Citizen has always been an important player when it comes to semi-professional dive watches, the Promaster Professional Diver 1000M, which we re reviewing this time, is no exception.The Citizen Promaster Professional Diver s 1000M Eco-DriveAn unmistakably serious instrumentLet s make things clear first, no professional or semi-professional diver needs a diving watch. For a long time, divers use and rely on their electronic wrist-dive-computers, which submit loads more information than just the time that they ve been underwater. By the way, does it exist anyhow, semi-professional? It s either professional or it isn t, isn t it? It s like seamless, either something is seamless, or there are se...
Does the use of the color green make for a natural and competitive battle between the Submariner Hulk and the newly released Seiko SLA019 or is there simply too much that separates these deep water tool watches to make the comparison interesting? Well, since youre here and because the two watches are pictured side by side, you know that were going to take a look. In fact, well spend more than a cursory amount of time with each of these divers because, more than proclaiming one the victor, its a nice opportunity to look closely at a couple models that are amongst the most popular within each brands lineup.Hailing from Geneva, Switzerland, the Submariner Hulk 116610LV is a watch that took pe...
One of our valued readers is lucky enough to owe no less than seven watches. Two hand winding, and five with automatic movements. He wears all watches in a rotation, and in short, as far as I understand, his question is:You Asked Us: Should I keep my watches running, or should I allow them some rest when I don t wear them?Here s the full original text of the reader s question:I am a fan of Fratello Watches and I read your articles every day?[author: thank you very much!], being a watch enthusiast. I have 2 Speedmasters which are manual winding and 5 automatic watches: a GMT, a Submariner, a Daytona, a Seamaster 300 and a Railmaster.I wear all of them in a rotation but while they are waiting ...
Inspired by the huge interest in vintage watches, the Hong Kong-based Undone company offers chronographs that could be easily mistaken for something 60 years old. Balazs did a review on Undone last year, with a lot of background information on this relatively new company, so I suggest to click the link above if you want to know more about them.Undone Tropical SaharaOne of the concepts of an Undone watch is that you can customize it the way you want. However, the Undone Tropical you see here is their Sahara model and nothing has been customized or changed to this model. It is not mandatory to customize anything, of course. Undone offers a number of standard designs, which you can leave as-is ...
Fortuna is auctioning a number of interesting watches during their ‘Important Watches sale on September 27th. We would like to give you our highlights of that auction, but feel free to browse their catalogue anyways, as they have quite an interesting line-up of watches. The ‘Important Watches auction consists of 66 lots, with a fair share of watches, of course. But you will also find other interesting pieces, like the Gerald Genta Octagon Chronograph for example, or a beautiful desk clock from Jaeger-LeCoultre (Marina).We picked a couple of highlights of this auction, that may interest you as well. Without further ado, let s have a look.Patek Philippe Nautilus 5712/1ANot vinta...
The Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday Ultraman has been introduced on July 10th and sold out within two hours. Today we show you some beautiful images of this new Ultraman, from watchmaker, collector and Speedy Tuesday fan, Abel Court. He picked up his Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday Ultraman last week and already had the time to shoot some great photos.Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday UltramanMost details regarding this Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday Ultraman we shared with you in the introduction article on July 10th. In a nutshell, the Speedmaster Speedy Tuesday Ultraman has the following specifications:Reference?311.12.42.30.01.001Case diameter: 42mmLug Width: 20mmMovement: Calibre 1861Crystal: HesaliteStrap:...
With an annual production of just 200 watches, the Austrian based?Habring2 is a small but very respected player in the watch industry. Owners Maria and Richard take a lot of pride in what they do, and this?Habring2 Chrono-Felix is showcasing just that.Let s have a first look at the new mono-pusher chronograph with calibre A11C-H1 movement.Habring2 Chrono-FelixAfter spending three years on developing their calibre A11 movement,?Habring2 ensured that they are completely independent of?any of the industrial movement manufacturers on the market. This new calibre A11C-H1 is their latest addition to the A11 family and has been fitted in the Chrono-Felix chronograph watch.Silvery-White DialIn their...
On May 15th 1918, the first airmail service flight took place between Washington and New York. This flight officially established the airmail service in the United States. Mail service was contractual between the postal service and the operators of whatever means of transportations the post used. Whether it was railway or steamboat, the owners of these companies signed a contract to carry the mail. The US, however, had no commercial airlines at the time, so the airmail service was carried out by air force pilots (Major Reuben Fleet of the Army Air Corps and Lieutenant George Boyle) and planes. That first airmail service flight delivered 4 bags of mail including a letter from the Postmaster o...
Austrian smartwatch manufacturer launches Kickstarter campaignVIITA Watches is a Microbrand from Austria that makes smartwatches with the qualities of a classic watch.In addition to the noble design, the unique algorithm, the outstanding workmanship and the premium materials used set VIITA Watches apart from other smartwatch manufacturers.Titanium, ceramics, sapphire crystal and 10 ATMWith its new model, TITAN HRV, the Austrian company sets high standards in the smartwatch industry. Featuring a 1st grade titanium (aviation standard) body, a bezel out of zirconia ceramic Zr02, a sapphire crystal touch screen and 10 ATM water resistance, the TITAN HRV has everything what counts for a watch ent...
Salmon dials have a strange effect on me. Whether it was one of the salmon dial Datejusts?in the 1990s, the salmon dialled Chronoswiss Regulateur Automatique CH1223, Audemars Piguet Royal Oak ‘Jumbo 14802 or Sinn 356 watches, I felt heavily attracted to them. Yet, I never bought one as I felt too scared. With this Patek Philippe 5270P (P for platinum), the dial has yet again that same effect on me.Patek Philippe 5270P – Salmon DialAlthough I regret not buying the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak with the salmon dial (and the prices went berserk), I could have bought the Chronoswiss or Datejust with that dial. Yet I actually never dared to do it. Not because I think rose or salmon isn ...
After a rather long hiatus, Watch Strap Review came back in June with a very cool strap. As you might have read in the article; it was a strap that GLC Straps produced using original leather from a Mercedes 190 SL. Some of you asked me where could they find the exact same leather Mercedes used in the 50s? To clear up any misunderstandings, they peeled off the leather of the actual seats of a car that was being restored in a garage. The restoration included new interior and the old (original) red leather seat became surplus. This is what GLC Straps saved and turned into a limited run of beautiful straps. Today we have another unique strap for your consideration. Though I have to say it is mos...
If you are in favour of big and bold diving watches, think Deepsea or Ploprof, you can add another to that list: the Ulysse Nardin Diver Deep Dive. There s nothing much toned down about this particular watch, but I assume that this is also not intended by the Le Locle based manufacture.Ulysse Nardin Diver Deep Dive – It Will Not Go UnnoticedThere are more watches on the market with a case as big as 46mm, or even larger. But even my approx.50mm Seiko Tuna 6159-7010 looks less bold. The 46mm isn t that extreme these days, but the two ‘extensions on the Ulysse Nardin Diver Deep Dive creates a watch that will not go unnoticed. But I believe that is exactly what Ulysse Nardin s team ...
Grand Seiko seems to be the community s darling. Since?a few years, collectors and watch journalists are all over it and it seems to be increasing by the day. With ‘in-house GS ambassadors such as Joe Kirk, who happens to be Director of the Seiko Boutique Miami Design district and puts out beautiful images on his Instagram and Facebook account, we get to see how the community responds to the amazingly well-finished Grand Seiko watches.The enthusiasm for Grand Seiko is so huge, that some people do wonder what s going on. Is it all paid-for content that is being published? Is Seiko giving away free stuff to press who talks positively about them? Grand Seiko is all over the place on soci...
Today on #TBT well take a look at a that has flown below the radar for some time. Its a watch with sporting intensions, but its not considered as a sports watch per se. Despite this, the 1625 Turn-o-Graph was actually issued to pilots in one of its earlier guises and features a toolish rotating bezel. Oh, and if you havent figured it out yet, this just happens to come in gold.Lets get into a little bit of history (for more, head here to this more extensive article). The original Turn-o-Graph was introduced in 1953 and the 6202 that appeared looked an awful lot like the Submariner that was still to come. It featured a black inlay rotating bezel and was offered with either a black or white ...
Yesterday we received several messages about the Japanese Omega website displaying 5 new Speedmasters. Perhaps they re not entirely new, but I will come back to that later. What should have been a ‘quiet release went crazy in the several Speedmaster groups on Facebook and the number of DM s we received increased by the hour. It s time to give some explanation about these 5 Olympic Games 2020 Speedmaster watches for the Japan market.Olympic Games 2020 SpeedmasterAs you probably know, in 2020 the Olympic Games will take place in Japan and of course Omega will be the official timekeeper. In celebratio of the 2 year countdown towards these games, Omega introduced a special collection of S...
Last weekend we flew off to the capital of the United Kingdom to meet up with a small group of watch enthusiasts. We received an invite for this GTG, organised by Chrono24, in the center of London. Following up the first Chrono24 GTG in their headquarter in Karlsruhe, Germany. As you can expect from these kind of events, the location was kept a secret until the very last minute. Directions however led us to a historic location situated on the river Thames. It doesnt get much more central London than this.Upon our arrival at Shakespeare s Globe we make our way up to the event location where we are welcomed by the hosts of the evening. Accompanied by a glass of bubbles we slowly see most of th...
In what has become a highly successful model of issuing limited edition models, today we re excited to announce the immediate release of the DOXA Sub300 Silver Lung.? The newest special edition follows a similar format as last year s Black Lung edition with the availability of only 300 pieces available for order via the DOXA website at a preorder price of $2,190 ($2,490 should they not sell out prior to August delivery).The DOXA Sub300 Silver Lung, similar to the Black Lung, is a reedition of a short-run of watches produced in 1967 in partnership with the diving equipment brand Aqua Lung.? As the name states, though, it s on a silver dial, which means it carries the Searambler moniker.Also, ...
StockX is the world s first stock market of things, more importantly, it s the first-ever stock market for watches. Buyers place ‘bids , sellers place ‘asks and when a bid and ask meet, the transaction occurs automatically. The best part: StockX ensures everything is 100% authentic and that all of the watches on the platform are in excellent condition.Why buy or sell a watch at StockX?As a collector or watch enthusiast, you are probably aware of the risks that are out there when buying a watch. Or selling a watch, for that matter. Besides receiving your money, you also want to be sure that the other party is happy with the watch. When buying a watch, you want to be sure that you...
If youve been following #TBT, and Fratello Watches for that matter, for any length of time, youve undoubtedly noticed that were huge fans of the Seiko Tuna series of watches. Whether reading Gerards history of the watches or sifting through any number of model-specific articles, our admiration runs deep for these oddly shaped, but distinctive divers. And so, today, its with somewhat of a bittersweet feeling that weve come to the end of our journey on vintage true Tunas with a look at one of the brands most successful and popular variants, the Seiko 7C46 Golden Tuna. Dont fret, well be back with more love for the shrouded beasts, but those articles will focus on the slightly less pure version...
As a matter of fact, a few people asked us the same question within the last week. Almost the same, as some questions were for a specific model, but all related to the availability – or lack – of sports watches.You Asked Us: Why are there no stainless steel watches available?One of the emails comes from Stefan, a Dutch watch enthusiast who set his eyes on a stainless steel Submariner. Below his translated email to us.Hi Team,I want to purchase a steel Submariner via my local authorized dealer, but when I asked the sales person just grinned and told me these are so high in demand that there is no stock. And no waiting list. I see? more than 300 of them being offered on Chrono2...
