This month, we got the chance to handle two very interesting watches. The first is H. Moser & Cie?s Swiss Alp Watch Final Upgrade. At first glance, it?s easy to dismiss the watch as a gimmick. But if we delve deeper, you?ll see that it has some very...
Today is, of course, the last day of February, a day before all madness will begin! As Rob highlighted we love a good competition! Thus last week we spent wondering how cool and joyful would be to celebrate our championship with a bang! And here we... -
For many of us, it?s been a long winter. As temperatures start to rise and cabin fever is at an all-time high, it?s time to start thinking about getting outside again. What better way to celebrate the changing of seasons than with a new watch... -
Oris chose its popular Aquis collection as the stage for its first in-house automatic caliber last year, and the brand continues to expand this stylish, sporty dive-watch family with new and attention-grabbing iterations. The latest debuts this... -
Welcome one and all to our new Sunday afternoon Pod-Column, Watching Sports (Or WASP, for short). To celebrate this new Fratello feature, host Rob Nudds welcomes fellow sports fanatic Balazs to the virtual booth. This week, the despicable duo look... -
“Bring your warmest clothing,†the message stipulated. Nearly one year into the global pandemic and my first opportunity to get out of Los Angeles is to the frozen north where Seiko’s U.S. team is testing out the Prospex Ice Diver watches... -
In our Sunday Morning Showdown, two of our writers go head-to-head in an epic showdown for the ages. Strong opinions and hysterical hyperbole are welcome (so feel free to join in with the fun in the comments section below). And don’t forget to let... -
While the integrated bracelet, Gerald Genta-inspired sports watch trend is currently dominating the upper echelons of the luxury watch market, the style has only recently begun to wend its way into more affordable price brackets. Maurice Lacroix is... -
?Watches, Stories, and Gear? is a roundup of our favorite content, watch or otherwise, from around the internet. Here, we support other creators, explore interesting content that inspires us, and put a spotlight on causes we believe in. Oh,... -
Just yesterday, we reviewed the new limited edition Alpinist 1959 Re-creation. That watch was an expensive throwback to the original Laurel Alpinist. Today, we look at a series of new pieces dubbed the Alpinist 1959 Modern Re-interpretation series.... -
For 2021, Swiss Tissot is re-releasing an interesting neo-Bauhaus watch it originally debuted in the late 1980s as conceived by the creator of one of the most interesting design schools of modern times: Ettore Sottsass. Today’s Tissot Heritage... -
We’re two days out from March. Normally, that wouldn’t get me so excited. I hate spring. It’s my least favorite season. My dear old mum used to express horror at how openly I derided the gamboling lambs, fresh green shoots of optimism, and the... -
The Japanese think of changing seasons differently than many in the west. In Japanese culture, each of the four seasons can be broken down into shorter, distinct phases, or sekki. These shorter, micro seasons have served as inspiration for... -
We like to talk about vintage watches a lot within the Fratello team. Where the daily routine is largely focused on the most recent developments in the world of watches, the most fun for many of us lies in the world of vintage watches. It’s a... -
Few watch brands in the sub-$1,000 price range cause a stir among collectors quite like Casio?s G-Shock. With watches like the professionally targeted GravityMaster, the super-sturdy Mudmaster, and, most recently, the red-ion-plated Full Metal... -
Last year we brought you the Speedmaster World Cup; this year, we’re ratcheting things up a gear with Fratello’s March Mania… Here at Fratello, we love a good competition. Why" Well, we simply love the sweet smell of victory. No, I’m... -
For all the commotion around affordable GMT watches in the last few years, it?s frankly surprising that we haven?t seen a glut of them from Seiko. Could there be a more wide open lane for the brand to hang out in" Imagine the hysteria that... -
In the latest collaborations, we have Braun and Virgil Abloh come together for an exclusive alarm clock. Inspired by the dieter rams design, the new item comes in bright orange and pale blue ? hues that make it ?stand out in any interior setting... -
Remember the Franck Muller Encrypto watch that debuted in 2019 as the world?s first functional Bitcoin timepiece" There?s a good chance that you might have no recollection of the $50,000 watch, but the Swiss manufacturer has come up with another... -