I’ll be honest with you: when the Seiko SPB317J1 arrived at Fratello HQ for a first impression, I didn’t even realize it was a re-edition. What I did know, however,
I’ll be honest with you: when the Seiko SPB317J1 arrived at Fratello HQ for a first impression, I didn’t even realize it was a re-edition. What I did know, however,
After two years of limited air travel, 2022 is already fulfilling my summer holiday quota. In June, I went on back-to-back trips from the Algarve in Portugal to Dubrovnik in
To some of you, it may come as a surprise to hear that I first got my hands on the Seiko SPB143 only a couple of weeks ago. The watch
Thomas here, resident Oris fan. I’m happy to announce another Summer release from Oris and another two limited editions, this time in partnership with the humanitarian organization Wings of Hope.
And we’re back! French watches are very popular, apparently. After my original article featuring a spread of French watchmaking was published, the Fratelli clamored that I had overlooked some of
To some, this article might look like a tedious one full of numerical jibber-jabber. But it aims to be a write-up about comfort and, specifically, how well larger watches can
The holidays, finally! I am writing this article during my holidays to make it even more realistic. On my wrist is my holiday companion since 2019, the Omega Seamaster PloProf
While the world goes gaga for the new Tudor Ranger and the many variants of the Black Bay, I thought it would be fun to look at some of Tudor’s
If you have followed me, you know that I am a bit of a Rolex Datejust lover. It was the watch of choice for my debut book for a reason.
Bespoke Watch Projects is a small watch company in Oakland, California. It’s not far from me, in fact. Truly a microbrand, founder, designer, and watchmaker John McConnico hand-makes every dial
Although the title sounds pretty straightforward, this assignment made me change my pick a few times. I currently have a watch on order below €2,000, but would it be my
“If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen” is a quote first heard in 1942 by the 33rd President of the United States, Harry S. Truman. If
It’s that time again! There’s no moment to relax for two of our writers on Sunday mornings. As you all know by now, Fratello team members battle it out in
In watchmaking circles, the chronograph is widely accepted as a hard-to-master complication. The wonderfully complex and intricate mechanism is a joy to behold, yet the majority of the works are
Welcome back, dear Fratelli, to Wrist Game Or Crying Shame! It has been seven weeks since our last installment, but I’ve got an interesting (value) proposition on the docket today.