Hublot is once again embracing the joie de vivre of summer with limited edition timepieces inspired by the island of Grand Cayman.
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Today, we’ll take a quick look at a recent release known as the Alpina Alpiner Extreme California. This is the latest addition to the Alpiner Extreme collection, which features bold, sporty watches. For this model, readability is the key with its...
The rainbow watch design trend has become a major force in the modern industry, with luxury brands turning to vibrant color as a new way to grab consumer attention on top of exotic and precious materials. The rainbow look shows no sign of slowing...
With the unveiling of Edition 98, Laco maintains its stride towards the impending centennial celebration in 2025. Since 2020, Laco has been releasing annual special editions, each limited in production to reflect the company’s current...
Not all “digital watches†are cheap, electronic, or created alike. Germany?s A. Lange & Söhne has been creating its own decidedly high-end version of a digital watch ? that is, one that tells time via digits rather than hands ? for 10 years now,...
Hong Kong-based UNDONE watches has released one of its most interesting timepieces to date with the new-for-2019 UNDONE Basecamp. The watch evokes the style and poise of vintage Rolex Explorer watches, which started to become really popular in the...
Never change a winning team. In Le Brassus, Audemars Piguet came up with something even better ? updating its winning team. When the Nautilus forfeited, it left the court wide open for the Royal Oak to sweep in and grab the gold. And that?s exactly...
The iconic James Bond gun barrel sequence has been a staple of all movies in the franchise since Dr. No in 1962 and has consequently become a global fan favorite. On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the James Bond franchise, Omega pays...
Dr. Anthony Fauci holds a rareified and ephemeral position in the United States right now (March 24, 2020), as the nation’s leading authority in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic. At the time of writing, we are all in some version of...
Sponsored Post written for aBlogtoWatch by advertiser. Since it’s inception in 2015, Straton Watch Co. has made somewhat of a name for itself in the microbrand scene with a range of 1970’s-inspired chronographs. Straton’s goal has always been...
Sponsored Post written for aBlogtoWatch by advertiser Inspired by audacious watches from the 1970s, the Seals Model A.5 is a colorful and intriguing duo. It also marks the end of an era, as production for the brand’s inaugural “Model A†series...
The year 2024 marks a century since the introduction of the world’s first Citizen watch. To celebrate this significant milestone, Citizen has taken a curated selection of 100 watches, split into 12 design categories, from its over-6,000-watch...
When you read the reviews and articles on Fratello Watches, I?m sure you have probably seen us talk about stainless steel watches. I mean, it?s tough to get away from steel, as it?s the most commonly used metal for watch cases and bracelets. It?s a...
First, a very Merry Christmas to those who are celebrating. I’ve had the honor and pleasure of occupying this slot several times before, and I’m happy to be back again! This year, I’m pivoting from my normal sports-watch tendencies and...
The Royal Oak Offshore has been incredibly popular since its introduction in 1993. At some point ? seems like ages ago ? almost everyone neglected the regular Royal Oak, including the 15202, and went completely mad on all the Offshore variation. The...
If you?ve hung out in the watch community long enough, you?ve no doubt become familiar with all the romantic stories about the origins of certain watches. Polo matches, car crashes, heroic military missions, daring explorations into the unknown ?...
I always enjoy putting together these weekly roundups. Some releases and other news floats under the radar, and I miss them during the week as I am busy working on other things. So, having a reason to go back over the week?s news and launches is...
Sponsored Post written for aBlogtoWatch by advertiser To celebrate the launch of its new website, YourWatch is paying tribute to one of its most coveted and classic names by giving the gift of time itself. Featuring the unmistakable Hublot Classic...
Breguet Unveils New Dials And Colorways For Marine Tourbillon Équation Marchante 5887, Classique 7137, and Classique 7337 In an industry that prides itself on tradition, Breguet remains one of the most traditional luxury watchmakers of them all....
The Louis Vuitton Tambour Spin Time Air watch is the latest addition to the family that put this famous French “fashion†brand on the watchmaking map. While I don’t think the Tambour range qualifies for iconic status, it’s pretty darn close....
At 2017\'s BaselWorld, Porsche Design unveiled something they were certainly proud of. With over three years of development time, Porsche Design released their first in-house movement, a flyback chronograph called the Porsche Design Werk 01.200....
This introductory article about the square TAG Heuer Monaco Chronograph Racing Blue will not mention Steve McQueen. It will, on the other hand, talk about the emblematic French Racing Blue that once graced famous race cars made by brands like Matra...
Welcome to Strap Check, a column on Fratello where our editors showcase their favorite watch/strap combinations. We all know the feeling. When you’ve been wearing a watch for weeks on the same strap, there comes a time when the excitement starts...
In this podcast, I talk with OMEGA’s Mr. Andreas Hobmeier, Vice President of Production and Procurement, about Master Chronometer and the role of METAS. We speak about all the facets of Master Chronometer, and why precision and anti-magnetism is...
?Watches, Stories, and Gear? is a weekly roundup of some of our favorite watch content, great stories from around the web, and cool gear that we?ve got our eye on. This week?s installment is brought to you by the Windup Watch Shop.
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The Seamaster Diver 300M is one of the most popular watches in Omega’s entire collection. Not only that, but did you know that the Seamaster Diver 300M and the Constellation ’95 also saved the company in the 1990s" Like most other watch...
Ah, Seiko ? sometimes the Japanese giant can still surprise us. I say that because the newest Seiko 5 Sports field watch truly slipped under the radar. I think it’s worth a quick look. That’s right, Seiko is usually very good these days at...
The Artelier collection is seldom spoken about in the Oris enthusiast community. Considering that the Aquis, Big Crown, and Divers Sixty-Five range regularly grace the Fratello site, it?s surprising that the Artelier receives such little airtime. I...
Continuing our annual recap tradition, today we look back at more of the most exciting and innovative releases that broke onto the scene in 2022. Like many years, this one saw the debut of many fascinating, complication-equipped timepieces, from...
Among all the modern materials available within the luxury watch landscape, ceramic stands out as the one that has gained the most traction over the last decade or so. From ceramic cases and bezels to ceramic bracelets and dials, the scratch-proof...
With Geneva Watch Days in full swing, Alpina unveils two skeletonised versions of its Alpiner Extreme Automatic. Positioned as the most robust, action and adventure-oriented collection at Alpina, the Alpiner Extreme Automatic strips down and reduces...
German Junghans is one of those watchmakers with excellent values, a range of quality designs, and a history that collectors tend to appreciate. It can also be frustratingly difficult to learn about the brand for novice watch-lovers who are raised...
On Saturday, June 23rd, Topper Fine Jewelers in Burlingame, California is hosting an MR-G MRG-G2000HA “TETSU-TSUBA,†the new MT-G Connected MTGB1000-1A, as well as some of the new models with carbon fiber bezels that just made their debut...
This week on the Superlative Podcast, our host and aBlogtoWatch Founder Ariel Adams is joined by Carole Kasapi and Nicholas Biebuyck of TAG Heuer. Carole is the Movements Director at TAG Heuer, while Nicholas is the Heritage Director. To start the...
Tennis is having a bit of a moment. From the tennis-core revival Zendaya seems to have inspired to the hordes of people (and celebrities, who we all know aren?t people) who descended on Flushing Meadows earlier this fall for what turned out to...
We’re back with a look at two Grand Seiko watches. One happens to be brand new, but it’s already gaining loads of attention. Does the new Grand Seiko White Birch have what it takes to dethrone the Snowflake in a battle of textured white dials"...
The Urwerk UR-105 CT Kryptonite is a subtle update that emphasizes strong luminant and its contrast with a darkly finished titanium case.
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Today, we’ll look at the new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Split-Seconds Chronograph GMT Large Date. This is a wild piece, and it debuts an innovative case material that took over five years of development. Get ready for some bright visual...
At Watches & Wonders 20220, Swiss watchmaker Speake-Marin introduced its first integrated bracelet watch (in steel) with the simply named Speake-Marin Ripples (originally debuted on aBlogtoWatch here). The name directly refers to a finishing...
Editor?s Note: Time Through the Ages is a four part series written by Andrew Canter, member of the British Horological Institute, Alliance of British Watch & Clock Makers, and the British Watch & Clock Makers Guild. In this fourth and final...
Of course, the number of G-Shock Square variations is almost endless. But in my opinion, the ones closest to the original DW-5000C from 1983 are the most significant. Their modest appearance never gets old. In the current line-up, the closest...
Constant warnings of a coming recession and rising rates have sent the stock markets and cryptocurrencies into a downward spiral, and the market for collectible luxury watches hasn?t been spared either, especially in the case of highly desirable...
We?ve already seen a few watches released in conjunction with the Formula 1 season this year, from the TAG Heuer Monaco, to the carbon dialed IWC Pilot?s watch, and this week, Bell & Ross joins the mix to reveal their Alpine F1 A521...
As the festive season approaches, many of us are gearing up for some serious gift-giving. But before you get to give those gifts, you’ve got to decide what to buy! If there is a dedicated watch nut in your life, I’ve got a few slick storage...
Fratello On Air is back again this week, and although we are late, we are here! This episode features several topics, including a new Vulcain chronograph, the Speedmaster bracelet, TrueDome crystals, and small watches. It’s a conversation you...
While everyone is familiar with gold and platinum, there is an entire spectrum of precious metals that are far less well known to the general public. Many of these are every bit as valuable as their more famous cousins, and several also carry unique...
Autodromo?s ?80s-inspired Group B has long been my favorite of the brand?s watches. Late last year, Autodromo announced the Series 2, which ushered the triumphant return of the Group B, but with two major modifications?the lugs are no longer...
Polo helmets, jerseys, and mallets, oh my! October 5, 2024 saw the return of the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic to Los Angeles at Will Rogers State Park, and it had everything you could wish for on a Saturday afternoon: sunshine, sport, champagne, and...
Doxa is well-known for its function-first dive watches with their unique aesthetic and bright colors. Until the release of the ceramic Doxa Army limited edition in April this year, little was known about Doxa?s military involvement. But in late...
If it ain?t broke, don?t fix it. That seems to be BALL?s thinking with its pre-order approach to new releases, which the brand has now done with three watches over the last half-year. Just last month, we wrote about the Engineer III King, and...
If there?s one thing Seiko doesn?t shy away from, it?s anniversaries and limited editions. With 2023 being the 110th anniversary of the brand’s first wristwatch, there was no question that Seiko would be releasing a bevy of limited editions to...
The Swiss watch brand Oris is well-known for the use of a red winding rotor, which became a trademark of the brand in 2002. It’s a symbol, the brand says, of the passion with which it manufactures mechanical wristwatches. At the same time, it’s...
Ochs und Junior (in reality, it should be written ochs und junior, no capital letters) was founded in 2006 by Ludwig Oechslin, Beat Weinmann and Kurt König – the former being one of the most revered inventors of the Swiss watch industry, the...
Every month in 2023, we introduced a special Fratello X REM strap for the Omega Speedmaster. Our eighth strap this year, made for the month of August, pays tribute to the Omega Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday 2 “Ultraman†watch we introduced to you...
The aBlogtoWatch team is happy to announce Jonathan A. of Los Angeles, California (USA) as the winner of our September 2021 Ball Roadmaster Marine GMT watch giveaway! Its tough titanium construction, iconic tritium tube illumination, and reliable...
The Lemania 5100 is a legendary chronograph movement that is something of a holy grail among chronograph obsessed watch nerds. We went deep into the history of the movement a few years ago, and if you haven?t already, you should definitely...
If you remember my saga last year about the Tourist Everlight, the world?s first electrically lit watch, you will also remember the Ernest Borel Flash. It took me a few years to hunt it down, but here it is in all its glory. My admiration for the...
How I would love to see a brand-new 166.010! A while ago, I tested the Omega Aqua Terra 38mm. I really liked it but felt it was a bit too complicated aesthetically. A bit nerdy, even. I could not help but long for the simpler-looking alternatives...
On this week’s episode of The Worn & Wound Podcast, Zach and Ilya sit down with Chris Boudreaux and Danny Recordon of VERO Watches. Longtime readers of Worn & Wound will be familiar with VERO. We first wrote about the Portland-based brand in...
According to Morgan Stanley’s 2023 report, the top 20 watch brands were Rolex, Cartier, Omega, Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe, Richard Mille, Longines, Vacheron Constantin, Breitling, Tissot, IWC, Hublot, Swatch, Jaeger-LeCoultre, TAG Heuer,...
My colleagues’ articles on grail watches here on Fratello have shown that “grail†doesn’t mean the same thing for everyone. Therefore, I will introduce you to a story from my past to illustrate what a “grail†means to me. To imagine that...
Last year via a SUPERLATIVE podcast episode, I debuted the news that in 2023, legendary watch brand manager Jean-Claude Biver was launching a new watch brand. The brand is simply known as “Biver,†and Jean-Claude Biver will be running it along...
Scottsdale and Aspen-based Oliver Smith Jeweler this year celebrates forty years of being in the watch business. And what better way to get the party started than by releasing a special watch" Well, with two very special watches, of course! Enter...
Flying higher, longer and faster than any aircraft that came before it, the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is a legendary marvel of engineering. So much so, that it still inspires people to this day. People like Martin Frei and Felix Baumgartner, the...
For Baselworld 2018 Bulova have reprised another watch from their heritage, this time the 1972 "Devil Diver" which is being re-released in a historically accurate form with the Bulova Archive Series Oceanographer Devil Diver Limited Edition, and...
This week, Fratello On Air returns with our favorite watches from the ’90s and early ’00s. It’s hard to believe that this period is roughly 30 years old! This was a key era for watches and saw the birth of models that still exist or are highly...
Retail availability plays a much larger role in watch collecting than it did even just several years ago. We now live in a world of waitlists and limited editions, where simply having the money to buy something isn?t always enough to guarantee that...
After a successful weekend in San Francisco, the highly anticipated Windup Watch Fair is heading back to the vibrant city of Chicago from Friday, July 14, through Sunday, July 16, 2023. Returning to Venue West, in the heart of the Windy City, we?re...
The Historiques American 1921 Excellence Platine is a watch that made me realize that Vacheron Constantin is still the boss. In the past, things were much easier than they are today. Once upon, we had the big three, the holy trinity, the masters of...
Damasko took us by surprise last year when they announced the DC 80 chronograph, a central-minute chronograph with similar functionality as the Lemania 5100. In order to achieve this feat, Damasko developed a largely in-house caliber called...
Back in 2017, Bulgari released these two Octo Mono-Retro watches as part of its relationship with Italian automobile maker Maserati. aBlogtoWatch first covered the Bulgari Octo Maserati Mono-Retro GrandSport (DLC-coated steel case) and GrandLusso...
Panerai continues marrying cutting-edge technology with traditional craftsmanship with its new, blue version of the Lo Scienziato. WatchTime India editor Neha Bajpai explores the watch and speaks to the man behind it, former Panerai CEO Angelo...
An Omega Speedmaster under ?2,000 ? are you sure that?s even possible" Sadly, this amount won?t buy you a hand-wound Moonwatch anymore. Nevertheless, there are some Speedmaster variations that you can buy for around (or sometimes even under)...
Although Luminox will probably always be best known for its well-documented use among members of the Navy SEALs, the brand is also the official watch partner for the legendary American aerospace engineering company Lockheed Martin. Given that...
Earlier this spring, when the Worn & Wound team was in Switzerland for Watches & Wonders, we had a somewhat impromptu meeting with the Holthinrichs team at a very pleasant but nondescript Geneva coffee shop, somewhat off the beaten path of...
The Bathyscaphe, Blancpain?s more compact and streamlined version of the Fifty Fathoms, was first released in 1956. Compared to its full-fledged counterpart, with larger cases, more water-resistance and a more instrument-like design, the Bathyscaphe...
Gone are the days when Seiko dive watches were largely low-end sports watches meant for the mainstream and budget-minded timepiece enthusiasts. Indeed, Seiko will always play an extremely important role in the entry-level mechanical and sport watch...
Ming has announced an entirely new reference with the 37.05 today, and it features a first for the brand: a date complication. That?s only part of the story, however, as this one gets a new dial, new case, and a trick moon phase at 6 o?clock,...
Following the introduction of the Bathyscaphe Quantième Complet fully clad in ceramic in June, Blancpain now adds two more new executions to this storied diver’s watch collection, this time in gold. The Bathyscaphe Quantième Complet Phases de Lune...
I recently purchased the Oris Divers Sixty-Five 12H Calibre 400 for myself. It was a much-anticipated purchase as I’ve wanted an Oris with a Calibre 400 for some time now. After a month of wearing and getting to know the watch, I have to say I’m...
The Grand Seiko Quartz Diver SBGX115 and SBGX117 are a pair of luxury Japanese watches that I think were just a little too ahead of their time. A clean and immaculately finished dial, a quirky but uniquely designed bezel, and a 9F quartz movement...
?Watches, Stories, and Gear? is a roundup of some of our favorite watch content on Worn & Wound, great stories from around the web, and cool gear that we?ve got our eye on.
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This week, Omega unveiled the latest updates to its ever-popular Speedmaster line, with four new references being added to the women-focused Speedmaster 38mm collection. These new include two Sedna gold models and two yellow-gold editions, both...
MeisterSinger has released two new variants in its Neo collection in a bold green hue. The Neo is the leanest and one of the most minimalistic pieces in the German brand?s lineup. With its thin, round case and single-handed dial, the Neo has a...
Swiss Formex has recently announced an updated and expanded Essence Leggera watch collection that includes five dial variations, as well as two case sizes. The Formex Essence Leggera was originally debuted by aBlogtoWatch back in the summer of 2020....
For over a century, Montblanc’s Meisterstück fountain pen has left an indelible mark on the world of pens. As a pen guy myself, it?s hard to overstate this fact. Since its introduction in 1924, the Meisterstück, aptly translated as...
Welcome back to Wrist Game or Crying Shame. This week, we focus on what I?d call an overshadowed watch. The Rolex Datejust 18K is here. But first? Last week, we looked at the TAG Heuer Carrera Telemeter from back in 2015. I mentioned that this watch...
A little less than four years back, celebrated camera manufacturer Leica surprised everyone by announcing its entry into premium watchmaking. After a long wait, the Leica L1 and L2 wristwatches have finally hit the market and are available for...
Another Friday, another Top 5! Last week’s list focused on Rolex watches that you can buy for less than their official retail prices. The list mostly consisted of precious metal watches and triggered a lot of opinions. This week, we will take a...
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch by advertiser There are literally hundreds of thousands of vintage, pre-owned, and no-longer-made luxury watches on the eBay marketplace platform at any given time. Over the last few years, eBay has...
DuFa watches is proud to present their newest watch, the Freitaucher. Inspired by the Bauhaus school of design, their watches are minimal, functional, and manufactured to a high degree of precision. The Freitaucher is a new dive watch from...
Longines kicks off the new watch year with a jewel from its past. The Longines Pilot Majetek is a faithful re-edition of a model that took first to the skies in 1935. Although geared to the needs of professional aviators, this timepiece ultimately...
Today, we?re taking a look at this new Nera Rogue BW. Peren has become a household name in the microbrand universe. In particular, the brand?s divers under the Nera moniker are well thought-out and widely appreciated. Previously, they were fitted...
The Patravi ScubaTec is Lucerne-based Carl F. Bucherer’s high-end diver’s watch collection. It is currently the Carl F. Bucherer model that is the most popular with timepiece enthusiasts. As is the case with many luxury timepieces that...
