Laventure introduced its Transatlantique II GMT this past June. Since then, the brown versions in steel and steel and gold already sold out. Those models were limited to 99 and 50 pieces, respectively. The black and green version in steel is only limited by the brand’s production capacity. It’s probably the first time that one…

I think it’s fair to say that British brand Elliot Brown has absolutely nailed the tool watch. When it comes to proper tool watches, I’ll quote generational wordsmith will.i.am by saying “I like them big, I like them chunky.” I strongly favor trim, wearable watches, but if a brand is telling me its watch is…

Welcome to another episode of Fratello On Air. This week, we take on another listener-suggested topic and discuss passing down our watch collections or what might happen to our watches as we age. We’re hopefully not near that time, but it’s a subject worth discussing. For our listeners, the watch talk begins at approximately 17…

When Tudor hints at a new watch, the rumor mill starts running on overdrive. Usually, it sparks discussions about great possible additions to the Tudor lineup. How about that for Tudor scooping up ideas for future releases? But this time, the teaser that Tudor released wasn’t too mysterious. With a clip that showed the Marine…

This post is part of a series, Reading Time at HSNY, written HSNY’s head librarian, Dr. Miranda Marraccini. Regular readers of this column probably know all about our library at the Horological Society of New York (HSNY), which we officially opened only two years ago. We unveiled a gilded sign! We cut a ribbon with…

Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for an advertiser Located at the eastern end of Long Island, New York, the windswept coastal hamlet of Montauk is surrounded on three sides by the Atlantic’s crashing waves. Home to more saltwater fishing records than any other port in the world and immortalized by Quint in the movies Jaws…

In late September, we published Part 1 of our tour inside Grand Seiko. A lot has changed since we last visited the Japanese manufacturer, but likely no change has been more dramatic and impactful than the inauguration of the brand’s new home of mechanical watchmaking – Studio Shizukuishi – on July 20, 2020. If you read…

About two years ago, Rolex announced its Certified Pre-Owned program. It’s a partnership between Rolex and several official retailers worldwide. In short, these retailers can now offer pre-owned Rolex watches with a brand-issued authenticity certificate and a two-year international warranty. Recently, I sat down with David Bijlsma, Chief Commercial Officer at Gassan, to talk about…