The 150 Heritage pocket watch, the Neo Frame Jumping Hour, and the skeletonized Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar might have stolen most of the limelight when Audemars Piguet presented many novelties
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Here is a high-end triple-axis tourbillon watch from Girard-Perregaux that you probably didn’t know existed: the Girard-Perregaux Planetarium Tri-Axial reference 99290-52-451-BA4A in 18k pink gold. It is a fascinating, luxurious,
Just under a month ago, I published the introduction article for the RZE Resolute Type A here on Fratello. I got the chance to go hands-on with the black-dial model
Watch enthusiasts tend to associate Ceratanium with one particular corner of IWC’s catalog: the pilot’s watch. Of the last nine or so IWC Ceratanium references, all but one have been
When these two new Fortis Marinemaster M-44 models landed on my desk, I quickly checked when the Marinemaster collection debuted. It stunned me to read that it has already been
Eight years ago, I backed a watch on Kickstarter. It arrived months later, as such things are wont to do. I enjoyed it for a time, tried to swap the
“Grande Complication” — it is only now that I realize how long it’s been since I last read these words. Thanks to the Roger Dubuis Excalibur Grande Complication — yep,
We’ve been following the horological adventures of Vincent Bonnaud (1991, France) since 2021, when he introduced his first BND dive watch. What caught my attention was that Vincent received a
This watch is known as the Louis Erard 2340 x Astro Boy reference 35123TA23.BMT12, a limited edition made in collaboration with Japan’s Tezuka Productions (which owns the rights to the
When I first picked up the Panerai Radiomir Quaranta PAM01572, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I’ve tried on a few Panerai watches over the years, most of them
The Biver watch brand is now a few years old, but it hasn’t really come into its own yet. There is the making of something there. Circa 2026, though, Jean
If there’s one word that describes young boutique Dutch brand De Rijke & Co., it’s playful. Even in its more serious, dressy offerings, there’s a whimsical undercurrent that gives each
Depancel has made a name for itself by creating an extensive collection of race-inspired chronographs. For its newest effort, the brand teamed up with an actual racing team to become
A few years ago, Louis Vuitton’s La Fabrique du Temps watchmaking facility in Geneva showed me something special. It was a pocket watch that would serve as the base for
During LVMH Watch Week in Milan, I was especially interested in the new Zenith releases. It is no secret that I love Zenith. The brand has managed to amaze me
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