When Patek Philippe launched the ref. 5316/50P in 2023, it instantly became a grail for me. Not so much to buy – no, you probably won’t be shocked to hear that at $987,460 (today’s price) for a perpetual calendar minute-repeater tourbillon, I’m not a buyer. But the aesthetics, that smoked sapphire dial, were such a…
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Welcome back to Bring A Loupe, and happy Friday! After a week’s hiatus, allowing the newest novelties from Watches and Wonders to take center stage, your favorite round-up of older novelties from around the web is back and better than ever. You don’t have to comment, telling me how much you missed Bring A Loupe;…
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This year, at Watches & Wonders 2025, new product inspiration and volume energy were relatively subdued, resulting in a widespread lack of genuine creativity and original watches, with a lot of emphasis placed on refining or expanding existing products and success stories. “Heritage” watch models continue to be highly popular with major brands at all…
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Another Friday, another list! After a week without a Top 5, we are back with a new one. Watches and Wonders 2025 is over. Now that the dust clouds have settled, it’s time to talk about favorites and the best of the show. In our current Fratello Favorites series, you can read all about our…
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Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali were each other’s opposites. Coppi was an assertive, ascetic, and ambitious athlete, while Bartali was a calm and devoted Catholic who enjoyed a glass of wine with his pasta. Coppi’s nickname was “Il Campionissimo,” which translates to “Champion of Champions.” Bartali was called “Il Pio,” meaning ”The Pious.” The great…
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What We Know Since the launch of industry icon Jean-Claude Biver’s eponymous brand back in 2023, Biver Watches has slowly and steadily added quite a few models to its collection, including various forms of the ultra-complicated Carillon Tourbillon as well as the three-hander Automatique. Just last month, the brand quietly debuted what I think have…
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Only now that the frenetic energy of Watches & Wonders 2025 is in the rear-view and the Pedialyte has worked its restorative magic after a week of traversing the sprawling Palexpo can we fully take stock of the best new releases from the year’s biggest watch event. With the benefit of hindsight, it’s fair to…
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Last week was the second time I attended Watches and Wonders Geneva, and it was almost just as impressive as the first. Palexpo is still an immense venue, and the booths make it look like you’re in a shopping center full of huge luxury watch boutiques. It also still amazes me how many people are…
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