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...
Titanium. We’re spoiled by the abundance of the stiff, strong, and lightweight metal today and tend to pay little regard to how difficult a material it is to pr... Read More...
Today’s #TBT on a vintage Mulco chronograph, isn’t so much about the watch. No, there’s not much info out there on this very watch, but that’s ok. Of course, I’... Read More...
Today, on #TBT, we’ll continue to expose vintage Citizen as a real opportunity for collectors. This time, though, we‘ll step away from tool watches such as dive... 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...
If you’ve been a relatively faithful reader of #TBT here on Fratello Watches, then you likely recall some of the articles I’ve penned on Gallets equipped with E... Read More...
It was one of those normal Saturday afternoons. You know, the kind where you’re fiercely duking it out with another bidder who likely hails from a country acros... Read More...
If you’ve been reading #TBT since its inception a few short years ago, and Fratello Watches in general for that matter, you know that we’re fans of Seiko divers... Read More...
We don’t get hate mail often at Fratello Watches, but we did get it when I wrote an article about the 1978 Seiko 7549 “Golden Tuna”. I was awfully enthusiastic ... Read More...
It was at least a couple of years ago on an evening that I found myself cruising the internet. I did the normal thing: news, watch sites, eBay, and some dealer ... Read More...
Several weeks’ back, we featured our first vintage Citizen within the #TBT series and the article sent us a clear message: you want to see more when it comes to... Read More...
When given the choice, I’d choose a mechanical watch over quartz every time. For readers of a site like Fratello Watches, my opinion rests within the majority, ... Read More...
For all the stories we write about Seiko here at Fratello Watches, we spend that exact opposite amount of time talking about Citizen. There are some reasons for... Read More...
If you’re at all active on Instagram, then you’ve likely noticed some things going on around the Breitling brand. First, a couple Saturdays ago, there was the #... Read More...
So, here we are in the first week of 2018 and Fratello Watches kicks off #TBT with a look at a vintage Timex Marlin. We’ve never featured a Timex on our site, s... Read More...
A Merry Christmas to all our readers who are celebrating! This year, we return to where I essentially “started” with Fratello Watches and that’s with a look at ... Read More...
Standing on the beach with a beer in my hand. No, that’s not an alternative take on a classic hit from The Cure. It was me and it was this past August somewhere... Read More...
While it’s often overlooked or under discussed when people talk about the most beautiful vintage chronographs, the Breitling Chronomat 808 warrants consideratio... Read More...
Last week, while over in the USA, I picked up a copy of Matt Hranek’s A Man and His Watch, a wonderful ode to the wristwatch and its hold on the wearer. It was ... Read More...
As it happens with so many things in life, the best items often come along when one isn’t looking for them. While I do seek out certain items, watches and other... Read More...
New Coke, the Porsche 996, and Star Wars: The Phantom Menace - all things that, upon introduction, were meant to be better than their predecessors. On paper, th... Read More...
Here at Fratello Watches, we enjoy getting out to see our longstanding readers while taking the opportunity to meet new faces. Last week, I had the chance to do... Read More...
Single subject watch auctions have clearly graduated from the absolute exception to somewhat of a normal occurrence. We’ve seen remarkable results from the Chri... Read More...
Today’s edition of #TBT takes a look at a watch from one of our favorite brands, but it’s a piece that few discuss or even mention. The Seiko 8M35 Yacht Timer i... Read More...
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...
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