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 stylis ...
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 ge ...
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 welc ...
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 s ...
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 Nud ...
“Bring your warmest clothing,” the message stipulated. Nearly one year into the global pandemic and my first opportunity to get out of Los ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 sho ...
?Watches, Stories, and Gear? is a roundup of our favorite content, watch or otherwise, from around the internet. Here, we support other creators, e ...
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 th ...
Just yesterday, we reviewed the new limited edition Alpinist 1959 Re-creation. That watch was an expensive throwback to the original Laurel Alpinist. ...
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 ...
Rob dials in Maurice Lacroix HQ to speak with Thiébaut Bentz, International Product and Marketing Director of the brand to discuss Friday’s rel ...
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 ...
While the integrated bracelet, Gerald Genta-inspired sports watch trend is currently dominating the upper echelons of the luxury watch market, the sty ...
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 ...
Over the last few weeks, several new partnerships between prominent automobile manufacturers and high-end watch brands. After Porsche?s long-term par ...
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 ...
Following up on its successful WatchTime Live virtual panel series last fall, and its ongoing TimeOut discussions of 2021, WatchTime Magazine next wee ...
Japan’s leading luxury watchmaker Grand Seiko turned 60 years old in 2020 and celebrated accordingly, with an all-new movement, new internationa ...
This year marks the 140th anniversary of Seiko?s founding in 1881 by a 21 year old Hattori Kintaro. In celebration of this milestone, Seiko is rele ...
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. ...
Ceramic is a material that is now relatively common in watchmaking. It?s a nearly ubiquitous choice for bezel inserts on modern dive watches, and w ...
Welcome back to Wrist Game or Crying Shame, where, this week, we take a look at the IWC Portuguese Vintage. To consider this one, you’ll require ...
Last year we brought you the Speedmaster World Cup; this year, we’re ratcheting things up a gear with Fratello’s March Mania… Here a ...
Here we are in the first part of 2021 and that means it’s watch release season! Both Seiko and Grand Seiko have brought their wares, so expect a ...
Oh boy, I am like a kid in a candy shop right now. This is the kind of stuff that really gets my horological spidey senses tingling. Lately, I have ma ...
Today, Canada-based professional-use watchmaker Marathon debuts one of its most highly-anticipated timepieces in a while. This is the white-dialed ...
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch by advertiser For most brands, anniversaries tend to be an opportunity to release a precious metal version of ...
As longtime readers of WatchTime well know, Grand Seiko is a brand that has become known for turning to nature as an influence for its timepiece desig ...
The year was 1994. Bill Clinton was in the White House, Major League Baseball was on strike, O.J. Simpson was a murder suspect, and grunge ruled the p ...
In case you didn?t get the memo, it appears that this is the unofficial limited edition collaborative chronograph week in the land of new watches f ...
The last several years of Seiko Prospex dive watches has been studded with recreations of their own iconic watches from the ?60s and ?70s. From Tur ...
This year is set to be a big one for Seiko, as the brand celebrates their 140th anniversary. They?ve got a ton of new watches in the works, and as ...
We often argue about the real-world practicality of complications around here. What do you actually use that chronograph for" The HEV" Le ...
This new IWC Pilot’s Watch Chronograph ref. 387905 is a tribute to the famous and highly collectible 3705 from the 1990s. This “IWC Fliege ...
Yesterday and today, Grand Seiko’s and Seiko’s Media Experience is taking place. Digitally, of course. Where this is used to be a separate ...
I’ve often said that the real skill in watch design is creating something that is new that initially looks familiar. True art can and perhaps sh ...
After I finished last week?s TBT about the Heuer Monaco, I immediately thought of this watch. The original copycat is what I call my lucky Alpina & ...
I’ve written quite extensively on the new Grand Seiko 9SA5 Hi-Beat 36,000 movement before and indicated that it could (as I think many of us hop ...
We recently published an article on the Yacht-Master 16622 that I bought last October. I used to have one in 2007, but it had to pave the way for anot ...
The natural beauty of Japan has been at the heart of Grand Seiko?s design inspiration for the past several years, with models inspired by everything f ...
The Grand Seiko Spring Drive Chronograph GMT 140th Anniversary SBGC240 debuts as the latest rendition of Grand Seiko’s mighty impressive Spring ...
2021 is a big year for Japan’s Seiko given that it is the 140th anniversary of the major watchmaker. The color theme of the year is horizon blue ...
I’ll be honest. Given the importance of the original Seiko “Laurel” Alpinist from 1959 and its position as the brand’s first t ...
The 1970 Seiko 6105 is one of the most enduring and revered references in the brand?s long history. The wide, rounded cushion case and classic Seiko d ...
The original IWC Fliegerchronograph Keramik Ref. 3705 performed like a true stealthy pilot’s watch: It flew right under the radar of watch enthu ...
When Grand Seiko released the new Caliber 9SA5 Hi-Beat movement last year, the brand debuted it in the sunburst dial yellow gold SLGH002 and followed ...
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch by advertiser The world’s very first wristwatches were for women, and now, 200 years later, the timepie ...
Russian NHL superstar Alexander Ovechkin, winner of the 2018 Stanley Cup as captain of the Washington Capitals, joined Hublot’s star-studded sta ...
Zodiac?s Grandrally chronograph gets a refresh today with four new colorways that represent both contemporary and classic takes on the brand?s vint ...
Luminox is adding a new collection to their collaborative Bear Grylls Survival family called the Air series. The newest collection features a GMT s ...
The world of collecting watches has changed drastically in the last 10 years or so. While the Nautilus and Royal Oak were considered ugly and over-exp ...
This one’s going to be really interesting. For the first time ever on Fratello, we’re giving you the chance to design your very own watch ...
“Oh, no. Not another article praising the new Speedmaster,” I hear you say, as your eyes snap to the title of my article. Without a doubt, ...
It is a testament to the individual ingenuity of watch designers the world over that I come to work every day and find something to be excited about w ...
Australian lifestyle brand Deus ex Machina has carved out a loyal global following since 2006, offering enthusiasts a laid-back hand-drawn aesthetic a ...
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch by advertiser Jason Wilbur is a name known among the wristwatch collector intelligentsia, but until recently, ...
Aston Martin has announced a wide-ranging partnership with the Girard-Perregaux, making the Swiss luxury watch brand its official watch partner. As a ...
Longines has started rolling out its new releases for 2021, and as in many years prior, much of the brand’s focus is on expanding its vintage-in ...
Omega inaugurated its role as official timekeeper of the 36th America’s Cup last year with the launch of a special edition from its Seamaster Pl ...
Ikepod returns to the art world with their latest collaboration with Tom Christopher. The new watch represents the third such collab, with Ikepod f ...
Hodinkee has once again teamed up with TAG Heuer for a limited edition Carrera. This new edition, available today, is a follow up to the hugely suc ...
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 ...
Picture this; you?re clutching four aces in a game of Texas hold ?em poker. It?s down to you and a single opponent with all other players either foldi ...
I have a weak spot for gold Speedmaster watches. According to some, a Speedmaster doesn’t belong in gold, it’s a tool watch after all. How ...
Karina and RJ talk about the Grand Seiko SBGJ201, also known as the Mt. Iwate, due to the structure of the dial. A beautiful stainless steel 44GS case ...
Today, I go hands-on with the “red metal” version of the popular Casio G-Shock GMWB5000 watch collection known as the GMWB5000RD-4 (aBlogt ...
March 6 to March 21, 2021 marks the 36th running of the prestigious America?s Cup yacht race, set to be hosted in the waters around Auckland, New Zeal ...
G-SHOCK has unveiled the latest update to its popular G-STEEL series, the Black X Gold GSTB100GC-1A, which follows up on the success of the initial GS ...
Vacheron Constantin?s sport-luxury Overseas collection, tracing its roots to an anniversary model in the 1970s, has become a versatile and resolutely ...
For a new brand aiming to produce watches at, or under, the $500 mark the safest route is often to make a dive watch. To narrow it down one step fu ...
The best ideas often come from the heart. Artem Straps began its journey when its founders couldn’t find the watch straps they wanted for the wa ...
Last week, I shared my journey to owning the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona ref. 116520. This time I’m looking at the references of the illustrious Da ...
Mechanical watches are expensive. At least, that’s the general impression. But still, there’s a lot to choose from, even if your budget do ...
Already last May, Omega announced its partnership to the 36th edition of the America’s Cup in 2021. It was celebrated with a beautiful Seamaster ...
As well you all know by now, my ties to NOMOS Glashütte run deep. For three years, I lived on the road for the brand, explaining its ever-evolving ca ...
One of the things that brings me a lot of joy as I approach nearly 15 years of writing about watches is when something from the past comes back to gre ...
Few automotive brands can muster the kind of immediate emotional reaction that Aston Martin does. Just those two simple words conjure up images of the ...
US President Joe Biden wears a Rolex Datejust as he delivers his inaugural address on the West Front of the US Capitol on January 20, 2021. Photo: Get ...
Luminox began its partnership with survival specialist and “Man vs. Wild” TV star Bear Grylls in 2020 and has subsequently launched the Lu ...
Tell us about Convoy Co. What types of products do you make and what makes them special" Convoy Co. is an industrial design studio based in Ku ...
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 welc ...
I love being involved in good conversations. The discussion generated by our latest giveaway project was a treat. I really enjoyed the suggestions (so ...
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 clea ...
Longines has, in recent years, been substantially growing its already expansive Heritage Collection. In the past year alone the Swiss brand has unveil ...
Swatch has announced a new series of watches that are part of their long standing partnership with New York City?s Museum of Modern Art. MoMA is a ...
?Watches, Stories, and Gear? is a roundup of our favorite content, watch or otherwise, from around the internet. Here, we support other creators, e ...
As a fan of watch design, I have developed a healthy obsession with the first generation Omega Constellation Manhattan. The Constellation Manhattan is ...
This time, Balazs and Mike welcome a very special guest from the icy North. Fellow Fratello member Jorg Weppelink graces the mic alongside the duo wit ...
Usually, news that a watch is no longer being made doesn’t cause much raucousness. In the case of the Patek Philippe Nautilus 5711 (aBlogtoWatch ...
One of the greatest strengths of the Casio G-Shock line is its sheer breadth. The Japanese giant offers a G-Shock for nearly every taste and budget, r ...
When the best watchmaker in the world and the best league in the world come together to design a watch, the result is an extraordinary match. Swiss w ...
Grand Seiko has a history of taking inspiration from nature and applying these influences in its timepieces. In the past year alone, we have seen the ...
Five years after introducing the first perpetual calendar model to its elegant Slim d’Hermès collection in 2015, La Montre Hermès follows up t ...
Benrus, an American watch manufacturer founded in 1921, is probably best known by enthusiasts these days for the now-rare and highly collectible field ...
Fortis hit the reset button on their Flieger family with three new watches that look to set a new tone for the brand as a whole. The 3 watches, whi ...
Kurono Tokyo, the affordable brand conceived by renowned independent watchmaker Hajime Asaoka, has announced their first watch release of 2021, the ...
Founded in 1948 and in continuous operation since, Yema Watches is one of the great sports watch brands of the twentieth century. From one of the f ...
