Introducing the TAG Heuer Monaco 1989C1999 Limited Edition, the third watch in a series of five to celebrate the model s 50th anniversary.The TAG Heuer Monaco 1989C1999 Limited Edition is here and closely follows the first green piece released at the Monaco Grand Prix attributed to the 1970 s and the second red piece shown at Le Mans, which was dedicated to the 1980 s. This time, TAG chose New York City as its place of introduction right before the Formula E race to be held on the city streets.TAG Heuer Monaco 1989C1999 Limited Edition – 90 s StyleThe TAG Heuer Monaco 1989C1999 Limited Edition is once again limited to 169 pieces and brings in yet another set of colors meant to evoke th...
We take a look at the Citizen Homer Second Setting C an official Japanese railway watch from the 60s and 70s.If I were to tell you that there exists a prevalent vintage 36mm stainless steel watch with an in-house manual winding movement, a hacking feature, a wonderfully simple dial sans date, youd probably point me towards any number of Swiss brands ranging from Patek Philippe, Longines, and even Omega.? But if I told you it was an officially issued watch, Id bet that number would drop considerably.? And, finally, if I told you that something in the neighborhood of $200 could land this watch, youd probably tell me to lay off the hard stuff.? Ill keep drinking my beer and bourbon – than...
I think its very strict. My personal opinion: I think its too strict, Swiss tennis great Roger Federer once said of the notorious Wimbledon dress code.You dont need Wikipedia to know that The Championships, Wimbledon is the only major tournament hosted by an actual tennis club, located in a low-key residential suburb of London, just like a century ago. Certain things are endearingly old school. There is no signage on the courts and no all-singing all-dancing entertainments during changeovers. It is also the only Grand Slam venue that has a Royal Box reserved for the royals and luminaries.With such eminence, there is little wonder the tournament has attracted a multitude of high-profile spons...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe from Japan loves watches,? including the relatively unknown Minase Divido watch from his home country.He has been spotted before with nice watches. A vintage Omega Constellation C-model, a Speedmaster Reduced, a Seiko Astron and a Grand Seiko. Today, we ve received a few ‘watch spottings of him wearing a Minase Divido. That might not directly ring a bell with you, but we covered Minase in this article. We ve visited Minase during Baselworld this year, where they had a little spot in the Hyperion Hotel. We were all pretty impressed by their Divido watches. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was recently wearing one of the Minase Divido models during the G20 me...
Are you looking to buy an Omega Speedmaster but don t know where to start? We re here to help! Over the past 65+ years, Omega has created many variations of one of the world s most famous chronographs. The classic 42mm Moonwatch has been in the collection since 1965, and to the novice eye, little has changed since then. But if you look a bit closer, you will find that the Speedmaster evolved quite a bit in the decades that followed.In this Speedmaster guide, we ll give you an overview of the most important references of the Speedmaster (Professional) and some of its variations. Although this article isn t meant as a pricing guide, we will give some hints, of course. If you re already a knowl...
The ventura v-matic EGO has been resurrected.? Fans of the 90 s brand and newcomers alike will find this new release highly satisfying.I received an email from the team behind the new ventura Watches several weeks back with the announcement that the brand was officially being relaunched with the ventura v-matic EGO.? I had certainly heard of ventura Watches and as someone who started admiring timepieces during the 90 s, I had flashbacks.? ventura Watches was first founded in 1989, but it wasn t until 1994 that the brand gained real fame.? Enter Swiss designer Hannes Wettstein and his uniquely modern form follows function designs that found their way to ventura.? I recall seeing these in watc...
Even when you re not into watches, or into Speedmasters, it is nearly impossible that you have not been confronted with a gold coloured astronaut, a picture of the gold Speedmaster Apollo 11 50th anniversary or an advertisement of the Moonwatch.What did you expect? Omega has been keen on their role as the official supplier of chronographs to the NASA astronauts since 1965. The 25th anniversary was already celebrated with a special engraved steel Moonwatch (2500? pieces), a white gold Speedmaster Professional (limited to 500 pieces), a very limited run of 50 pieces in platinum and a special run of the steel Speedmaster Professional watch with a display back for the Italian market (999 pieces)...
Last Friday evening, we hosted an event in Amsterdam together with Seiko, to celebrate the introduction of the new Prospex LX collection.The new Prospex LX collection was introduced in Baselworld and received with a lot of enthusiasm. From us as well, as these watches seem to be the next big step in their professional series. All equipped with a Spring Drive caliber 5R movement and the case and bracelet are finished according to their incredibly high standards. Including the famous Zaratsu polishing technique. Seiko Prospex LX EventSix watches in total, make up for this new Seiko Prospex LX collection, where LX stands for ‘light . This can be interpreted in different ways, as the wa...
We all know meanwhile that many Swiss Made labeled watches are not entirely made in Switzerland. The ‘Swiss Made label is protected by Swiss law since 1971, and its requirements several times strengthened since. Even the last enhanced requirements, dating from January 1st, 2017, do not specify that a watch has to be entirely made in Switzerland.Ultramarine Morse GMT 3914A is I.O.E.S.Swiss Made, made in Switzerland or…?Currently, the most important criteria for a watch to be considered ‘Swiss Made under Swiss law, are the following:its movement is Swiss(*)its movement is cased up in Switzerlandthe manufacturer carries out the final inspection in SwitzerlandAnd then, (*) a ...
A watch is a bold statement and a piece of jewellery for the modern woman as it needs to be practical and distinctive. Timelessness, modern design combined with excellent craftsmanship and quality make ultra-feminine watches desired and suitable for both basic tee with leather pants, and more formal – satin slip dress. Meet the new Omega Constellation Manhattan.Modern Womans Choice?For the past 37 years, the Omega Constellation Manhattan has dominated the world of womens watches. To update its iconic luxury ladies timepiece, Omega has launched a new version of legendary Constellation. The classic design by Carol Didisheim has revolutionised unisex watches, as its remarkably versatile l...
Hej, happy campers, it s time for This Week in Watches for July 6, 2019.This week, I don t really have a rant-worthy topic prior to getting into This Week in Watches.? It s not been?too hot here in Germany (sorry, Serbians, you are feeling it right now) and the ground is stable (do take care, SoCal denizens), so what s there to mention?? Well, how about this?? We now have e-Scooters roaming around in Frankfurt.? That s not a whole lot different than some other cities, but?damn, the users of these things don t know what they re doing quite yet.? It s amazing, but true, that one cannot text while using one of these lest they wish to end up as a piece of roadside hamburger – but they re t...
,The latest, number 25 to be exact, James Bond movie is in the making. Finally! It was time for the team to continue on this epic journey and bring the adventures of 007 to the silver screen.For a long time, it seemed that the 25th Bond movie was not going to happen anytime soon. First, the debate came about wholl play Her Majestys secret agent. Now we know that Daniel Craig is back C or rather, never left. Then, Danny Boyle jumped ship, and the production lost its director. Luckily, they found a new person in charge rather quickly. To direct this epic film, the producers chose none other than Cary Fukunaga who most of you might know as the director of True Detectives first season. Fukunaga ...
Today, on #TBT, we take a look at a Calendar Auto Orient Diver, another rare 1960 s Japanese diver.? Oh, and Happy 4th of July!Unless you re a real Japanese watch?otaku, this could easily be the first time you ve laid eyes on the Calendar Auto Orient Diver ref. T19735.? It s not a common watch and it s a watch that I d only seen a couple times in the back corners of forums when curious folks decided to ask what it was and what it might be worth.? Replies to such questions were often nonexistent.? But when you re cruising through sales and auction sites in Japan, you stumble upon things – lots of things.? In fact, I recently took ownership of a decent tranche of relatively uncommon Japa...
With this article, we show that a cool watch does not have to break the bank. We selected five awesome timepieces for you that cost less than $1,000 (or $1,000).Our last Top 5 article about cool diver watches for this summer was well received. We thought it would be fun to write another Top 5 article.Top 5 Watches Under 1000This time, however, we would like to concentrate on another topic. This is a subject that most of us have to deal with from time to time; budget. We all have (imaginary) lists with watches that we would like to own at one point. Most of the time, the reason these pieces will stay on this list forever is not their lack of availability, or because your significant other won...
The Bulgari Octo Finissimo line has received a lot of praise for its impressive list of industry firsts including the thinnest tourbillon movement, the thinnest minute repeater movement and the thinnest automatic movement. Secondly, watch media and watch enthusiasts alike have praised the unique design of the Octo Finissimo as one of the most remarkable new watches out there.Like many, I also love the fact that Bulgari had the guts to start making incredibly thin in-house movements to break a number of industry records and I also appreciated the design of the first few watches that were introduced using a combination of shapes that define the unique character of the Octo Finissimo.The Octo F...
After our Singapore Speedy Tuesday Event, we travelled to Hong Kong to host the Speedy Tuesday event on Thursday, June 27th.Similar to the report of the event in Singapore, we share the pictures that we took during the Hong Speedy Tuesday Event. In the same constellation (no pun intended) as in Singapore (together with the Head of Brand Heritage Petros Protopapas, former NASA engineer James H. Ragan), we did presentations and a panel discussion in Hong Kong. Of course, there was also the opportunity to try the new Speedmaster Apollo XI watches. These watches are being delivered to the markets as we speak.I was very happy to see so many enthusiast Speedmaster fans in Hong Kong, and we also (a...
Last week we held our Speedy Tuesday events in Singapore and Hong Kong. Together with Omega s Petros Protopapas (Head of Brand Heritage) and former NASA engineer James H. Ragan, we travelled to these two great places to host the Speedy Tuesday events.I already briefly gave a summary on the trip itself in yesterday s Fratello on Air podcast (episode 2), but here s the photo report of the events itself. Let me start by saying that it was inspiring to be in Singapore and Hong Kong. I ve been to Singapore before when I was still in banking, and I was happy to be back. However, on the contrary to my previous visits, I had only a little time to explore the city. The Speedy Tuesday event itself was...
Our second podcast is now online. Michael Stockton and Robert-Jan Broer discuss our recent events in Asia, but also the Seamaster Ultra Deep and lots of (es).The Fratello on Air podcast is available on Apple s Podcast, Google Podcast, Soundcloud, BuzzSprout, Spotify and via RSS.Fratello on Air This podcast player is blocked because you did not accept marketing cookies. Change cookie settings Robert-Jan just got back from the Speedy Tuesday events in Singapore and Hong Kong and gives a little feedback on those, as well as the final dates for the upcoming events in New York and Tokyo. Michael talks about the recent trips he did with Breitling and Omega.? Of course, we start with a quick wr...
We take a look at the Mido Commander Big Date 60th Anniversary Limited Edition.Mido has been on a roll this year regarding new releases.? We last took a look at the Multifort Patrimony, but now we have more news.? ?In celebration of the watch s debut in 1959, the Mido Commander Big Date 60th Anniversary is here and in a nod to its birth year, only 1,959 pieces will be available.? As one of the most well-known names in the Mido lineup, it s fitting that the brand has come up with a model to mark its 6th decade of existence.? Mido tells us that the Commander was originally created with the Eiffel Tower as its primary source of inspiration.? Perhaps it s the clean lines, slim case bezel and lin...
One booth you should never miss during Baselworld is that of Ateliers Louis Moinet. Where many try to incorporate a unique theme or try to breathe luxury, Moinet stands out with a bit of a mysterious, yet warm air to it.CEO of the brand, Jean-Marie Schaller, is always there to welcome you. Their Baselworld booth breathes something out of this world, and so are many of their creations which are inspired by the extraterrestrial. They presented us the Louis Moinet Ultravox with an extremely rare hour-strike complication.?Louis Moinet UltravoxFor those who know the brand, they will recognise the case design. This alone is a work of art as it consists of 65 different elements. But the 46,5mm case...
