Ever since the brilliant mind of Edouard Meylan came up with the sleekest contender in the Integrated Bracelet category, I've been smitten. Like being embraced by a piece of alien jewelry, trying it on last year was eye-opening. Its shape is most like an armadillo's armored body, and nothing looks like an H. Moser Streamliner. For me, that is a big golden tick on my list of positive attributes. Fo

OK folks, let's get one thing straight before we start. I am categorically qualified on this topic. Yes, I am. And we are not talking about the watch side, which is a given. You see, it's no coincidence that I am as well-versed in poolside etiquette as an Irishman knows his way around a pub. I’ve hung around communal pools, hotel pools, house pools, and club pools my whole life. Based on dec

It’s not often that someone reaches out to me and says he would like to celebrate his 50th birthday with one of my watches - any quirky watch of my choice! Last Saturday, I got an intense workout with my friend while working on his garden project. At just about noon and feeling pretty tired, we returned home and put the kids to bed. I found an interesting message in my Instagram inbox at abo

Whenever MB&F releases a new timepiece, I sit up, watch, and listen. The brand, founded by Max Busser, has created a wide array of timepieces that can be best described as true art. And not just art for the wrist, as most of you know. But that’s where it started, and that’s where I still find my biggest amazement for what the MB&F achieves every single time. With the releases o

I recently had the opportunity to get my hands on two of Bravur’s newest Grand Tour cycling chronographs. The Grand Tour La Corsa Rosa III is a black, gray, and pink number that easily dresses up or down. The Grand Tour La Grande Boucle III is sportier to my eye with its yellow, white, and black livery. Both chronographs wore comfortably and looked excellent. I’ll admit it was more dif

Part of the fun in collecting watches is acquiring a new (or another) gem for your collection. And sometimes, this also means you want or even need to let something go. “You can't have it all” is my credo, and I assume it applies to many of you as well.But how do you sell your watches? Sometimes, your watch can be traded in at an authorized or independent dealer. This is probably the e

Acrylic crystal, aging lume, gilt dial - these are the makings of a vintage dive watch. But the Typsim 200M isn’t old. In fact, it’s brand new and a welcome addition of true watch nostalgia in a fauxtina landscape that only pays visual lip service to the past. The 200M from Typsim is half a homage to the first dive watches, half a modern tool, and every bit as beautiful as it is capabl

Every Wednesday is Watch Wednesday at MotoringExposure, the blog for fast super cars and exotic cars. Although the watch related articles are most of the time less in-depth than the ones posted here at Fratellowatches, they are still worth reading for the intermediate and advanced watch collectors.This week, it is all about the Omega Seamaster Professional Diver 300M, also known as the James Bond

Last week I showed you my Top 5 of modern Omega Speedmaster watches and it immediately became clear that a lot of you also want to see a Top 5 of vintage Omega Speedmaster watches. Before I will do so, I have to admit that only 5 different references numbers is a bit low, so when I mention a CK2998 for example, it means any watch of this specific reference (-1 to -62 or even a CK2998 FAP model).My

The Omega Speedmaster Mark IIIt was at least ten years ago that I stumbled upon a very rudimentary website depicting a chronology of wild, boldly styled 1970's Omega chronographs and I enjoyed marveling at them, but one stuck out as especially notable: the Omega Speedmaster Mark II 145.014. Yes, amongst all of the crazy flying saucer-esque, deeply cased oddities, it was the Omega Speedmaster Mark

Back in 2011, Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced the Tribute to 1931 collection of Reverso models. Watches with the same dimensions as the very first Reverso models (without the brand name on the dial). In the meanwhile, Jaeger-LeCoultre has been introducing a number of models in this ‘Tribute’ range. This year, it was time for the Reverso Tribute Moon watch. Let’s have a closer look.Re

Omega invited us to join the finishing of the Volvo Ocean Race 2018 in The Hague. It is the city where the Fratello Watches HQ is located, only 10 minutes from the sea. It was a two-day program, where on Friday we would have a look on board on one of the Volvo Ocean 65 race boats and actually sail on one of them. On Saturday, day 2, we were invited to be on a RIB boat to watch a sailing competitio

In the eight years since #SpeedyTuesday first graced the internet, we have covered many Speedmaster watches and stories. One of the earliest stories we did in 2012, on the Alaska III watch we discovered, led to the first Speedy Tuesday watch produced in conjunction with Omega in 2017.But, amongst my favorite stories that you shared with us, is the Speedmaster that was found in a drawer, belonging

With the new wave of female watch enthusiasts, watch brands have started creating mind-blowing, mechanical timepieces for women.?For quite some time, I've been barraged with questions from ladies, just entering the watchmaking universe. Many would-be collectors want to know which timepiece to invest in. Thus, I've decided to dedicate this article to watches that you will wear forever. The list ran

We take a long look at the Breitling Superocean Heritage ’57 where I’ll attempt to convince you that it’s worth a try.We don’t deserve the Breitling Superocean Heritage ’57. We’re mean, quick to judge, and pretty set in our ways about most things - and that includes watches. We complain about watch prices, moan about in-house versus sourced movements without und

How very dare you, Grand Seiko USA! This morning, I got an email from Nick Roberts at Lawrence & Co PR (thanks, Nick) informing me that three new limited-edition (obviously) time-only Grand Seikos would be debuting in the US market. It’s just as well Nick had the wherewithal to let me know otherwise I might never have learned of these beauties. And they are beautiful. First things first,

Roll up, roll up! The summer has hit The Furt and Fratello is keen to celebrate. After the magnificent maelstrom of March Mania, we are back with a new knock-out competition conceived to find the very best summer watch out there, according to YOU, the Fratelli. And guess what? You can win prizes! No, there won't be a watch available this time but there WILL be some of the finest water-firing weapo

It started with a plastic watch thrown from a building in the 1980s. But no matter how impressive the capabilities of the original G-Shock are, a watch in a resin case is not a luxury product. Enter MR-G, a tough “gentleman” in sophisticated attire that stepped on the scene in 1996. The metal MR-G was indestructible, sleek, and could fit under the sleeve of a formal shirt. Let's dive i

And I believe no watch will ever be more Bond. With Bond signed on the dial, 007 signed on the crown, and Sean Connery portrayed on the case back, the Moeris 007 is another eye-opening watch find that I had no idea about.Hunting for new watches is extremely time-consuming. And I don’t mean hunting for watches that you have on your wish list. I’m talking about discovering watches and wa

Size matters! When it comes to watches, there is hardly a topic that is as heavily debated as case sizes. Watch enthusiasts love to let brands know that a watch is great, but it would have been better in a slightly different size. As a watch brand, how do you dodge that bullet? You simply create multiple sizes so there is something for everyone. And that is exactly what Christoper Ward has been do