We like to talk about vintage watches a lot within the Fratello team. Though most of what we write about is primarily focused on the most recent releases and developments, for many of us, a lot of the

Welcome to Wrist Game or Crying Shame, where you get to choose if a watch meets your individual high and mighty criteria.? This week, weve got a real humdinger in the Hublot MDM 1810.1 Chronograph, bu

Last week we joined Hublot for a canal cruise in the center of Amsterdam for the launch of a new watch. Officially called Hublot?Classic Fusion Aerofusion Chronograph Special Amsterdam Boutique Editio

What's cooler than a gold Speedmaster Apollo XI from 1969? One that is complete with box and papers The gold Speedmaster Apollo XI BA145.022-69 was one of the first special Speedmaster watches that I

Omega shipped us this gold Seamaster Diver 300M Chronograph after my colleague Jorg decided he wanted to write a hands-on article on this beast.Upon receiving it, he quickly called me and said, You ne

Contrary to what you may think, I did not pick the watches Im going to talk about. That was the Krakens doing. That said, I could not be happier with this pair of great chronographs. The Zenith Chrono

When Breitling first announced its partnership with Outerknown back in 2018, it seemed, to me at least, to be a seminal moment for sustainable products working their way into the luxury industry. With

Aint it funny when things coalesce? Take for instance, Armageddon coming out in the same year as Deep Impact in 1998. Two big-budget asteroid disaster movies from separate studios releasing within mon

ANALYSIS OF RESULTS AT PHILLIPS (BACS RUSSO), CHRISTIE'S, SOTHEBY'S ANTIQUORUMChart RECAP ON NOVEMBER 2016 WATCH AUCTIONS GENEVAAUCTION HOUSETTL LOTS*QTY SOLDSOLD %TOTAL VALUEAVG. PRICEPHILLIPS (

Its early Thursday morning and my alarm clock goes off. This is not something that happens a lot on weekdays, there must be something special going on. My agenda tells me I have to be at Schiphol Airp

When watch lovers look at the Omega Geneve collection most of them think about the lower valued so called entry-level vintage Omegas. It is wide known among Omega collectors that back in the day when

Its Speedy Tuesday For today we have again something special for you Speedmaster fans out there. As you probably know, Omega produced a number of mission patch models as part of 50 white suitecases

Watch fanatics will instantly recognize this slogan. Perhaps, even their significant others will do too. Patek Philippe, considered to be the best watch brand, uses this slogan since 1996. Besides thi

Are you fired up and ready to roll some coal? Were back with another Fratello contest, and this time, chronographs are ready to light it up Our team members have chosen racing-inspired watches to help

This week on Wrist Game or Crying Shame, I enjoy a neo-vintage Patek Philippe Gondolo 5014G. The question will be whether you feel the same or not. But firstLast week, I showed you the more recent Ome

Aluminium is not a typical material used in the watchmaking world, but Bvlgari is not a typical company. The Italian watch brand has carved a bit of a niche for releasing expertly engineered watches w

We take a look at the new, limited edition Longines Heritage Military 1938.It was truly a month ago that we were right here talking about the newest addition to the Longines Heritage collection with t

A visit to the OMEGA Museum was on my ToDo list as soon as I bought my first vintage Omega watch in 1999. In the past, I had mailed several occasions with Marco Richon (former curator of the museum) a

Fair readers, its time to return with a healthy heaping of Wrist Game or Crying Shame. Last week, we returned after nearly a month away, and I was able to set your pulses racing with a bejeweled . Thi

Using the original 1953 Co-Pilot ref.765 AVI as its base, Breitling is releasing five chronographs inspired by four iconic fighter planes the P-51 Mustang, the Vought F4U Corsair, the battle-ready Cur