Vacheron Constantin has had, by all accounts, a banner year defined by what I think most would categorize as “heavy hitters,” a watch media term of art that implies a
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Independent Swiss watch brand Raymond Weil has a long history of shaped watches — almost five decades, in fact — and the Toccata Heritage, with its updated oval case, is
If you’re tired of stone dials, I really can’t blame you. They’re just everywhere now, aren’t they? You can get them super cheap, too! No need to even consider this
Just last week, I visited the Panerai boutique on New Bond Street in London, and there was a bit of a renaissance. The store was busy, and certain models were
Patina perfect: the PAM01678 combines bronze with Panerai’s iconic Luminor Marina design for the very first time.The post Is the new Panerai Luminor Marina PAM01678 the most handsome ‘Bronzo’ yet?
The next limited-edition hand-painted timepiece from IFL Watches is here, and again, it uses the remarkably capable modern Bulova Super Seville wristwatch as a base. IFL Watches (“I Fucking Love
Today, we’ll go hands-on with the limited-edition Glashütte Original PanoMaticCalendar Platinum. It’s a lesson in how a watch’s appearance can change drastically with a different dial and color scheme. As
In 2020, Wempe presented the Iron Walker family of watches. The retailer’s in-house brand, Wempe Glashütte, manufactures these watches to expand Wempe’s offerings in the popular class of steel watches
There’s something quietly satisfying about wearing a GMT watch when you travel. It adds a bit of ceremony to the start of a trip, even if you are only hopping
Expanses of mother-of-pearl makes this Yema an elegant, stylish, and quintessentially French take on a modern dive watch.The post Yema balances beauty and brawn with the Navygraf Pearl CMM.20 appeared
It’s very telling to me to see what my initial reactions were to a watch when it was announced. At Watches and Wonders 2024, Grand Seiko launched the SLGW003 “birch
At Dubai Watch Week, Laurent Ferrier continued its 15th anniversary celebrations with the new Classic Origin Beige.The post Laurent Ferrier celebrates 15 years with a beige twist on its founding
Today, we’ll go hands-on with the latest Brellum release. The Pandial Power Reserve Black Titanium LE Chronometer builds upon this month’s earlier introduction of a similar model in steel. Considering
Kuoe (pronounced like “quo”) is not a brand that we have featured in a dedicated article before here on Fratello. However, it has been on our radar for some time.
As much as I would have loved to call the Louis Vuitton Escale Malachite a hard-rocking watch, I can’t. That’s because malachite has a Mohs hardness between 3.5 and 4.0,
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