The Frederique Constant Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture is almost a decade old, but it continues to impress and surprise. When introduced in 2016, it was the most affordable Swiss-made mechanical
The Frederique Constant Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture is almost a decade old, but it continues to impress and surprise. When introduced in 2016, it was the most affordable Swiss-made mechanical
Originally introduced in 2023, the Tentagraph is an important model for Grand Seiko, as it represents the Japanese luxury brand’s first-ever mechanical chronograph. Seiko has been producing chronograph wristwatches since
You could qualify a town with just 929 inhabitants as sleepy. Villeret, in the Swiss canton of Bern, is indeed quiet. It’s stuck between two mountain ridges in the Jura,
Another Friday, another top 5. During and after last week’s Geneva Watch Days (GWD), we covered plenty of exciting releases here on Fratello. Some of the watches that always grab
Revived once again in 2024, Favre Leuba has found its moment and isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. While it may be a 288-year-old company, it’s had some stops
As the old adage goes, in watchmaking, there are no small collectors, only small collections. When it comes to the Hamilton Khaki line, that isn’t an issue. Subdivided into segments
Last October, Urwerk revealed the new UR-150 line. The Scorpion Titan and Scorpion Dark were immediately recognizable as Urwerk creations. Certain traits, including satellite hours and retrograde minutes, were all
Shenzhen, China-based watchmaker Behrens has introduced its most ambitious collaboration watch to date, with the Behrens x Vianney Halter KWH collection. Behrens has previously collaborated with a few other watchmakers,
Grand Seiko has been steadily expanding its Evolution 9 collection since its introduction in 2020. We have seen a wide variety of releases linked by a combination of modern case
Gerald Charles introduces a colorful twist on its emblematic design with the Masterlink Gem-Set. For the very first time, the maison embraces gemsetting, bringing bright colors to the asymmetric case
Breguet is on quite a streak in its 250th year of existence. The fifth release to celebrate the watchmaker is the Breguet Marine Hora Mundi 5555. This limited edition of
Panerai was first introduced to the public on September 10th, 1993. Until that time, the brand only made watches for military personnel. This is easy to forget, as Panerai quickly
It seems like Ressence’s Type 9 is in high demand, at least when it comes to limited editions. At the end of last year, Benoît Mintiens, the founder of Ressence,
From September 4 to September 7, more than 60 brands gathered at Geneva Watch Days 2025 to show off their latest wares, and we were on the ground to check
Nothing seems to capture the human imagination quite like the vastness and possibility of outer space. The world of watchmaking is no exception, as multiple brands’ fortunes have been made