Trilobe has unveiled the Reconciliation as its entry into the Only Watch 2023 line-up. Drawing inspiration from Kintsugi ( @ ), a Japanese art form that turns broken pottery into a fine object, this one-of-a-kind timepiece is set to take center stage at the tenth edition of the biannual charity event. There, it will be auctioned off to support research into Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a severe neuromuscular disease primarily affecting young boys at a ratio of 1 in 3,500.The backstory of Trilobe s involvement in Only Watch is as bold as its timepieces. A few months after launching Trilobe, Gautier Massonneau (the founder and Creative Director) had a chance encounter with Luc Pettavino, the...

When Omega introduced the Speedmaster 60th Anniversary in 2017, it was a big thing! It was a tribute to the original Speedmaster reference CK2915, but with the calibre 1861 movement. Then, in 2020, Omega introduced the 105.003 tribute with its calibre 321. How do these two watches compare? Is it worth going after a Speedmaster 60th anniversary, or do you want to save up a bit more for the Speedmaster Calibre 321?After publishing our video where I compare the Speedmaster Calibre 321 with the Speedmaster Professional Moonwatch Master Chronometer, I received some requests to have a look at the Speedmaster 60th anniversary as well. And then, last week in the #SpeedyTuesday Facebook group, someon...

Oris has been making big steps over these last twelve months. Obviously, we were delighted to work with the brand on our Fratello Oris Big Crown Bronze Pointer Date. Next to that, the brand released its new Calibre 400 to much critical acclaim. And we have seen a string of new releases, the latest being the Carl Brashear Cal. 401 Limited Edition. Now Oris is back with a new release for its Change for the Better campaign. The new Whale Shark Limited Edition might just be the best in the series yet. I had a chance to check it out.Back in August of last year, I had the pleasure of trying out the Oris Aquis Hangang Limited Edition. It was a nice break from most of the watches released in the s...

Today, we examine a rare vintage Citizen Auto Dater 40M Diver. We ll talk about why this watch also happens to be a bit of an enigma. Its good looks, however, require no sleuthing.One could say that we have our boat on plane here on Fratello when it comes to looking at vintage Japanese watches (i.e., we re cruising). You folks seem to like seeing these unique pieces from yesteryear, so we ll keep the throttle down for the foreseeable. The Citizen Auto Dater 40M Diver we re discussing today just so happens to rank as one of the most beloved pieces in my vintage Japanese watch collection. It s a diver and I fall for those easily, but it s one of those watches that I bought without really knowi...

The story behind my stainless-steel Cosmograph Daytona reference 116520 is long overdue. For good reasons, though - it is a tale of both joy and woe. For those of you that covet the Daytona as the chronograph to end all chronographs, that may sound surprising. But trust me, those shades of feeling are very, very real. It took me a while to come to terms with this story, but I ve learned to embrace it now for the experience I earned through it. And now, after all is said and done, it s time to share it with you…At the millennium s turn, reference 116520 saw the Daytona updated. It became the first with an in-house automatic chronograph movement. Before that, the El Primero caliber bea...

The first time I saw the Tissot PRX, I was ambivalent. It looked exciting on the renderings, but the quartz movement was a turnoff. Since then, I managed to snag one for a few weeks, and my feelings have changed.I enjoyed wearing the watch, and the fact that it is quartz did not bother me at all. Furthermore, if you wished the PRX was a mechanical watch, dont worry, we have good news for you too. Keep on reading…HistoryThe new Tissot PRXs design takes inspiration from a 1970s Seastar model. Just like the modern counterpart, that watch was also available in several dial variants. Unlike the new PRX, however, the Seastar also came in a few different cases. The 70s was the golden age of ...

The last time we heard about Nivada, everything was about the Chronomaster. It was the first model the resurrected brand released to the market in many iterations. Now, it is not a secret that in the foreseeable future, we ll see some more renditions of iconic models from Nivada s past. This week the Depthmaster, a classic diver from Nivada, will hit the shelves.For most of us, the Depthmaster name is equivalent to Pac-Man, but that model is only one version. Nivada will come out with a few variations of the Depthmaster, just like the brand did with the Chronomaster.The original Pac-ManNivada launched the Depthmaster in 1965 as probably the world s most waterproof watch. Many models proudly ...

In our Sunday Morning Showdown, two of our writers go head-to-head in an epic showdown for the ages. Strong opinions and hysterical hyperbole are welcome (so feel free to join in with the fun in the comments section below). And don t forget to let us know which watches you d like to see torn to shreds/effusively exalted next week. This week sees us (mosh)pit two quartz-regulated titanium barnstormers in a battle like no other - the Omega Speedmaster X-33 and Breitling Aerospace. Life in the ISS and above the clouds may be the primary intent of these watches, but Jorg and Ben share a passion for music, which led them to uncover an unintentional benefit of both the Omega and Breitling…Hi...

Welcome once more to the house of horological hilarity. Rob returns in the host s chair. He welcomes back James Thompson (AKA Black Badger) who has invited his friend and collaborator Anders Brandt, co-founder and chief designer of Danish brand Arcanaut, to join the show. Needless to say, shenanigans ensued.An Irishman, a Canadian, and a Dane walk into a bar… It sounds like the opening line of a bad joke, but it might well be the perfect set-up of what is an amusing, far-reaching conversation that flips from the serious to the surreal with little warning. This podcast player is blocked because you did not accept marketing cookies. Change cookie settings This unholy trio discusses t...

For the purposes of this article, I?counted all the vintage and modern timepieces in my collection. I?never realized that the latter represents less than 3% in my three-digit plus collection. Well, that number is going to increase slightly. Blame the Zenith Revival El Primero A385.In the pictures, I liked everything about the Revival El Primero A385. The case size, shape and finishing, the dial, and color mix. The question was would I enjoy the movement, proportions, and a bit of that 1970s flair as much live on my wrist? Lets take it step-by-step.The Revival El Primero A385 vs. the Chronomaster SportA?quick warm-up. Have you seen Mikes recent TwoForTuesday article featuring the two new El P...

Regardless of how much stock you put in the zodiacal cycle, it s always interesting to find out in which year you were born and to see how closely the traits of that sign match up with your own. Coincidentally, I was born in the year of the Ox (back in 1985). This is, including the year I was born, the fourth time I ve entered my own zodiacal period, which means I should prepare once more for a year of being reminded how stubborn I am (apparently). However, when researching the latest Wristmon from Konstantin Chaykin, I learned more about the zodiac than I bargained for…So I m pretty sure everyone and their dog has heard of the zodiac. I m not expecting everyone to be able to rattle of...

Here at Fratello, we love vintage dive watches. They not only represent the times in which they were made but also express the quality and precision of manufacturing available these days. So when I came across this awesome collaboration, I felt the need to take a closer look at the new CronotempVS? Oris Spirit of Sixty-Five.Back in the sixties, two underwater diving pioneers Hans Hass and Christian J. Lambertse needed a proper tool watch that was technologically advanced enough to help other divers keep track of the time while diving. Oris was the major contributor in this venture and it resulted in the very first Oris diving watches for professional divers.In 2015, Oris decided to commemo...

When I opened up our Fratello mailbox this morning, I found Grand Seiko s press release on this new SLG005 White Birch watch. I couldn t help to think of the house where I grew up. In my memories, it was a large house with a nice garden and driveway. At the end of the driveway, where the road started, was a white birch.I write in my memories, as in reality, the house wasn t that big. I realized this when the same house next door was offered for sale on a popular housing platform. But as a kid, you perceive things in a different way, perhaps. What I noticed when looking at our previous neighbor s house for sale, is that our old house was also partly on the pictures. It looked so different, an...

This one came as a shock. Never before in my watch-filled and fuelled life have I worn a Beads of Rice bracelet. And then Forstner - my all-time favorite bracelet maker - comes along with a new version of this popular and stylish style and I just had to try it for myself. The only question was, where would it end up?I m a lucky guy. I get to review watches every day I go to work. A lot of the time I get to see new products before they hit the open market. Most of the time I see these coming a mile off, but every so often one comes along that takes me by surprise. That happened the week after the Forstner Beads of Rice bracelet landed on my desk. I was just tucking into my cereal, wondering w...

Before we met, my wife had one modern quartz Cartier Tank from 2010. I think she wore it exactly zero times over the last 12 months. Who is to blame? Todays suspects: the vibrant rectangular Elves, the 1920s Parisienne fashion wonder by Elgin, and a couple of indestructable Prim workhorses from Czechoslovakia. All vintage!My wife recently described her vintage watch renaissance with the sentence, A mechanical vintage watch is a mechanical vintage watch. Even though she often forgets to set the time and wind them up before she leaves the house. She doesnt need to. The experience is the same,?she objects with confidence. I?cant argue with that. I?just like to tease her every time I?see her pul...

It will come as no surprise to anyone who might have stumbled across my previous writings on the Czapek brand to know I am a fan. After almost a decade of following the brand since its rebirth in 2012, I feel part of the Czapek family. And while I have gushed over last year s Antarctique model (entirely unapologetically), and fawned over the Quai de Bergues range responsible for this hallowed marque s renaissance, there was one line of watches in the catalog that never sent me gaga. With the release of the Czapek Faubourg de Cracovie Ocean dOr, the brand s well-established chronograph line finally has me on board.Oh, it is so,?so satisfying when a brand you love gives you what you want. The ...

It s safe to say that we all know Casio s G-Shock Square. The watch that - almost forty years ago - more or less won the battle against the laws of nature. Designed to withstand a drop from a height of 10 meters, withstand 10 bar of water pressure, and offer a battery life of 10 years. Those three goals amounted to a hitherto unseen level of resistance in a time when watches were still fragile instruments.The G-Shock watches, which most of us know, are plastic products. That s how Mr. Kikuo Ibe designed them in the early eighties and how they came onto the market. We ve covered these regularly; if you re relatively new to them, a good article to start with would be Casio G-Shock Square, for ...

Welcome back to Wrist Game or Crying Shame and this week we take a look at a familiar face in the Tudor Black Bay. As you ll see, this one differs from the current model. But first…Last week, I dug deep and brought you the last version of the Minerva Pythagore and it came in 18K rose gold. Even at $8,700, you guys gave this rare bird a 79% Wrist Game win. But let me tell you, it wasn t worth writing such an article. Do you know why? Well, I had to put up with moaning from Robert-Jan for several days afterward because he went on and on about how these were so poorly finished. Good grief! Well, RJ won t have anything to complain about with today s movement. We re stepping back into recen...

First things first. This Panerai Luminor Tourbillon GMT PAM00768 is not a new watch. The Lo Scienzato (the scientist) collection has existed since 2010. It pays tribute to the Tuscan genius Galileo Galilei.In 2019, Panerai introduced this Luminor Tourbillon GMT PAM00768. It is a bold watch, with its 47mm case diameter and skeletonized dial and tourbillon complication. Most of the time, I am not particularly interested in reviewing watches that are priced out of the ballpark. I like to review what is on my own horizon or radar, and what I can feasibly afford. A $145,000, watch is definitely not within my budget for watches. But, sometimes, when a watch is very special or has a certain complic...

When I sell a watch from my collection, there s probably a good reason for it. I don t have many regrets in that regard, but selling my Yacht-Master 16622 back in 2009 is definitely one of them.I bought my Yacht-Master 16622 in 2007, a pre-owned model from 2004. In my collection were already a GMT-Master II, Sea-Dweller, and Datejust, so I thought the Yacht-Master would be something different. It was a bit of a weird choice and was, back then, regarded as a bit of an unloved watch by collectors. Yacht-Master 16622Even the seller tried to talk me out of it when I was there. Instead, he offered me one of the new GMT-Master II models with a ceramic bezel. But no, I wanted to have that Yacht-M...