Now, I have to admit, when I signed up to write for Fratello, I did not expect to ever write about Sir Elton John. But here we are! Granted, it’s for a good reason. Christie’s is auctioning a plethora of items from his Atlanta mansion, including a watch collection. And what a watch collection it […]

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I didn’t buy a single Speedmaster for the second consecutive year, which feels wrong. However, my hopes are high for 2024, though, after Omega showed us that white-dial Speedmaster on Daniel Craig’s wrist. Reviewing my watch resolutions from 2023 That said, let’s quickly look back at my watch resolutions of last year (you can find […]

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In previous “best watches released in…” lists, I favored the outliers — the fringe releases that need highlighting. I stand by all my watch picks from prior yearly roundups, so much so that I ended up buying some of the watches featured. This year, however, could be my most uninspiring selection of watch choices, and […]

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Another Friday, another list! After picking 10 pilot’s watches for last week’s list, today, we move on to our 10 favorite chronographs. It’s a category that is related to pilot’s watches. Last week’s list featured nine chronographs, so those specific watches were out of scope for this week’s list. Fortunately, however, it still leaves plenty […]

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Mike and I are taking some time off from the podcast this week, but we’d still like to leave you with an episode. So this week, I’ll publish my talk with Bosko, the man behind the “Zenith Yugoslavian Military Chronograph Collector’s Guide.” This guide won’t be out for another few days, but rest assured, it’s […]

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When it comes to perpetuating the values of Haute Horlogerie, longstanding brands like Breguet, Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe, and Vacheron Constantin never let us down. It’s thanks to such brands and their persistence that mechanical watchmaking is at the high level that it is right now, and many of them will keep developing new technology […]

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As watch lovers, we spend our lives slowly building our unique visions of the perfect watch collection. If you are like me, the perfect collection is a dynamic concept. My idea of it develops as I do. To this end, I have sold the lot and started over several times now. And even when I […]

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Another Friday, another Top 5! In last week’s article, we discussed our favorite worldtimers available today. These watches can show 24 different time zones all at once and, therefore, have a unique form informed by this specific function. I also briefly discussed the difference between a worldtimer and a dual-time watch. While some of the […]

Visit Fratello’s Top 5 Current Dual-Time Watches — Featuring Nomos, A Lange & Söhne, Seiko, And More to read the full article.

I am all eyes and ears when A. Lange & Söhne announces a new timepiece. Even if it’s “just” a new version of a current model, there is more than enough reason to pay close attention. First of all, the Glashütte-based brand never misses the mark in finding striking combinations of colors and materials for […]

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Don’t take this article too seriously. It’s the result of a wacky brainstorm at Fratello HQ, a wild conversation sparked by the release of a Fortis watch last week. Yes, you guessed it — the N-42 Novonaut Chronograph. I have a young-classic B-42 Official Cosmonauts Chronograph in my modest collection, and the new Novonaut very […]

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