I’m no Mike Stockton when it comes to vintage Japanese watches. My knowledge ends where his starts. There is no shame in admitting that, either. He knows his stuff when
I’m no Mike Stockton when it comes to vintage Japanese watches. My knowledge ends where his starts. There is no shame in admitting that, either. He knows his stuff when
A pulsation scale on a dial makes any chronograph a bit more gentle and human. The Medigraph is one of the most romantic Gallet chronographs of all. And it’s certainly
Today, I am checking out the Rubber B VulChromatic® strap for the Omega × Swatch Speedmaster MoonSwatch. The blue stripe in the center matches the Mission to Neptune’s blue Bioceramic
Seiko’s dive-watch legacy is magnificent. We are reminded of that every time we see a new re-edition of one of the brand’s classics. And with the release of the Seiko
Seiko introduced the first series of Style60’s watches to the Presage line in 2021. When Lex covered these on Fratello, they were met with a mixed response from you, my
Blancpain’s Air Command is a pilot’s watch that hails from the 1950s. The historical Swiss brand calls it “a legendary chronograph”, and reportedly, there are fewer than a dozen specimens
Smashing through the world’s preconceptions of what a timepiece represents, Greubel Forsey inhabits its own microcosmos. In fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if Stephen Forsey or Robert Greubel recently passed
Gene, Gene, the Cinnabon machine! I don’t think that I’ve ever purchased a watch after seeing it on the screen… until now. I had to dig deep for this one
Alpina shows us the Alpiner Extreme Regulator at the 2022 edition of Geneva Watch Days. This watch marks the rebirth of a flagship model from 2005. While the original was
We each have our own reasons for buying a watch. Once upon a time, you bought that first watch, and it was “your watch”. But then you bought another… and
Just before everyone went on summer holiday Tudor introduced the 39mm reinterpretation of the Ranger. And now, just while we’re all rubbing the beach sand off our feet, they’re back
One of the most common questions we get on the Speedmaster concerns the Speedmaster Reduced (reference 3510.50). What is the difference between the Speedmaster Professional and this “Reduced” version? If
As a watch brand, Bvlgari has only recently come into my purview by virtue of the Octo Finissimo Ultra. The Ultra was the thinnest mechanical watch in the world for
Today is an exciting day here at Fratello HQ as we are announcing our second project with Japanese watchmaker Minase. Taking the form of the Fratello × Minase M-3, this
In the world of watches, it takes a long time for change to happen. But, when it does, it flourishes. In my opinion, 2022 has been the year of color.