Back in March last year, news broke out that avant-garde watchmaker HYT had filed for bankruptcy and was going out of business. The ultra-niche compa ...
We?re pretty big fans of ochs und junior around here for their rigorously simple aesthetic and the highly specific niche they occupy in the indepen ...
Among our favorite micro-brand releases last year was the novel Amalfi driving watch, from the Dutch brand De Rijke. The watch pairs a simple, dist ...
One of my favorite film franchises was/is the Lord Of The Rings trilogy. Having never read the books, I was hooked and invested in the story as soon a ...
There’s something to be said for a good, versatile watch. Not everyone wants or needs a rugged dive watch with 500 meters of water resistance. I ...
Like most Dutch people, I?m looking forward to the speed skating events of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. And especially short-track speed skating on ...
At this point, you should now know the definition of a guilty pleasure. When it comes to watches, the pleasure is picturing yourself wearing something ...
Good news! This morning, Watches & Wonders officially confirmed that there will be a (partly) physical event in Geneva from March 30th to April 5t ...
Today, we?re back with a look at yet another Rolex and this time it’s the Datejust 1600. So soon, you say" In some ways, think of this arti ...
Swiss independent brand Oris has been on a roll lately with bronze watches, a niche that it has found success in. Over the last several years, the wat ...
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser Brent Robillard, AKA Calibre321 on most social platforms, is helping emerging Canadian watch b ...
Swiss watch brand Certina is bringing back one of the signature models of its past, the DS-2 from 1968, a watch that became famous for its ultra-robus ...
Ever since I first got into watches, there have been a few pieces that have always struck me as special. The Rolex Explorer II 16570 is one example. A ...
I was not raised Catholic, and I’m not one today. You wouldn’t know that, however, from the guilt that I carry. There are things that I ...
In my opinion, the Roger Dubuis Excalibur watch collection is going to receive a lot more attention from collectors over the next few years. These are ...
In 2006, Serge Michel (Founder) and Claude Greisler (Co-Founder and Master Watchmaker) took over from founder Armin Strom at the head of his eponymous ...
Two years ago, Frederique Constant re-introduced its Highlife collection to the market. At its launch, the updated design family revived the spirit of ...
?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. Though most of what we write about is largely focused on the most recent release ...
Several of us at Fratello were rather impressed by the massive release of reworked marvels in the Royal Oak series, including one of my all-time favor ...
A few months ago, I sat down with Davide Cerrato, CEO of HYT watches. I’ve known Cerrato through four different positions at watch brands. Only ...
Horology-enthusiasts will want to pay attention to what Swiss watchmaker Raúl Pagès has come up with his new Régulateur à Détente RP1 watch. The ...
The team at aBlogtoWatch is proud to announce Kyle B. of Idaho Falls, USA as the winner of our December 2021 adventure weekend giveaway in Jackson Hol ...
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Royal Oak and watchmaker Audemars Piguet has lined up a good deal of new references to celebrate the gold ...
Sometimes, you can tell a lot about a watch just from the name alone. The Duneshore Shallows for instance, is every bit as dramatic as the name imp ...
If you dive off the coast of so many beautiful places you?ll already know about the problem of ocean plastic first-hand. Bags, bottles, caps, bits ...
About a year ago, we celebrated the release of a new generation of the Omega Speedmaster. The watch represented a subtle but meaningful evolution o ...
Grand Seiko has had its foot on the gas pedal ever since the start of 2022. We have seen a string of exciting new releases from the Japanese brand, an ...
The lion’s share of new watches you buy will drop in value like a rock the instant you put them on your wrist. Is that a bad thing" Not if ...
Today, I sit down with Pim Koeslag. He’s the CEO of Ateliers de Monaco and technical director of both Frederique Constant and Alpina. Perhaps th ...
It took me a while to get this one done. I received the new Nivada Super Antarctic lineup before the holiday season. I say “lineup” becaus ...
I’m the eldest of three. I have a great relationship with my parents and siblings, but it would be easy to paint me as the odd one out. I wouldn ...
Are there proper replacements for the watch world’s biggest icons" That’s a question that often has a personal answer. A little over ...
It has been nearly three years since I first wrote about this Ulysse Nardin Marine Mega Yacht watch here on aBlogtoWatch. So much has happened since t ...
Amid the larger stylistic movements gripping the modern luxury watch industry, one subtler trend has largely flown under the radar ? the return of sec ...
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser In the latter half of the 1950s and throughout the 1960s, while much of the world had their ey ...
It was in 2016 when Bugatti had revealed the 1500hp Chiron at the Geneva Motor Show as a replacement for the Veyron. After nearly six years, Bugatti ...
Bronze watches are everywhere, and few brands have worked as much to capitalize upon the trend than Hölstein-based Oris. This week, Oris continues it ...
In 2020, Hublot unveiled its very own take on an integrated-bracelet sports watch, the aptly named Big Bang Integral. Over the course of last year, Hu ...
Remember when Oris introduced the Aquis GMT Carysfort Reef Limited Edition" If that doesn?t ring a bell, what if I asked if you could recall t ...
Deja vu isn?t just an underrated Tony Scott movie starring Denzel Washington, and neither is it merely an Olivia Rodrigo earworm that you can total ...
Welcome to Strap Check, a column on Fratello where our editors showcase their favorite watch/strap combinations. We all know the feeling. When youR ...
I am always excited to meet a watch that has a world’s-first story to tell. As the title suggests, the 1976 Citizen Crystron became the first so ...
To show that Bvlgari has definitely made its way into Haute Horlogerie and to connect that fact to its beginnings as a jeweler, the brand has launched ...
It?s no secret that I am a huge fan of the Royal Oak design, so I was incredibly excited to see the presentation hosted by Audemars Piguet on the new ...
I used to be exclusively a time-only watch lover with a strong passion for divers. After I got the first version of the Baltic Bicompax, however, I di ...
Never change a winning team. In Le Brassus, Audemars Piguet came up with something even better ? updating its winning team. When the Nautilus forfeite ...
For 2022, Swiss Oris has released a rare higher-end watch that makes use of the traditional watchmaking decoration technique of cloisonne enamel. The ...
Watch enthusiasts are in for a treat as LVMH watch week commences with a bang! Bulgari is introducing four new Serpenti secret watches revisiting the ...
The Horological Society of New York (HSNY) is launching a new financial aid initiative “to further its mission of advancing the art and science ...
Purchasing a vintage watch, especially from a storied brand with an innovative history, can come down to two things: availability and attainability ...
Back in late 2020, Seiko released their recreation of the King Seiko KSK, a limited edition version of the first ever King Seiko. At the time of th ...
To say it?s unlikely that Louis Erard has emerged as a brand that the watch community has come to watch incredibly closely, hanging on every new re ...
This is largely going to be a visual exercise. What you?re about to see is three Fratelli ? Sofia, Nacho, and Jorg ? trying on a wide range of watches ...
During Watches & Wonders last year, Zenith graced us with the new Defy Extreme. The most extreme Defy model was not just a tour de force in materi ...
We did an article last year on everything about a watch that wasn’t the watch itself ? straps, bracelets, clasps, and spring bars. It seemed exh ...
The Beatles already knew that money can?t buy you love. But it can buy you a watch no one else has. LVMH owner Bernard Arnault got himself a Patek Phi ...
The meteoric rise of Seiko from regional player to global watchmaking powerhouse over the course of the ?60s is well documented in enthusiast circles, ...
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Behold the Bvlgari Octo Roma Emerald Grande Sonnerie, the Italian luxury brand?s most complicated timepiece ever. Revealed at the 2022 LVMH Watch Wee ...
Last year, TAG Heuer made news when it introduced the most significant refresh to its Aquaracer dive-watch collection since 2014, introducing the fift ...
TAG Heuer returned to dive watch relevancy last year, relaunching the Aquaracer 300 in a modernized 43mm case and upgraded materials, as well as a ...
Oris has expanded their bronze Big Crown Pointer Date collection with the addition of a full bronze bracelet. The Big Crown Pointer Date has flirte ...
Whether we’re talking about Seiko or Grand Seiko, both have been on a weekly tear regarding new releases. Each week, we seem to get something. T ...
Exotic materials ? titanium, ceramic, and carbon. What do we think of them for our watches" Tune in to the latest episode of Fratello On Air to f ...
TAG Heuer dives into 2022 with a ?lite? version of the recently introduced 43mm Aquaracer Professional 300. The Aquaracer Professional 200 is ready fo ...
When a brand states that it is independent, it?s challenging for buyers to make a distinction. To the end consumer, a nice watch is a nice watch. Whet ...
Hi and hello dear watch lovers. After a few weeks of pondering, I have finally made my decision as to which one of you should receive the totally uniq ...
The patina comeback kid bounces back into the spotlight, trending again after a few quiet years. Bronze is cool, but I don?t think we can stress this ...
The 1969 Omega Speedmaster Mark II was based on the original Alaska Project watch that Omega developed for NASA. For a long time, these watches were c ...
Bulgari created something unquestionably outstanding with the first Serpenti back in the 1940s. Inspired by the symbolism of the seductive serpent in ...
The long-running Aquaracer series of dive watches has seen some of the most aggressive development in TAG Heuer?s lineup over the past few years, rang ...
Bernard Arnault, chairman for LVMH, owns some of the most coveted luxury brands in the world. Some include Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton, TAG Heuer, ...
The 2022 edition of LVMH Watch Week kicks off today and all the brands under the LVMH umbrella will be showing off their latest creations as a part o ...
After months of speculation about the future of the two watch brands, French luxury goods group Kering today announced “the signature of an agre ...
With the recent release of its Defy Revival A3642, Zenith hinted that it would be turning the spotlight on its avant-garde Defy collection, at least i ...
Last year, Zenith went a little chronograph crazy. By my count, we wrote about eleven different flavors of El Primero in 2021 between various new r ...
Giorgio Galli has spent a lifetime in the watch industry, but he?s only now beginning to gain some name recognition among value driven watch collec ...
Ok, let?s get it out of the way right off the bat. We don?t talk much about Hublot around here. And by not much I mean never. While their watches h ...
“New and improved.” I’ll bet you’ve heard that before. How often is it just “sales speak” for “new and not r ...
Watchmaking doesn’t have its own version of The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but it should. Who do you think would find their names added to th ...
Happy Monday to you, Fratelli, and what a Monday it is! Today is the start of LVMH Watch Week, and that means we’ll see a plethora of new watch ...
Whenever Hublot announces new additions to its extensive collection, the first expectations are that we will have some extravagant timepieces. I can s ...
The story of the Royal Oak didn’t start in 1972. Rather, it began two years before, right before the Basel watch exhibition of 1970. At the time ...
Sometimes I feel slightly schizophrenic, probably a normal feeling for a horological obsessive. Some days, I feel like only wearing patterned, bright- ...
Some watches are just more memorable than others. The brand puts them onto the market, creating a massive buzz for some reason. So far, so good. Then, ...
Just released for LVMH Watch Week is the new Zenith Defy Skyline, a new steel sports watch that serves as something of a follow-up to the runaway succ ...
Upon its reintroduction in 2021, the Zenith Defy Extreme immediately took its place as one of the most advanced and audacious designs in the brand?s e ...
The latest new watches from Hublot are sure to be commercially successful because we see the Swiss company offering its take on a popular trend. The H ...
Both the tourbillon escapement and the minute repeater rank as some of the most prestigious and intricate complications in the horological pantheon, a ...
It?s not every day that a brand puts the spotlight on a material rather than its own watches, but Hublot is doing just that with its yellow gold colle ...
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 consu ...
Luxury conglomerate Kering Group, which owns a variety of fashion brands including Gucci, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, and Alexander McQueen, has announ ...
The Patek Philippe Ref 5205G has become one of Patek's most desirable contemporary dress watches. But is it a good buy" Read on to find out. ...
With 2021 behind us and the watch world already ramping up for some major movement in 2022 (starting in earnest with the LVMH Watch Week launches next ...
Let’s face it: most of us are never going to own a Patek Philippe. Most of us will never own an Hublot. If we’re being realistic, most of ...
Every watch enthusiast can think of a great discontinued timepiece that should return to the spotlight in a more modern version. At the Fratello offic ...
Geneva-based URWERK doesn’t make a lot of watches in precious metals, often preferring more practical materials such as steel or titanium. This ...
Omega kicked off the year 2021 with a bang by elevating the legendary Moonwatch to Master Chronometer. Although this watch is equipped with the latest ...
Editor?s Note: On this week?s edition of The Three Watch Collection for $5,000, reader Bryan Elsley gives a fabulous all around selection of watch ...
