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Yesterday evening, I received an email from Daniel of the LondonWatchCompany.com, a specialist in selling es (vintage new). Since I am on the look-out for a 1977 (my year of birth) Submariner ref.168
Just two days ago, I received an e-mail from Dell over at www.jamesbondwatches.com telling me that he is in the progress of creating the most comprehensive list of timepieces used in EON Productions (
One of my first encounters with Ulysse Nardin was in 1999, when Gerard showed me his?Ulysse Nardin GMT ? ¡è Perpetual watch. He wrote about it recently in detail, on Christmas day (find it here). At th
Creating a best-of list is always a nice challenge, especially when making a list of affordable mechanical watches. The number of watches that could be on the list is enormous, so we have set up a lis
In our Sunday Morning Showdown, two of our writers go head-to-head in an epic showdown for the ages. Strong opinions and hysterical hyperbole are welcome (so feel free to join in with the fun in the c
As the dizzy haze of Christmas and New Years dissipates, we face the grim reality of returning to work. The only option is to work from home for some of us, preferably still in sleepwear. But with res
You might think that finding the perfect dress watch is one of the easier tasks that might present itself to a watch collector during their journey through our shared hobby. After all, a dress watch i
Just recently we wrote an article on the Breguet 5447BR Classique Grande Complication, a 268.000 Euro timepiece that is mind blowing, but also about a dream piece. Unless something happens in the lot
We reported about the Oris Movember Edition 2018 before, but our focus was mainly on the good cause it supports, not the watch. I assume you also want to know about the watch, not only the cause it su
Happy New Year and Welcome to This Week in Watches for January 4, 2020.? Were glad to be back for our second decade and to bring you some news that just might help you break that New Years resolution
Welcome to the new year 2021. Doesn't it sound good and roll off of the tongue nicely? It certainly sounds better than the sorry excuse for a year that was 2020, right? I hope you all had a lovely bre
This isnt exactly a new watch. Bvlgari introduced it as the Diagono in 1998, an aluminum watch with a quartz movement. Later on, more models were added, including chronographs with automatic movements
Were back with more block-rockin beats errrr, talk Balazs and Mike return (quickly) to talk about vintage watch opportunities in 2022. If you love the old stuff and are looking for value, tune in and
If youve been paying attention since 2017, you might have noticed that Omega has been up to something. Every first (Speedy) Tuesday of the year, the brand has released either a new Speedmaster or some
If youve been paying attention since 2017, you might have noticed that Omega has been up to something. Every first (Speedy) Tuesday of the year, the brand has released either a new Speedmaster or some
I might not be 100 percent objective at all times, but here, my personal taste is an advantage. I do own more shoes, belts, and straps in various shades of brown than black. The monochrome architects
Some time ago, Bas van Dorp and I both decided we needed a Lemania 5100 watch. I bought a Sinn 142 St.S at Horloge Platform Nederland in The Hague and Bas ordered a Sinn EZM1. His one was on order, an
The days of Maurice Lacroix being an entry level brand is long gone (click here), especially since the introduction of the Masterpiece collection. During BaselWorld 2010, that is going to be held from
I am not a big fan of Breitling watches, with the exception of the Navitimer. I have owned one and wasnt very impressed with it, to say the least. However, Breitling is on a roll with their new in-hou
People love to see Top x lists, so we gathered the Top 10 best read articles in 2012 here on Fratellowatches. We also would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your interest in Fratellowatch
