It?s no secret that Seiko and Citizen are the champions when it comes to affordable, in-house mechanical watches that are both stylish and reliable. S ...
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The concept of resonance is somewhat of a watchmaker and physicist’s dream, which has shown to be extremely difficult to materialize in reality. Fir ...
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Watchmaking is at the crossroads of art and science. Just like Da Vinci?s works. This might be enough to make the partnership between Vacheron Constan ...
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When it comes to entry-level, affordable watchmaking with decent specs and (often) very good looks, you can?t ignore Seiko. The Japanese powerhouse ha ...
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Since its founding in 2015, NOVE has established itself as creatively driven, boutique. Specializing in creating beautiful, handcrafted Swiss made tim ...
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If there were two words I?d use to describe watches of Minase, they?d be complex and nuanced. Sure, they tell the time, and yes, you can generally ...
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I don?t know about you, but when I hear the words ?minute repeater tourbillon? in that particular order, the next word that comes to mind is not us ...
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I have a birthday coming up later this year, and according to custom, math, and the Netflix algorithm that is serving me a heavy dose of mid-90s ac ...
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With the launch in 2019 of the BR 05 collection, Bell & Ross was once more able to capture the trends of time in a single creation. While it stayed tr ...
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Not one, but two Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaut watches have just been revealed. First, a watch that is actually over 60 years old and is on public dis ...
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Although the brand?s field and pilot?s watch offerings generally receive more attention from enthusiasts, Hamilton has a robust dive watch legacy dati ...
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The relationship between watch maker Louis Erard and watch designer Alain Silberstein is a wonderful example of successful teamwork in today’s chall ...
24-05-2022 19:49
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It’s our pleasure to present our video interview with Omega CEO and President Raynald Aeschlimann. He talks to Fratello about his all-time favorite ...
24-05-2022 19:49
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Recently, we started holding our Speedy Tuesday events again, the first of which took place in Biel, Switzerland. Today, we’re announcing our next S ...
24-05-2022 19:49
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Fratello On Air is back with another brand-focused episode. This time, Balazs and Mike focus on Bulova. Finding six favorites from this legendary bran ...
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The Louvre is probably the most famous museum in the world. Vacheron Constantin has been a partner of the Parisian museum since 2019, and after an int ...
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If I actually kept track of my most-worn watch this year, I?m sure my red all-metal G-Shock would come out on top. Thanks to its unfeasibly comfy sing ...
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In today’s day and age, the world seems to be getting smaller by the day. We literally can go anywhere we want, and have the world at our fingertips ...
23-05-2022 19:51
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For the third year in a row, the Geneva Watch Days will be combining physical meetings in the heart of Geneva with a multi-platform digital presence. ...
23-05-2022 19:51
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Just as a little insight for this article, I own a vintage Certina DS-2. One from 1973 if my resources are correct, and fitted to a period-correct Cer ...
23-05-2022 19:51
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Hamilton’s 300m water-resistant diver got its name from the US Navy combat divers who wore the original tool watch during WWII. Although most of us ...
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Since Nomos Glashütte was founded over 25 years ago, the Tetra has been an integral part of the collection. The only form watch of the house, it is ai ...
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Blancpain is expanding its Air Command line with two new 36.2 mm executions, one in red gold, one in grade 23 titanium. This collection is rooted in B ...
23-05-2022 19:51
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There are many reasons why I have a true appreciation for the microbrand space. Microbrands have opened up a whole new world for watch enthusiasts ...
23-05-2022 19:50
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There is no shortage of brand collaborations in the watch world. Their attractiveness usually hangs on your personal relationship with both brands. I ...
23-05-2022 19:50
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Seiko divers? Unmistakable, ubiquitous, legendary. Since the Japanese brand released its very first diver in 1965 ? the famous 62MAS ? it has not fall ...
23-05-2022 19:50
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Chances are that if you?re above the age of 40, when you think of Rolex, you think of a Rolex five-digit reference. These watches were made for an ast ...
23-05-2022 19:50
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For Fratelli living in the proximity of London or traveling there today or tomorrow, this episode of Coffee Corner Watch Talk contains an urgent messa ...
23-05-2022 19:50
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It?s not exactly a secret that round watches are an easier sell than their square counterparts. If you ask around industry experts, you?ll often hear ...
23-05-2022 19:50
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Hamilton has a rich legacy in American watchmaking, and not just for railroad and aviation watches. The company created the ?Canteen? watch worn by U. ...
23-05-2022 19:50
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Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser If you are a watch collector, the appeal of 1970s racing chronographs is easy to appreciate. T ...
23-05-2022 19:50
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What continues to impress me about the luxury watch industry is that no matter what is happening in the market (or the world), there continues to be a ...
23-05-2022 19:50
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The colour green, what?s left to say about it when it comes to watches" Well, plenty, as it turns out! Especially when brands are stepping up to the p ...
22-05-2022 19:46
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California dials have been around for the better part of a century, though they?ve had a particular resurgence in the last few years. While histori ...
22-05-2022 19:45
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The 1963 film The Great Escape boasts one of the most famous movie scenes of the ?60s ? Steve McQueen?s unshakable USAAF Captain Virgil Hilts has spen ...
22-05-2022 19:44
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The Dynamic might not be the first watch that comes to mind when asking for a re-edition. As a matter of fact, it might not even be “a watch†to m ...
22-05-2022 19:44
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Welcome, one and all, to this week’s Sunday Morning Showdown! In this series, we take two watches that share some key features, or that at least exi ...
22-05-2022 19:44
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In the world of classic cars, there?s expensive and then there?s Ferrari-expensive. Or at least, there was Ferrari-expensive because as of now it seem ...
21-05-2022 19:50
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?Watches, Stories, and Gear? is a roundup of our favorite content, watch or otherwise, from around the internet. Here, we support other creators, e ...
21-05-2022 19:49
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Editor?s Note: In this edition of The 3 Watch Collection for $5,000, reader Justin Richardson has selected a trio of watches that represent not onl ...
21-05-2022 19:49
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Even in the modern age of high-tech streamlined yachts and precise, reliable GPS, circumnavigating the globe in a wind-powered vessel is no small achi ...
21-05-2022 19:49
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Twice weekly, aBlogtoWatch brings you two incredible podcasts for horology lovers. Every Monday, we have the Superlative Podcast, hosted by aBlogtoWat ...
21-05-2022 19:49
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There are many things about horology that have become fashionable in the past few years. For example, reviving historical models upgraded for the 21st ...
21-05-2022 19:49
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Last autumn, I was the Fratello correspondent at the Oslo Watch Fair and spent some time in the Blancpain booth. There, I tried on the last edition of ...
21-05-2022 19:49
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Last week, I wrote an article about when and how I would engrave one of my own watches. Well, not engrave it myself, of course, but you get the idea. ...
21-05-2022 19:49
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We’ve said it over the past already, but 1980s and 1990s IWC watches are on the rise. This era, that of the resurgence of the brand, gave birth to s ...
20-05-2022 19:47
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Dietrich introduced the SD-1 Skin Diver last year with a very cool, organic design that emphasized water with glass. The bezel insert was sapphire, al ...
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Over the course of the past couple of months, we?ve introduced you to a fair number of new and exciting watchmakers doing some fascinating things. One ...
20-05-2022 19:47
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Usually, when a brand launches one or more new models, or perhaps even an entire collection, they want to generate a bit of buzz. Get the news out wit ...
20-05-2022 19:47
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As a kick-off to the company’s 50th anniversary, Porsche Design presented the Chronograph 1 – 1972 Limited Edition at the beginning of the year. A ...
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Dietrich is a brand that thrives outside of the usual comfort zone of the easily recognizable, and the well trodden path. Watches like the Time Com ...
20-05-2022 19:47
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If you?ve been to a recent Windup Watch Fair, chances are you?ve interacted with John McConnico, founder of Bespoke Watch Projects. His brand has b ...
20-05-2022 19:47
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Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser Since its inception back in 2010, Dietrich has been singularly design-forward, with unusual ca ...
20-05-2022 19:45
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For four decades, Mr. Patrick Getreide collected wristwatches in relative secrecy, even from most of his closest friends. A childhood fascination with ...
20-05-2022 19:45
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There?s a chance that this subtitle raises a couple of questions about the Dietrich SD-2 Skin Diver. But before I explain exactly what an ?amphibian f ...
20-05-2022 19:45
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In 1904, Louis Cartier made the first-ever ?pilot?s watch? for his pioneering aviator friend from Brazil, Alberto Santos-Dumont. It was a stylish tool ...
20-05-2022 19:45
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Going hands-on with the green-dialed Patek Philippe 5270P-014 Perpetual Calendar Chronograph is like going to see the Berliner Philharmoniker expectin ...
20-05-2022 19:45
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I know, comparing a ?1,000 watch to a Laurent Ferrier might seem far-fetched. But after a week with the Farer Stanhope II, the first impression linger ...
20-05-2022 19:45
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After we saw the new Tudor Black Bay Pro and GMT S&G, we shared our thoughts with you on the design of these watches and the direction Tudor is taking ...
20-05-2022 19:45
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As a young lad growing up in the ?80s, a set of velcro strap shoes were a core part of my wardrobe, which also consisted of a sweet Robin Yount shi ...
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