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The New Bianchet UltraFino Maserati - One Of The Better Car-Watch Collaborations I’ve Seen In A While Fratello
Apr 8, 2026

The New Bianchet UltraFino Maserati - One Of The Better Car-Watch Collaborations I’ve Seen In A While

Honestly, I usually take car-watch collaborations with a pinch of salt. Too often, they feel like the easy and somewhat lazy option. Add a logo, pull in a color, mention “performance” a few times, and somehow, that’s meant to be a job well done. While that may be enough for the marketing side of things, […] Visit The New Bianchet UltraFino Maserati - One Of The Better Car-Watch Collaborations I’ve Seen In A While to read the full article.

Introducing: The Jacob & Co. The Godfather II - The Only Double-Melody Musical Watch In The World Fratello
Blancpain recently revealed Apr 8, 2026

Introducing: The Jacob & Co. The Godfather II - The Only Double-Melody Musical Watch In The World

The Jacob & Co. The Godfather II is not the first Godfather-themed watch, but it is the first and only double-melody musical timepiece in the world. Yes, Blancpain recently revealed the Double Grande Sonnerie, but that’s a striking watch, and The Godfather II is not. Instead, Jacob & Co. built a timepiece with a single […] Visit Introducing: The Jacob & Co. The Godfather II - The Only Double-Melody Musical Watch In The World to read the full article.

Universal Genève Is Back! Introducing Four Collections, With The Famous Polerouter Leading The Way Fratello
Universal Genève Apr 8, 2026

Universal Genève Is Back! Introducing Four Collections, With The Famous Polerouter Leading The Way

Finally, after two years of teasing, Universal Genève is back. Yes, the brand is back in a tangible way with four collections and a soon-to-open flagship store in the heart of Geneva, its city of origin. From the 1940s through the 1960s, Universal Genève stood among the most respected names in high-end Swiss watchmaking. The […] Visit Universal Genève Is Back! Introducing Four Collections, With The Famous Polerouter Leading The Way to read the full article.

Going Back To The Beginning With The Makina Uriel_VII Fratello
Apr 8, 2026

Going Back To The Beginning With The Makina Uriel_VII

Over the past year, I have had the pleasure of reviewing three watches from Makina. The young Filipino brand has quickly demonstrated a wide range of offerings. What ties the different models together is their combination of industrial, almost futuristic design that still features a good injection of classic watchmaking elegance. With the new Makina […] Visit Going Back To The Beginning With The Makina Uriel_VII to read the full article.

Qian GuoBiao’s New Skylight Models Might Just Be My Favorite Watches From Him Yet Fratello
Apr 8, 2026

Qian GuoBiao’s New Skylight Models Might Just Be My Favorite Watches From Him Yet

There’s something very satisfying about seeing a watchmaker push a familiar idea a little further without losing the thing that made it appealing in the first place. That was my first reaction to the new Qian GuoBiao Skylight Original and Skylight Sun. On paper, the concept is simple enough. This is Qian GuoBiao’s first partially […] Visit Qian GuoBiao’s New Skylight Models Might Just Be My Favorite Watches From Him Yet to read the full article.

Sinn Introduces Four New Models Ahead Of Watches And Wonders: The 544, 544 RS, 308, And 936 S Fratello
Sinn Introduces Four New Models Apr 8, 2026

Sinn Introduces Four New Models Ahead Of Watches And Wonders: The 544, 544 RS, 308, And 936 S

Watches and Wonders 2026 kicks off next week, and this year marks Sinn’s first appearance at the fair. Likely to stir up excitement for this debut, the brand introduces four models ahead of the show. The lineup includes two versions of the 544, the limited 936 S chronograph, and the more unconventional 308 Hunting Watch. […] Visit Sinn Introduces Four New Models Ahead Of Watches And Wonders: The 544, 544 RS, 308, And 936 S to read the full article.

Ressence Enters A Completely Different Ballgame With The New Type 11 And Its First Fully Integrated Movement Fratello
Ressence Enters Apr 7, 2026

Ressence Enters A Completely Different Ballgame With The New Type 11 And Its First Fully Integrated Movement

Most of you know the deal with Ressence watches by now. The highly original creations by Belgian designer Benoît Mintiens tell the time through an intuitive layout. The watches don’t use conventional hands; instead, they feature several eccentric satellites. Until now, the brand’s so-called Ressence Orbital Convex System (ROCS) was always powered by a highly […] Visit Ressence Enters A Completely Different Ballgame With The New Type 11 And Its First Fully Integrated Movement to read the full article.

What Are 10 More Of The Best Dive Watches Under €1,000? Fratello
Apr 7, 2026

What Are 10 More Of The Best Dive Watches Under €1,000?

Two weeks ago, we brought you an article looking at some of the best dive watches under €1,000. Today, we’re continuing that feature with the second part. Before I go further, I should note a few things that I found while researching these stories. First, I have been surprised at how many watches I once […] Visit What Are 10 More Of The Best Dive Watches Under €1,000? to read the full article.

ArtyA’s Uber-Complex Complexity Debuts For Watches And Wonders Fratello
Apr 6, 2026

ArtyA’s Uber-Complex Complexity Debuts For Watches And Wonders

Some watches hit you with the spec sheet and leave you to make sense of the rest later. The new ArtyA Complexity doesn’t really feel like one of those. Yes, the headline is big, and yes, it was always going to grab attention at Watches and Wonders next week. Still, the thing that stood out […] Visit ArtyA’s Uber-Complex Complexity Debuts For Watches And Wonders to read the full article.

Watches And Wonders 2026 - What To Expect From The Year’s Biggest Week In Watches Fratello
Apr 6, 2026

Watches And Wonders 2026 - What To Expect From The Year’s Biggest Week In Watches

It’s that time again. From April 14th to 20th, the watch world will return to Watches and Wonders Geneva, and the 2026 edition is shaping up to be the biggest, busiest, and most expansive yet. With 64 exhibiting brands and an increasingly city-wide footprint, this is no longer a mere trade show. It’s the moment […] Visit Watches And Wonders 2026 - What To Expect From The Year’s Biggest Week In Watches to read the full article.

Hands-On With The Impressive Casio Edifice EFK-110 Series - A Welcome Evolution Of The EFK-100 Fratello
Casio Edifice EFK-110 Series - Apr 5, 2026

Hands-On With The Impressive Casio Edifice EFK-110 Series - A Welcome Evolution Of The EFK-100

It’s been just roughly six months since Casio released the Edifice EFK-100, which received widespread critical acclaim as the brand’s first line of mechanical watches. As you will understand, then, we were quite surprised to see these new Edifice EFK-110 models land on our desks. At first glance, you would think that nothing has changed. […] Visit Hands-On With The Impressive Casio Edifice EFK-110 Series - A Welcome Evolution Of The EFK-100 to read the full article.

Introducing: The Raymond Weil Millesime The Fifty - Featuring A Historic Valjoux 23-6 Chronograph Movement Fratello
Raymond Weil Apr 5, 2026

Introducing: The Raymond Weil Millesime The Fifty - Featuring A Historic Valjoux 23-6 Chronograph Movement

Happy birthday, Raymond Weil. This year, the independent, family-owned Geneva-based brand celebrates its 50th anniversary in great horological style. The brand managed to get its hands on 50 historic Valjoux 23-6 chronograph movements, restored and hand-decorated them, and put them inside a Millesime watch. The 37mm The Fifty might very well be the best-looking RW […] Visit Introducing: The Raymond Weil Millesime The Fifty - Featuring A Historic Valjoux 23-6 Chronograph Movement to read the full article.

Sunday Morning Showdown: The New Longines Hydroconquest Vs. The Oris Aquis Date Fratello
Longines Hydroconquest Vs Apr 5, 2026

Sunday Morning Showdown: The New Longines Hydroconquest Vs. The Oris Aquis Date

Welcome to another installment of Sunday Morning Showdown! We hope you have your Sunday breakfast, a cup of coffee, and an open mind at hand because we need your opinion! Today, we’ll pit the latest Longines Hydroconquest against the Oris Aquis. This, then, is a battle of sub-€2,500 dive watches. Both watches come in different […] Visit Sunday Morning Showdown: The New Longines Hydroconquest Vs. The Oris Aquis Date to read the full article.

Into The Pacific With The Blancpain × Swatch Scuba Fifty Fathoms Ocean Of Storms Fratello
Blancpain × Swatch Scuba Fifty Apr 4, 2026

Into The Pacific With The Blancpain × Swatch Scuba Fifty Fathoms Ocean Of Storms

The Scuba Fifty Fathoms Ocean of Storms is a wonderful holiday watch. Providing a mechanical caliber and the wearing experience of a Blancpain, this Swatch is a whole lot of fun. It’s good that this plasticky watch has a decent level of waterproofness too. Sydney’s spring has been a tempestuous affair to say the least. […] Visit Into The Pacific With The Blancpain × Swatch Scuba Fifty Fathoms Ocean Of Storms to read the full article.

Maen And Nico Leonard Unveil The Grand Tonneau Ultra-Thin Fratello
Maen Apr 3, 2026

Maen And Nico Leonard Unveil The Grand Tonneau Ultra-Thin

It’s been about a year since Maen and Nico Leonard released their first collaborative effort, the Jump Hour. It is safe to say that the Swedish brand with Dutch roots and the Belfast-based Dutch YouTuber timed that release perfectly. It debuted right before Watches and Wonders, where we saw a full parade of jump-hour watches. […] Visit Maen And Nico Leonard Unveil The Grand Tonneau Ultra-Thin to read the full article.

Introducing: The Streamlined Desder D001 - A Wrist-Worn Sculpture With A Triple-Axis Tourbillon Fratello
Apr 3, 2026

Introducing: The Streamlined Desder D001 - A Wrist-Worn Sculpture With A Triple-Axis Tourbillon

Let me introduce you to Mo Coppoletta and Luca Soprana, founders of the new watch brand Desder. Italian-born Coppoletta, who’s based in London, is best known as a tattoo artist, designer, and art director. He founded the influential London studio The Family Business in 2003, which became a global reference point for high-end tattooing, before […] Visit Introducing: The Streamlined Desder D001 - A Wrist-Worn Sculpture With A Triple-Axis Tourbillon to read the full article.

Fratello’s Top 5 Rolex Day-Date Alternatives In 2026 Fratello
Rolex Day-Date Alternatives Apr 3, 2026

Fratello’s Top 5 Rolex Day-Date Alternatives In 2026

Another Friday, another list. This week, we close out our series of lists focused on Rolex alternatives, but we have saved the best for last. The Rolex Day-Date has long been the brand’s flagship model. It’s one of those icons that carved out its unique space in the watch landscape and seems practically impossible to […] Visit Fratello’s Top 5 Rolex Day-Date Alternatives In 2026 to read the full article.

Introducing: The 1.65mm-Thin Konstantin Chaykin ThinKing Mystery - Is It The Slimmest Mechanical Watch In The World? Fratello
Richard Mille joined Apr 2, 2026

Introducing: The 1.65mm-Thin Konstantin Chaykin ThinKing Mystery - Is It The Slimmest Mechanical Watch In The World?

Do you remember the ThinKing, the ultra-thin, in-house, one-of-a-kind watch with a mere 1.65mm profile that surprised everybody in 2024? Piaget and Bvlgari were locked in battle to come up with the world’s thinnest mechanical watch, Richard Mille joined the fight, and then, out of the blue, Konstantin Chaykin presented the ThinKing. The watch never […] Visit Introducing: The 1.65mm-Thin Konstantin Chaykin ThinKing Mystery - Is It The Slimmest Mechanical Watch In The World? to read the full article.

The Watches Worn On The NASA Artemis II Mission Fratello
Omega Speedmaster […] Visit Apr 2, 2026

The Watches Worn On The NASA Artemis II Mission

This month began with the exciting launch of Artemis II on April 1st, 2026, at 22:35:12 (UTC). I stayed up to watch the launch (00:35 here) and witness this next chapter in NASA’s Moon exploration. The space-qualified watches It’s the first human-crewed lunar voyage since 1972. During that mission, all astronauts wore the Omega Speedmaster […] Visit The Watches Worn On The NASA Artemis II Mission to read the full article.

Fratello Talks: Watches We Personally Love But Would Not Recommend Fratello
Apr 2, 2026

Fratello Talks: Watches We Personally Love But Would Not Recommend

We all have watches we absolutely love but would hesitate to recommend to someone else. That might sound contradictory at first, but spend enough time in this hobby, and it starts to make sense. Not every great watch is universally great. Some require a certain mindset, a specific wrist, or simply a willingness to embrace […] Visit Fratello Talks: Watches We Personally Love But Would Not Recommend to read the full article.

Hands-On With The Exciting New Chronoswiss Pulse GMT Fratello
Chronoswiss Apr 1, 2026

Hands-On With The Exciting New Chronoswiss Pulse GMT

Chronoswiss has long been associated with traditional watch design. While the brand hasn’t lost that classic touch, it has drastically changed the overall appearance of its watches by using new materials and bold colors. On top of that, Chronoswiss has introduced designs that show how its signature style can evolve into modern watches with a […] Visit Hands-On With The Exciting New Chronoswiss Pulse GMT to read the full article.

The Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Erotic - A Classic With A Secret Fratello
Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Erotic - Apr 1, 2026

The Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Erotic - A Classic With A Secret

Nivada Grenchen often blends heritage with irreverence, but its latest release surprises even more. Based on the Antarctic platform, the new Antarctic Erotic 38mm updates a familiar design with something completely different, hidden from plain sight. At first glance, it’s a classic, everyday watch. Underneath, though, a playful, subversive detail is revealed only to the […] Visit The Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Erotic - A Classic With A Secret to read the full article.

Hit Or Miss? What To Think About Studio Underd0g’s Revolutionary Strap Solutions? Fratello
Studio Underd0g Apr 1, 2026

Hit Or Miss? What To Think About Studio Underd0g’s Revolutionary Strap Solutions?

Geniuses are often misunderstood. Vincent van Gogh is a good example. During his lifetime, the now-much-revered painter sold, most likely, just one painting. Will designer Magnus Swann follow in Van Gogh’s footsteps? He’s the guy responsible for creating Studio Underd0g’s unique strap solutions. After a lengthy period of conceptualizing, he came up with The Triple […] Visit Hit Or Miss? What To Think About Studio Underd0g’s Revolutionary Strap Solutions? to read the full article.

A Hands-On Introduction To The Baltic Heures Du Monde With Three Stone Dials Fratello
Baltic Heures Du Monde Mar 31, 2026

A Hands-On Introduction To The Baltic Heures Du Monde With Three Stone Dials

We already mentioned Baltic in a recent Fratello Talks episode, “The Microbrands To Watch In 2026.” Etienne Malec founded the brand 10 years ago and launched his first watch a year later. We suspect he’s planning something big for the anniversary, but it doesn’t look like Etienne needs any excuse to launch great new watches. […] Visit A Hands-On Introduction To The Baltic Heures Du Monde With Three Stone Dials to read the full article.

Hands-On With The Fleming Series 1 Mark II Redwood Watch - High-End Watch Evolution At Its Finest Fratello
Mar 31, 2026

Hands-On With The Fleming Series 1 Mark II Redwood Watch - High-End Watch Evolution At Its Finest

That’s heavy sh*t, man. Two years ago, we had the chance to go hands-on with the Fleming Series 1 Launch Edition Tantalum. In that alloy, which is roughly twice as heavy as steel, the watch made a lasting impression. It was “heavy” in hippie-speak because of its refined case shape, intricate dial details, and remarkable […] Visit Hands-On With The Fleming Series 1 Mark II Redwood Watch - High-End Watch Evolution At Its Finest to read the full article.

Fratello On Air: Vintage Brands Worth Checking Out Fratello
Mar 31, 2026

Fratello On Air: Vintage Brands Worth Checking Out

Welcome back to another episode of Fratello On Air! This week, we discuss underrated vintage brands that are worth a long look. We’ve had these types of chats before, but it’s always nice to see what we’ve missed. You’ll hear some familiar names today, as well as about some smaller companies that could be new […] Visit Fratello On Air: Vintage Brands Worth Checking Out to read the full article.

Reawakening The Gentleman In Us: The New Tissot Gentleman 38mm Fratello
Tissot Gentleman 38mm Our times Mar 31, 2026

Reawakening The Gentleman In Us: The New Tissot Gentleman 38mm

Our times aren’t ideally characterized by the term “gentlemanliness.” It seems most of us are more concerned with fighting for what we think the world owes us than with standing for dignified, gentlemanly conduct. This week, I am proposing a return of the gentleman in us all. I secretly, subliminally started last week with the […] Visit Reawakening The Gentleman In Us: The New Tissot Gentleman 38mm to read the full article.