While there are a number of watches that use recycled materials in their construction, Detrash is a brand that is entirely dedicated to creating watches that showcase what can be created from reclaimed waste products. The primary purpose of Detrash is to start a dialog among enthusiasts about what can be produced using recycled materials,…

New releases do not often surprise us at Fratello. Once you know the brands and follow their developments for long enough, most new watches feel somewhat familiar or expected. Well, today’s release does not fall within that category. Today, we welcome the new Louis Vuitton Tambour Convergence collection in the montre à guichet layout. Louis…

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Welcome back to Bring A Loupe, and Happy Friday! LVMH Watch Week 2025 is officially coming to a close and, with it, Hodinkee.com is littered with new releases from the group. Consider this your quick vintage reprieve. While you scroll back and catch up on Louis Vuitton’s latest Tambours, TAG Heuer’s new Formula 1 Chronograph,…

Richard Mille is no stranger to thin mechanical watches, even if the “ultra-thin” category of high-end timepieces is currently in vogue in the overall market. Richard Mille currently has the technical record for the thinnest mechanical watch (well, it is in second place depending on your definition of “complete watch”) with the RM UP-01 Ferrari.…

It’s great to kick off the new year with a watch from one of my favorite brands. The Aquastar Benthos H2 is a welcome release that should appeal to a wide audience. It’s affordable and, best of all, fits beautifully. The original Benthos 500 was a highly innovative mechanical dive watch that debuted in 1970.…

What We Know Under the steady guidance of Rick Marei, the Aquastar brand has been carefully revived over the past five years with reissues of its Deepstar and Benthos references, capturing a strong community following. From its 1958 inception, first as a sub-brand of Jean Richard, Aquastar was quickly established as a go-to dive watch…

Another Friday, another list! This week, we dive into the vast world of pre-owned Rolex. More specifically, we try to find some of the best affordable (relatively speaking, of course) Rolex Datejust models. As a result of the price drops on the pre-owned market over the last 12–18 months, many of the overly expensive Rolex…