On May 24th 1962, Commander Scott Carpenter was the second American to perform an orbital space flight onboard the Aurora 7 spacecraft. So busy was he taking photos of frost particles, or fireflies th

I have covered the Omega Speedmaster Professional Apollo XI Moonshine more than once here. That includes a long-term review on the watch after exactly a year of ownership. But never before I did an ar

Whod have thought Bronze cases and red dials would become an almost mainstream thing here on Fratello? We certainly didnt see this coming, but here we are. Following on from last weeks very special li

Although the name De Ville Tr sor is not new, the new Omega Tr sor ladies collection definitely is. Most ladies watches are based on gents models within the Omega collection: smaller diameters, differ

Today's TBT takes a look at a chronograph that I've been hunting for a long time, a Mark 1 Breitling Top Time 810. It's a watch and a watch line that existed for some time that's been grossly und

1858 refers to the founding year of Minerva, a watch company that was located in Villeret, Switzerland. A brand that struggled through its last years of existence, but also a brand with a lot of watch

We're approaching the end of the year, and it has been an odd one (again). However, for Speedmaster fans, it was quite interesting. On the one hand, there were no limited editions or special editions

It's time for a good, old-fashioned shootout This is the stage where the voting really counts. It will decide who drops out of the competition, and who comes one step closer to taking first place. Tod

Its bromance time. TAG Heuer and Bamford Watch Department. Most of you will at least be familiar with the Aquaracer line from TAG. These entry-level dive watches have a lot of fans in the community an

Welcome back to our Watch On Your Wrist? Instagram extravaganza for the last time in 2020 We will soon find out who will be the lucky winner of this years contest!In case we need to bring you up to sp

Hey team, its time for This Week in Watches and we have lots of news this week!? Im already listening to Bubl and would like to get back to it so lets get into it!RJ Watches ARRAW Spider-Man CarbonF

It has been a while ago that we covered Breguet here on Fratello Watches (in this article by Ming Thein on the Breguet La Tradition). There is no specific reason about the non-coverage, except that th

All images may be clicked on for larger versions.I was given an hour with the Hublot Masterpiece collection recently these uncommon pieces were traveling through Kuala Lumpur as part of the Journey T

The fact that Bernie and his girlfriend got robbed last month, is an excellent marketing tool for Hublot. Although pretty sure it was a JLC that got taken from his wrist, it now seems to be a Hublot.

As watch collectors, we see our watches as more than a device to tell the time. We see these wrist companions as just that, as we enjoy their companionship throughout our day-to-day lives. We use them

Imagine the shame: I'm an editor doing three to four stories a week at Fratello Watches, without an Omega Speedmaster to my name. How did I get the job, and how could I even be allowed to have my byli

OK, folks, this is not a drill. For one last hurrah, Patek has brought back the 5711 for a super limited edition of watches. Did I mention it's a co-signed edition with Tiffany with a Tiffany blue dia

Well, well, well. None of us saw this coming. The Omega Speedmaster World Cup has reached the incredibly sharp end of the competition. By this point, we expected to have just four contenders still sta

Oris is on a roll, with their support to great projects like the Coral Restoration Foundation, Movember and now with its sponsorship of the Clipperton Expedition. Clipperton Island is worlds most isol

I have to admit that I had never heard about Gilt, but it is a US based luxury shopping platform. As of yesterday, theyre also selling a number of very cool watches.Friend of the show Ben Clymer of Ho