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The Alpina 10 Seastrong was on my shopping list for a long time. These watches are not easy to come by. They are not exactly rare, but they do not pop up for sale too often. What we can call rare is the specific model we’ll be checking out today, which features a set of…

Since its original introduction in 2009, the Perrelet Turbine collection has built a well-earned reputation for bold, often controversial styling, paired with a striking, kinetic central gimmick. With such a dramatic central theme, the Turbine is at its best in its wilder, more uninhibited variations, and for its latest release Perrelet turns the visual volume…

All eyes are on Paris this summer as the city hosts the Summer Olympics. But today, it’s not the XXXIII Olympiad that has caught our attention. Instead, it was the watch on the wrist of someone in the crowd minding their own business and enjoying the games. That someone happens to be Daniel Craig, former…

I have just returned from my summer holidays (in Austria), where I brought a handful of watches to wear. Typically, I travel as light as possible. Especially when leaving the EU, I try to bring one watch to prevent problems with customs. This time, staying within the EU, I brought four watches with me: the…

Howdy, folks! On today’s episode of Fratello Talks, Nacho, RJ, and Lex ask themselves: how much Genta is too much Genta? It’s hard to think of a name more revered in the field of watch design. The man’s designs have been around since the 1950s and include countless staples. Only recently have some of them…

Atelier Wen has taken up the mantle of providing insightful looks at Chinese watchmaking. With the Inside The Atelier video series, we are treated to an inside view of different suppliers of the brand’s end product. Today’s video focuses on movement-making with a rare behind-the-scenes tour of the Liaoning Peacock Watch Company in Dandong. Back…

I’m on the ground in Paris, looking at the number of the ways that Omega plays a crucial role in Olympic timekeeping and statistics. Sitting at one of the events, I glanced over to see the new Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M Ultra Light that was stealthily launched yesterday (it was one of two prototypes), causally on…