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While some people refuse to buy a watch with a comic character on the dial, others pay over 40,000 for one. We will try to explain the immense popularity of the white dial 2015 Omega Speedmaster.Befor

Welcome to the Speedmaster World Cup. In the absence of Euro 2020, we thought our beloved readers might enjoy a tournament of a different kind. Weve assembled eight groups (A C H), each governed by a

Welcome to the Speedmaster World Cup. In the absence of Euro 2020, we thought our beloved readers might enjoy a tournament of a different kind. Weve assembled eight groups (A CH), each governed by a d

Sometimes it's written in the stars. You can call it cosmic fate. Or karma. Watch karma in this case. The story of why I bought the Grand Seiko Tough Quartz SBGX341 watch is a tale of random events th

Temperatures drop, daylight hours get shorter, leaves turn yellow, then red, then brown and drop down from the trees. Fall is officially here, but Omega is already thinking ahead to the even colder se

Omegas Speedmaster family comes in many different variations, but always with that special Moonwatch DNA. In the 1990s and early 2000s, one of the popular Speedmaster models were the Speedmaster Autom

We understand that a review of a visit isn't half as good as visiting the manufacture yourself. Just like a review of a watch is never as good as owning the watch and reviewing it yourself. But both m

Hey folks, welcome back to Wrist Game or Crying Shame where today weve got a humdinger of a specimen with the Hamilton Khaki Aviation Aluminum. But firstLast week, I classed it up around here with a J

Thank you for tuning in to the Fratello Auction Report. As some of you may know, auctions have continued to boast strong results this year. This coming after a surprisingly bullish run in 2020 amidst

I love a good list because it really makes me think. I find myself see-sawing between picks for hours, wondering whether I can include the curveball I cant take my eye off over one of the more obvious

Our good friends at WatchPro have some exciting news for watch fans in and around the London area (or anyone that fancies hopping over to Her Majestys land of plenty for a couple of watch-fuelled days

Recently, Seiko has been celebrating its 140th anniversary. This milestone also coincides with 20 years of the Japanese brands ingenious Spring Drive movement. The beating heart of this watch has been

With the Longines Heritage Classic Limited Edition For Hodinkee, the New York-based crew once again show us that being precise doesn't have to collide with great style. Au contraire, being fashionably

Laurent Lecamp has a background in the luxury industry but began his career in fine watchmaking in 2010. As of January 1st, 2021, he is the managing director watch division at Montblanc. I sat down wi

We've featured a lot of iconic timepieces on Fratello Watches, both new and old, including divers, dress watches, chronographs, and others. We obviously go into great depth on a near weekly basis on O

Were back with a look at the top 5 vintage Grand Seiko models. This is an article that Ive wanted to pen for some time. I think were finally ready for it!With the relatively recent rise of Grand Seiko

We won't travel far into the past for today's TBT. The Breitling Spatiographe lived quite a short life between 1997-2002 and it holds a very special place in my collection. It sits as the?lonely wolf

Funny, when I unboxed this new Oris Aquis Calibre 400 for this review, I couldnt stop looking at the dial. I know it should be all about the in-house caliber 400, but Ill tell you that it took a few m

Hamilton's undeniably rich history in military watchmaking is once again brought to our attention. This time, it's the brand's Model 23 mil-spec pocket watch that inspires its latest release: the Hami

Speedy Tuesday is here This time we show you something special that one of our readers sent to us. Chris from Australia sent us photos of his Omega Speedmaster Professional Moon Phase Skeleton. A plat