On Monday, Thomas kicked off another series of Fratello Favorites. Our writers get another chance to share their favorite watches within a certain segment. This time, we are tackling vintage watches under €5K. Like Thomas, I’d also like to add another filter to those search terms. As I’m not very confident with or knowledgeable about…

Heretofore competing only in non-complication ultra-thin watches, Piaget threw down the gauntlet last year. Piaget’s secret weapon since 2018 has been its Altiplano Ultimate Concept, a skunk-works subdivision of its already impressively thin Altiplano collection. Having started out as a true prototype, it officially joined Piaget’s catalog in 2020 as the world’s thinnest mechanical watch.…

I bought my first Omega Seamaster Diver 300M in 2000 when I was still a student (with a job). It was — and still is — a remarkable watch, and Omega didn’t use inspiration from any vintage models when designing and developing it. Omega created the Seamaster Diver 300M from scratch in the early 1990s…

Pink flamingos have a very peculiar smell. The result of a strict shrimp-only diet will do that to a bird. Blue flamingos, on the other hand, smell like roasted peanuts. Do you know why? That’s because they feed exclusively on blue M&Ms, just like spoiled rock stars. Come on, give me a break. I mean,…

Today, on Fratello Talks, we’re discussing Audemars Piguet. The brand is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2025 and has kicked things off by introducing a selection of new models earlier this week. Lex was in Le Brassus to report on the novelties, and Nacho and RJ now join him for this week’s discussion. They begin by looking…

What We Know When NASA put out a call in the 1960s asking for watches for use in spaceflight, three brands answered: Omega, Wittnauer, and Rolex. By the time the arduous testing was completed on March 1, 1965, only Omega’s Speedmaster had made it through all the trials, and the rest is history. To celebrate…

Swatch is introducing the new MoonSwatch 1965. It will be available at selected Swatch stores worldwide as of March 1st, 2025. This new MoonSwatch variation is a visual reference to the white-dial Moonwatch from 2024, but it also celebrates an important milestone dating back to 1965. It features visual elements from the Speedmaster tested that…

What We Know Do you have a fridge full of Portra 400? If so, Nodus has a new watch for you. Created in collaboration with Beers And Cameras, a photography community and online platform with chapters in several cities around the United States, and dubbed “The Obscura,” this new Nodus collab features a newly patented…