Drawing its inspiration from an advert from the 1950s discovered in its archives; Marvin has created its superhero and showcases it in a fun-filled, exuberant fashion by launching an 88-piece limited edition every year.For the very first edition of this incredible adventure, Marvin has partnered with Fratellowatches. This Malton Cushion Superhero timepiece is combined with matching cufflinks.Marvi

The end-of-year, pre-SIHH, A. Lange & Sohne event is becoming kind?of a tradition meanwhile. However this year was something special, as it was the 200th anniversary of Ferdinand Adolph Lange.200th Anniversary of?F.A. LangeA three day program of which rumours were heard that it was the largest event A. Lange & Sohne organised to date. Far in excess of 200 guests (customers, suppliers and j

Which 52Mondayz watch to chose was a difficult one this week. Last week, together with the rest of the Fratello Watches team, I picked up my Omega Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday. However already being in Biel I took the opportunity to visit Eterna in Grenchen, who had my Kon-Tiki Bronze Manufacture limited edition ready as well.Eterna KonTiki Diver Gent Bronze Manufacture Limited EditionAs I expect th

Our bi-weekly feature where we select three interesting watches from the Catawiki auctions. This article is a partnership with Catawiki, but we made our own selection of watches and without any interference in our write-up. For this week, we have a Longines Conquest Olympic Games 1972 (Munich) edition, a vintage Grand Seiko 5646-7010 and a Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Night & Day.As always, let me

The Senator Chronograph Panorama Date gives functionality a very stylish lookThe Senator Chronograph Panorama Date from Glashutte Original confronts the challenges of cold and stormy days with casual elegance: This robust timepiece built for everyday use steps into the spotlight with the Saxon manufactory's unmistakable flair for design.The manufactory chronograph in stainless steel celebrated its

Last week, the Omega boutique in Geneva threw a little party to celebrate Speedy Tuesday with us and a number of their guests (as well as some of our readers who were able to make it to Geneva). For approximately 25 guests, Omega’s CEO Raynald Aeschlimann kicked off with a warm welcome and a great speech on the Omega Speedmaster and well, us, Fratello. We were truly honoured by his words and

I am super excited to tell you about our new shop and most of all, about our collaboration with Frederique Constant for this Manufacture Moonphase exclusive for Fratello.Let's start with the shop. For us, the shop is a (new) way to keep our magazine growing in the best possible way. Traditional advertising is slowly fading away, and we don't want to have paid editorials like most other titles out

Wow. What a rollercoaster. There have been more back-and-forth tug-of-war contests in this World Cup than anyone saw coming. Thanks to thousands of voters, though, we now have our finalists locked and loaded and ready to roll. The Omega Speedmaster World Cup is just 7 days away from its conclusion and we need YOU to help us decide a winner.When this World Cup began, I had high hopes for the format

We received a box filled with German delights from Glashutte. For this podcast, we picked the Glashutte Original PanoMaticLunar with (forest) green dial to talk about.We covered this Glashutte Original PanoMaticLunar earlier this year written by Balazs, but we received the watch as part of a bigger collection for review and thought it would be nice to chat about it on this Fratello on Air podcast

Nothing beats buying a new watch! We’re happy that so many of you purchased the new Fratello Oris Big Crown Bronze Pointer Date! We also receive a fair few questions from interested readers who want to know what’s inside the box. And so, RJ and Bert decided to oblige with a short unboxing video for you…Detailed information on this new Oris can be found here.

When I initially started Watch Strap Review, my goal was to introduce as many new brands to the watch community as I could. I wanted to make sure that the selection is broad. Whether we are talking about the amount of money a strap costs, the material used in its creation, or its origins. We'll soon reach 50 articles, and then I'll have a quick look back, but for today I have yet another brand for

The diver is the new dress watch. OK, stop shouting. Yes, this is still a controversial topic for some collectors, I know. We all know the old “rules” of a dress watch with a white shirt and jacket, and no watch at all with a tuxedo. But a dive tool watch? God forbid, that’s only for aquatic activities (though exceptions can be made for a wooly jumper or a denim shirt). Look, I a

We’re down to the quarter-final stage, and there is a disturbing number of Speedmasters left in the last eight. We limited the Omega entrants to just four places, but all four of them are still standing. Today, Rob’s Racing Speedy goes up against Dave’s surprise package, the Fortis B-42.Rob: Well, well, well, what have we here? An Anglo-Irish showdown. The clash of “BobR

The Top 10 Seiko models of all time - what an audacious subject! Yet, here I am after a request came down from high. This one is absolutely sure to generate tons of feedback along with a healthy dose of ire. Let the games begin!As the resident Seiko nut here at Fratello, the challenge was clear. Pick the Top 10 Seiko models of all time. In thinking about that task, though, it immediately became tr

Over the last couple of years, I have found that my love for Zenith runs deep. I love all the modern reissues that the brand has released over time, and the brand-new releases have also been great additions to the collection. It makes Zenith one of my favorite brands of the moment. But that love does not start with the recent releases. Back in the 1960s and ’70s, Zenith already showed a uniq

Sunday Morning Showdown is a thought piece for our writers to duke out over one, two, or more watches. After a year of tight fights and epic wins, the Showdown series enters the last few rounds of 2022. As the growing grudge match of opposing opinions shifts into the holiday season, our writers share some fitting and festive pieces. Namely, the color green is the immediate leveler between our two

Lorier has quickly become one of my favorite microbrands. The New York-based brand has built a comprehensive collection of recognizable and accessible watches in a very short time. The latest addition is a blend of two extremely popular genres - diver’s and pilot’s watches. The result is the Lorier Hydra Series III, the name referring to the multifaceted monster from Greek mythology. T

The biggest surprise of this year's Grand Prix de l’Horlogerie de Genve (GPHG) wasn't that impossibly complicated AP. No, it was something way simpler. Who would have thought that the Raymond Weil Millesime Automatic Small Seconds timepiece could win the GPHG 2023 Challenge Watch Prize? Well, no one at Fratello could. But when it did, it had my full attention. And that's why I had the winni

Size matters in watches. Just read any comments section under any watch release article. Watch size - and, specifically, diameter - has become a matter of principle. You’re either on Team Small Watch, or you’re on Team Big Watch. And many have a few ugly words about those in the other camp. We have learned that some brands refer to this as the “diameter police,” which made

This year, I felt a bit like a football player sitting on the bench with a serious injury. At the beginning of the year, my wife and I bought a new house, and now we’re in the middle of remodeling it. That means that much of my attention is on the house, and all of my watch funds are going there as well. However, I have, of course, seen some very exciting new releases, and there are definite