In 2019, an Italian court recognized the Ferrari 250 GTO as a work of art, giving the iconic sports car protection from reproductions and replicas. According to Ferrari, it was the first time a car had ever been recognized as a work of art, entitled to the full gamut of copyright protections. “The customization of…

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As a collector of Omega Speedmaster watches, I have always been attracted to the variations with a white dial. I only succeeded in adding one to my collection (finally) in the early 2000s by acquiring the Omega Speedmaster Professional Moonphase ref. 3575.20. It is the most gorgeous variation of the Moonphase models that I’ve ever…

2023 is a milestone year for Casio as it celebrates both the 40th anniversary of the original G-Shock watch, as well as the 30th anniversary of its diving-focused Frogman collection. The Casio G-Shock MR-G Frogman MRGBF1000E1A is the latest in a string of recent releases to commemorate the Frogman’s anniversary, following in the footsteps of…

When I first heard the concept for this series — the best watches under €3,000 — I thought the assignment would be super easy. But upon closer inspection, you will find that most big brands have moved out of this price bracket over the past years. For example, the Tudor Black Bay 36 immediately sprung…

It was 2018 when Blancarre (BLANCARRÉ) watches came on the scene as a brand founded (originally in 2016) by the talented Swiss wristwatch designer Nicolas Mertenat. The company released a single watch that was produced in a few versions, meant to celebrate the square shape. The name of the brand is basically “white square,” and…

We’re back with a new episode of Fratello On Air. This week, we touch on a couple of recent topics, including the gray market and some associated troubles. We also discuss a newly released homage watch and the light controversy that it brought. As always, we enjoyed ourselves and hope that you’ll do the same!…

In May of this year, Seiko introduced two new references within its King Seiko collection, the SJE089 and SJE091. The most important new features were the use of the slim-line 6L35 movement and the case dimensions. The cases measure 38.6mm in diameter, but most importantly, at 10.7mm, they’re thinner than any other modern King Seiko…