The new Alpiner Extreme Automatic California by Alpina stands out for its sandblasted dial featuring a mix of Roman and Arabic numerals, a design known as the “California” layout. This
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As you have no doubt deduced from my photos, the Monovant Rheon I am reviewing today features a natural stone dial, either the Imperial Jade shown here or Lapis Lazuli.…
Minim is an independent watch brand founded by Chloe Chan, and just like her, it is a balance of East and West. According to the founder, the three watches in
The Seiko Collection 1 is the first commercial release from the brand’s revived Power Design Project. The look revisits the Tissé, one of many popular Seiko designs from the 1980s.
A recent patent filing may have just revealed that a modern triple calendar Rolex watch is no longer a ridiculous pipe dream.The post New Rolex patent suggests the Crown may
The Worldtimer has always been the quiet intellectual of the Mille family, the kind that values mechanical ingenuity over flash. After all, there’s really something poetic about a machine that
Right across the pond (or not even if you’re in The Isles) the people at Farer are almost certainly thinking up the next batch of fabulous colors to use on
Welcome back to another episode of Fratello On Air! This week, we talk about the best-value used watches. Of course, this isn’t an exhaustive list but just a sampling of
On the 17th of February 2026, the Chinese Zodiac will welcome the Year of the Horse. Like many watch brands, IWC jumped on the Chinese Lunar New Year bandwagon a
The trio explores being “stuck” in collecting, the influence of social and personal identity, and the myth of linear progression...The post A Matter of Time Episode 08: Are you stuck
In an era when AI seems to be nibbling away at every corner of creativity, there’s something refreshing about seeing a brand choose human artistry over algorithms. Citizen’s latest Marvel
In the current watch landscape, Parmigiani Fleurier has a special position. The brand’s standout designs and clever use of colors have earned it much praise. I admire what Parmigiani has
This December at its New York auction. Sotheby’s will bring one a hitherto secret collection of complicated Patek Philippe watches to market, The Olmsted Complications Collection. Accrued by late financier
It took a while, but Audemars Piguet’s Code 11.59 has matured enough that the new debuts are more likely to be interesting than not. The Code 11.59 Selfwinding Flying Tourbillon
Patek Philippe revisits one of its most elegant shaped watches with the debut of the new Gondolo Serata Ref. 4962/200R “Zebra.” Incredibly refined and alluring, this latest addition to the
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