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If you’ve been a fervent Fratello reader for the past year or so, you might have heard of Traska watches. I covered the Venturer GMT a couple of times and the Seafarer, the brand’s super-compressor-style diver. Both models, objectively speaking, offer great value, with good movements, great finishing, hardened steel, and attainable price tags well…

Photos by Ripley Sellers & Ariel Adams Part of why I love Casio as a watch company is because virtually every possible design and collaboration is on the table. Additionally, since the vast majority of Casio’s watches are positioned firmly on the affordable side of the spectrum, indulging in a fun model that speaks to…

Welcome to another edition of Sunday Morning Showdown. Today, our editors go head to head in a battle of the GMT divers. It’s a category that is not extremely popular with watch fans. But there are quite a few options out there that combine the functionality of diving and traveling in one watch. Recently, we…

This post is part of a series, Reading Time at HSNY, written by HSNY’s librarian, Miranda Marraccini. Whether you’re traveling this summer or opting for a staycation, the Horological Society of New York (HSNY) has something horological to satisfy your globetrotting impulses. Image 1 If you’re in New York City, come by to travel the…

There’s no doubt that mechanical still reigns supreme in enthusiast circles. However, there’s a dedicated and growing fanbase in the watch community centered around high-tech quartz movements as well. Be it the dependable thermo-compensated accuracy of movements like Breitling’s Superquartz or the intriguing blend of quartz and mechanical technology behind Seiko’s Spring Drive series, high-tech…

Many watch aficionados have been lamenting the fact that many watch movements have gotten bigger over the past two decades. Enter the Jaeger-LeCoultre Caliber 101. This is a lesson in miniaturization that some modern brands should take heed of. So, what cutting-edge 2023 technologies were used to produce it? None. It is almost a century…

Wearing watches like Casio’s newest G-Shock Mudman makes watch enthusiasts like me happy. I grew up wearing Casio watches, and even though I also cover the most high-end watches available, high-functionality, durable, and affordable tool watches like this get me very excited because I know a lot of people out there will be able to…