Picking three watches under €1,000 that I think are the best buys in 2024 is not easy. What I always find amusing are comments under articles that say, “This list is not valid if it doesn’t include brand X, Y, or Z.” But I understand comments like these if you’re a fan of one of […]

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We seem to be living in a watch era in which people lose their marbles over a faded bezel — something that just happens — while man-made tour de forces like a gyro tourbillon seem to be brushed aside. I blame the retro trend, which gave us watches like the Tudor Black Bay. But it’s […]

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Earlier this week, we covered the introduction of the new Christopher Ward C65 Dune GMT. It’s a watch I can’t wait to find out more about soon in a hands-on review. In the meantime, the brand has released another noteworthy new C65 Dune model. Christopher Ward and Oracle Time present the new C65 Dune Shoreline. […]

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With the revival of watchmaking in the British Isles, the Alliance of British Watch and Clock Makers announces its first exhibition. The British Watchmakers’ Day will take place on Saturday, March 9th, 2024, at Lindley Hall (Royal Horticultural Halls) in Westminster. The event is dedicated to showcasing over 30 new and old member brands within […]

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If you are a regular reader of Fratello, you might be aware of my love for the Christopher Ward C65 Dune GMT that came out last year. The black-dial limited edition of 200 pieces was one of my absolute favorites of 2023. It’s also a release that I unfortunately missed out on. However, the team […]

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Instagram is often touted as a significant factor in the current popularity of mechanical watches. Whether it is celebrities and influencers “normalizing” expensive watches or aficionados sharing wrist shots, the platform is flooded with horological content. Some of my colleagues — primarily Daan, Morgan, and Nacho — are very deeply involved in the Instagram watch […]

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Another Friday, another Top 5! It might be a new year, but our weekly lists are going nowhere. We completed our Best Of 2023 series last week with our top dress watches of last year. This week, we move on to our regular series of lists covering various topics. In this first Top 5 of […]

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Happy New Year, everyone! I have the honor of kicking off a new series with my watch resolutions for 2024. We started writing down our watch resolutions in several articles last year. This year will be no different as the Fratello writers will look back at last year’s resolutions to find out what happened to […]

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Another Friday, another list! After last week’s compilation of this year’s 10 best chronographs, it’s time to move on to the best GMT watches. It’s a popular category and a personal favorite, as some of you will know. That’s why compiling a list of the best travel companions with the help of the other Fratello […]

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It’s that time of the year again! With the end of 2023 drawing ever nearer, it’s time to kick off our series on the Fratello editors’ favorite watches of the past year. It has been another year with an abundance of great releases. But we have asked our editors to narrow it down to a […]

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