Do you remember the first time you sat in an old sports car either as a passenger or better yet, as a driver? We all know the feeling. The smell of petrol and old leather paired with the sound of the engine and the feeling how your body trembles inside is something you never forget. […]
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It’s not everyday we get invited to special collectors meeting but from time to time it happens. So when our friend @vintagewatchzilla asked us to join him for a GTG in Vienna we happily accepted the invite and booked a trip to Austria. After our arrival in Austria we met up in the center of Vienna […]
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The weather has been extremely nice to us in The Netherlands lately, and it seems not much is going to change within short. One way or the other I tend to wear sporty watches in this kind of weather conditions. Seiko Marinemaster Professional 300, SBDX017 – 52Mondayz, week #22 It’s not that I’m out sporting […]
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Meet Farer – British watch brand, whose name is born out of passion for travel and exploration. Their timepieces reflect the true spirit of Farer: daring, courageous and filled with ambition beyond the ordinary. After the successful launch if their first Automatic collection in November 2016, the British brand announced the next significant moment: the […]
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This year, Longines is celebrating the 90th anniversary of the first ever non-stop solo transatlantic flight, which was flown by Charles Lindbergh and timed by the Swiss watchmaker. For the occasion, the brand is presenting 90 timepieces in a numbered and limited edition of its hour angle watch, which was designed in partnership with the famed […]
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Last years a lot of people are complaining about the lack of new watch designs. Brands are having a hard time and seem to ‘grab’ from old designs or release upgraded reissues. I’ve spend some time thinking about this. How hard is it for brands? Aren’t we over complaining? What holds the future? Below I […]
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Breitling’s Navitimer is one of those models that is being regarded as an iconic watch. Like Rolex’ Daytona or Omega’s Speedmaster, the Navitimer is right up there as well. The big difference is though, that I find it quite difficult to determine what the most ‘original’ Navitimer is of the models available today. Breitling does […]
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Fratello Watches has a strong focus on vintage watches. Ever since 2004 we’ve been covering vintage watches once in a while, but since 2015 we have a steady feature on them with our #TBT articles. We think it is about time to list the best read #TBT articles so far. Top 10 Best Read #TBT […]
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In the last few days, I’ve been posting a couple of gold watches on my private Instagram account (@rjbroer). Not to test or try something, but because I’ve noticed I’ve grown into this precious material. Owning a couple of gold watches myself, including the Speedmaster Professional ‘Stafford’, I’ve come to appreciate the material more and […]
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52Mondayz week #21 is not about the watch I’ll be wearing this week. It’s a tribute to the watch my wife is wearing. Not only this week, not only this month, not only this year. However every single day during her work as chef at her own restaurant ‘Limoncello’ during the last 10 years. The […]
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Incredibly sporty, truly authentic and extremely versatile. The Belisar Chronograph Sport makes a striking impression in many ways, from its carbon bezel to its screwed-down rubber flanks – but even more impressive is its ability to sport a new look every day. Three interchangeable straps make this watch the perfect accessory for any occasion. Its […]
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If you’re a reader of multiple online publications, then you’ve likely become familiar with articles previewing notable pieces on their way to the auction bloc. Names like Christie’s, Sotheby’s, Phillips, and Antiquorum come to mind. Often times, these articles focus on the “big weekends” in Geneva, which occur in May and November of each year. […]
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On May 12th, 2017, I had the opportunity to travel to Geneva for the weekend to attend the Spring auctions and some of the previews. However, on the Friday evening, I was able to enjoy a real treat: an exhibition hosted at the Kempinski Hotel by the Davidoff Brothers, Roy and Sacha, featuring 70 timepieces […]
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Recently we received an invitation to head to Milton Keynes in the United Kingdom to visit one of the top performing F1 racing teams. Being a returning fan of the F1 this was like being a kid in a candy store. Too bad there was a strict no photography policy at Red Bull Racing but […]
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Last weekend was an important one for watch collectors and enthusiasts. Perhaps also for investors, I might add. We’ve seen (or heard about) some of the results of the Rolex 6062 (5mio USD) and Rolex Daytona 6263 3.7mio USD) for example. You can debate the ‘hot air’ in these prices, but someone paid these amounts so […]
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Another week, another watch. This week I’ll be out on a motorbike trip, so I thought I needed a sporty automotive inspired watch. Let’s see if the Gorilla Fastback is a good choice. Gorilla Fastback – 52Mondayz, week #20 Robert-Jan did an extensive review of a pre-production model of this watch here ‘Gorilla Fastback – […]
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Vintage watches are hot, we don’t have to tell you that. We also don’t have to tell you that a lot of established brands have difficulties to come up with new and refreshing models, although BaselWorld showed that some of them are on the right track (again). The focus was on retro models, and although […]
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Today on #TBT, we’ll have a look at what’s become a rather popular vintage watch, the Hamilton Military Chronograph. It’s a popular watch because it hits on two of the more collectible sub genres: the military and the chronograph categories. I stared at these watches, and their identical, yet other branded brethren, for what felt […]
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Ever since their introduction in 2013 we’ve been following Pinion very closely. We performed a couple of long time reviews of the Pinion Pure and Pinion Axis watches and we praised them for the high level of detail and quality given to the dial, hands and casing. Now, we introduce to you the Pinion Atom. […]
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Although the use of ‘rare’ is often being exaggerated, it certainly applies for this skeleton Speedmaster Jubilee 27 Chro C12 reference 3696.50. For the happy few, as we are talking solid gold here with skeletonized caliber 867 chronometer chronograph movement. Let’s have a look. Skeleton Speedmaster in Gold Gold Speedmasters are rare on its own, but […]
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Omega didn’t show us everything in BaselWorld, as we already noticed some images on Instagram from some Italian colleagues and collectors talking Seamaster Edizione Venezia. Just a few days ago, Omega officially announced this special watch that will only be for sale at the Omega Boutique and the T Fondaco dei Tedeschi by DFS (department […]
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Inspired by a posting in one of Facebook’s many wrist watch related groups, this week I’ll wear an Alain Silberstein Krono Bauhaus 2. Alain Silberstein – Forerunner of avant garde watch making In the nineties of the last century, Alain Silberstein (1950, Paris) was THE forerunner of ‘avant garde’ watch making. And he still is […]
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This year, Longines is celebrating its 185th anniversary, and is taking the opportunity to present its new Record collection. In the Saint-Imier company’s purest watchmaking tradition, these automatic models combine classic elegance and excellence, aspiring to become the spearheads of the brand. And there is no shortage of arguments for these exceptional timepieces, whose movement […]
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Holy Trinity It all started with the Angelus Hungarian Air Force watch. I talked about it thoroughly so I do not get into details but that was the catalyst. I came across it, liked the look and the historical connection to my home country so I decided I need one. Searched for it for a […]
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In the past couple of years FIDES, the investment group that owns the Geneva & Hong Kong branches, has been carefully getting this group back on its feet. An interesting development since Antiquorum NY has been completely separated from Antiquorum Geneva & Hong Kong, is the newest divide line has been drawn: the websites have […]
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Today, we’ll take a look at another vintage inspired piece from Baselworld 2017, the Hamilton Intra-Matic 68. I know that it’s #TBT day today, but I figured I’d continue to sprinkle in these new retro-styled pieces over the next month or so in case you’re tired of fruitlessly searching eBay for the originals. We enjoyed […]
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There was a time that a watch had no logo on the dial. This was mainly the case with pocket watches, perhaps a few of the first wristwatches also lacked a logo on the dial. The pilot’s watches of the 1940s, the so-called ‘Beobachtungsuhr’ or B-Uhr is also known to have no logo on the […]
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From May 4th till May 7th, the Tourbillon Boutique in Amsterdam is exhibiting some of the BaselWorld 2017 novelties. Tourbillon Boutique is part of the Swatch Group and offers their high-end brands in 18 boutiques world wide. The Tourbillon Boutique in Amsterdam will exhibit the BaselWorld 2017 novelties from Breguet, Blancpain, Jaquet Droz, Glashütte Original and Omega. […]
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Late March, we introduced the gold Omega Speedmaster Apollo 17 ‘Tribute to Gene Cernan’ to you, limited to 272 pieces. We received a couple of requests to also cover the stainless steel version, the reference 311.30.42.30.03.001 (limited to 1972 pieces). Let’s have a closer look. Omega Speedmaster Apollo 17 311.30.42.30.03.001 As a tribute to Gene Cernan (who […]
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Rotating bezel, flank protection, screw-down crown, waterproof to 20 bar: MeisterSinger’s Salthora Meta X is – not a diving watch. It could be one, no question; it would only need a constant second hand and rotary indices on the bezel as required by DIN 8306. But it doesn’t need to be used so specifically — […]
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Every week, Gerard Nijenbrinks writes about another watch that he will wear that week. This week, he is on a well-deserved holiday and asked me to take over his weekly feature for this one time. For this occasion, I had to think a bit about what watch I’d be wearing for an entire week (with […]
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MONOBLOC ACTUATOR Collection Time measurement and motorsport are inherently linked, like a balance wheel and an escapement. As a reliable instrument for measuring time, a chronograph can accurately tally and document outstanding achievements and best times, precise to mere fractions of a second. As such, the chronograph has come to symbolize the athletic spirit of […]
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