Friday, 30 September 2016

Top 10 Seiko Watches – Overview of Models Favored By Our Readers

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Seiko Watches Needless to say that we are a fan of Seiko watches here on Fratello. Not only did Michael Stockton convert me to the Japanese side of watchmaking when he joined Fratello Watches and started to write about those vintage Seiko beauties and Grand Seiko watches, the trip to Japan last year to see […]

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KS Men's KS223 Analog Automatic Mechanical Day Date 24 hour Display Steel Wrist Watch review

Thursday, 29 September 2016

Yema Rallye: the race continues

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At Fratello Watches we show a lot of love for Omega’s Speedmaster watch. But there is a new watch that is accelerating and heading for a position at the top: Yema Rallye. This year there were several articles about this extravagant watch with a true motorsports connection. Michael wrote about his Obrey branded Rallye and Balazs revealed the […]

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Wednesday, 28 September 2016

Vintage Watch Market Update Autumn 2016 – Stuck in the Desert

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Autumn is here and that must mean it’s time for a Vintage Watch Market Update. In the time since I’ve started writing these, we’ve seen a lot of changes on the vintage scene. We’ve gone from highlighting opportunities on the market to discussing the craze that affects so many of us regarding collecting and how […]

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Patek Philippe Nautilus Versus Audemars Piguet Royal Oak

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Gérald Genta Designs You either like them or you don’t, Gérald Genta’s master pieces from the 1970s. Genta designed Omega watches for years (i.e. Constellation and Seamaster models) before he started his own company in 1969. Although designing watches was mostly a job that people did who were on the payroll of a watch manufacturer, […]

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Tuesday, 27 September 2016

Victorinox INOX Review – When Durability Is Important To You

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Hands-On Victorinox INOX Review You definitely know the Victorinox knives, but are you also familiar with Victorinox watches? Besides the knives and watches, you’ll find Victorinox luggage and backpacks. Victorinox concentrates on outdoor gear, the Victorinox Swiss Army knives probably being the most famous accessories. But how about their watches? We were eager to learn […]

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Like a modern Panerai for smaller wrists

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If you’re weak for the pillow shaped oyster cases of the past, but having trouble fitting them on your wrist, than E.C.Andersson North Sea might be something for you. It measures 40mm in diameter, 10mm thin and sits just right – No matter wrist size. But let us start from the beginning, what is E.C.Andersson […]

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Monday, 26 September 2016

Speedy Tuesday – Omega Speedmaster Buying Guide

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Omega Speedmaster Buying Guide Since 2012 we have the Speedy Tuesday feature here on Fratello Watches. What started out as something spontaneous (on a Tuesday) was rapidly picked up by Speedmaster enthusiasts. You’ll find over 30,000 Instagram posts with the #speedytuesday hashtag since 2012 and over 200 Speedy Tuesday articles on this website. One of the […]

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Agent X Men's AGX088 Business Japanese Quartz Analog Leather Band Wrist Watch review

Ztylus – First part of our latest series, Watchccessories

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GTG The aim of going to a get-together (GTG) is to meet like-minded watch enthusiasts. It is also a great chance to check out watches you never saw in the flesh. Collecting watches can be a real lonely hobby if you have nobody around sharing your interest. Once you get to the GTG you want to keep […]

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Friday, 23 September 2016

Ks Royal Carving Clover Black Automatic Mechanical Skeleton Men's Leather Wrist Watch KS119 Review

KS Navigator Men's Automatic Mechanical Watch Date Day 24 Hours Display Steel Band KS166 Review

Meistersinger 15 Years Single Handed

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Did you realise that it was 15 years ago that Manfred Brassler introduced his signature watch, the Meistersinger Scrypto 1Z Einzeigeruhr? Neither did I, and I don’t exactly know how to feel about it. On one hand the Meistersinger single handed watches to me feel like they’ve been here forever. I can’t remember that they […]

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Thursday, 22 September 2016

Mobile Apps For Watch Enthusiasts You Want To Have!

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Mobile Apps If you are an avid Instagram user like I am you probably came across these #watchessentials images. What you see in these photos are stuff people carry around with them on a daily basis. Things like car keys, belts, wallets, sunglasses and of course, watches. You rarely see an image that does not […]

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London Vintage Watch Lovers GTG Friday 4th of November

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Watch Lovers GTG in London On the 4th of November Fratello Watches will host a Vintage Watch Lovers GTG in London. Similar to the previous years, we will gather for a bite and a few pints with like-minded people and friends from the watch world. You will have the chance to meet some of the writers […]

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Wednesday, 21 September 2016

#TBT LeJour Fat Arrow Chronograph with Valjoux 72

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Today on #TBT we’ll talk about a rare watch that’s known as the LeJour Fat Arrow chronograph. For a brand that later lived its life as the Yema export brand (incorporating many of their designs with only a name change on the dial or using Yema’s cases), LeJour actually created a long-lived design with its […]

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Tuesday, 20 September 2016

Hands On With The Pinion Pure Bronze Watch!

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Bronze Watch That bronze watch cases are getting more popular again, was proved this spring by some remarkable moves in the industry. While bronze watches were usually found in the more affordable price categories, two high-end brands, MCT and Hautlence presented their over €100K Euro costing top models, in a bronze version. Quite a decision and a firm […]

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KS Watch Skeleton Luxury Automatic Mechanical Gold Case Leather Men's Wrist Watch KS104 Review

Monday, 19 September 2016

Kronen and Soehne KS238 Men's Automatic Mechanical Day Date Display Leather Band Wrist Watch Review

Speedy Tuesday – Speedmaster Albino For The Italian Market

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Speedmaster Albino – White Dial Speedmaster for the 40th Anniversary Remember our Speedy Tuesday article about Speedmasters with white dials (click here), we already included the Speedmaster Albino, or ‘Bianco Italiano’ there. However, in this week’s Speedy Tuesday installment I would like to zoom in a bit on that particular model. Speedmaster Professional 3593.20 Officially introduced […]

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Sunday, 18 September 2016

Watch Strap Review Part 23. – Erika’s Originals

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The summer is over and I’m back from my holiday. It’s time to bring you a new craftsman and a few great straps to this edition of Watch Strap Review. This is our 23rd review and a very cool one in my opinion. I know, I’m a bit biased but you will see. We can also […]

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1919 Chronotimer: Passion for Racing and Pure Performance

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  Porsche Design has been a synonym for innovative solutions and inventions from its foundation. In the early 1970s, Porsche Design brought the idea of a matte black cockpit and instruments with white hands to ensure maximum contrast for optimal readability from the racetrack to a watch. The first Porsche Design timepiece, named Chronograph I, […]

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Friday, 16 September 2016

SHARK ARMY Digital Analog Sport Alarm Chronograph Men's Rubber Wrist Watch SAW080 Review

Piaget Polo S – 2016’s Most Controversional Watch?

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An evening in Amsterdam with the Piaget Polo S Although the Piaget Polo S was already introduced in July, the Piaget team visited Amsterdam to introduce it to the (watch) press of The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and Scandinavia. This was the reason for us to join the party and have a look at the much […]

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Thursday, 15 September 2016

KS Black Skeleton Automatic Mechanical Mens Stainless Steel Wrist Watch KS039 Review

New Blue Alpina Horological Smartwatch

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Smartwatches Let’s admit it. There is no escape from the smartwatch, everywhere you look there’s someone with an Apple Watch. Even the recently announced Apple Watch Series 2 is a hot topic. Not among watch enthusiasts per se, but a lot of people who watches the Apple novelties (iPhone 7 and Apple Watch Series 2) […]

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Wednesday, 14 September 2016

Blancpain Video: How a Tourbillon Works

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Blancpain Blancpain is the oldest watch brand of the world and famous for its tourbillon. There is a core idea behind Blancpain’s tourbillon that lay behind the invention that was patented by Ambraham-Louis Breguet in 1801. This video is going to explain how a tourbillon works. How a tourbillon works Want to know more about the […]

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KS Black Dial Date Day 24 Hours Men 6 Hand Automatic Mechanical Wrist Watch KS097

Tuesday, 13 September 2016

Hanhart Pioneer Monoscope – Hands on Watch Review

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Hanhart Pioneer Monoscope Review Some History First Hanhart was, and to some extent still is, a household name in Germany. Their history spans over 130 years between two countries. Hanhart was established in 1882 in Diessenhofen (Switzerland) but the company was relocated by Johann A. Hanhart, the founder, to Germany in 1902. They reached mediocre […]

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Monday, 12 September 2016

Speedy Tuesday – Rare Omega Speedmaster Michael Schumacher Limited Edition

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Michael Schumacher Before Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher switched to Audemars Piguet, he was Omega ambassador since 1995. Omega honored him with many pieces, starting in 1996 with a Speedmaster Reduced model. These models came in different colors. Below is the yellow version we covered earlier. Schumacher was active in Formula 1 from 1991 till […]

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Sunday, 11 September 2016

Watches & Pencils #19 – Epic watch hands

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Watch Hands Most of the evergreen watches evaluate through time. Development of colors, watch hands, fonts, proportions and sizes. Often small changes, making the watch to morph from one to another reference(number). We could even say that multi-generation watches evaluate through time like we do. They try to adapt to our taste and needs and […]

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Circularis: autonomous all the way around

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MeisterSinger presents the automatic movement MSA01 and expands its Circularis premium line At this year’s Baselworld the Münster-based watch manufacturer MeisterSinger has unveiled a further development of its manual wind movement MSH01: The MSA01 has a rotor winding mechanism with a circling tungsten weight that supplies the two barrels with energy while at the same […]

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Friday, 9 September 2016

IWC Ingenieur Chronograph – Limited Editions Introduced

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Last week, we were invited to join IWC on this beautiful location at ‘Kasteel de Hooge Vuursche’ to have a look at the new IWC Ingenieur Chronograph collection. Although we already saw them earlier this year in Zürich during the Passione Caracciola (report can be found here), we wanted to have a closer look. Goodbye […]

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Orient Watches- Orient Mako Review


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Breguet: Characteristics of Breguet’s Tradition Minute Repeater Tourbillon

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Breguet’s La Tradition Minute Repeater Tourbillon is a very special watch. This video will show many of the unique features of this Minute Repeater Tourbillon, including its vertical hammers, uniquely shaped gongs, magnetic regulator and constant force chain system. Want to know more about the assembly of the world’s finest timepieces? Subscribe to our YouTube […]

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Thursday, 8 September 2016

#TBT Bulova Oceanographer Snorkel 666 a Rare Vintage Bargain

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It’s increasingly difficult to find a deal in today’s hot vintage watch market, but I think I have a great suggestion for you in the Bulova Oceanographer Snorkel 666. No, we’re not talking about a chronograph this week, but, instead, that other species of sports watch that captures loads of interest: the diver. So, with […]

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Tuesday, 6 September 2016

Fratello Watches Top 10 Chronographs

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Chronographs Before we hit it with our top 10 chronographs overview, a few words about this list. A chronograph is one of the most popular complications (besides a date), and it is actually a very complex mechanism. It is the reason why some brands still don’t have their own chronograph movement and use one from […]

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Summer Favorites – June/July Favorites | JORD Watches, Hair, Cologne


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Monday, 5 September 2016

Invitation: OMEGA x Fratello Watches Speedy Tuesday Event At The OMEGA Museum in Bienne

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Speedy Tuesday Event Four years ago, in May 2012, we published the first Speedy Tuesday article on Fratello Watches. Since then, we published over 225 Speedy Tuesday articles on Fratello Watches. In the meanwhile, the #speedytuesday hashtag has been used over 30.000 times on Instagram by Speedmaster enthusiasts all over the world. We also organized a couple of […]

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Sunday, 4 September 2016

Joel Wade Watches Go Live – New Kickstarter Campaign Offers Up To 60% Off.

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The Joel Wade men’s fashion accessories brand has announced the commencement of their Kickstarter Campaign (bit.ly/joelwade) with the aim to bring their new watch collection one step closer to launching. The campaign features early-bird specials of up to 60% off the retail prices, offering consumers worldwide to take advantage of this limited-time opportunity. The funds […]

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Historic Grand Prix Zandvoort 2016

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Last weekend we were invited to join Tudor again at the circuit in Zandvoort. Burning rubber, historic power horses and of course… Tudor watches! After a we entered the Paddock Club we were welcomed by a Spitfire air act. Soon after this 3-litre engined Formula One cars fired up and the Fia Masters race begun. We had […]

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Saturday, 3 September 2016

Thursday, 1 September 2016

A Week On The Wrist – Fromanteel Pendulum

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Fromanteel Pendulum – Their First Automatic Fromanteel might be a brand that you’ve not heard of before, or at least not very often. Yet, this Dutch brand exists already for 7 years now and had their first appearance at Baselworld this year as well. Supplying only quartz watches in the past it wasn’t a brand […]

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#TBT Omega Speedmaster 105.003 Ed White

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Today on #TBT, I’ll take a look at one of my favorite watches: the Omega Speedmaster 105.003 Ed White. Yes, I know, this is two weeks in a row for me with a Speedmaster, but I figured that any time is a good time to speak about a straight-lugged Speedy. And…this one has somewhat of […]

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HUBLOT BIG BANG SANG BLEU

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Playing with polygons for an affirmed graphic identity The art of tattooing reinterpreted on the iconic Big Bang Hublot and Sang Bleu create an original intriguing and eye-catching piece. Its construction is reminiscent of the symbolism in the geometric shapes so dear to Sang Bleu. It evokes the harmonious and proportional relationships derived from Leonard […]

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