When I started collecting watches in the 1990s, Tudor only had a small presence in the European market. The brand exported most of its models to Asia, and the ones
When I started collecting watches in the 1990s, Tudor only had a small presence in the European market. The brand exported most of its models to Asia, and the ones
For some reason, it’s already the end of September, and Europe is finally cooling down. It’s been a great summer, in fact, warmer than ever. But there’s nothing like the
Mondaine is a watch company that, while perhaps well-known within Switzerland, gets fairly little attention beyond the watchmaking capital’s borders. In truth, the watches aren’t that exciting. There is little
My dear Fratelli, we watch geeks have some introspection to do. We need to have a close look at our priorities. I hope you are up for that! Why? Because
I will not create a Top 5 or Top 10 list of the best chronograph movements ever produced. Like most Top XYZ lists, it would be utterly subjective. However, if
The current Rolex Milgauss was introduced in 2007, and I remember it wasn’t an easy watch to get at first. However, one year later, I published an article on Fratello
In case you want to visit the upcoming Dubai Watch Week that’s happening this weekend, please be aware of one very important thing: it’s being held in New York City.
Lugs are often a “make it or break it” feature on any watch. Of course, here at Fratello, one style of lugs is quite popular — twisted lugs. Known as
Of course, I’m a collector. This is Collector’s Week! A few of our editors claim that they are not collectors and simply have more watches than most to match their
Last week’s article on the most iconic chronographs definitely sparked a lively discussion among our readers. Thus, we decided to continue in the same vein this week with a list
I am always startled when people ask me when I started collecting watches. The thing is, I never started collecting watches. I just bought one watch that I liked… It
Welcome to my contribution to Fratello Collector’s Week 2.0. I will not introduce my collection in detail, but I will give you a few examples to illustrate the way I
When I saw that another Fratello Collector’s Week was coming up, I realized that it was perfect timing. You see, recently, I’ve reached a state of reflection and calm about
I have talked about how I got into watches on multiple platforms in the past. I think we even covered the topic in one of our Fratello On Air podcast
Not too long ago, I was driving for many hours on the German Autobahn on my home to the Netherlands from Austria. When even I had had enough of all