A quick look around the industry will reveal that sport and tool watches are easily among the most popular types of timepieces currently available. However, it goes without saying that most people who wear them don’t actually need their highly specific, purpose-built features. A perfect example of this is the popularity of dive watches: The […]

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It has been ten years since Tudor introduced the Black Bay and made its comeback in the US. It marked a new beginning for the company and a change of strategy, but now Tudor really does mean different things to different people. We have several generations of aficionados working at Fratello. Interestingly, the younger writers […]

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Well, hello folks! After a one-week respite, we’re back with another episode of Fratello On Air! This time, we talk about Seiko and discuss a couple of our favorite pieces. We must warn you, this is only the beginning… Seiko is an absolute favorite here at Fratello, which makes picking favorites a daunting endeavor! Still, […]

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Originally launched in 2014, the Montblanc Star Legacy Orbis Terrarum is the brand’s take on an elegant world time watch. The term “Diviso Orbis Terrarum” means “circuit of the world” in Latin, and it was the name given to a mythical map that was created by the Roman general Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa during the first […]

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After opening five restaurants in a single year, I bought this watch to remember how far I’ve come and who’s been by my side.

Editor’s Note: This is part of a new series of editorial columns by our senior editorial staff. Every Monday, aBlogtoWatch aims to bring you a more personal, eclectic kind of editorial expression than our usual blend of news and hands-on reviews. We hope you enjoy reading these columns as much as we enjoy creating them. […]

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An “empty dial” can be a sight for sore eyes. When I first went to the Grand Seiko dealer to have a look at the SBGW231 that I would later buy, it was the empty dial that jumped out at me. Just an applied “GS” and printed “Grand Seiko” at 12 o’clock, nothing more. It […]

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As we get ready to launch V11 of Hodinkee Magazine, we revisit one of our favorite magazine stories.