As a matter of fact, a few people asked us the same question within the last week. Almost the same, as some questions were for a specific model, but all related... Read More...
49 years ago, the Apollo 11 was on its way to the Moon (and back), from July 16th to July 24th. Time for us to freshen up your memory (or knowledge) a bit with ... Read More...
Nothing beats a nice watch GetToGether and this coming Friday there will be another one that you don't want to miss. This time in London. If you have not been t... Read More...
Rembrandt, Vermeer, Van Gogh, to name just a few of the painters of which you can admire their work in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. One of the main attractions... Read More...
A new Oris boutique opened its doors in the heart of Amsterdam. The Hölstein (Switzerland) based brand chose a historic building at Rokin 48 to be their flagshi... Read More...
It’s been a long time since we last reviewed a watch winder. Today we will take a closer look at the winder from a brand that slowly but steadily became a house... Read More...
And…we’re back with part 2 of our Summer Special: 60’s Vintage Diver Shootout featuring four archetypal watches from brands that are still here today. To recap,... Read More...
This week Andrew dropped us a line. He had read last weeks article and would like to have our thoughts about a dress watch for himself.You Asked Us: Is the ... Read More...
Rumours couldn’t be stopped, some people already knew what was coming: the Omega Speedy Tuesday 2 “Ultraman”. The big questions were just: how will it look and ... Read More...
Want to know when your watch is due for a service? The Lepsi Watch Scope measures a number of vital signs, like accuracy, beat error, amplitude etc. Below, our ... Read More...
After an intense year of working and creating illustrations the best period of the years kicks in for me: summer vacation!Emotional Layer While a watch wit... Read More...
Believe me when I say I have one of the coolest jobs in the world. It actually doesn't feel like work, I am just occupied all day with something I am very passi... Read More...
Earlier this year, Seiko let us know that the Marinemaster 300 SBDX017 will be discontinued. And it now is. The limited edition Seiko SLA019J can be seen as suc... Read More...
Rodrigo is in the need of a dress watch with a brown leather strap. He noticed the Oris Classic Date that retails for under €1000, but he also has a couple of o... Read More...
The 130 years old retailer from Lucerne in Switzerland collaborated with 11 different watch manufacturers to come up with their special Bucherer Blue Editions w... Read More...
This is an updated version of our Speedmaster Buyer's Guide, one of our best-read articles on Fratello since 2014. It has been a while since we've given this a ... Read More...
Most of you who want to buy a watch, select based on price and brand name. It turns out that very few are after a specific complication. But for those who do ca... Read More...
Here’s why my new Formex watch made my (every) day An unaltered customer review by Robert Block, California USA – Software executive and passionate watch nerd ... Read More...
Farer means traveler. Used especially in combinations like seafarer and wayfarer, however, it's the name of a young watch brand as well. Entering the market wi... Read More...
Ah summertime, it’s finally officially here despite the fact that it’s been seriously hot throughout most of northern Europe for the last couple of months. With... Read More...
Clash of Titans. This week one of our readers asked us why a pre-owned Vacheron Constantin Les Historiques is so much lower in price than an A. Lange & Söhn... Read More...
If there’s one modern Longines that left me with a huge impression, it is the Longines Legend Diver. Preferably the version without date, but CEO Walter von Kän... Read More...
Being a kid in the 1980s, I can vividly remember the early Space Shuttle missions. Because one of the astronauts on board of the 1985 mission was fellow Dutchma... Read More...
Summer started and Nomos shows us two new watches: the Club and Ahoi Aqua models. Two watches in siren white and powered by the in-house developed DUW3001 movem... Read More...
Some of you only have one watch (although we've never met you), others have a big collection of watches. But, almost everyone has a daily beater.Above ill... Read More...
We receive a fair amount of email over here at Fratello HQ, which is folksy code for saying that our team receives a lot of messages in our inboxes. Some of the... Read More...
Some of you might have thought that Watch Strap Review disappeared from our pages. This feature did not vanish but went on an extended holiday. However, I’m hap... Read More...
I've been into watches since the 1990s and started Fratello in 2004. Ever since I've seen a lot of different watch bracelets. It always amazed me that only a fe... Read More...
When considering mechanical chronographs, the 1980’s and early 90’s are often viewed as forgettable. Blingy, bad taste, bi-metal, quartz, or me-too automatics a... Read More...
In this week's 'You Asked Us' episode we're answering a question regarding choice of a sports watch with a manufacture caliber. It came from one of our readers ... Read More...
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