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The Cartier Pasha celebrates its 35th birthday this year. With the help of designer G rald Genta, the Pasha de Cartier (as the French say) was meant to be a sporty/sportier watch than they had in thei

Filling out another niche in the Sixty-Five collection from Oris is a collaboration with an independent jeans manufacturer, Momotaro, based in Japan. The strap takes an off-cut of indigo denim with tw

Value appreciation, retention, and depreciation are often front and center in the minds of potential purchasers. They shouldnt be, but they are. The truth is, that nobody knows for sure how a watch wi

The story on the iconic IWC Portugieser watch is one that is well known in enthusiasts' circles. Today, IWC introduces an update of their entire Portugieser collection. From a three hands watch to a p

We like to talk about vintage watches a lot within the Fratello team. While the daily routine is largely focused on the most recent developments in the world of watches, the most fun for many of us li

A chronograph is one of the most sought-after complications. Not only do I use mine to time a journey, task, or during cooking, it also makes you really interact with your mechanical watch. You visibl

Sometimes, there are watches you love that are not always top of mind. Once you are reminded of their existence, however, you instantly know what makes them so brilliant. The Omega De Ville Chronograp

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Tennis star Maria Sharapova just turned 21 years old on the 23rd of April. TAG Heuer organized a big birthday party for their ambassador of sports watches. The press release states that TAG Heuer was

For Watchuseek, I just finished this article on 50 years of Sinn Spezialuhren. A German brand with a focus on functionality and technology, celebrating their 50th anniversary this year with a special

After the Explorer and Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso, Mad Mens Don Draper has now been spotted with an Omega. In episode 6 of the 5th season of Mad Men TV-series, Don Draper impatiently checks his Omega S

Tribute to Ferrari and Haute HorlogerieToday weve visited a number of brands, but one of the most impressive pieces was definitely the Hublot Masterpiece MP-05 LaFerrari. This watch is not only a trib

OMEGA Novelties At BaselWorldTo our surprise, Jean Claude Monachon (Head of Product Development) of OMEGA showed us not only the new Speedmaster 9300 line-up (Dark Side of the Moon and 57 editions) an

When the watch craze begun for me, somewhere in the 1990s, I met with a watchmaker (who I became friends with) who had this interest in Zeniths El Primero chronograph movements. Oh, and gold watches.

You might have read it before here on Fratello Watches, but on May 15th, Christies has their Rare Watches auction. Three lots in that auction are pieces that you might have read about in a couple of o

With todays announcement of the new Bond25 release, we thought it was time to run you by all previous Omega Seamaster watches that Bond had on his wrist.James Bond SeamasterSince over two decades, the

Welcome to a special episode of This Week in Watches. I say special because its a one-brand show today as we bring you the Panerai Edition where Ill run down each and every new model for 2020.What you

The manufacture from Le Sentier had big plans to properly launch the new and updated Master Control series in Geneva this year but unfortunately had to change track to make it a digital introduction o

Have you noticed how many brands have jumped on board with the matching-strap-dial trend? Jaeger-LeCoultre presents a striking design that falls in line with this years hottest look. Deep red juxtapos

The Overseas line by Vacheron Constantin is on the move. It is stepping out of the shadows cast by the Royal Oak and Nautilus. Capitalizing on a groundswell of positivity, Vacheron Constantin is bring