Ah, the sweet smell of victory – or perhaps that was Robert-Jan’s Drakkar Noir cologne (or was it Kouros?) as he entered the lobby of a Frankfurt hotel lobby wi... Read More...
We don’t do public service announcements often here on Fratello Watches. Aside from letting you know about the occasional stolen watch or fake, we figure that m... Read More...
Within vintage circles, collectors now seem to clamor for simple watches with distinctive designs. Today’s #TBT offers a choice within this theme and we even ex... Read More...
Just when you thought you knew everything that Seiko made, mindless browsing usually reveals yet another model from the deep catalog. This was the situation I f... Read More...
It’s been more than a quarter since I’ve given an update on the vintage watch market. Why is that? Well, the article would likely have come off as more of the s... Read More...
And now I’m in trouble. The angel consistently perched atop my right shoulder with a consistent message: don’t buy a yellow gold Rolex. “They’re too expensive, ... Read More...
If you backed me into a corner and asked me about the subset of watches I own that I enjoy most, you’d receive a surprising answer. You’d likely guess something... Read More...
In June of 2017, I wrote an article about the Yemas that were up for sale at an upcoming Watches of Knightsbridge auction. I felt that the watches were nice, bu... Read More...
During my early teens – we’re talking late 80’s into the 90’s – I can recall walking by Mayor’s jewelers in any one of the many South Florida malls and looking ... Read More...
Here on Fratello Watches, we’ve featured a number of vintage Yema models on our site. These fun, often brightly colored watches represented the affordable side ... Read More...
A recurring theme in our #TBT articles revolves around the aberrations from various watch companies. These are the “one hit wonders”, the exceptions and they’re... Read More...
On today’s installment of #TBT we’ll take a look at a highly polarizing watch, the Rolex GMT Master 16753. It’s a Rolex that evokes serious 1970’s and 80’s imag... Read More...
If you’re a reader of multiple online publications, then you’ve likely become familiar with articles previewing notable pieces on their way to the auction bloc.... Read More...
On May 12th, 2017, I had the opportunity to travel to Geneva for the weekend to attend the Spring auctions and some of the previews. However, on the Friday even... Read More...
Today on #TBT, we’ll have a look at what’s become a rather popular vintage watch, the Hamilton Military Chronograph. It’s a popular watch because it hits on two... Read More...
Holy Trinity It all started with the Angelus Hungarian Air Force watch. I talked about it thoroughly so I do not get into details but that was the catalyst. I ... Read More...
This week’s #TBT takes a look at a watch that just might seem familiar to you. Familiar how? Well, first off, aside from dial variations, this diver was markete... Read More...
Damn you Rolex. Ok, more specifically, damn you “vintage” Rolex. I don’t want to like you, I really don’t, because so many others are in love with you and have ... Read More...
Today, on #TBT, we’re going to take a look at a popular vintage dive watch: the Aquastar 63. This diver is popular because it’s relatively plentiful and despite... Read More...
In a few weeks, BaselWorld 2017 will unveil a number of novelties we have all been waiting for. One of them is the re-edition of Seiko's 62MAS diver. The rumors... Read More...
Angelus Collector's Guide Just before Christmas last year a great project was released and I could not be more proud of it. For months I helped, researched, ph... Read More...
On today’s #TBT, we’ll take a brief look at a seldom seen version of a watch we’ve covered in the past. The subject of today’s post is the Gallet Multichron 12H... Read More...
In today’s installment of #TBT, we’ll talk about what I think is, hands down, one of the most perfect chronographs ever created, the Breitling 765 AOPA. In case... Read More...
Silence. It’s the sound of the Rolex Daytona 6265 Big Red upon opening the safe deposit box and it’s sadly the noise, or lack thereof, that this highly finished... Read More...
It’s the New Year and as many people put together resolution lists, we thought we’d do the same and kick off the year with a look at 10 Vintage Seiko watches yo... Read More...
Here we are in the last week of 2016 and we’re going to kick it old-school style by looking at a classic chronograph, the Wittnauer 235T. We’ve featured a watch... Read More...
At 35,000 feet about halfway from Europe to the United States on a trip “home” for the holidays, the mind starts to get a little fuzzy. Call it the sweet return... Read More...
A cool watch does not have to be an expensive one. I think we can all agree on that. (Vintage) Seikos are as cool as it gets, there are a bunch of divers that w... Read More...
Today’s #TBT takes a look at a chronograph that I’ve been hunting for a long time, a Mark 1 Breitling Top Time 810. It’s a watch – and a watch line that existed... Read More...
Today, on #TBT, we’ll take a look at one of the most popular vintage chronographs: the Seiko Bullhead 6138-0040. While it’s a watch I struggle to wear on a cons... Read More...
