Blog Watches

For this weeks SpeedyTuesday, we have three stories lined up for you. One from Lorenzo on his Speedmaster Apollo 8, a story from Dennis on his Speedmaster Mark II, and lastly, a very short story from

Panerai ManufactureA few weeks ago, we were invited to visit the Officine Panerai Manufacture in Neuchatel. This manufacture was opened in 2014, but only few media have been invited to have a look in

With the introduction of the Bulgari Octo Finissimo Chronograph GMT Automatic, Bulgari shows the world not only that they can produce record-breaking thin movements. They also cracked one of the most

With the Longines Heritage Classic, the brand pays tribute to a 1934 classic with sector dial.Before delving into the new Longines Heritage Classic, Ill go ahead and admit something: Ive long followed

Earlier this year, Grand Seiko introduced its new caliber 9SA5 movement in this beautiful gold watch, reference SLGH002 (you can read about it here). Today, Grand Seiko introduces a steel watch with t

The year isnt over yet, but Grand Seiko has been treating us very nicely so far with a number of beautiful watches. Just recently, during our Fratello a Grand Seiko Paris event, I came across a watch

Bund-strap haters beware, there's a new sheriff in town The new Hamilton Khaki Field Automatic Chronograph takes the rugged good looks of the brand's beloved field watch and transforms them into a bee

Buckle up, folks Youre in for a ride. Somewhat out of the blue, we woke up today to the news that Patek Phillippe had dropped three new complicated chronographs. Patek is well-known for its mastery of

Our friends over at Hodinkee did a very interesting hands-on review with Eric Claptons Patek Philippe ref.2499 Chronograph Calendar timepiece in platinum. Only two 2499 watches have been made in plati

Its Speedy Tuesday We all know the official Omega ambassadors that endorse the latest Seamaster, Deville, Constellation or Speedmaster watch. There is little fun in showing you these guys (or girls) h

This year, we visited 7 different locations to host a Speedy Tuesday Event. The kick-off took place in Biel, at the headquarters of Omega to introduce the new caliber 321 to the Speedy Tuesday communi

Big news from a small Swiss village Oris proudly introduces its in-house caliber 400.It is not the first time Oris has come up with an in-house developed movement. The brands back-catalog an already b

Hamilton is having a good year. A spate of affordable and versatile releases was perhaps crowned earlier this summer by the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Converter collection. It was popular among the Frate

Well, it's come to a close in perhaps the most fitting fashion, but rather than reflect on the stunning silver screen conclusion to the Daniel Craig era (for fear of spoiling it for those of you yet t

With the latest special edition release, the Breitling Aviator 8 Mosquito bolsters the brands lineup while taking a look backwards.The way of the (watch) world today appears to require a steady stream

Welcome, friends, to Wrist Game or Crying Shame, where we ask you to vote on whether a watch is worth its salt or simply worth what salt is worth.? This week, well go (O)mega with the Omega Ploprof, b

Recently, we did a hands-on review of the new Longines Spirit watches. It is a pilots watch, new to the Longines Sport collection. We talk to Longines Head of Product Development Xavier Ligero about t

Blued screws: weve likely all seen them before through display case backs. If not, weve probably heard the term used before, and its pretty self-explanatory. The real question is why? Why did watchmak

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 releases and developments, for many of us, a lot of the

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 releases and developments, for many of us, a lot of the