I bought my first Omega Seamaster Diver 300M in 2000 when I was still a student (with a job). It was — and still is — a remarkable watch, and Omega didn’t use inspiration from any vintage models when designing and developing it. Omega created the Seamaster Diver 300M from scratch in the early 1990s…

Pink flamingos have a very peculiar smell. The result of a strict shrimp-only diet will do that to a bird. Blue flamingos, on the other hand, smell like roasted peanuts. Do you know why? That’s because they feed exclusively on blue M&Ms, just like spoiled rock stars. Come on, give me a break. I mean,…

Today, on Fratello Talks, we’re discussing Audemars Piguet. The brand is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2025 and has kicked things off by introducing a selection of new models earlier this week. Lex was in Le Brassus to report on the novelties, and Nacho and RJ now join him for this week’s discussion. They begin by looking…

What We Know When NASA put out a call in the 1960s asking for watches for use in spaceflight, three brands answered: Omega, Wittnauer, and Rolex. By the time the arduous testing was completed on March 1, 1965, only Omega’s Speedmaster had made it through all the trials, and the rest is history. To celebrate…

Swatch is introducing the new MoonSwatch 1965. It will be available at selected Swatch stores worldwide as of March 1st, 2025. This new MoonSwatch variation is a visual reference to the white-dial Moonwatch from 2024, but it also celebrates an important milestone dating back to 1965. It features visual elements from the Speedmaster tested that…

What We Know Do you have a fridge full of Portra 400? If so, Nodus has a new watch for you. Created in collaboration with Beers And Cameras, a photography community and online platform with chapters in several cities around the United States, and dubbed “The Obscura,” this new Nodus collab features a newly patented…

We here at aBlogtoWatch are glad to announce David M. of Towson, USA as the winner of our Helicon Master Blue Hour watch giveaway. Combining classic ’60s diver lines wiht a vivid, unique gradient colorway, this diver should be both a dependable tool watch and a striking visual statement for years to come. Your ongoing…

At first glance, the “Tempo Rubato” appears to be missing something essential to any timepiece—hands. But this ingenious graduation project from 22-year-old Gaku Okada isn’t meant to tell time at all. Instead, its distinctively loud ticking serves a unique purpose: it’s the world’s first pure wrist metronome. Okada, a graduate student at Tokyo’s Hiko Mizuno…