The trend of rereleasing vintage digital watches continues with the new Hamilton PSR 74. During the past several years, Casio, Girard-Perregaux, and Hamilton have led the charge with faithful yet modern renditions of their ’70s digital creations. These watches blend simple displays with retro-futuristic cases and bracelets. The new PSR follows this form but adds wearability.In 2020, Hamilton

This week on Fratello Talks, we’re talking all things Breitling with author, collector, and brand historian Fred Mandelbaum. Nacho and RJ join Herr Mandelbaum in a conversation that starts in the early 20th century with some of Breitling’s earliest wrist-worn chronographs and spans the brand’s development to the present day. We touch upon the evolution that led to some of Breitli

Made to measureIf you take a trip to Savile Row and visit a traditional tailors, you are often presented with three choices; ready to wear, made to measure and bespoke.Savile Row will not be an option for many individuals. Those who are fortunate enough to sample the delights of peerless tailoring will appreciate the finest fabrics, cut, sewn and pressed without compromise.Ready to wear is the ent

I have to admit that I had never heard about Gilt, but it is a US based luxury shopping platform. As of yesterday, they’re also selling a number of very cool watches.Friend of the show Ben Clymer of Hodinkee is the curator of the whole lot. A number of interesting pieces are being put up for sale. One of them is this cool ‘Paul Newman’ Daytona, I guess it is a ref.6239 as the lot

Contest by OmegaImagine it is 1973, you live somewhere in France and you entered a contest by Omega. A bit later, you receive the following letter and box:A translation below:Sir, We were very pleased that you participated in this global competition, and you have been able to find, through reflection, adequate answers to the questions. Out of the 554,222 people in the world have taken the trouble

Oris is on a roll, with their support to great projects like the Coral Restoration Foundation, Movember and now with its sponsorship of the Clipperton Expedition. Clipperton Island is world’s most isolated land mass, and only very few people ever set foot on land. It is the home of a number of threatened species, on land and in the water. Earlier this year, Oris sponsored an expedition to Cl

If you read our stories about Tissot you could think that; A, the brand only releases heritage models or B, we simply do not care about the new timepieces. Well, this is not quite the case. While it is true that most of us here at Fratello have a soft spot for vintage we also love modern watches-occasionally. All jokes aside, we would like to keep a healthy balance between old and new, affordable

Just when we think we've discovered every TV/watch tie-in, someone unearths a previously unknown connection. Today's #TBT is the perfect example of great sleuthing as we'll be taking a look at the Seiko 5126-8090 Kamen Rider from March of 1968. Today's story is a rather Japanese one and it just so happens to feature one of my favorite vintage Seiko's.We'll explain the very foreign nickname given t

The Sternglas Naos is a stylish statement from a young German startup company.Bauhaus is hot in 2019! Unless you have lived in a cave for the last twelve months, you probably have read somewhere that 2019 was the year celebrating the 100th anniversary of the German Bauhaus movement. There have been a string of events and product releases to celebrate the start of the modernistic inspired Bauhaus d

Well, well, well. None of us saw this coming. The Omega Speedmaster World Cup has reached the incredibly sharp end of the competition. By this point, we expected to have just four contenders still standing. However, a neck-and-neck contest ultimately marred by voting irregularities in Quarter-Final 4 (between the Speedy Tuesday 1 and the Silver Snoopy 50th Anniversary) saw both watches qualify in

J.N. Shapiro. Make sure you remember this name. If you’re a fan of independent, artisanal watchmaking, then the chances are you’re acquainted with Josh’s work. If this is the first you’re learning about this young watchmaker, boy, you’re in for a treat. What better introduction to the work of J.N. Shapiro than with his Infinity Tantalum Limited Edition watch?The Infin

OK, folks, this is not a drill. For one last hurrah, Patek has brought back the 5711 for a super limited edition of watches. Did I mention it's a co-signed edition with Tiffany with a Tiffany blue dial? Let your mouth salivate as we present the incredible new Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711.Yesterday the watch industry went to bed with nary a thought about the possibility of a new Nautilus. Why would

Making your mark in an overcrowded corner of any market is hard work. It takes vision. It takes tenacity. And perhaps more than anything, it takes an unshakable belief in your message and that your target demographic will latch onto it and carry it home on your behalf. During any endeavor of this nature, you will meet with strong resistance. You will meet with naysayers, detractors, rivals who may

The race is well underway in Round 2 of The Fast And The Fratelli. You voted, you voiced your opinion, and a number of watches have been given the black flag, thereby disqualifying them from the race. Two racing chronographs that continue to speed ’round the Fratello Watches International Speedway are Dave's Fortis B-42 Cosmonauts Chronograph and Lex's Seiko SRQ029. And now, these watches ar

It might be too late to surprise yourself with a strap or two for Christmas, and the internet is flooded with gift guides anyways. So, let’s just say that if your watch needs a “new pair of shoes” (God, how I hate that expression), we might have something in store for you. Asketica, a small strap atelier, and Semyon, the name behind the brand, hail from Russia. He creates beautif

Imagine the shame: I'm an editor doing three to four stories a week at Fratello Watches, without an Omega Speedmaster to my name. How did I get the job, and how could I even be allowed to have my byline on the website sans Speedy? My colleagues keep asking why I don’t own a Speedmaster - proper peer pressure. It's not like I haven't tried on the Speedmaster Professional or had the budget, bu

There is a reason true novelty is rare in watchmaking. Long-standing, prestigious watch houses oftentimes avoid it like the plague. They fear alienating a firmly established clientele and diluting the brand that pays their bills (and then some). Newer companies, those hoping to make waves in an entrenched industry with evermore trenchant ideas, frequently lack the budget to cause the kind of stir

As watch collectors, we see our watches as more than a device to tell the time. We see these wrist companions as just that, as we enjoy their companionship throughout our day-to-day lives. We use them to express our personalities, so we tend to have different watches for different situations. However, being a watch collector is a luxury. To have the means and capability to enjoy multiple luxury wa

Six years ago, in 2015, Edox decided to bring back the Hydro-Sub on the model's 50th anniversary. RJ covered the original limited edition release back then. If you're familiar with the limited edition, or the short production run of Hydro-Sub models which followed, you'll know that they weren't exactly a faithful reissue. Instead of bringing back the original, Edox decided to modernize its design,

The holidays are getting closer, and you might find yourself looking for cool gifts for someone who loves watches or, more precisely, Omega Speedmasters. On the other hand, you might be just looking for a cool gift for yourself. I’ve collected a few ideas over the last few weeks and saved them for this article today.Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch with Hesalite crystalOne of the coolest things t