I dare say there wasn’t a single French Air Force pilot in the 1950s who could’ve foreseen a blue sky with pixelated white clouds in the sub-dials of his Type 20. Airain’s Tom van Wijlick, however, dared to do something different with one of the most iconic pilot’s watches of all time by contacting Romaric […]

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People sometimes ask me on Instagram and in person which watches they should get. They often expect me to suggest watches from big names like Rolex, Cartier, and Omega. And yes, those brands make and offer great watches, but they’re also rather expensive for most people. In this series, we’re looking at our favorite watches […]

Visit Fratello Favorites: The Best Watches Under €2,500 — Daan’s Picks From Mido, Oris, And Polo Ralph Lauren to read the full article.

We all make choices every day. Most of us, however, probably don’t decide to buy a luxury watch all that often. So when you do, you’d better think it through properly. You might experience the agony of choice. It happens sometimes — for instance, when you have to choose between a “Pepsi” and a “Batman.” […]

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It looks like people are still not tired of vintage-inspired dive watches, and many brands keep coming up with re-editions of ones that used to be in their catalogs. Today, we’ll put two of our favorite revived skin divers up against each other. In one corner, we have the Airain Sous-Marine, which is inspired by […]

Visit Sunday Morning Showdown: Seiko SJE093 Vs. Airain Sous-Marine to read the full article.

When you bring back a lost watch brand and want to restore it to its former glory, you are not just a watch geek. No, you’re also part custodian and part historian. At Fratello, we appreciate it when someone does this with passion and attention to detail. Tom van Wijlick is such a guy, so […]

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Most of my colleagues already had their turn to assemble their perfect watch collection with a budget of €25,000. I have seen some exciting picks, but it also made me realize that it depends heavily on where you are in your watch-collecting journey. Someone who just started will probably pick entirely different watches with this […]

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Most watch brands nowadays are part of a conglomerate. Luxury groups such as LVMH, Swatch Group, and Richemont own many of the traditional watch brands. But what about microbrand groups? Chasing economies of scale is equally beneficial for small brands. Huddling together can provide much greater striking power. So will we see more microbrand groups […]

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Another Friday, another Top 5! After two movie-related lists, it’s time to return to watches—skin divers, to be precise. We have seen some tremendous modern skin-diver-inspired watches come out lately. With a history dating back to the 1950s, the skin divers are a style of watch with plenty of history. On top of that, their […]

Visit Fratello’s Top 5 Cool Skin Divers That Are Available Today—Our Picks From Seiko, Aquastar, Zodiac, And More to read the full article.

When Nacho first told me about this challenge, I thought it would be an easy one. There are so many watches in the sub-€3,000 price range. But of course, you don’t want to overlap too much with the Fratello Favorites we’ve published at a lower price point. And, as it’s a challenge with a twist, […]

Visit Fratello Favorites: The Best Watches Under €3,000 — Daan’s Picks From Oris, Airain, SpaceOne, And More to read the full article.

Welcome to another edition of Pre-Owned Spotlight. This week, we focus on a genre that has become very popular with new watch buyers, but we’ll use the opportunity to go back in time. We’ll take a look at several vintage skin divers that are available for sale, and while prices have increased over the years, […]

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