MeisterSinger has become synonymous with single-hand watches and a relaxed perception of time. Since 2001, a unique type of mechanical wristwatch has been produced in the city of Münster, Germany – unique because it has just one needle-thin hand that shows the time precisely to the nearest five minutes. In this regard the company draw […]
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This previous article already introduced Citizen’s New Eco-Drive watches featuring the world’s most accurate time-keeping of within ±1 second per year. Now it is time to take a closer look at the three different (and limited!) models. White Gold Model (AQ6010-06A) The beauty of simplicity is magnificently reflected in this limited edition with ultra-precision accuracy […]
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In what could only be described as a shock, we’ve received word that the 40mm steel Rolex Submariner line has been discontinued. Bethlehem Steel, PAN AM Airways, McDonald’s fries actually fried in lard, or Great Britain as an E.U. member – all institutions once thought to be impenetrable but ultimately proven to be fallible. And […]
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A warm welcome, ladies and gents, to This Week in Watches for March 30, 2019. Yes, we are back with the newest installment of This Week in Watches after a one weekend hiatus due to Baselworld. Plus, I’ve even been on a diet to the tune of $4,000! That was a lot of fun and […]
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One of my favourite places to go during Baselworld is Oris. The laid-back atmosphere – whilst being in the midst of chaos – is impressive in their booth and, just as important, they keep introducing interesting and attractively priced watches like this Oris Aquis GMT Date. Just before I left for Baselworld, one of my […]
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After several years of not meeting with Bell & Ross, we sat down with the brand at Baselworld 2019 and we found a winner in the new Bell & Ross Bellytanker Bronze chronograph. I could say “Bellytanker” all day long – it’s simply that fun. That being said, the word “belly” just doesn’t come to […]
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British watch brand Christopher Ward asked us to review one of their new C65 Trident Automatic, vintage-inspired, diver’s watches. An updated model from the manual winding version which had been available for some time already, and which is one of their best selling products. Not only mechanically updated with an automatic movement and date function, […]
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Killer movement for your next GTG Some people put it on their list of the most useless watch complications of all times. What are we talking about this week? The dead beat seconds aka ‘seconde morte’ or also known as jumping seconds aka ‘seconde sautante’. Foreword on dead seconds You look down at the dial […]
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Limited to 100 pieces only, Citizen brings us their ‘Caliber 0100’ (marketed as ‘The Citizen’ in Japan) with an accuracy of just +/- 1 second per year, without relying on data from satellites or being radio controlled. This year, Citizen took us by surprise and introduced something ‘high-end’ to us. And not even mechanical, but […]
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Zenith kicked off the 50th anniversary of the El Primero with a trio of watches first shown during, but not at, SIHH in January. At Baselworld 2019, the celebration continued with additional pieces the brand that the brand has named Zenith El Primero A386 Revival. It was only a couple months ago that we first […]
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NOMOS comes out strong this year, with a new ‘Duo’ collection for ladies but also with their Sports watches. Meet the NOMOS Tangente Sport neomatik 42 date. NOMOS is not the watch brand you’ll associate with sports, although their Ahoi is certainly up to the task. This year, NOMOS showed us the new Sports collection that […]
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The Speedmaster has the best ambassador in the world – The Moon. Since 1962 the Speedmaster has played a role in space exploration and in 1965 it became the official watch to wear during EVA. But the Speedmaster can also be seen on the wrists of many other ambassadors. Brands using ambassadors isn’t exactly something […]
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At Baselworld 2019, after years of seeing many new releases from the brand, the TAG Heuer Autavia Isograph was the primary focus. That’s right, we walked into the TAG Heuer booth, sat down in the conference room and aside from seeing a digital presentation of a new Golf watch, we physically saw one watch. Ok, […]
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Recently, multiple brands released their ‘salmon’. I mean a dial with the colour which is described as salmon. Or named ‘salmon’ by the watch crowd. To commit to this I thought it was time to create my own ‘true’ salmon dial: Why do I say ‘true’? Well, there has been some discussion going on this […]
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The Rolex Yacht-Master was introduced in 1992, so only a relatively new member of the Oyster family. Now, 27 years later, they introduce something big, bold and in white gold. Although a bit underwhelmed at first based on the press images, the new Rolex Yacht-Master 42 with reference 226659 did not disappoint. I feel kinda […]
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In 1999, we surprised the watch industry with a special timepiece: the 203 ARKTIS was the first diving chronograph to feature Temperature Resistance Technology. This guarantees the functional reliability of the watch in temperatures ranging from –45°C to +80°C. In 2019, this watch will celebrate its 20th anniversary. To mark its initial introduction, we have […]
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We’ve received a flurry of requests to see the new Seiko SLA033 vs 6105-8110, the latter being the 1970’s inspiration. We reviewed the new-for-Baselworld 2019 Seiko SLA033 1970 Diver yesterday. Unfortunately, I had the original on my hand when I was detained by Swiss Customs and missed taking it into the show to compare with […]
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On the second day of Baselworld 2019, I endured a long, humiliating and costly experience with Swiss Customs. Read on and learn. Here at Fratello, and once again this year during Baselworld 2019, we tend to stay over the border in either Germany or France. The costly, hotel rooms in Basel along with pricey restaurants […]
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The Seiko Presage collection won the hearts of many enthusiasts with their attractively priced mechanical watches. For those who are able to stretch their budget a bit, there are the Presage models with handcrafted dials. We’ve often covered the Seiko Presage collection and recently brought them to your attention because of their special dials. What […]
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The Rolex Day-Date is the watch that speaks to the imagination more than any other model from their collection. It is the watch worn by Presidents, CEOs, actors, sports people and so on. By owning a Rolex Day-Date yourself (if you don’t fall into one of the categories above), you might be able to think (or […]
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Remember the Sinn 203? Or even the Sinn 203 Arktis? Well, that was 20 years ago and now Sinn introduces its successor, the 206 Arktis II. Here’s our hot take on it. The Sinn 203 chronograph was a very popular watch so no way Sinn would have just discontinued it without a proper follow-up. So […]
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Today, we sat down to take a look at the new Seiko Sumo Prospex Diver at Baselworld 2019: an update to a fan favorite. Sitting down to take a look at all the new models within the Seiko portfolio takes some serious concentration. The number of introductions can be hard to keep up with and […]
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At Baselworld 2019, the new Seiko SLA033 1970 Diver debuted: a modern, yet faithful reinterpretation of the collectible 6105-8110/9. We live in decent times where Seiko brings us a wide range of new models each and every year at Baselworld. They’ve also now set a trend of reissuing modernized, but true re-editions of divers from […]
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This classic is considered to be the mother of all modern wristwatches, and every collector at least needs to have one or have tried it. The Datejust was actually my first Rolex. I got it in 2002 when I finished university and went straight for the Datejust in 36mm with a white gold fluted bezel […]
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Nothing really new under the Sun with this Patek Philippe Nautilus 5726/1A, but you bet that they need to create (another) waiting list for it. We’re talking about the Nautilus with annual calendar and moon phases display. It is no secret that I love and respect the Patek Philippe Nautilus. The original reference 3700/1A being […]
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The Tudor Black Bay Chrono Steel and Gold showed itself at Baselworld 2019 as the brand brings more two-tone into its lineup. Well, whether you like it or not, two-tone or bi-color now seems to be back and here to stay. We like it in general, so we were intrigued when we laid eyes on […]
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In an odd move, we get a Rolex Sea-Dweller Steel and Gold at Baselworld 2019. While we’re far from closing the books on Baselworld 2019, we are noticing a rather consistent trend in the facial expressions when we ask fellow journalists about the newest releases from Rolex and Tudor: quizzical. Starting with the Tudor Black […]
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One of the coolest looking exhibition spaces at Baselworld is the double booth by Seiko. Since Grand Seiko became a different brand the Japanese powerhouse shares a twin booth, between their two major brands, Seiko and Grand Seiko. On the one side, you have the displays for the latest Seiko timepieces, while the other side […]
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At least in our region of the world (Europe that is), the Prospex collection does pretty well. Heck, even half of our own team decided to pull the trigger on a Marinemaster 300 or other Prospex model. This year, Seiko makes it even tougher on us by releasing a new Prospex range, the Prospex LX […]
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Although the Rolex novelties leaked one day before the official release, it is still good to see the watches in the flesh before commenting on them based on just one picture. That said, Rolex didn’t make it easy for us. Rolex doesn’t make it easy for anyone at the moment. The official explanation is that […]
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In what can only be described as unexpected, a new diver debuted at Baselworld 2019 in the form of the Tudor Black Bay P01. To be fair, there was a certain site that dropped all of the Rolex and Tudor novelties the day prior to the opening of Baselworld 2019. And while I doubt that […]
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Baselworld 2019 brings us a new Tudor Black Bay Bronze, this time with a slate grey fumé dial. Today, we had the opportunity to take in Tudor’s annual press release at Baselworld 2019. It’s an event that flows quickly with a narrated introduction to all the new releases followed by a more than adequate hands-on […]
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Slated for launch in the autumn of this year, CITIZEN unveils three new “Caliber 0100” watches, named after the Eco-Drive movement, that delivers the world’s most precise time-keeping accuracy of within ±1 second per year. Eco-Drive – The passion for precision and ecology For over 40 years, CITIZEN has pursued higher precision always with Eco-Drive. […]
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Yesterday, just prior to the start of Baselworld 2019, the new Breitling Superocean Collection debuted. We had the chance to take a look at a couple different sizes. When most think of Breitling, chronographs come to mind. With a stalwart such as the Navitimer (you can read our recent review of the new 1959 Reissue), […]
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From St. Louis, the home of the Gateway Arch, we have news of the new MONTA Atlas, a rare slender GMT that should please both fans of the brand and prospective new customers alike. We’ve been following MONTA since they first arrived at Baselworld a couple years back. Since that time, the brand has repositioned […]
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SIHH was just two months ago and yet we have again something awesome and new from Panerai, the PAM00968. The Italian-Swiss manufacture is releasing a new model today; the Panerai Submersible Bronzo PAM00968. As you might remember 2019 is the year of the Submersible for the brand. Their SIHH line-up only consisted of said models, […]
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Last week I was super excited to see the new gold Speedmaster Professional Apollo XI that commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing. But of course, it is also a tribute to the original gold Omega Speedmaster Professional Apollo XI 1969 that was presented to President Nixon, his Vice-President Agnew and to the astronauts […]
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We take a look at the Union Glashütte Belisar Moon Phase, a chronograph with a number of complications. Sometimes, you wonder who reads your articles, but there I was minding my own business when the good folks at the Swatch Group here in Germany shot me a note. You see, I had mentioned a newly released […]
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With BaselWorld just a couple of weeks away, the industry is awash with speculation. How will the famous fair fare? Following the sudden, shock-inducing departure of The Swatch Group, uncertainty circles around how the show can remain relevant to the market. Personally, I can’t wait to see it all unfold. BW has just released the […]
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With Baselworld 2019 around the corner, we take a look at new releases in the Laco Erbstück Collection. We’re definitely looking forward to Baselworld 2019 for all the normal reasons: new watches, seeing friends from around the world, and endless espresso. Ok, we get tired of that last part, but you get the point. On […]
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Howdy folks, it’s This Week in Watches for March 16, 2019! Next week is Baselworld 2019, so note that we’ll be taking a hiatus from TWIW next weekend, but never fear, my dulcet tones will return the following weekend. And now… Mühle-Glashütte Sea-Timer BlackMotion There’s nothing like the smell of umlaut in the morning and here […]
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Today, we’re excited to bring you a hands-on look at something we’ve been anticipating: the Breitling Navitimer 806 1959 Reedition. For many of us, we thought this day would never come, but lo and behold, we have finally arrived and Breitling has delivered a watch that should please fans of its impressive back catalog. With […]
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It is no secret we love Grand Seiko here. Almost all of our editors have one, be it new or vintage. But are we open-minded enough to buy a Grand Seiko with quartz movement? In a recent article, we answered one of our reader’s questions about spending a significant amount of money on an expensive […]
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Today, we have news of the Rado Captain Cook Automatic 2019, a subtle update to a favorite that first debuted at Baselworld 2017. At Baselworld 2017, Rado truly surprised the watch media by introducing a long-forgotten name, the Captain Cook. First introduced in 1962, the 35mm stainless steel diver had classic looks, decent capabilities and […]
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Today, we have news of the Rado Captain Cook Automatic 2019, a subtle update to a favorite that first debuted at Baselworld 2017. At Baselworld 2017, Rado truly surprised the watch media by introducing a long-forgotten name, the Captain Cook. First introduced in 1962, the 35mm stainless steel diver had classic looks, decent capabilities and […]
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Panerai is introducing two new Luminor Marina references, in 42mm and 44mm, with a new silver coloured dial and with a stainless steel bracelet. Today, Officine Panerai breaks the news with two new references for their Luminor Marina collection. The PAM00977 with a modest 42mm diameter case and the PAM00978 with the more ‘traditional’ 44mm […]
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Another watch brand you might be successfully ignoring. Unexpected meeting with Kelbert I have skipped on Kelbert multiple times in the past, even though I clearly remember spotting some of their watches over the years. Especially these fitted with Valjoux calibers. Why? Difficult to say – something else always piqued my interest more. I ended […]
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Today, we’ll take a look at the Prometheus Zenobia, the latest watch made for the ever-growing Divers Watches Facebook Group. We’ve now reviewed roughly a handful of limited edition dive watches made by various micro brands in collaboration with the Divers Watches Facebook Group (DWFG). The group, headed largely by Andreas Gregoriades of Cyprus, continues […]
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Awesome vintage watches often come in odd packaging. Whether it is a funny shape, like the Zenith El Primero Big Blue with its TV Screen case. Or a household watch brand’s unusual model, such as Tissot’s Wood- and Stone watches. Not to mention a low-key looking timepiece concealing an awesome movement, as any Junghans chrono […]
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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 that Omega releases a high number of variants based upon its legendary Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch each year. For Speedmaster fans, […]
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