When speaking of innovation in watchmaking, we quickly jump to developments in watch movements. Things like new complications, finishing techniques, creative new architecture, downsizing, and upsizing draw our attention. But
When speaking of innovation in watchmaking, we quickly jump to developments in watch movements. Things like new complications, finishing techniques, creative new architecture, downsizing, and upsizing draw our attention. But
A budget of €3K seems like enough to pick some amazing timepieces. What I found, though, was that it was a pretty hard task. It’s not that there weren’t enough
There’s a bunch of clever people working at Mido. Take a look at the new Mido Multifort TV Big Date. What do you see? I will tell you what I
Within our beloved horological universe, independents make up a galaxy of their own. I negligently featured them only sparsely in my earlier article on watch shopping with cheat codes “infinite
It started with a joke. Well, that’s what I thought it was, a joke. But RJ was serious. He already expressed his love for the Ferrari Testarossa from the Micheal
Another Friday, another Top 5! Last week, we discussed the best currently available integrated-bracelet sports watches without a budget limit. As many of you remarked, there were many more options
This is the first installment in a series of articles designed to make sense of what micro/independent brands are from the brands’ perspective. Here, we’ll look at general traits that
As more and more of my Fratello teammates come out with their picks, it gets challenging to compose a list of the best watches under €3,000. I get that these
Part of the fun in collecting watches is acquiring a new (or another) gem for your collection. And sometimes, this also means you want or even need to let something
I guess it’s finally my turn to talk sub-€3,000 picks! Don’t get it twisted; I’m glad I didn’t have to go first. It’s never easy to narrow down these picks,
Both Mike and I are busy this week. Plus, I need to prepare for Geneva Watch Days. Don’t worry; next week, we will be back and talk about the year’s
Sometimes things don’t go as you planned. And that doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad thing. For example, every summer, I spend about a month and a half in
I know we are among friends here on Fratello, so this is a safe space. And since we are safe here, perhaps it is time to admit that we watch
Do you have any idea how long I’ve been listening to our photographer Morgan telling me how badly he wanted a Tudor Pelagos FXD? Ever since he started with Fratello
One of the best parts of this hobby is the stories that watches have lived through and experienced. They result in battle scars (in this case, literally) and a fascinating