From mainstream Rolex to a highly exclusive original Roger Dubuis. Do you know that feeling? After wearing a certain type of watch for some time, you look for something totally at the other end of the spectrum? This week I’m wearing what I consider one of the most beautiful watches in my collection. Roger Dubuis […]
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Belgium is known for the usual suspects: beer, chocolate, laces, waffles and Manneken Pis. Nowadays the country seems to have a couple of new additions to that list. More precisely; additions coming from the watch world. Belgium is the home of Belgian Watch Club, a group who share the love and passion for watches as […]
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Where do you buy and sell your vintage watches? One great option is online auction platform, Catawiki. They host around 30 weekly Watches auctions and have some unique features that set them apart. Every auction is curated by a team of experts, so each of the 2500 watches up for auction every week is first […]
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I don’t have to introduce you to Chrono24, world’s largest on-line market place for watches. Some watch brands might hate it, but most consumers love it. Other brands see the value of Chrono24 and the massive attraction it gets from millions of users each month, and started a cooperation with them by offering their watches […]
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And now I’m in trouble. The angel consistently perched atop my right shoulder with a consistent message: don’t buy a yellow gold Rolex. “They’re too expensive, they’re too loud, and after all, it’s yellow gold for goodness sake”, shouted the haloed figure. On the sinister shoulder, the fellow with the pointy tail appeared with that […]
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There aren’t many watches around that will make people talk so passionate about as the Speedmaster. That’s a bit of a bold statement, but if you see someone wearing a Speedmaster, I’ll bet there will be an interesting conversation if you ask this person about the watch. People buy the Speedmaster for a particular reason, […]
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During the summer period I find myself wearing watches with white or light dials more often than in other seasons. Some time ago I bought a 1998 Rolex Explorer II with a white tritium dial. It was in ‘adequately used’ condition, so I decided to have it serviced at Rolex in Geneva first. Got it […]
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Today, Oris introduces a new variation on the Aquis collection. The Oris Aquis Small Second with date feature. Let us stress that the ‘small’ in the model name has to do with the seconds and absolutely not with the size of the watch. A whopping 45.5mm in diameter for this Oris Aquis Small Second Date. The Oris […]
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Most people who know me know that I’m not a huge ‘modern day’ IWC fan. This week two incidents made me have the IWC Mark XVIII Le Petit Prince as 52Mondayz watch for this week anyhow. IWC Mark XVIII Le Petit Prince edition, ref IW3270 04 – 52Mondayz, week #29 The first matter was the […]
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In early 2016 Seiko re-launched their Seiko Turtle with a big wave. In a short time 4 variants splashed in: a black (SRP777), a gilt (SRP775), a blue (SRP773) and a pepsi (SRP779) version (read more here). Later on, some editions were added. For example, the PADI version and the green version. The watch scene […]
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It is no secret we love affordable watches. Some times we look for them in the vintage market, like we showed you in this article, but we also keep an eye on new interesting propositions. Like these two limited editions from Christopher Ward for example: The C60 Trident Pro COSC Limited Edition and the C60 Trident […]
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This was just announced on the corporate website of the Richemont Group: Richemont regrets to announce the resignation with immediate effect of Mr Georges Kern. Mr Kern was Head of Watchmaking, Marketing and Digital. He has stepped down from the Senior Executive Committee and the Group Management Committee and will no longer be standing for […]
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In front of us is the 11th Laureus IWC special edition in the famous blue color: the IWC Da Vinci Chronograph Edition ‘Laureus Sport for Good Foundation’. Let’s have a look. Laureus Sport for Good The Laureus Sport for Good (here after: Laureus) is a charitable organization that was founded by Richemont and Daimler in 2000. The […]
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This year marks the 5th anniversary of Speedy Tuesday. Not only here on Fratello, but we are happy that Speedy Tuesday has become a community on its own, where people share their love for the Moonwatch and other Speedmaster watches. Speedy Tuesday Magazine Earlier this year, it was already celebrated with the introduction of the […]
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Holiday time has officially started, many people left to find out if the grass is greener indeed at the other side of the fence. Expecting many of you readers being watch lovers, Switzerland might be a good destination for your journeys. Switzerland isn’t only well known for their watches, cheese and chocolate though. Their official […]
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It is no secret that we like (Grand) Seiko here on Fratello. From the low cost mechanical watches till the Grand Seiko models with Spring Drive movement. It is also no secret that we (well, especially me) are no fan of some of the bracelets that come on these watches. It is mainly the appearance […]
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In June of 2017, I wrote an article about the Yemas that were up for sale at an upcoming Watches of Knightsbridge auction. I felt that the watches were nice, but priced at or around the market. I ended up attending the auction, it coincided with other business I had in town, and I came […]
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We introduce to you the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M “Commander’s Watch” Limited Edition watch. James Bond has been a wearer of some handsome timepieces ever since the first movie, including the Omega Seamaster Diver 300M. A watch that is often being referred to the ‘Bond’ watch, despite that he has been wearing slightly different watches in […]
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Skolorr, to be pronounced as scholar, is a new on-line platform where you can buy timepieces from a number of artisan watchmakers and independent brands. Independent watchmaking, or indie watchmaking, has been hot over the last few years. You will find some brands that made fame for themselves for larger audiences, like MB&F, Hautlence and […]
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Quickly after the introduction of the new Moonwatch Only book (that we reviewed here), the authors showed us a little sneak preview of what was coming up. A mobile version of their book, for traveling collectors: Moonwatch Only – The Speedmaster Identification Guide iBook. The Speedmaster Identification Guide iBook It doesn’t include everything from the book, […]
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From the team that brings you the Watchstars awards, is a new, high-format hardcover book that you should not miss. Here are five reasons why: 1. Selected Superlatives brings you the best watches in the world — brilliantly photographed and selected by an independent jury of nearly one hundred international experts, including journalists, collectors, and bloggers — all together in a single […]
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The waiting gets tough as reports from people having received their Omega Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday Limited Edition become more and more frequent. Omega Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday Limited Edition, ref. 311.32.42.30.01.001 The first lucky fan on earth Matt Henaughan was the first lucky fan on earth to receive his watch at one of the London Omega […]
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Creux Automatiq is in a league of its own, the Aussie born Swiss brand that combines sports luxe with Swiss made quality is hard to beat at this price. In late 2016 Creux Automatiq, a boutique watch company based in Sydney, Australia, launched their first Swiss timepiece; the “Ghost CA-01”. A sporty, yet elegant design […]
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