After a successful launch in 2021, BOLDR brings back the Odyssey Regatta in a new colorway. The dial in Admiral blue perfectly sets the tone for this nautically themed timepiece.
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Exactly 50 years ago today in Basel, Switzerland, Audemars Piguet introduced the Royal Oak. You can read the background on the original Royal Oak 5402 here, as well as all
The illustrious psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud (1856–1939) once wrote that icons are symbolic condensations. He stated that condensation — “Verdichtung” in German — occurs when a single idea (an image, memory,
Thank you to everyone who bought (and those who patiently tried to buy) the recent Aubergine Limited Edition from Studio Underd0g and Fratello, created together in the name of charity.
Saying this watch is a keeper is an understatement. The Avia Ajustor, with its witty balance spring micro-regulation system, has real museum potential if you ask me. This tiny ray
Distressed “vintage” straps are cool, whether you fit them onto a dive watch, a sports watch, or, as in my case, a military field watch. The Serica 4512 is a
You would think that Yema would make a lot of noise when it’s about to release a diver with a 300m depth rating, a helium escape valve, and in-house movement
It’s no secret that I am not the biggest fan of Rolex watches or what the brand has come to represent. Still, what I didn’t get was why anyone in
Here at Fratello, we are always happy to express our honest opinions on watches and watch brands, even though they can often differ. You probably read Lex’s opinion on the
I’m thoroughly sick of all the chatter we hear from start-up brands about how they are going to turn the established order on its head. How they are going to
Last November, Dave and I headed north to the Swedish Space Corporation’s Arctic Circle base, Esrange. There, we rendezvoused with the team from Fortis. The brand’s goal? To launch 13
As watch journalists, we do our fair share of writing about watches. In fact, it’s almost all we do. And though some would say that watch journalism is dead, here
Norqain was tipped as “one to watch” when it first emerged. That kind of attention usually attracts both fans and skeptics. This family-owned independent brand has grown by leaps and
When you’re not spending your own money, or, in this case, spending money that doesn’t exist, you’re less inhibited by the value of the cash. If I had €10,000 to
You think Tudor is cool? You’re wrong. Tudor wanted to make you believe it’s a cool brand, and for a while, it succeeded. But now, with the introduction of the
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