Even with all the look-alike watches trying to either directly or symbolically emulate the Royal Oak, the original (and often most expensive) version by Audemars Piguet is still an amazingly beautiful thing. Originally from 1972 when Gerald Genta designed the first Royal Oak, this design is the undisputed leader of the integrated bracelet watch pack…

The chronograph is intended to do one thing and do it well — measure elapsed time. Depending on the watch, only a certain amount of unbroken time can be measured (60 minutes, 12 hours, etc.). However, chronographs do the job adequately, despite their design limitations. My issue is that it’s all a little…humdrum. Cluttered dials,…

October 2023 is finally upon us, and with the Halloween season fast approaching, we’re eager to embrace the spirit of the holiday and explore some darker options for the wrist. If you’re looking for a dark, moody timepiece that can serve for Halloween night or the whole year through, aBlogtoWatch is here to help. We’ve…

Welcome to another edition of Sunday Morning Showdown. With a very special Speedy Tuesday in Tokyo behind us, the team that went to Japan is returning to the offices. Two of the Fratello members who held down the fort while the others were traveling were Thomas and Jorg. This gave them the perfect chance to…

It’s a new day, and we have another entrant in the ever-popular integrated-bracelet game. The Certina DS-7 Powermatic 80 debuts today, and it provides another affordable option for those seeking to reach back into the ’70s. It’s also a Swatch Group product, and that equates to an unavoidable comparison to the standard-bearer in everyday watches…

I’ve just finished spending some time with a watch I had always wanted to try, the Ultramarine Albatros. You may think it’s peculiar that this one called to me, but since its release in 2019, one year after the brand’s founding, the Albatros (and its GMT sibling the Morse) have been on my radar. While…

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The Oris Artelier collection holds a special place in my heart. The very first luxury watch I bought was an Oris Art Blakey limited edition from that same collection. I still wear it quite regularly and enjoy its bass-drum-inspired dial a lot. I think it came out simultaneously with the James Morrison Academy of Music…