The Horological Society of New York‘s (HSNY) award-winning classes are returning to London, England, on September 30 and October 1, 2023. The courses, which cover HSNY’s Horology 101-103 curriculum, will be hosted by Phillips in Association with Bacs and Russo in partnership with the British Horological Institute and the Museum of Timekeeping. The Royal Automobile…

There is significant demand within the watch industry for vintage designs. In addition to the countless vintage-inspired timepieces that are created each year, a number of brands have also started producing watches that incorporate new-old-stock parts into their construction. As its latest new release of 2023, Ollech & Wajs has created a limited-edition timepiece that…

We have been able to get a few special Omega Speedmaster Professional watches in the Fratello Shop. These watches have been part of an extensive collection from a Speedmaster fan. Included are a Speedmaster Japan Racing (2004), a Speedmaster Apollo-Soyuz 35th Anniversary (2010), a Speedmaster Tokyo 2020 “Rising Sun” (2018), a Speedmaster “Albino” (1997), a…

As its latest new release of 2023, Casio has teamed up with Coca-Cola to create a duo of limited edition G-Shock watches that are inspired by the iconic American soda company. The pair of new collaboration pieces are based upon two of Casio’s most famous G-Shock silhouettes of all time (the DW5600 and the DW6900),…

To kick off the new year, the editors here at Fratello usually each pen a story on what their plans are for the coming year. This breezes past irrelevant events like house moves, childbirths, and the like. It’s all about watches, of course, and the hunt for new wristwear for our collections. We are all…

There is another new watch brand around, and this one is based on the legacy of famed watchmaker Edouard Koehn, who lived until 1908. Koehn is most celebrated for working at Patek Philippe during a critical time in its history, namely as it made a large push into the American market. Collectors know that it…

We’re back with Fratello On Air, and this week, we discuss alternative watches to those already in our collections. The idea came from a listener of the Whiskey & Watches podcast. It was then covered by the folks on Wrist Cheese Radio and the Spirit of Time podcast. We put our own spin on this…

I don’t think a day goes by without me looking around for interesting watches to buy. It also makes me feel old, though, as I remember when you could buy Rolex watches for less than €3,000, and it doesn’t feel like that long ago. That’s why the team also decided that we must add a…