The pursuit of perfection is a doomed undertaking. Take the creation of the perfect watch, for instance. Building an ideal watch that is entirely without technical and aesthetical flaws, defects,
The pursuit of perfection is a doomed undertaking. Take the creation of the perfect watch, for instance. Building an ideal watch that is entirely without technical and aesthetical flaws, defects,
Time to bring out and dust off the Fratello crystal ball and also read the tea leaves in the Hublot mug we have at HQ. With a stream of novelties
With Nacho having kicked off this series with his picks, it’s now my turn to select three watches within a €10K budget. In all honesty, I was struggling with this
We ask a lot of our watches. Sure, they have to tell the time, but we also ask them to look good and impart something about ourselves to the world.
In the past, I have found my gold Omega on the wrist of a stuffed animal. And for a long time, there was a Seiko on my daughter’s nightstand. Can
Collecting watches, in general, is serious business. When you spend large amounts of money, you obviously want to spend it wisely. The specs should be on point, the looks should
It all started as a rumour, back in January 2021. We heard that Patek Philippe was about to discontinue its most emblematic sports watch, the time-and-date Nautilus 5711 (which is,
You know that feeling when you leave a watch alone for too long? That relentless sting of guilt when a piece whimpers to be worn? Well, if you have a
Everybody wants to be unique. That’s why everybody wants to wear a Rolex. With an annual production of close to one million watches, Rolex is a paradox of luxury. Yes,
Some of my fellow Fratello editors have seemingly requested (demanded?) the return of vintage models to their chosen brand’s current catalogs. I’m all for this too, but there is a
Here at the Fratello offices, we get a lot of questions from you, our readers. Probably the most-asked questions are centered around the topic of what to buy for different
A few weeks ago when we first discussed the idea of sharing our guilty-pleasure watches, I knew exactly the watch I’d be writing about. Nobody else did, as I hadn’t
The Power of the People can be a magnificent thing in many ways. Quite literally, it can get things done. To use that in determining a new direction for your
Tissot is one of those brands that you can’t help but respect. With a rich history dating back to 1853, Tissot has built a reputation for offering excellent-quality watchmaking and
When you think about Rolex dive watches, the Submariner – in all its possible declinations – will surely be the first model you’ll have in mind. Being the first of