Now that I think of it, it has been almost 8 years since I have this watch. And finally, completed A few weeks back I noticed this reference 1039 bracelet for sale, which belongs to this type of Speed

RogerCP (a TZ regular) wrote a nice review on the Omega DeVille Co-Axial GMT. It is a 18 karat ros?? gold version, but thats not even the argument why I think it is special. The watch is only 35mm in

Some brands get all the attention. Others must patiently line the sidelines of your mind, waiting for the attention they deserve while getting down to some serious work. When it comes to high-end luxu

Breitling unveils its latest special edition in the expanding Top Time collection. The year 2021 gave us the classic US muscle-car collabs in the Corvette, Mustang, and Shelby editions. Coming out of

Here at the Fratello offices, we get a lot of questions from you, our readers. Probably the most-asked questions are centered around the topic of what to buy for different budgets. The most popular bu

A few weeks ago when we first discussed the idea of sharing our guilty-pleasure watches, I knew exactly the watch I'd be writing about. Nobody else did, as I hadn't even shared with them that I owned

Ive written quite extensively on the new Grand Seiko 9SA5 Hi-Beat 36,000 movement before and indicated that it could (as I think many of us hoped it would) become a new cornerstone of the brands catal

Yesterday and today, Grand Seikos and Seikos Media Experience is taking place. Digitally, of course. Where this is used to be a separate journey to Japan, and a fully packed congress room in Basel, we

This new IWC Pilots Watch Chronograph ref. 387905 is a tribute to the famous and highly collectible 3705 from the 1990s. This IWC Fliegerchronograph Keramik, as it is called, was introduced in 1994 an

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission. It is perhaps the most talked-about mission besides the Apollo 11 Moon landing. The mission that had a rough start, to begin with, and al

When I was asked to write my article about my grail watch, I didnt answer immediately. The reason for that was personal but simple. Working as a watch journalist allows one to check out incredible tim

There are some watch/strap combinations that are classic, timeless, and with which you can never go wrong. Take, for example, the trusty gray NATO. Gray is a neutral color that pairs well with any ste

If you've read my first-ever story on Fratello, you already know this by now. But in the first two years of my collecting journey, I was on the run. Im not sure what I was running from exactly, but I

Brycen is swimming against the stream with the 26mm LeCoultre Baron on his wrist. If you dont care what other people think about your wristwatch of choice, a modestly-sized watch can bring unexpected

Oh, no. Not another article praising the new Speedmaster, I hear you say, as your eyes snap to the title of my article. Without a doubt, this piece is going to talk about the current Speedy. So, if yo

As some of you may know, my horological life began some 25 years ago with an Omega Speedmaster Professional. Of course, it wasnt my first watch. Although my very first watch was a mechanical one, quit

A dive watch does a lot. Its a tool for a safe dive in lieu of (or in combination with) a dive computer. Its becoming an acceptable GADA (Go Anywhere, Do Anything) in modern culture. And, of course, d

Its is a hypothetical question for most of us, but its one youve asked us often, so we decided to take a stab at answering it. Given 10,000, which three watches would you pick to start a watch collect

Picture this; you're clutching four aces in a game of Texas hold em poker. It's down to you and a single opponent with all other players either folding or busting out. The only possible hand that coul

Karina and RJ talk about the Grand Seiko SBGJ201, also known as the Mt. Iwate, due to the structure of the dial. A beautiful stainless steel 44GS case style Grand Seiko, with Hi-Beat GMT movement.The