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
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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
It’s been a little under a year since Dave wrote about the Bamford × Revolution GMT “Joe Cool” Limited Edition. In the article, Dave made the great claim that we
Five years ago, Etienne Malec and two other collectors (Paul Dufour and Clement Daniel) came together to create Baltic watches. Since then, the brand’s creations have captured the imagination of
We receive quite a number of questions regarding the Speedmaster, and some of these messages are very similar. One of the recurring questions we receive about the Omega Speedmaster Professional
There is no question that Cartier is hot property at the moment. In the last two years especially, things have gotten rather crazy. And rightfully so! If you look at
When joining Fratello at the beginning of this year, I knew I was entering a Speedmaster-enthusiast stronghold. Quickly after joining and trying on the 2021 Speedmaster Professional in the office,
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