Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser Launched in 2012 by industrial designer Zhang Jianmin, CIGA Design has quickly established itself as one of the most respected Chinese watch companies in the world thanks to its interesting, thoughtfully designed products that also represent great value. In 2021, CIGA Design took home the award Challenge Watch…

At Watches and Wonders earlier this year, Cartier introduced the new Tank Américaine. It excited me because I had tried on the outgoing Tank Américaine a few months before at a get-together. It was a gold version with a date and a guilloché dial, and I was unexpectedly charmed by it. I assumed the Tank…

  I will admit that saying the full brand name and model of this timepiece will result in a bit of a tongue twister. Try saying Venezianico Nereide Avventurina a few times fast in a row. Even said slowly, the complicated assortment of syllables (the brand name has six syllables alone) is a challenge for…

The new Longines Flagship Heritage Moonphase (€3,300) confidently sways into the room and immediately has all eyes glued to it. With its svelte, silvery dial adorned with subtle minute markers in between sharp, applied indices, a traditional moonphase display, and elegant, crisp lugs, it is quite a head-turner indeed. First impressions never lie, they say.…

The G-Shock Master of G collection is a favorite in the Fratello offices. Something about this series of ultra-functional G-Shocks makes it super impressive. These watches were created to withstand the most extreme conditions on land, in the air, or at sea while offering you an impressive set of functions. The G-Shock Mudman is part…

Who shops for a specific brand and buys the least emblematic offering in its product line? Last year James Stacey rightfully pointed out that the first Promaster Automatic “Fujitsubo” Diver (a.k.a. the “Challenge” Diver) is – on its face, at least – one of the most run-of-the-mill dive watches in Citizen’s lineup. When I think…

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Sponsored post presented on aBlogtoWatch for advertiser. Founded in 2022, Chrome Calibre is here to inject some fun into functionality with the Retro-Bot watch winder. While many of us own watch winders to keep our favorite automatic timepieces running while off the wrist, they’re often stored out of sight because, frankly, they’re not always the…