Somehow, this Grande Reverso wasn t shown during the presentation of Jaeger-LeCoultre this year in Geneva. However, it was on display in the lobby of the Jaeger-LeCoultre booth so we asked if we could see it up close.The little sign on the plate next to the watch said that it was inspired by the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso model from 1935, with a central second hand, but yet it is called the Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso 1931. In any case, this vintage looking and inspired watch is a beautiful piece that really does have that appeal of a vintage watch.Jaeger-LeCoultre Grande Reverso 1931 Seconde CentraleThe Tribute to 1931 model (that we reviewed here) received some follow-up models with diff...

Swatch dropped another little bomb today! Meet the Swatch MoonSwatch Mission to the Moon with a Moonshine Gold seconds hand - or better said, the Mission to Moonshine Gold. This watch is exactly the same as the MoonSwatch Mission to the Moon but with a little Moonshine Gold twist.Mission to the Moon with a touch of Moonshine Gold!Our prediction article from last Sunday definitely ruffled some feathers, to say the least. And just like last year s announcement of the MoonSwatch, this is exactly what Swatch is after. The brand announced that the new Mission to Moonshine Gold will be available today in Tokyo, Zrich, Milan, and London. It is only in those cities that this watch will go on sale a...

Fratello On Air is back with another rollicking episode. This time, we cover dress watches and ask, in the face of all the hoopla, if dress watches are making a comeback. We think not, but there are a few caveats. Stick around - we recorded this one on a Friday night after a long week, so it s bound to be good! This podcast player is blocked because you did not accept marketing cookies. Change cookie settings Dress watches are all over the media landscape these days, and we decide to take on the topic. We both own at least a couple of collared shirts, so we feel that we re qualified to make a decision on whether these watches are making a comeback! First, though, we return to a comment o...

We re still in the relatively early stages of 2023, and that means the best is yet to come. With Watches and Wonders right around the corner, the big brands will unveil their new watches for 2023 in a couple of weeks. But at least as exciting are the watches of the smaller independent brands, or microbrands, if you will. Over the past couple of years, we have seen a huge increase in the number of small brands. Some of them have done amazing things. And some do not strike a chord with us. We have set up a small list of microbrands that we hope and expect to surprise with more great releases this year. It s a great thing to look forward to.Writing about expectations and predictions is a lot of...

Today, I m excited to bring something a little different. I m calling it a vintage watch showdown, but instead of two obvious competitors, I ve decided to pair some very unlikely foes. In one corner, it s the Precision 6426, and in the other, the Citizen Homer. Can the lowly contender from Japan even pretend to compete?I ve loved cars for even longer than I ve adored watches, and that s a long time. As an automotive fan, I was a highly devoted subscriber and reader of all the weekly and monthly car magazines. Comparison tests were pretty standard, but I loved the occasional David versus Goliath showdown. In fact, one of my favorites came when the Chevrolet Beretta GTZ was pitted against the...

Back in December 2016, RJ showed me a prototype of the Omega Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday Limited Edition. I congratulated him on a fantastic achievement and watch and then forgot to do one important thing - immediately start composing a financial plan so I could buy once it went live online. That proved catastrophic. The absence of a plan made me hesitate when the watch launched at noon on January 9th, 2017. And because my doubt lasted longer than the four hours it took to sell the 2,012 pieces, I missed out. When you snooze, you lose, I know. When I occasionally see the Speedy Tuesday LE here at Fratello HQ, I can still feel the regret that I didnt act more cleverly and decisively. One way t...

Once more, we are looking to expand our team. Fratello keeps on growing, and with that, we need to expand the administrative side of our business to ensure smooth operations on all fronts. If youd like to join our growing team as our office manager, read on-Fratello is one of the most read and fastest-growing online watch magazines in the world. Join our team of watch enthusiasts focused on creating original and opinionated content. We produce videos, podcasts, social media content, and - of course - articles for our magazine. In order to keep on growing sustainably, we are looking for a new team member to help us on the administrative front with a focus on accounting.While the office manage...

Although most Fratello readers love mechanical watches, none of us can deny the convenience of quartz. I d even venture a guess that a majority of us have at least one grab-and-go quartz watch in our collections. Whether it s a budget-friendly beater or a higher-end piece, there s comfort in knowing that one watch is always ready to go when you re scrambling to put clothes on before bolting out the door. Well, that s assuming that the battery hasn t suddenly died, leaving you wearing nothing but a wrist weight and mismatched socks to boot! Regardless, Tissot has got you covered with three 40mm additions to the Seastar 1000 line.These three new watches offer a versatile size and aesthetic, do...

Exactly two months ago, I mused about a Breguet Tradition 7027 in my Watch Resolutions For 2023 article. And even earlier, I also did so in another Pre-Owned Spotlight article on Breguet. Well, it seems I can tick that box already because I bought a pre-owned Breguet Tradition 7027BA from around 2010 last week.RJ s Breguet Tradition 7027BABreguet Tradition 7027The Breguet watch arrived last Friday (some of you might have seen it on my private Instagram account already), and I think I was jumping around in the office for the rest of the day. My colleagues were probably rolling their eyes at some point, but I couldn t hide my enthusiasm and happiness. A few months ago, my colleague Daan pulled...

Hamilton has just unveiled a new line in its popular Jazzmaster collection. Meet the Jazzmaster Performer range. This family of sport-chic steel watches includes four 42mm chronographs alongside three 38mm and four 34mm three-hand automatics. The chronographs immediately caught our eye with their Daytona-esque aesthetic, so we got hold of the black- and white-dial versions to take a closer look.The JazzmasterThe Jazzmaster has long been a staple collection in the Hamilton lineup to serve the market taste with a broad appeal. With over 200 everyday timepieces in its compilation, the Jazzmaster is all things to all people. From basic quartz models to the flippable Face 2 Face models, it caters...

Just moments ago, Swatch uploaded a MoonSwatch teaser: Mission to Moonshine Gold and March 7 it says. It also lists several locations all over the world. Are you ready for a new spin on the Swatch Omega MoonSwatch?Dej vu: Swatch manages to completely steal the show with the announcement of the MoonSwatch, just days before Watches and Wonders 2022. Now here we are, one year later, a few weeks before Watches and Wonders, and Swatch is at it again.The first question that crossed my mind was: will the impact be as large as last year? It is fair to doubt it. The MoonSwatch was wildly successful and the talk of the town. Releasing a couple of new versions or putting a new spin on the existing c...

The Tudor Black Bay Fifty-Eight in blue drove the watch world a bit nuts when it came out in 2020. I was one of those who, though wary of the hype, tried the watch on at a boutique and fell in love. Ive now had the Black Bay Fifty-Eight for two years, and I wanted to share my thoughts on this watch.The ocean is making that unmistakable booming sound, where large waves rolling off from the Pacific connect with the shorelines near where I live in Sydney, Australia. Its a summers evening here, and though it is late in the day, the Sun is still shining lazily over sheer cliffs. Im walking down with swimmers and a pair of goggles in hand, ready to partake in that evening ritual of a post-work swi...

Last week, we took a small break from our recent dive trip for the Sunday Morning Showdown series. Instead, Ben and Jorg lined up two luxury stainless steel sports watches with integrated bracelets. But after that little switch-up, we are back in the water. We decided it was time to put together a showdown between the Sea-Dweller and the Tudor Pelagos. Both represent the brands respective professional divers. The Sea-Dweller builds on the aesthetic of the Submariner, while the Pelagos is generally considered the true modern Tudor. So make sure you read through until the end and cast your ballot for the watch that you think should emerge victorious.It was only three weeks ago that Robert-Ja...

The Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Boeing 747 is the latest aerospace collaboration, and it celebrates the end of an era. We take a closer look at this limited-edition chronograph and all of its details.For several years, Breitling has been releasing so-called capsule collections of watches. Many of them are inspired by historic military aircraft or even long-gone airlines. On the airline front, names like TWA and Pan-Am have graced the Navitimer. For 2023, though, we get the limited-edition Breitling Navitimer B01 Chronograph 43 Boeing 747. What s notable about this is that the watch celebrates a legendary commercial plane, and that should resonate with more than pilots or aerospace...

First impressions matter in the world of watches. And in late November 2022, Lorca Watches and the brands founder Jesse Marchant made their first impression on me. With just three sentences, Jesse piqued my interest. In short, I am an NYC-based recording artist who has created the watch I felt was missing on my tours. It is a compact (36mm case/37mm bezel) and thin mechanical Swiss Made sports watch that leans a little dressy while boasting a solid construction and 200m WR. The finishing is very crisp, and the watch features a discreetly integrated GMT function. This was a professional musician turned watch designer endeavoring to create what sounds (to me) like a damn near perfect watch. As...

In today s video, Fratello senior editor Lex Stolk takes a deep-dive into the Sea-Dweller. The story dates all the way back to 1967 with the Sea-Dweller reference 1665 with a Double Red dial. Where the Submariner was water resistant to 200 meters, the Sea-Dweller could survive depts of 610 meters. It changed in 1978 when introduced the ref. 16660 Triple Six, allowing the wearer to go as deep as 1220 meters. Lex talks about all the Sea-Dweller models up to the 126600 (and 126603), except the Deepsea models. Sea-Dweller 1665 & 16600Lex s favorites are the first Sea-Dweller (ref. 1665) and the later reference 16600. The original Sea-Dweller from 1967 is simply magic, and the reference 166...

Another Friday, another Top 5! In this series, we take one classic watch and choose our five favorite references ever produced. Four of these references will be based on the historical importance of the specific watch in the grand scheme of things. Though there may be some overlap, its not a question of which references are the most collectible or of the highest value on the market. The fifth pick is our Fratello favorite that takes the current market price and collectability into account, potentially making it a sleeper reference. As such, the last pick could be described as our wild card. This week, we ll take a look at the Omega Seamaster Professional 300M. What are the best references fr...

The Garrick watch company, headquartered in Norwich, is run by Dave Brailsford, and it is one of the brands surfing the wave of resurgence in British wristwear. The new Garrick S6 is unlike watches from tool masters Bremont and hot-collab king George Bamford, playing on more classical strings. Last year was a quiet one for Brailsfords bespoke brand, except for a strong collaborative effort with Fears. These two brands and Farer take inspiration from a more formal elegance in vintage watches, with some very British touches.Call Garrick eccentric, but you cant ignore the bold nature of the signature handset on its S4 and S6 models. What makes the brand s low-output pieces so different from oth...

I ve always wanted to be a bird-of-paradise a little bit. But that s exactly the problem; you should go all in or you ll never really become one. I guess I m just too modest to be one. If you re just like me, Boldr now offers you the opportunity to at least pay tribute to a recently discovered bird-of-paradise, the Vogelkop Superb (Lophorina niedda). And the good thing is that the watch is not all that outgoing. That s because the Boldr Safari Vogelkop Superb is almost all black. There are just a few light blue Super-LumiNova accents on it to pay tribute to its inspirator. Let s take a quick look!Last year, Boldr launched its all-black Venture Singularity, which was based on our galaxys supe...

What watch will be the star of Watches and Wonders 2023? The 70th-anniversary Submariner, perhaps? Could be. Could very well be. I have no clue what it will look like, though; maybe a brown dial with a light blue ceramic bezel? Or is that way too wild? On the other hand, a new Milgauss might be easier to foresee and make a mockup of. So thats what we did. And Fratellos Watches and Wonders 2023 predictions also include visuals of a new Rainbow from Zenith, two versions of last years star of the show, the Vacheron Constantin 222, plus a very blue Tudor Pelagos 39, a dive watch that could very well become the star of W&W 2023.The 2021?Pelagos FXD showed us the way to come up with a blue ver...