You know how some people on watch forums put up their watches for trade only? I always thought that to be a bit weird. I feel it’s very unlikely that you’ll easily find someone interested in your watch who has a watch you really desire. It also sounds like something more likely to happen with…

Since 2016, Sternglas has been succeeding where others have fallen short. Dustin Fontaine started the watch brand after a fruitless mission to find an elegant, high-quality watch at a price within reach of his 21-year-old self. A Bauhaus design and a successful Kickstarter campaign followed. It’s a tale as old as time. Throughout the rise…

This past weekend, brands and watch enthusiasts alike descended upon Chicago’s West Loop area for the annual edition of the WindUp Watch Fair. The event is put on by our friends at Worn & Wound and joins the year’s programming alongside fairs in San Francisco and New York. And, despite a seriously hot weekend in…

If there’s one thing that comes to mind when I think of Carl F. Bucherer, it’s the brand’s love and mastery of peripheral technology. Yes, that’s deeply nerdy of me and no, it’s probably not the best entrée into an article – or even argument for a brand really – so let me roll things…

It’s hard to believe that 2019 was the last time we had a limited-edition Speedmaster Professional. Before that year, a new Speedy was practically an annual expectation. And then, poof, life as we knew it changed. Many cheered, and some were saddened. I was formerly in the middle, but now I miss this yearly occasion……

Have you ever considered what your horological discomfort zone is? You probably have a pretty good grasp of your comfort zone. Maybe you love dive watches, vintage chronographs, or both. But have you ever spent some time considering what lies outside it? If you were to go shopping in your horological discomfort zone, what would…

There is arguably no other segment of the modern watch market that carries the same level of fervent enthusiasm and fierce competition as the rapidly expanding integrated bracelet sports watch category. A vast assortment of brands have brought their own personal takes on the “Genta-esque” sporting timepiece to bear over the past few years, particularly…

Fratello On Air returns with a discussion on some of the latest new watches. We discuss a few brands, including Seiko, Nivada Grenchen, TAG Heuer, Louis Vuitton, and Aquastar. As always, expect a fair dose of candor! Geneva Watch Days may be coming in just over a month, but there has been a bevy of…