The Vacheron Constantin Patrimony feels like a classic collection that has been around forever. However, you may be surprised to learn that it celebrates only its 20th anniversary this year. Still, it stands on the shoulders of much older VC creations in spirit and style, as we will see in a moment. To mark the…

Welcome to this week’s episode of Fratello Talks. Watches are many different things — functional objects, fashion accessories, charming anachronistic timekeeping companions… The list goes on. But one thing they aren’t is funny. In the world of watches, the only thing more serious than the timepieces themselves is their prices. But does that mean there’s no…

Last week, we teamed up with UBS to host the inaugural outing of a new event series called the UBS House of Craft. It was a week of amazing presentations, candid talks, special events, and, yes, a truly ludicrous array of amazing watches. From a display of past Hodinkee LEs to the watches that were…

Collaborations and customizations have become mainstream in the watch industry in recent years, yet I’d argue that no one does it quite like Massena LAB — an outfit that “conceives, designs, and develops unique, limited-edition timepieces with independent watchmakers from around the world.” H. Moser & Cie. is the latest independent watchmaker that has tapped…

Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for an advertiser Named after the location of its third boutique, opened in the 1850s in Warsaw, Poland, the Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie sits as the brand’s chronograph offering and was fittingly its third new model from the brand in 2018. Since its reemergence, Czapek has never rested upon its…

When I think of a Moser chronograph, I think of the Streamliner, with its flyback Agenhor chronograph movement and distinctive subdial-free layout. With both the chronograph seconds hand and minute counter on the center hand stack, it’s certainly been the right contemporary way for Moser to incorporate the complication into its modern catalog. Surprisingly, the…

Two years ago, British watchmakers Fears and Garrick joined forces. Together, they presented the aptly named Fears Garrick. Fears ensured the watch looked charming and elegant, like a true gentleman. Garrick was there to impress us with the exposed balance wheel and the overall finishing of the watch. Now the two parties are back with…

2024 brought us the return of the Toric, the first timepiece developed by Parmigiani Fleurier when the brand was founded in the 1990s. After remodeling the Tonda PF recently to high praise, Parmigiani Fleurier has turned its attention to its first and arguably most important collection, the Toric. The new launch includes two different models,…