Welcome to another episode of Fratello On Air. This week, we begin a two-part series on vintage chronographs. Apparently, our listeners like hearing about these complicated watches that measure elapsed time. Note that the watch content starts after approximately 25 minutes. Vintage chronographs are a special category of watches. They’re complex, often fragile, and strangely…

A few weeks ago, I visited the Omega headquarters in Biel, and the folks there showed me this new handsome white-dial Seamaster 37mm. It ticks many boxes for me, and many of you also enjoy the return of the dog-leg lugs and vintage-style cases. Omega also shipped the watch to us, so it’s time for…

Ever since Nivada Grenchen released the Antarctic Diver back in 2023, the assortment page has remained largely stoic, with the vintage-inspired black dial remaining as the brand’s singular SKU in its skin-diver assortment. But if you’ve been following what they’ve been up to, you know that founder Guillaume Laidet is always sniffing around archives, websites,…

Two of the more prominent and active designers of the modern watch industry, Fabrizio Buonamassa of Bulgari, and Maximilian Büsser of MB&F, have teamed up to reinterpret the Italian-Swiss brand’s staple: the Serpenti. Into what? Well, a number things, some beyond the obvious. To find out, read on about the Bulgari MB&F Serpenti watch —…

The word icon gets thrown around a lot in the watch world. Too much, in fact. But Bulgari’s Serpenti – with its snake’s head design – certainly qualifies as an icon. The Serpenti Turbogas that wraps the wrist (once, twice, or multiple times) as a cuff is one of the hottest “it” watches. The Serpenti…

Please be aware that the headline does not refer to The Art of Speculation, a 1931 book by Philip Carret (1896–1998), a man considered a Wall Street legend and a leading thinker in basic value investing. Rather, I’m speculating what Vacheron Constantin has in store for us this year. As you’re probably well aware, this…

Speak to Swiss luxury watch brand sales managers, and the conversation about acquiring new customers sounds a lot like dating. Sales managers discuss wanting to meet young customers who are not only serious, but also serious about going all the way with their product, and soon. There might be big talk about forming long-term relationships,…

The Rolex Submariner is one of my all-time favorite watches, and I am not alone. It is so widely loved that we almost don’t see it for what it is anymore. The Sub’s ubiquity makes it feel like an obvious, unimaginative choice. This, however, does gross injustice to its status as a benchmark and example…