Vacheron Constantin?s bespoke studio, Les Cabinotiers, has kept the tradition of creating made-to-order unique pieces of Haute Horlogerie alive. The ...
Last Saturday saw something of a momentous occasion ? at least for me anyway. For the first time in almost two years I was at a watch show. World T ...
We?re big fans of Grand Seiko?s quartz offerings for their value, finishing, and utility. There?s something immensely satisfying about being able t ...
Suppose you’ve kept an eye on our social media and the website over the last week or so. In that case, you’ll have first seen the announce ...
Today, we take a brief look at the new Ollech & Wajs OW 350Cl, a watch inspired by a Swiss military motorcycle. This is a fun one with attractive ...
TAG Heuer has produced a very special Monaco for this year’s Only Watch auction. This year, the brand revives a collector’s classic in an ...
My name is Game, Wrist Game. Or is it Shame, Crying Shame" The name of this column, double agents, is up to you. Today, we reach back to a 1981 m ...
For 2021, BVLGARI adds a worldtime complication to its stable of everyday luxury watches with the BVLGARI Octo Roman WorldTimer that we debuted on aBl ...
Everyone wants a deal on new watches, but haggling over watch prices at the dealer may not be everyone?s forte. You could scour the murkier depths of ...
Breitling kicked off its recent spate of “capsule collections” in 2019 with a series of Navitimer models paying tribute to, and bearing th ...
A new titanium Khaki Field watch from Hamilton will be making an appearance in the forthcoming 6th installment in the Far Cry franchise. That?s a v ...
How often have you heard ?Oh, it’s nothing exciting – just a Seiko?" Perhaps because of a range that spans everything from everyda ...
As watch enthusiasts, we love to appreciate the mechanical marvels with which we adorn our wrists. We love to appreciate their technical prowess and t ...
Talk about coincidences… On the same day last week, both Fratello and our good friends at Ace Jewelers in Amsterdam announced NOMOS collaboratio ...
Although Zenith announced the ground-breaking El Primero automatic chronograph in January of 1969, it was beaten to the shelves (and ultimately the wr ...
The history of chronographs is filled with evocative names like ?Speedmaster,? ?Daytona,? ?Monaco,? and many others. While so many of these series are ...
The new Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda PF collection, the next generation of the brand?s flagship Tonda line, is one of the most refreshing remakes to come ...
Few watch lines can claim as strong a connection with the history of aviation as Breitling?s cornerstone Navitimer, and over the years the Navitimer l ...
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser Russia-based watch manufacturer Raketa is no stranger to fascinating and unusual complications ...
In its continuing quest to bring innovative materials from the world of high-end boating into its watch portfolio ? particularly into its most marine- ...
Poised to be the most significant North American luxury watch event of the year, WatchTime New York 2021 is quickly approaching, and anticipation is g ...
Our friends at Fratello Watches will be releasing a limited edition ??NOMOS Zürich Weltzeit ?The Hague? Edition later this week, and it might just ...
In less than a month, Worn & Wound will host the first Windup Watch Fair in two years. Over three days, at Chelsea Market in NYC, thousands of ...
Timex has collaborated with The James Brand, makers of knives and other useful tools, on a new watch in their Expedition North collection. The Expe ...
Shots fired! Or so it may seem from that provocative title. The thing is, as much of a Rolex hater as I may sound like in proclaiming the Cellini Moon ...
Is this. The best. Combination. Ever" The Fratello × NOMOS Glashütte Weltzeit “The Hague” Edition on a wide fit, straight-ended For ...
We see Rolex watches go up for auction all the time. But it doesn’t happen that often that we see the legendary Rolex Submariner ref. 6200 go un ...
I can’t believe it is already two years ago that I was visiting Matera to see the set of No Time To Die. A beautiful village in Italy, where par ...
The unexpected rise of Louis Erard in the last year or so has been so satisfying to observe and is truly well-deserved and earned by the brand. After ...
For sheer opulent extravagance, few if any artistic styles can match the intricate gilded complexity of the baroque period. In addition to epoch-defin ...
MB&F is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Legacy Machine this year, something we discussed with Max Busser himself not long ago, and they ...
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 m ...
Our December 2019 Watch Strap Review featured a small brand from icy Minnesota, Velle Alexander. At the time, the name represented nothing more than a ...
I’ll just come out and say it. There is no chronograph in the world that I love more than the tri-color Zenith El Primero! An irreverent stateme ...
I like big clocks and I cannot lie. The French antique comtoise clock hanging in my parent?s house, for instance. But also the highly decorated table ...
“A-grade stuff from Schaffhausen.” Loosely translated, that’s what Probus Scafusia, the motto of watchmaker IWC Schaffhausen, stands ...
When properly executed, the look of worn patina can be every bit as aesthetically appealing to some as a fresh new finish. From distressed denim to ba ...
Let’s face it. Here at Fratello we mainly cover serious watches. From Audemars-Piguet to Zenith, as long as serious watchmaking ? and preferably ...
It?s been a long time coming, but now that the madness of Geneva Watch Days has died down and the Summer Splash competition approaches its close, it?s ...
Was it close" Really" Was it ever going to be" The Tudor Black Bay .925 and the Doxa Sub 300 promised much and delivered a fair helping ...
For late 2021, Japan’s Casio is upping its game when it comes to some of the recent popular octagonal-cased watches that debuted in the Casio G- ...
We've teamed up with our friends over at WatchBox to bring you a new weekly segment. You might have already guessed from the name what it's about. ...
WatchTime New York 2021 is less than a month away, returning for the sixth time to Midtown Manhattan?s Gotham Hall on October 22-24. Among the more t ...
Omega surprised us yesterday with the release of an all new chronograph dubbed the Omega Speedmaster Chronoscope. This is essentially the debut 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 primarily focused on the most recent relea ...
It?s always a good day when something new and exciting drops into our inbox from the team over at MB&F. After it finally revealed HM10 Panda for O ...
The UNDONE Astro Boy watch is a limited-edition homage to the famed Japanese comic and cartoon created by the co-founder of UNDONE, Michael Young. Mic ...
In a sea of similar and largely conservative watch releases, every so often there is a new watch that is so left-field, so unique, or so different fro ...
The ongoing partnership between Hublot and French men?s fashion house Berluti that started in 2016 has spawned a new limited edition. The latest coll ...
With the countdown to WatchTime New York 2021 now standing at exactly one month, we are excited to return for the sixth time to Midtown Manhattan?s Go ...
2021 has been a creative year for watchmaking, especially towards the entry-level price point. With launches like the Oris Divers Sixty-Five ?Cotto ...
I am a big fan of challenging my own preconceived notions about what I like in watches. This, I think, is the only way to really grow in this hobby ...
The concept of a beater watch can mean different things to different people, but I think we can all agree that the essential part of the brief means t ...
Let there be light! Lume is often referred to because of its functional properties. But there is something magical about it. Not too long ago, I was r ...
After being quite impressed by the Ulysse Nardin Diver Lemon Shark when it first came out back in June, I was excited to get hands-on with it. I wasn? ...
When most enthusiasts think of chronographs from Omega, the first watch to come to mind is the classic, functional handwound Speedmaster Professional ...
Do you know what’s really rare in the world of watches even though we are told it shouldn’t be" A mechanical watch that boasts a very ...
Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser Sleek, integrated bracelet sports watch designs have been at the forefront of watch enthusiast ...
German high-performance tuning company Brabus is best known for building souped-up versions of Mercedes-Benz cars. In fact, Brabus is the largest Mer ...
Christine Hutter is the Founder & CEO of independent watchmaker Moritz Grossmann in Glashütte, Germany. Before she secured the rights to the Gros ...
One of my favorite watches to recommend to new collectors is Hamilton?s ridiculously simple and charming Khaki Field Mechanical. It?s a traditional ...
Here?s a question: what comes to mind when you think of Frederique Constant. Be honest. I think for a lot of people, they represent prototypical ?e ...
Siduna has launched a Kickstarter campaign to back their latest release called the Expedition Chronograph, a bicompax chrono designed with Pre-Elec ...
Grab a coffee and take a seat. This is an epic tale of love and lubrication… There is a term in the video gaming world that I’ve hijacked ...
One of the best watches of this year comes courtesy of Louis Erard. Or better, series of watches. The Le Triptyque Louis Erard x Alain Silberstein is ...
The Rolex Datejust is arguably the most recognizable luxury watch in the world. The combination of a Cyclops, fluted bezel, and Jubilee bracelet are s ...
Wrist Game or Crying Shame is here again and it’s time to have a look at the Tudor Heritage Chrono. This is the watch that brought Tudor back in ...
Omega is surprising each and everyone with the new Speedmaster Chronoscope collection, and it’s not even a (Speedy) Tuesday. It is also the intr ...
It was just about one year ago that NORQAIN debuted its first travel watch with the rather handsome vintage-inspired Freedom 60 GMT featuring the then ...
Despite there being only a handful of new releases from the line, it?s fair to say that 2021 has been a banner year so far for the Jaeger-LeCoultre Re ...
In 2020, Frederique Constant resurrected and substantially revamped its Highlife collection, which it first rolled out at the turn of the millennium. ...
Earlier this year we brought you news of the Airain Type 20 pilot?s watch making a return in the form of a faithful re-issue. Here was a historical ...
Norqain is adding a new collection of watches to their recently introduced Neverest family in the form of three GMT models. The trio makes use of t ...
Lugs… One of the make-or-break elements of a watch. In the best scenario, lugs define a watch. In the worst of situations, they can ruin a watch ...
Here it is, ladies, gentlemen, exuberant watch collectors, and machiavellian sea creatures alike, allow us to present to you the grand final of Fratel ...
A great watch dial is made beautiful by techniques such as guilloché. Created by skilled artisans called guillocheurs, who pour thousands of hours in ...
It seems like just last week we were talking all about Norqain?s Adventure Neverest dive watches. In fact, we were. That trio of stunning divers was a ...
Unless you’re fairly well-versed in high horology, producing sports watches is probably the last endeavor you’d imagine F.P. Journe pursui ...
Earlier this year, A. Lange & Söhne released the Lange 1 Perpetual Calendar, an otherwise demure-looking Lange 1that reveals itself as a masterpi ...
Jaeger-LeCoultre is hosting the Sound Maker exhibition in New York from September 21st through October 5th to celebrate its rich legacy in chiming ti ...
Way back in June 2019, Vacheron Constantin captivated the watch media’s attention with the launch of an unusual prototype watch called the Overs ...
If you?re a fan of blingy, busy, fussy watches, scroll away now; this is not the watch you?re looking for. Instead, with the new Oris Divers Sixty- ...
Vacheron Constantin is a member of the so-called ?Holy Trinity? of fine watchmakers, and as such they produce some wildly expensive, ornate, and hi ...
It?s been a few weeks since some of the Fratello team packed our bags and headed to Switzerland for Geneva Watch Days 2021. That may technically now b ...
There’s no doubt about it, there are plenty of Seiko watches in the current catalog. You name it and they probably make it. Plus, Seiko has reis ...
If you’ve got your finger on the pulse of the watchmaking industry, you will have heard about Japanese brand Kurono’s efforts to bring mor ...
One of the most heard comments on the Omega Speedmaster Calibre 321 is that you can also opt for an original 1960s Speedmaster reference 105.003. That ...
As a limited edition, Swiss Czapek & Cie has created a skeletonized split-second chronograph version of its still new and popular Antarctique coll ...
Although watchmaking has had a close and highly visible relationship with cinema for nearly as long as there have been wristwatches, the increasingly ...
All of us here at aBlogtoWatch are excited to announce Sven L. of Balwyn North, Australia as the winner of our August 2021 Zodiac Super Sea Wolf Aquam ...
This is the Patek Philippe Ref 5320G Perpetual Calendar. One of the most unassuming Grand Complication pieces you will ever see. ...
Jaeger-LeCoultre introduced its first timepiece with a minute repeater 150 years ago, and its most iconic wristwatch, the Reverso, 90 years ago. This ...
WatchTime New York 2021 is just over a month away, returning for the sixth time to Midtown Manhattan?s Gotham Hall on October 22-24. Among the mo ...
With the new Skindiver Heritage, the latest model in Ball?s Engineer II line, the brand known for their tough railroad inspired tool watches and li ...
TAG Heuer has a history of creating some of the best full lume dial diving watches. In the mid-1980s, the brand released an entire collection of full ...
I?m sure that at some point or another in our watch collecting we have all fantasized about using our watches for the task they were designed for. Whe ...
“Introducing the new limited-edition Omega S…” Well, we haven’t heard that in a while. At least for a good six months. That ma ...
A bulldog no more… One of MB&F’s most beloved modern pieces, the Bulldog, was given a facelift in honor of the Only Watch Auction due ...
When it comes to watch complications, the minute repeater has a reputation few others can touch. In terms of cost, it?s certainly no slouch. An ?entry ...
