Over the past several years, Chinese watchmaking has made impressive strides towards international legitimacy. Brands like Atelier Wen are pushing the envelope for homegrown Chinese design and finishing, while CIGA Design has gone a step further and claimed a coveted 2021 GPHG prize for its Blue Planet world timer. This has understandably created a fair […]

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Tony Traina brings the goods with a comprehensive collector’s guide.

Fratello On Air comes at you with a new episode. This time, we’re talking about our horological hopes for 2023. Of course, there’s some typical banter along with some pre-holiday cheer. Settle in by the fireplace (or at the beach, perhaps) and enjoy our last episode before Christmas. This year absolutely blew by, and we’re […]

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We saw hundreds of new pieces. Many were incredible. But when collectors look back at 2022, one watch collaboration will clearly stand out as the release that defined the year.

It seems like every week, a new collaboration between a watch brand and an artist, foundation, publication, or other entity is released. This constant influx of new releases keeps the media on their toes, and it is no small feat to track — even for those of us working within the industry. How enthusiasts, whose […]

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The 1980s and 1990s Omega Constellation watches are from an era in which watch collecting almost didn’t exist. If someone did collect watches, it was incredibly niche, and these watches were never aimed at collectors. Rather, they were bought because customers just needed a nice, reliable watch. With the updates that came in the 2000s, […]

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Our answer to the age-old question: What do you get your coworkers with a limited budget and limited time, especially if they are watch fanatics?

This Chopard watch is a one-of-a-kind “piéce unique” that the Swiss watchmaker produced for sale at its newly opened 5th Avenue brand flagship store in New York City. aBlogtoWatch has covered this store opening in other articles, but today, I’d like to look at this special homage from Chopard to the Big Apple. There are […]

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