I am a huge fan of watch winders. The practical ones that is, the ones that dont take up too much space and do the job right. Now, I have written on winders before (a 2009 watch winder review and one
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Knight Industries Two Thousand, or K.I.T.T, the car driven by Michael Knight in the 1980s hit TV-series Knight Rider. Michael Knight communicated with his fabulous car (based on a Pontiac Trans Am) vi
Happy Summer, faithful readers Its time for Wrist Game or Crying Shame and this week, we take a look at a flashy Breitling Chronomat UTC. Before we coordinate time universallyLast week, I tempted you
What is the meaning of life? Is there a god? When will I finally get the call from my AD about that steel sports model? These are questions that (for the most part) have puzzled humans for centuries.
A new Speedmaster release on a Speedy Tuesday That makes us proud. Heres the Speedmaster Dark Side of the Moon Alinghi. Just like the Speedmaster Apollo 8 that we like so much, the Alinghi is based on
Throughout the haze of confusion that was Spring 2020, there were watch announcements aplenty. Yet many were buried by more pressing news items. The new Khaki Aviation Converter collection by Hamilton
There is something intriguing about a watch brands collaboration with a clothing company. These two worlds are so close in some ways yet far away from each other in many others. This brings an excitin
In this video, I talk about one of my favorite wearers of the last two years. The Omega Seamaster PloProf 1200M, reference 224.30.55.21.01.001.I never thought I would say this, but the Seamaster PloPr
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are fully underway And what better opportunity to have a look at this extraordinary set of watches? Omega already introduced (and released) them during the Summer of 2018
Welcome back to our Watch On Your Wrist? Instagram extravaganza Tag your watch snaps with fratellowatches to be in with a chance to win!Every week, we select four images. You can vote in the article
Ahoj, hodinky kolektory Its This Week in Watches for July 27, 2019.So, were now in full vacation season mode here in Europe.? That means crowded airports, perhaps time for boring DIY jobs, and other f
Grand Seiko seems to be the communitys darling. Since?a few years, collectors and watch journalists are all over it and it seems to be increasing by the day. With in-house GS ambassadors such as Joe K
Sometimes, when I forget about my monthly paycheck, I think about very exclusive watches. When these thoughts are in my head for too long, I sometimes even visit The PuristS website.The indepth articl
When alls said and done, Im a very lucky chap. I have a lot of nice watches that Ive spent the last couple of decades accruing. In the last few years especially, my collection has ballooned suddenly.
Water-resistance is always a hot topic in watchmaking circles. Although very few of us actually dive, knowing your watch would be unbothered by a week beneath the waves is often necessary to feel okay
Omega Speedmaster Professional Broad Arrow MoonphaseThis week's Speedy Tuesday pick is a Moonwatch with a Moon complication of one of our Italian fans. It all started in 1987 when Omega decided to put
Breguet expands its collection of Classique wristwatches with a new, blue, solid gold dial.For the past three hundred years, the name of Abraham-Louis Breguet has been one of the most revered in watch
Today, Oris introduces a new variation on the Aquis collection. The?Oris Aquis Small Second with date feature. Let us stress that the small in the model name has to do with the seconds and absolutely
After the last Watches and Pencils episode about Panda dials I decided to briefly discuss another dial which is related to an animal: spider dials. Although there are?similarities they are quite diffe
Omega Seamaster Jedi Let's get this straight once and for all!When you start collecting vintage Omega watches from the 1970s and come across the big chunky Seamaster chronographs the top 3 models you