It’s difficult to deny that Longines has had a strong showing in the past few years. From a string of well-considered vintage reissues to the fan-favorite Spirit family, the brand
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The Breguet Classique family of watches is among my favorite high-end horology in the world. The concept of the Classique is to merge the old-world prestige and allure of Abraham-Louis
One of the most intriguing natural phenomena is the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights. Witnessing this display of colors in the sky is on the bucket lists
A decade ago, Arthur Gerbi, founder of the Merci concept store at 111 Boulevard Beaumarchais in Paris, introduced the first watch under the Merci Instruments name. Like John Mayer at
For its latest release of 2026, RZE has reimagined the Type A pilot’s watch to bring one of the industry’s oldest purpose-built designs firmly into the modern era. Originally created
Christopher Ward is, without a doubt, one of the most active watch brands around today. It has consistently shown us how to push the envelope of what is possible in
Some things must be titanium — orthopedic implants, for example. And the Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird,” the retired Mach 3+ reconnaissance aircraft, could only do what it did because it was
I know, I know; Don Draper wore Omega, Jaeger-LeCoultre, and Rolex in the vibey hit series Mad Men. Still, this new Tissot Visodate gives me a lot of that pizzazz
Over the course of the last few years, there have been several different watches that appear as though they have been lifted directly out of a comic strip. The most
Atelier Wen has steadily earned a reputation for meticulous craftsmanship, and the Inflection — introduced at the end of 2025 — underscores the brand’s ambition. This fully tantalum, integrated-bracelet watch pairs
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
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
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