This week is Fratello Collector’s Week version 2.0! We’re going to see a lot of content about personal collections, approaches to collecting, and other things multiple-watch-related. This article is about watch collections in a way as well, except here, the focus is on watches that could serve as one-watch collections. I’m talking about GADA (Go […]

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World time watches are a relatively young addition to horology. Invented by Louis Cottier in 1931, the complication doesn’t have quite the longevity as, say, the chronograph or calendar. But in the less than 100 years since its birth, the world timer has undergone quite a bit of creative modification, more so in recent years. […]

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With summer around the corner, quite a few of the Fratello team members will fly to different destinations all over the globe. I’m sure a lot of you, our readers, will also spend the summer in different time zones, so we’ve come up with a list of the best GMT watches currently available. These are […]

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The magic of crossing timezones! Ever since the COVID-related restrictions have been lifted, the prospect of traveling the globe has been an exciting one. What better watch to accompany you during your travels than a nice GMT watch. While there can only be one GMT watch that defined the category as we know it, there […]

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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 budget question is what watch to buy for under €5,000 in different watch categories. That’s why we decided to set up […]

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Finally! I have kept my eye on the awkwardly bold Ball designs for quite some time. And, at long last, I got the chance to see how the H3 micro gas tubes glow in real life. I chose the GMT model with the “Pepsi“ bezel — the Ball Roadmaster Vanguard. If you have ever tried […]

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There are many different ways to illuminate a watch face at night. Different materials, different styles of application, different methods entirely. And within those different methods, there are vastly different qualities of execution. Let’s take a look at some of the lume styles available. You may rarely use your watch at night. That’s fine. I’m […]

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I have kept the Ball brand in active focus since 2015 when I first read about their Trainmaster Kelvin. The classy old-school shaped gold case with a black dial was the thing that got me. By that thing, I don’t mean the disturbing date aperture that cuts halfway through the first index, but the temperature […]

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We love BMW but we've to admit that we aren't that familiar with BALL watches. Since a while, BMW has a partnership with this watchmaker from the USA who has its roots in the world of railroads. Timekeeping was very important in those early railroad years, to prevent terrible accidents from happening (again).

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