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Building The Perfect Watch Collection With ?25,000 ? Henry&# I do love daydreaming about watches, as my partner will ruefully confirm. I can spend hours looking at obscure references, reading the backstories of ... 01-12-2023 19:47	The Fratello Holiday Gift Guide 2023 Seasonâ€™s greetings, dear Fratelli! It is indeed that time of year once again. The holidays are just around the corner, and our yearly gift guide is ... 01-12-2023 19:47	Introducing: The Aquastar Benthos H1 Diver The last several years have been great for Aquastar fans. A consistent flow of hit releases shows that the brand is back on firm footing under the lea... 01-12-2023 19:47	Introducing: The Doxa Sub 300? Collection In Steel Doxa is a diver-focused brand that continues to make its mark with pieces inspired by its back catalog. Today, though, we see something different with... 01-12-2023 19:47
The Best Field Watches Of 2023 ? Fratello’s Top 10 Pic Another Friday, another list! Today, we continue our â€œBest of 2023â€ series that we kicked off last week with dive watches. This week, the focus is... 01-12-2023 19:47	Hands-On With Ressence’s New Type 1° Round Multicolour It may not seem like it for those engrossed in the watch hobby, but most of the watches out there are quite monochromatic. Often, dials are just black... 01-12-2023 19:47	Introducing: The Snazzy Ressence Type 1° Round Multicolour A refreshing novelty recently landed in my inbox, instantly lifting my spirits. I am talking about the Ressence Type 1° Round Multicolour, which hits ... 30-11-2023 19:53	Fratello Talks: Watches That Changed The Way We Look At Watc Another week, another episode of Fratello Talks! This is our 47th episode so far, and itâ€™s one in which weâ€™re feeling a bit philosophical. You joi... 30-11-2023 19:53
Panerai Gets Ready To Race With The New Luminor Marina Carbo For some people, their first exposure to Panerai was the 1996 film Daylight starring Sylvester Stallone. For me, it was mooring up in the Isle of Wigh... 30-11-2023 19:53	How To Recognize When A Vintage Watch Was Made At A Glance Today, we are doing Watch Dating 101, going over some basic techniques to help determine when a vintage watch was made. Of course, many watches can be... 30-11-2023 19:53	#TBT The 1955 Ford LeCoultre & Longines His And Hers Se Vintage watches, alarm complications, classic cars, business success, recognition, and loveâ€¦ The LeCoultre & Longines watch set for the best Ford sa... 30-11-2023 19:53	Hands-On With The New Holthinrichs Deconstructed With Aventu In May of this year, Holthinrichs introduced its Deconstructed model. The all-titanium, 3D-printed, and hand-finished piece looked more like a concept... 29-11-2023 19:49
Seiko World Cup: Final Round ? Daan?s SPB317 ?Turtle Origin? The time has come, everyone! We?ve reached the final round of Fratello?s Seiko World Cup. It was a lot of fun because we all got to pick our absolute ... 29-11-2023 19:49	A Hands-On Look At The New Baltic HMS 002, Bicompax 002, And I adore the combination of black and gold. There is something magical about that combo that immediately draws me in. So when this trio of Baltic Gold ... 29-11-2023 19:49	Building The Perfect Watch Collection With ?25,000 ? RJ?s Pi Most of my colleagues already had their turn to assemble their perfect watch collection with a budget of ?25,000. I have seen some exciting picks, but... 29-11-2023 19:49	Linde Werdelin Introduces LW Auctions ? The First Piece Goin Through the years, Linde Werdelin has always found its path in the world of watches. In 2016, it was the first brand in the watch industry to launch a... 28-11-2023 19:46
Watches Rooted In Important Design Movements ? Examples From As watch lovers, we tend to treat the watch world as a standalone universe. In reality, though, watch design lives within a much broader context. Tren... 28-11-2023 19:46	The Eleventh Fratello × REM Strap ? This Time, For The Speed This monthâ€™s Fratello × REM strap is most definitely not for everyone, but we wanted to design something for the famous Omega Speedmaster X-33. So h... 28-11-2023 19:46	Fratello On Air: Our Favorite Watches Of 2023 ? Including Gr Fratello On Air returns with a fresh new episode! Though 2023 still has a month left in the tank, weâ€™re ready to declare our favorite watches thus f... 28-11-2023 19:46	Introducing: The Wristcheck × Seconde/Seconde/ × Atelier Wen Atelier Wen is a Chinese brand that weâ€™re excited to cover here on Fratello. The team behind it is making beautiful watches that are proving quite p... 28-11-2023 19:46
Ulysse Nardin Drops The Freak One OPS While it may be cold, wet, and wintery here in Europe, over in the sunny climes of Dubai Watch Week, Ulysse Nardin treated visitors to the first sight... 27-11-2023 19:43	Vintage Watches Aren?t As Fragile As You May Think Fratelli, we need to talk. I love a brand-new watch as much as the next guy, but I feel that vintage watches get an undeserved bad rap. People often a... 27-11-2023 19:43	Rare Air: The 2023 Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Colle Today, Vacheron Constantin releases a series of unique watches within its Les Cabinotiers line. As we will see, these models bring mechanical complexi... 27-11-2023 19:43	The Chopard Alpine Eagle 41 Sunburnt Adds An Artsy Touch For The Chopard Alpine Eagle has been on quite a run since its introduction in 2019. A reinterpretation of the 1980s Chopard St. Moritz, the sporty yet dr... 27-11-2023 19:43
A Gray Monday Morning Asks For A Longines Spirit Flyback Tit Stating that the chronograph is by far the most popular complication sounds about right. In truth, though, it isn?t. The date function is the most bas... 27-11-2023 19:43	Hands-On With The New Seiko SPB411 Navigator Timer Reissue Occasionally, a watch brand releases a new model that is exactly what you were hoping for. I am not referring to getting the call from your authorized... 27-11-2023 19:43	Sunday Morning Showdown: A. Lange & Söhne Odysseus Chro When it comes to perpetuating the values of Haute Horlogerie, longstanding brands like Breguet, Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe, and Vacheron Constant... 26-11-2023 19:42	Building The Perfect Watch Collection With ?25,000 ? Thor?s Is this a difficult story to write as a watch journalist" Yes. But the intriguing thought of selling off everything and starting fresh is immensely te... 26-11-2023 19:42
Seiko World Cup: Group 2 Semifinal ? G2?s SBBN011 “Dar Welcome to the second semifinal match of Fratello?s Seiko World Cup. Five Seiko divers have been eliminated so far, while three others remain to face ... 25-11-2023 19:45	Acquiring A Taste For Vintage ? A ZRC Diver Once Owned By A Brands that share their backstories and celebrate their history, particularly with public exhibitions and museums, serve to inspire the next generatio... 25-11-2023 19:45	Hands-On With The Remarkable Cyrus Klepcys GMT Palm Green An I know that spec sheets are important to many of us watch fans, but itâ€™s first impressions that are lasting. While most brands copy designs that hav... 24-11-2023 19:48	The Best Dive Watches Of 2023 ? Fratello’s Top 10 Pick With Dubai Watch Week behind us, the last big watch event of the year is over. This usually means that all the big releases have been unveiled. And as... 24-11-2023 19:48
Hands-On: The Budget-Friendly And Tough Timex Expedition Nor Am I exaggerating from the start with such a bold claim" Maybe not, as it turns out, and as for conquering the subarctic, that?s easy for me living in... 24-11-2023 19:48	Breaking Down The Brand Blancpain: Old And (Almost) Forgotte Imagine a brand that goes back to 1735 and is the oldest still-existing watch manufacturer. Consider that this same brand launched a timepiece in 1991... 24-11-2023 19:48	Fratello Talks: Watch Accessories We Can’t Live Withou Todayâ€™s episode of Fratello Talks is all about accessories. And no, weâ€™re not talking about wallets, scarves, and pinkie rings, donâ€™t worry. Lis... 23-11-2023 19:41	#TBT Vote For The Best Vintage Alarm Watch I love alarm watches, and you know that. I always say that a vintage watch collection isnâ€™t complete without an alarm watch. Recently, I realized ho... 23-11-2023 19:41
The Grand Seiko Media Experience Tour 2023 In Japan ? Part 1 In October 2023, I got the call. No, not from an AD to pick up a long-awaited watch but from the folks at Grand Seiko Europe to join them on the 2023 ... 23-11-2023 19:41	Hamilton Watches For The Festive Season ? Jazzmaster, Khaki As another Thanksgiving comes around, we?re swiftly gliding into the holiday season. Hamilton steps up with a festive showcase to bring out the explor... 23-11-2023 19:41	Horological Highlights Of The 2023 Windup Watch Fair In New Itâ€™s a good time to be a watch enthusiast. No, actually, itâ€™s a great time to be a watch enthusiast. Although the enormous number of brands curren... 23-11-2023 19:41	Seiko World Cup: Group 1 Semifinal ? Daan?s SPB317 Vs. Thoma Welcome to the first semifinal of Fratelloâ€™s Seiko World Cup. Four Seiko divers have already been kicked out of the competition. The other four are ... 22-11-2023 19:45
To Restore Or Not To Restore: What Kind Of Watch Restoration One of the major appealing factors of vintage watches is the way they show their age. Often called patina, it encompasses the subtle marks that hint a... 22-11-2023 19:45	Dubai Watch Week 2023 ? The Releases You Might Have Missed With Dubai Watch Week 2023 behind us, itâ€™s time to revisit more releases. The event first took place in 2015, and it has quickly grown into one of t... 22-11-2023 19:45	Fratello On Air: Balazs And Mike In Person Talking Vintage E Welcome to another episode of Fratello On Air! This week, weâ€™re excited because weâ€™re recording from the same room, and weâ€™re in London. In fact... 22-11-2023 19:45	Introducing: The G-Shock Polychromatic Collection For its ongoing 40th-anniversary celebration, G-Shock is rolling out loads of attractive new models. This latest four-piece drop has been dubbed the P... 22-11-2023 19:45
The Code41 Anomaly-01 Collector Edition: An Early Celebratio It was back in 2016 that Code41 first launched the Anomaly-01 via a Kickstarter campaign. The debut went well, and since then, the brand has had succe... 22-11-2023 19:45	The Ming 37.04 Rose Gold Is A Step In A New Direction The new Ming 37.04 Rose Gold is the independent companyâ€™s first-ever foray into using precious metal. Perhaps thatâ€™s surprising considering the va... 22-11-2023 19:45	Introducing: The Horage Autark Tourbillon The new Horage Autark Tourbillon is an audacious offering from a company that seeks to provide an incredible level of accessibility to watch collector... 21-11-2023 19:40	Introducing: Two New Seiko Speedtimer SRQ047 And SRQ049 Chro Today is a great day for fans of Seiko chronographs. Here, we have the brand-new Seiko Speedtimer SRQ047 and SRQ049, which are based on early 1970s mo... 21-11-2023 19:40
Will We Finally See A New White-Dial Speedmaster Professiona Last week, Omega hosted its Planet Omega event in New York and invited an impressive lineup of ambassadors, consisting of actors, athletes, models, an... 21-11-2023 19:40	Building The Perfect Watch Collection With ?25,000 ? Lex Pic How do you start building" Well, one brick at a time. Therefore, I have limited myself to just one watch. A watch with a staggering ?25,000 price tag,... 21-11-2023 19:40	Building The Perfect Watch Collection With ?25,000 ? Brandon Yes! Hereâ€™s a challenge thatâ€™s right up my alley! You see, in our last budget-related series, the rule was that we could only highlight one pre-ow... 20-11-2023 19:42	Monday Morning Resolution: No More Car Analogies For Watches Enough is enough. To prove a point, first in a presentation and later that week in a discussion, a car was used when a watch was the subject of intere... 20-11-2023 19:42
Mine At Last: The Vintage Zenith 143-6 Yugoslavian Air Force When one starts to dwell in the weird and wonderful world of vintage chronographs, there are quite a few iconic models that pop up almost instantly. T... 20-11-2023 19:42	Sunday Morning Showdown: Baltic Hermétique Tourer Vs. Christ Welcome to another edition of Sunday Morning Showdown. In this weekâ€™s battle, two affordable adventurerâ€™s watches go head to head for the win. One... 19-11-2023 19:40	Introducing: The New Kurono Tokyo Chronograph 3 Hisui Brings Kurono has released various watches this year, with the signature mid-century style seeping through in the details. This included Hajime Asaoka?s firs... 19-11-2023 19:40	Seiko World Cup: Round 4 ? RJ’s Marinemaster 300 SBDX0 Welcome, Fratelli, to the fourth round of the 2023 Seiko World Cup. For this inaugural contest, the focus is on dive watches! Today, we see RJ and his... 18-11-2023 19:41
The Ressence Type 1° DX3 Is The Final Chapter In The Collabo Ressence watches are already quite mesmerizing in and of themselves. When you see one for the first time, you spend a little while figuring out what t... 18-11-2023 19:41	Fratello’s Top 5 Recent Zenith Limited Editions ? Feat Another Friday, another Top 5! In last weekâ€™s list, we looked at some of the most affordable Rolex sports watches currently out there. It sparked a ... 17-11-2023 19:51	Introducing: Four New Armin Strom Tribute 1 Models With Fumé When the 38mm Tribute 1 debuted two years ago, it was different from what we usually expect from Armin Strom. The overall design resembled the brand?s... 17-11-2023 19:51	Fratello Talks: G-Shock Watches Welcome, Fratelli, to Fratello Talks! This week, your host Nacho is joined by Gerard and Daan. Together, the three tackle the topic of G-Shock watches... 17-11-2023 19:51
The New Awake Summetria Collection Gets The Balance Right The new Awake Summetria collection evokes feelings of symmetry and visual balance. With the watchesâ€™ guilloché dials and a lack of superfluous detai... 17-11-2023 19:51	What Would The Watch Industry Look Like If It Didn’t H Welcome to the realm of watch science fiction. This story could also bear the title â€œ2023: A Watch Odysseyâ€ because it will wander into a space th... 17-11-2023 19:51	GMT Watches 101: Caller Versus Flyer (Or “True”) School bell?s ringing, Fratelli! Welcome to GMT Watches 101. We keep talking about caller versus flyer GMT watches, and many people even habitually re... 17-11-2023 19:51	Introducing: The Brellum Pilot GMT LE.3 Chronometer Today, we bring you news of the Brellum Pilot GMT LE.3 Chronometer. Itâ€™s a chronograph in a popular color with an equally popular complication. As i... 17-11-2023 19:51
Here’s The New Oris ProPilot X Calibre 400 Laser With One of the things I enjoy the most about my watches is how they play with the light. A domed crystal, applied hour markers, and even a stepped dial ca... 16-11-2023 19:37	#TBT Three Electrifying Dial Designs Of Early Electric Vinta I am not that excited to talk about electric technology in watches. Well, at least not today. Rather, I want to draw your attention to some dial desig... 16-11-2023 19:37	Ulysse Nardin Drops The Freak One OPS At Dubai Watch Week While it may be cold, wet, and wintery here in Europe, over in the sunny climes of Dubai Watch Week, Ulysse Nardin has treated visitors to the first s... 16-11-2023 19:37	Hands-On With The New Longines Legend Diver ? Bringing Some Back in 2007, Longines introduced a re-edition of its famous Diver watch from 1959. The modern version had a Super Compressor-style case to look like ... 16-11-2023 19:37
Chopard Chimes In With The L.U.C Strike One In White Gold An Today, we have news from Chopard, and it couldnâ€™t be more different. The L.U.C Strike One is an innovative beauty that should delight admirers of se... 16-11-2023 19:37	Introducing: The Girard-Perregaux Neo Bridges Aston Martin E Back in 2021, when Aston Martin and Girard-Perregaux announced their partnership, many people expected them to work on a series of Laureato models. Su... 16-11-2023 19:37	Introducing: Seiko Marinemaster SJE097, SJE099, And SJE101?S The Seiko Marinemaster is something of a legend within the Japanese brand?s impressive back catalog. It represents the high end of Seiko dive watches ... 16-11-2023 19:37	Introducing: The Time+Tide × Zenith Defy Skyline Skeleton Ni Time+Tide and Zenith introduced the Defy Classic Skeleton Night Surfer a little over two years ago. The standout piece was inspired by the starry nigh... 15-11-2023 19:49
Integrated-Bracelet Chic For Less Than ?500: Five Cool Optio Yes, we all love the allure of sleek watches with integrated bracelets. Alas, grails like the Royal Oak and Nautilus are pipe dreams for most people, ... 15-11-2023 19:49	Ming Brings The Heat With The New 37.08 Sand And 29.01 Dubai Ming will attend Dubai Watch Week for the very first time. Along with the brandâ€™s team, two new watches will also be in attendance. The new 37.08 Sa... 15-11-2023 19:49	Seiko World Cup: Round 3 ? Lex’s 6159-7010 “Gran Weâ€™re now in the third match of this year?s Seiko World Cup! The second round pitted two highly favored entry-level rivals against each other. Today... 15-11-2023 19:49	Introducing: MB&F HM11 Architect ? The House That Max B It is easy to become a bit jaded about new watch releases when you see them every day. A lumed ceramic bezel" A fumé dial" It is only when they are ex... 15-11-2023 19:49
Fratello On Air: Case Back Engravings Weâ€™re back with another episode of Fratello On Air, and this week, weâ€™re discussing the wide world of case back engravings. Whether they relate to... 14-11-2023 19:47	Omega Speedmaster Apollo-Soyuz 35th Anniversary ? The Watch I remember it was back in 2015 when Omega introduced the new Speedmaster Silver Snoopy Award. You know, the white-dial one with Snoopy sleeping in the... 14-11-2023 19:47	Introducing: The Seiko SPB441 ? Kicking Off The Brand’ Well, 2024 is going to be a big year indeed! Of course, weâ€™ll have the UEFA European Football Championship in Germany and the Summer Olympics in Fra... 14-11-2023 19:47	Building The Perfect Watch Collection With ?25,000 ? Mike Thereâ€™s no denying that ?25,000 is a lot of money. In fact, some might think itâ€™s an absurd amount to fork over for a watch collection, but this i... 14-11-2023 19:47
Meet The Serica 8315-2 ? The GMT Chronomètre Gets A New Colo Introducing a new color to an existing watch and calling it â€œbrand newâ€ is one of the oldest tricks in the book. However, when a brand like Serica... 14-11-2023 19:47	Introducing: The New Urwerk UR-230 Eagle Today, weâ€™ll take a look at a new release from one of the watch worldâ€™s more intriguing brands, Urwerk. The new UR-230 Eagle brings a newly design... 14-11-2023 19:47	Introducing: The 40th-Anniversary G-Shock MR-G Shougeki-Maru The 40th anniversary of G-Shock continues to roll on, and the latest piece is the MR-G Shougeki-Maru. Itâ€™s inspired by a kabuto (samurai helmet) and... 13-11-2023 19:43	Hands-On With The Surprisingly Clever Paulin Modul C Mechani If you are a regular reader of Fratello, you might have read that Paulin Watches was acquired not too long ago by fellow Scottish brand anOrdain. This... 13-11-2023 19:43
A G-Shocking Monday Morning With New Japanese Collabs: G-Sho You thought you could ease your way into the new week. Well, you thought wrong! You may have seen Mikeâ€™s early morning article on the exquisite G-Sh... 13-11-2023 19:43	The New Tissot T-Touch Connect Sport Is Ready To Get Active The new Tissot T-Touch Connect Sport is the latest iteration of a popular watch that first debuted back in 1999. The well-loved and approachable ana-d... 13-11-2023 19:43	Australian Snorkelers Find Lost Rolex Submariner Before Reun Unbelievable as it may seem, I have come across yet another tale of underwater treasure out of the Sunshine Coast of Australia. This time, though, it ... 13-11-2023 19:43	Hands-On With The Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M Summer Blu After a hot and steamy summer, September was also relatively warm, at least here in Germany. Sadly, October brought us drizzles and much lower tempera... 13-11-2023 19:43
Sunday Morning Showdown: Rolex Oyster Perpetual Vs. Omega Aq Weâ€™ve done a lot of Sunday Morning Showdowns by now ? 130, to be exact. So we almost couldnâ€™t believe it when we saw that we had never put the Rol... 12-11-2023 19:46	Event Report: The 2023 Longines Collectors Event In London The Longines Brand Heritage department made two high-risk decisions this year ? hosting the prestigious yearly Longines Collectors Event in London rat... 12-11-2023 19:46	Seiko World Cup: Round 2 ? Thomas’s SKX009J1 Vs. Jorg& Welcome to the second match of this year?s Seiko World Cup! Last time, high-end vintage and mid-range current Seiko collided. This time is a bit diffe... 11-11-2023 19:46	GPHG 2023: Our Top Category Winners ? Surprising Results Or I love a good award show. Donâ€™t we all" The red-carpet pizzazz of the Grand Prix d?Horlogerie de Gèneve is the closest our biz gets to the Oscars. S... 11-11-2023 19:46
The Piaget Polo Then And Now: From Vintage To Vogue You probably know Piaget as the maker of the legendary Polo collection, which has swung back into the limelight since its 2016 revamp. Did you know th... 10-11-2023 19:38	Video: Icy Cold And Fiery Hot Tough-Testing A Full-Metal Cas There?s no denying that I thoroughly enjoyed tough-testing the bright yellow CasiOak two months ago. And guess what" There was also a full-metal Casio... 10-11-2023 19:38	Rolex Market Availability Will Hurt Breitling, IWC, Grand Se If you can afford a Rolex, you want a Rolex. Okay, this statement is not entirely true, but it is an undeniable fact that almost everybody wants a Rol... 10-11-2023 19:38	Fratello’s Top 5 Pre-Owned Affordable Rolex Sports Wat Another Friday, another Top 5! Last week, we explored the affordable side of Haute Horlogerie with five timepieces under ?10K from renowned brands. In... 10-11-2023 19:38
Can Microbrands Pull Off High-End Watchmaking" Just over a year ago, I wrote an article about the rise of microbrands. It was a musing on why small, independent watch brands seem to rapidly gain gr... 10-11-2023 19:38	Fratello Talks: Watches In Cinema Thank you for tuning in to this weekâ€™s episode of Fratello Talks. You join RJ, Timo, and your host Nacho, who are going to be covering a rather broa... 09-11-2023 19:45	Mona Debuts Its First Mechanical Watch Today, Iâ€™ll be taking a look at a brand that youâ€™ve not likely heard of before, despite it having existed for over a decade. Mona Watches is a Bor... 09-11-2023 19:45	Building The Perfect Watch Collection With ?25,000 ? Jorg?s â€œI can do this. I am someone who loves a good list. This shouldnâ€™t be too much of a problem.â€ Those were my first thoughts when Nacho asked me t... 09-11-2023 19:45

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