This is the first installment in a series of articles designed to make sense of what micro/independent brands are from the brands’ perspective. Here, we’ll look at general traits that
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As more and more of my Fratello teammates come out with their picks, it gets challenging to compose a list of the best watches under €3,000. I get that these
It’s not often that someone reaches out to me and says he would like to celebrate his 50th birthday with one of my watches — any quirky watch of my
Whenever MB&F releases a new timepiece, I sit up, watch, and listen. The brand, founded by Max Büsser, has created a wide array of timepieces that can be best described
I recently had the opportunity to get my hands on two of Bravur’s newest Grand Tour cycling chronographs. The Grand Tour La Corsa Rosa III is a black, gray, and
The year was 1998. It sounds like only yesterday, doesn’t it? Well, it was the year when Google was founded, development of the ISS space station started, Bill Clinton had
Part of the fun in collecting watches is acquiring a new (or another) gem for your collection. And sometimes, this also means you want or even need to let something
It’s another week, and Fratello Talks is back! This episode is all about Rolex and, specifically, about the Crown’s uncanny ability to always come out on top. RJ and Lex
In the world of heritage luxury, few names resonate with as much gravitas as Chanel. This year, the independent brand’s watch division Chanel Horlogerie, a Swiss-based creative manufacture in its
I guess it’s finally my turn to talk sub-€3,000 picks! Don’t get it twisted; I’m glad I didn’t have to go first. It’s never easy to narrow down these picks,
The three new Grand Seiko Heritage Collection 44GS USA exclusives look sharper than any Grand Seiko watch has before. The 44GS case is already edgy, but the dials of the
Remember the first Omega Planet Ocean from 2005? I will never forget it because the orange bezel blew me away. Orange is a complementary color to blue, meaning it is
French brand Yema is on a roll, knocking out new timepieces every week, it seems. The Urban Traveler, Urban Field, and Superman 500 Dato are just some of the models
While I’m not necessarily a big motorsport fan, the Casio Edifice line of watches is always intriguing. The Japanese brand has made the world of racing the focal point of
In early 2021, Omega introduced the current Speedmaster Professional model in stainless steel. Although I was able to resist my urge to buy one at first, I pulled the trigger
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