This week’s episode of Fratello Talks is about new watches always being better than their previous versions — but are they really? Laurits, Lex, and RJ discuss whether this applies to all watches that come out and whether things like better accuracy, greater antimagnetic properties, and so on are that important to buyers. But before…

If you’ve been around watches, no doubt you’ve seen this photo. It’s collector catnip: John Lennon, one of the most famous people of all time, wearing a Patek Philippe ref. 2499 perpetual calendar chronograph, one of the most important watches of all time. Just months after this photo was taken, the former Beatle was murdered,…

Bon dia! We’re here in Barcelona because Omega invited us over to come take a look at how the Emirates Team New Zealand is preparing for the 37th edition of the America’s Cup. The world-famous regatta will start from here in exactly one year from now. To mark this occasion, a preliminary regatta will take…

Each week, we present a selection of our favorite watches from the pre-owned side of our collection. Captured by our talented in-house photographers, you get a closer look at what makes these watches so special. This week, we have a handsome Blancpain Fifty Fathoms with a useful complication, the raciest version of the Speedmaster Mark…

Why do brands “always” make their limited editions the best versions of a certain watch? When this topic first popped up in a Fratello editorial meeting, all of the team members recognized that feeling. But is it just a feeling, or is it reality? The simple fact is that beauty is in the eye of…

Yes, you’ve seen it on my wrist before. It was during Watches and Wonders earlier this year when I came across the Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph Orlinski Titanium. Well, two of them, actually — one on a black rubber strap (very classic Hublot) and one on an edgy titanium bracelet (very sculptural). In the live…

Among those who are terminally online, there are a handful immutable laws of the Internet. Wadsworth’s Constant says that the first 30% of any video contains no useful information. The Streisand Effect shows that any attempt to censor content inevitably leads to more widespread circulation of said material. The Theory of Internet Relativity holds that…

The pilot’s watch is one of the most popular genres of watches around, perhaps second only to dive watches. Since most owners of dive watches don’t dive, and divers don’t necessarily use them anymore, they are often referred to as “desk divers.” How about pilot’s watches? Do they still have a role to play, or…