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Being separated from our watchmaking partners can be difficult. Most of what we see and hear from the brands takes the form of new releases when they are revealed to the world (or sometimes slightly b

Introduced in 2013 as a Speedmaster Professional Racing, but we soon found out it wasnt a Racing, at all. Omega told us the red and white checkered minute track was a reference to the rocket of Tintin

To set the time correctly on your mechanical wrist watch, you definately need at least one quartz controlled wrist watch. Even better, you need a watch that keeps perfect track of time. You need a rad

Maurice Lacroix Pontos S Diver PT6248I rarely write about Maurice Lacroix watches on Fratellowatches and I actually don't know why. Back in 2008, I asked What to think of Maurice Lacroix? and it recei

Grand Seiko thrives on its legacy as an artisan. Its Spring Drive 8 Days Jewelry Watch (reference SBGD205) from the Masterpiece Collection captures the elegance of timeless design and the magic of the

The Speedmaster Professional Gemini IV? is an example of a sleeper limited edition. Not anymore of course, but this watch wasnt very much sought after in the first few years following?its introduction

Welcome, one and all, to the first round proper of March Mania 2021, here on Fratello. Are you a watch maniac like we are? If so, you're sure to love our month-long feature. 96 watches reviewed last y

A watch with a 42+mm case size is considered large even by todays standards. This year Montblanc is reviving one of Minervas vintage models, an astonishing 46mm timepiece. The 1858 Monopusher Chronogr

Some time ago, I went through some brochures from Dunhill. Gerard pointed out the Wheel watch. An interesting construction of hiding the crown. The case design is inspired by old motors and it is shap

Its Speedy Tuesday This week we have an interesting Omega Speedmaster for you, the reference 105.003-63. Thats right, one of the very first models of this reference number. The Omega Speedmaster 105.0

This year its 350 years ago that famous Dutch painter Rembrandt passed away. He is known as one of the greatest artists in history and Hollands most renowned master. During the?year of Rembrandt?the a

Welcome to the jungle that is Wrist Game or Crying Shame, the weekly internet voting game that allows you to choose whether a watch is cool enough to grace your supple wrist This week, we take a look

The Grand Seiko 60th Anniversary Limited Edition models are here and were treated to amazing engraved details that are meant to evoke Shizukuishi the home of the brand.Shizukuishi is the location in

During 2020, my watch rotation was different than a typical year. One of the significant factors was remote working from home, but also other reasons seeped in. Due to the combination of these situati

If you have 10K to spare on a luxury watch, what should you do? Well, after you count your money, count your blessings. After that, I would suggest you take your time and find out what watch or watche

In early 2020, Omega introduced the new Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch. But the concept of the Moonwatch itself is not new, so its difficult to speak of a new watch when it has been already around

Here at the Fratello offices, we get a lot of questions from you, our readers. Probably the most-asked questions are centered around the topic of what to buy for different budgets. The most popular bu

Youve probably heard it by now, OMEGA introduced the remake of the First Omega in Space Speedmaster. The watch worn by Walter Wally Schirra on the 3rd of October 1962 during the Sigma 7 flight, was th

Apollo 11 40th AnniversaryLast week, we had the Speedmaster Professional Apollo-Soyuz with meteorite dial, submitted to us by Darren Townend. Darren has submitted this week's Speedmaster as well: The

It's finally here!? As the first model in what we hope will be a multi-pronged approach, we have official news of the Gold Omega Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Limited Edition.It's no secret t