Every day Koen Simon looks out for special watches, and a couple months ago he noticed an IWC on an online marketplace that looked rather odd because of three things:
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Much to my amazement, 2024 marks my 10th year of writing for Fratello. Wow, how time has flown by! During this time, I’ve covered all sorts of topics, but my
This Seiko 6119-8083 sat in my safe for about four or five years. I got it fully serviced upon arrival but never really wore it. Then it popped into my
To my longtime friends in the watch hobby, and perhaps to regular readers here as well, the mention of my name may conjure up a number of connotations: patron of
Brand Tissot, Chs Tissot & Fils Caliber Number 784-2 Movement Type Automatic, self-winding mechanical Lignes 11.5”’ Diameter 26mm Height 5.2mm Jewel Count 17/21 Beat Rate 18,000 vph Lift Angle 52
Increasing demand for timepieces, especially Rolexes, with the Omani emblem is understandable given the high quality, good condition, demonstrable provenance, and rarity of most of these watches, combined with the
Late last year, I followed my colleagues’ thoughts on how would they spend their €25,000 budgets on a perfect watch collection. I had as much fun reading their articles as
Manufacturer Unitas Caliber Number 431, UT431, 431-445 Movement Type Mechanical, manual-wind Lignes 18.5”’ Diameter 41.7mm Height 4.7mm Jewel Count Seventeen (17) Beat Rate 18,000, 2.5 Hz Lift Angle 43 degrees
Zenith revisits an esteemed calendar watch from 1969, launching the new Chronomaster Original Triple Calendar with the same case proportions as the original. Not only is the new model’s 38mm
The 23 vintage LIP watches in this article are not for sale: they were made for friends and are based on wristwatches from the late 40s and early 50s from
This Breguet souscription pocket watch number 1836 was created just after the French Revolution in 1796 and was sold in 1807 for £600. A testament to the quality of the
This is the story of GaryG's pursuit, and eventual capture, of a classic vintage watch: a Type 20 “big eye” flyback chronograph manufactured by Mathey-Tissot. The post Why I Bought
Manufacturer Hampden Caliber Number The Dueber Watch Co. Movement Type Hunter style (crown at 3:00) Model 4 Size 16S Jewel Count 17J Beat Rate 18,000 bph Winding Type Crown and
A visually faithful re-edition of a vintage dive watch, the classic version of the Nivada Grenchen Depthmaster – which we reviewed here – combines the charm of an old watch
Manufacturer ETA Caliber Number 2851 Base Caliber ETA 2850 Family ETA 2800 series “Gabarit” Movement Type Mechanical, manual-wind Lignes 11.5”’ Diameter 25.6mm Height 4.3mm Jewel Count Varies Beat Rate 21,600
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