Today, we’ll briefly examine the new De Bethune DB28XP Steel Wheels Tourbillon, a thin titanium watch with a visible movement. Of course, it uses the brand’s characteristic spring-loaded, floating lugs that hug the wrist. It’s a lovely piece worth checking out! We spent time with De Bethune at Geneva Watch Days 2024 and saw several…

Back when the original version of this Marathon Watch OSAR-D watch was being produced, it was never sold to the public. That watch was known as the Marathon SAR-D (“search and rescue, with date”) and is the timepiece that immediately preceded the now iconic Marathon GSAR (“general search and rescue”). The main difference between the…

Welcome back to another episode of Fratello On Air. This week, we tackle a listener question about pairing watches and straps with our clothing. Do we care or put a lot of thought into what watches we wear with our garb? Stick around to find out more. Watch content begins after approximately 20 minutes. Halloween…

I am a big fan of the Tudor Pelagos FXD Chrono “Cycling Edition,” but the Black Bay Chrono? Not so much. Neither the black and white versions nor the steel and gold model ever struck a chord with me. And the pink version? Well, once I saw it on a wrist in Geneva, it made…

Science seems like one of those pursuits that consists of, to paraphrase a well-worn aphorism, “long periods of boredom punctuated by moments of sheer excitement.” This thought occurred to me while hovering at a depth of 50 feet in the kelp forest near Santa Barbara Island, off the coast of California. I was watching Dr.…

Breitling just unveiled a bunch of new Avenger models. With a handful of new black ceramic Night Mission editions alongside new 46mm titanium and 42mm stainless steel Avenger chronographs, there is plenty to talk about. The Night Mission versions that stand out immediately are the 42mm chronographs with Sand and Turquoise colorways. And what do…

The Paris Olympics may be over, but athletes’ stories last a lifetime. Join us for an evening with Olympian and humanitarian Yusra Mardini. Hear the incredible story of Mardini, who fled the war in Syria to Germany, made it to the Olympic Games, and is now a sustainability ambassador for Oris. Through the Yusra Mardini…

British brands get plenty of coverage these days, but the French are pushing just as hard and delivering incredible timepieces. AWAKE, launched in 2019, has just announced a watch that shows a true evolution of the brand. AWAKE’s first few collections all used the same case and featured meteorite, NASA, and doodles. Add an Alain…