What We Know Our friends over at Fratello Watches have just released a new collaboration with Czapek. This new limited edition model follows their first collaboration with Czapek in 2021, which was a take on Czapek’s integrated bracelet sports watch, the Antarctic, with a “Viridian Green” dial. Fratello has now followed that up with the…

Less than a month ago, Omega introduced two new Seamaster Diver 300M versions. Those instantly grabbed the number-one spot in my imaginary “favorite modern Seamaster” ranking by taking the watch’s current design and toning it down. On the off chance that you might consider those two a bit bland, Omega is back with something much…

The Luminor Due is a type of Panerai watch that simply didn’t exist several years ago. This leaner and more elegant type of timepiece shows how a brand with a distinctive sense of design DNA is trying to evolve and expand its appeal while sticking to a core “look.” It also represents, in my opinion,…

The trend of rereleasing vintage digital watches continues with the new Hamilton PSR 74. During the past several years, Casio, Girard-Perregaux, and Hamilton have led the charge with faithful yet modern renditions of their ’70s digital creations. These watches blend simple displays with retro-futuristic cases and bracelets. The new PSR follows this form but adds…

This week on Fratello Talks, we’re talking all things Breitling with author, collector, and brand historian Fred Mandelbaum. Nacho and RJ join Herr Mandelbaum in a conversation that starts in the early 20th century with some of Breitling’s earliest wrist-worn chronographs and spans the brand’s development to the present day. We touch upon the evolution…

An English brand with a rich history dating back to Aaron Lufkin Dennison founding a case-making company in 1874, Dennison last graced the illustrious pages of Hodinkee in 2016. That watch, the DENCO53, was a very 2016 attempt at bringing the brand back. It was a design inspired by a Dennison-cased watch on the wrist…

Last month, in partnership with UBS, we hosted a get-together and series of talks in New York City called “House of Craft.” The event featured a who’s who of watch-world luminaries, including industry legend Jean-Claude Biver, actor Keegan Allen, chef Alton Brown, AP CEO of the Americas Ginny Wright, actor Daniel Dae Kim, journalist Jay…

Look at enough watches for long enough, and you’ll start to draw inferences about their creation. Of course that dial is high contrast — it needs to be quickly readable. Of course that strap is rubber — leather would degrade too quickly when exposed to saltwater. Of course that’s a Genta design — its got…