on comparison. Which of these three is your favorite? We haven’t quite decided yet, but one thing’s for sure, all three of them are incredibly cool in their own right. And as much as we like the

Square and rectangular watches are different breeds. In the exploration of watch shapes, both occupy a separate space because they look and feel different. In comparison to round, oval, or tonneau-shaped watches, there is something fundamentally different about square and rectangular cases. And as watch fans, we are often able to come up with a few examples of iconic four-cornered watches. But how

When it comes to clothes, electronics, and things for my kids, I buy almost all of that stuff online. Not watches, though. When I look at the watches in my current collection, there are only two of them that I didn’t buy from a physical store. And that’s simply because they weren’t available at a physical shop in Europe. If they had been, I would certainly have bought them there.

For me, this summer underlined the need for environmental action as I'm back home in Norway, but the heat is never-ending. At 29C in the middle of August, the summer will not end, and the predictions for the future are simple. The southern parts of Europe will heat up to such a degree that the flow of tourists will reverse, and they will come up north to more temperate weather. With the scales ti

Auction house Lyon & Turnbull presents an exciting auction for British watchmakers. In partnership with the Scottish Watches podcast and website, the auction offers one-of-a-kind British wristwatches to go under the hammer from August 16C23, 2023. The EveryWatch winning bids go towards the Maggie's Centres charity, which funds free support for cancer patients and their families across the UK.

Watch Strap Review is back with another banger. From Hong Kong, we have the pleasure of introducing HasNoBounds to you all. HNB - as Kristine, the name behind the brand, refers to it - is a company that bloomed out of friendship. While HNB is only one and a half years old, it already has a rather exciting strap selection. Furthermore, the company is offering watch cases to its audience. Today, we

Okay, let's settle this once and for all. It’s time to end an often-heated debate. Manufacture or not? seems to be the question that needs to be answered when we're talking about Tudor and Longines watches. Does a Kenissi-equipped Tudor qualify as a watch with an in-house movement? And can a Longines with an ETA movement that was specifically and uniquely made for and only used by that Swatc

During last year’s Watches and Wonders, I repeatedly stated that $10K is the new $5K. This is something that applies to what it feels like you get watch-wise at the given price point. I raised the bar even further to $15K in this year’s Geneva show. For those of us who have been around, it’s a struggle to keep a point of reference, but once you wrap your head around it, you begin

What to make of Parmigiani Fleurier’s Tonda PF Sport collection? To be perfectly honest, I hadn’t really thought about that question before I had a chance to go hands-on with two of the three new Tonda PF Sport Chronograph models. The trio was introduced earlier this year, adding three new colorways to the Sports Chronograph collection. These new colors significantly change the appeara

For a long time, Sinn has operated under the radar of most watch collectors, providing functional, robust watches mostly to the military and other similar civil services. Even though the company has been appearing with increasing frequency in mainstream media and advertising, their core product lines are still tool watches. A little known fact is that the original Bell and Ross watches were made b

The Speedmaster long before it became know as the MoonwatchIt is Speedy Tuesday! Today we have a guest contributor that writes about his much beloved Omega Speedmaster. Our friend from WatchesandArt in Germany has sent us his story on his love for Speedmasters and queste for the right one (CK2998-61).Over the years, I have had different Omega Speedmasters from different periods of time. I started

If you are a regular reader of Fratello Watches you probably know that I love iconic watches. The terms watch icons' and cult watches' are used to refer to those timepieces that most of the time have been around for decades and gained a certain importance with regards to design or style. They are timeless classics that have only undergone slight changes over the years, most of which were in regard

Today, #TBT ventures back into familiar territory by, once again, taking a look at a mechanical chronograph. This time, however, we'll talk about a watch from a brand that I really hadn't heard of up until roughly a year ago. I recommended the brand Yema, and its U.S. distribution name Le Jour, as a brand to watch in my Vintage Market Update from a couple months back because the watches combine so

One of the most important attributes a Watch Idiot Savant needs to have is passion. Passion for watches: to understand them, to know where they are coming from, God forbid, passion to create your own brand. Yes, your read it right. This article will be about a brand that has no history in the watch world, yet. The man who gave birth to it chose a totally different profession. By looking at the tim

Have you ever been accused of being a snob because of your (expensive) watch hobby? Then he or she probably doesn’t know you well enough, or simply doesn’t understand what your passion for watches is about. My horological heart will tick with more VPH?when I see something nice regardless of the price. As I found myself spending a decent amount of Euros on new straps this week, I also w

Revolution magazine and The Rake magazine collaborated with German watchmaker Sinn Spezialuhren and the 155 Bundeswehr “Dark Star” is the successful result.Successful result? Yes, this watch with a retail price of $2240,- was sold within two hours. The Sinn 155 Bundeswehr “Dark Star” was limited to 150 pieces only.Sinn 155Sinn happens to be one of my favourite watch brands,

Already in 2018, we showed you the new Omega Speedmaster platinum moonphase watches, in green, blue and red. These watches were presented to us on platinum bracelets, with a weight of approximately 500 grams each.We don’t exactly know why those watches (we showed them to you in this article) never made it to the market, but during the Time to Move event for press, Omega showed them once more

Ridiculous. Ridiculously awesome, I mean. Forget the shark. Seiko just jumped the electric rainbow Space whale (of my own invention). And it is a truly glorious experiment. What am I talking about? Haven’t you heard? The Japanese ideas factory has just dropped six, Street Fighter inspired models into its Seiko 5 lineup. Rejoice. It is a good time to love watches.There are loads of reasons to

What comes to your mind when you hear the name Breguet? Some might think of the inventor of the Breguet overcoil, the tourbillon, or retrograde time display. Others visualize a bust of Abraham-Louis Breguet, the man behind the legend, the grandfather of watchmaking. There might be a few out there who associate the name with a jewel of the Swatch Group crown. But has anyone ever thought of the Breg

If there is any watch that resembles the famous early original Omega Speedmaster CK2915 then it is the Rodania Geometer. Or is it vice versa? This week, we shine a light on a long-standing but unanswered question: which of these watches influenced the look of the other? Some collectors say Rodania Geometer dates to 1954, which is three years before the original Speedmaster. But does anyone know fo