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IFL Watches Introduces The Venezianico Arsenale Arlecchino Inspired By The Venice Carnival

Venezianico Arsenale Arlecchino Inspired Jan 11, 2026

IFL Watches Introduces The Venezianico Arsenale Arlecchino Inspired By The Venice Carnival

IFL Watches has graced us with a wide variety of hand-painted dials for watches from several brands. In August 2025, IFLW worked with Italian brand Venezianico for the first time on the Arsenale Venus. The concept of that watch was to celebrate Venezianico’s Venetian roots. For the new Arsenale Arlecchino, the two brands take the […] Visit IFL Watches Introduces The Venezianico Arsenale Arlecchino Inspired By The Venice Carnival to read the full article.

Hands-on With Doxa’s Sub 250T GMT Sharkhunter Vintage

Doxa s Sub 250T GMT Jan 11, 2026

Hands-on With Doxa’s Sub 250T GMT Sharkhunter Vintage

Certain watches feel immediately familiar the moment you strap them on - not because you’ve worn them before but, rather, because their story has been written so clearly over the decades that slipping one on is like stepping into a well-loved pair of boots. That’s the sensation I had when the Doxa Sub 250T GMT […] Visit Hands-on With Doxa’s Sub 250T GMT Sharkhunter Vintage to read the full article.

Sunday Morning Showdown: Baltic Aquascaphe Titanium Vs. Certina DS Action Diver Titanium 38mm

Certina DS Action Diver Titanium Jan 11, 2026

Sunday Morning Showdown: Baltic Aquascaphe Titanium Vs. Certina DS Action Diver Titanium 38mm

Welcome back to another Sunday Morning Showdown! Daan and I are both stationed in the Netherlands, where winter is hitting hard. The skies are gray, and a layer of slushy, half-melted snow covers the earth. This has us dreaming of summer holidays in faraway exotic locations. We dream of wearing nothing but swim trunks and […] Visit Sunday Morning Showdown: Baltic Aquascaphe Titanium Vs. Certina DS Action Diver Titanium 38mm to read the full article.

Introducing: The Synchron Sealab Ti300M

Introducing: The Synchron Sealab Ti300M

We haven’t heard much from Synchron since the summer of 2023, but the beginning of 2026 has brought good tidings. The new Sealab Ti300M sports a familiar look, yet it brings modern features appreciated by collectors. We’ll follow this introduction up with a hands-on review next month. For now, though, let’s take a brief look […] Visit Introducing: The Synchron Sealab Ti300M to read the full article.

Hands-On With The Surprising Makina Andras_II Gray

Hands-On With The Surprising Makina Andras_II Gray

Makina is a brand that has repeatedly challenged us with its modern creations. They are sometimes brutalistic, sometimes futuristic, but always pushing the boundaries of watch design. With the new Andras_II, the Filipino brand has updated its take on a classic dress watch. Just one glance at the Andras_II Gray immediately told me there was […] Visit Hands-On With The Surprising Makina Andras_II Gray to read the full article.

A Hands-On Introduction To The Oris Artelier Year Of The Horse Limited Edition In Zermatt

Oris Artelier Year Jan 10, 2026

A Hands-On Introduction To The Oris Artelier Year Of The Horse Limited Edition In Zermatt

With the blazing Sun reflecting off the snow, the crimson dial of the Oris Artelier Year Of The Horse Limited Edition looked ever so vibrant and fiery. The famous Matterhorn provided no shade; it just stood there magnificently, creating the perfect backdrop. Traditionally, Oris chooses Zermatt to mark the start of a new watch year. […] Visit A Hands-On Introduction To The Oris Artelier Year Of The Horse Limited Edition In Zermatt to read the full article.

Fratello’s Top 5 Watch Brands To Keep An Eye On In 2026

Fratello’s Top 5 Watch Brands To Keep An Eye On In 2026

Happy New Year, everyone! After looking back at 2025 with a series of lists, it’s now time to look forward to the year ahead of us. For this second list of 2026, we highlight five brands to watch in the next 12 months. They do not necessarily have to be small and upcoming ones. This […] Visit Fratello’s Top 5 Watch Brands To Keep An Eye On In 2026 to read the full article.

Hands-On With The A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Date In Pink Gold

A. Lange & Sohne Jan 9, 2026

Hands-On With The A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Date In Pink Gold

You wouldn’t necessarily consider time-and-date watches when thinking of complicated haute horlogerie. Even with a power reserve indicator added in, it still doesn’t sound very impressive or complex, does it? Well, the A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Date proves that sometimes the simplest things require the hardest solutions. I got the chance to spend some […] Visit Hands-On With The A. Lange & Söhne Zeitwerk Date In Pink Gold to read the full article.

British Watchmaker James Lamb Introduces The Linea Edition - A Joint Effort Between Artisans

British Watchmaker James Lamb Introduces The Linea Edition - A Joint Effort Between Artisans

Be honest: did you know of James Lamb before you saw this article on Fratello? Well, I certainly didn’t before I started researching the brand for this article. James Lamb is a British artisan watchmaker, and handmade silver watch cases and enameled silver dials are his shtick. The watches in his Origin Series are all […] Visit British Watchmaker James Lamb Introduces The Linea Edition - A Joint Effort Between Artisans to read the full article.

Seiko Brings Back The Tonneau Case To The Presage Line With The New SPB537

Seiko Brings Back Jan 8, 2026

Seiko Brings Back The Tonneau Case To The Presage Line With The New SPB537

You would be forgiven for thinking this new Seiko SPB537 looks somewhat familiar. After all, Seiko made numerous Presage models in this tonneau form factor in the past. However, all of them were discontinued, and no new ones were introduced to the collection. Well, until today, that is! This is the new Seiko Presage SPB537 […] Visit Seiko Brings Back The Tonneau Case To The Presage Line With The New SPB537 to read the full article.

Fratello Talks: Watch Wishes And Predictions For 2026

Fratello Talks: Watch Wishes And Predictions For 2026

Happy New Year, dear Fratelli! We are following up on our kick-off to this new lap around the Sun with a fresh new episode of Fratello Talks, in which we’re discussing our watch wishes and predictions for 2026. RJ, Thomas, and Nacho are here to express some of what they’d love to see more of […] Visit Fratello Talks: Watch Wishes And Predictions For 2026 to read the full article.

Hands-On: The Temporal Works Series A

Hands-On: The Temporal Works Series A

What happens when sartorialists Mark Cho and Elliot Hammer (respectively, the founder and the creative director of The Armoury) come up with a watch brand of their own? Let’s find out in this hands-on review of the Temporal Works Series A line. The Armoury’s Temporal Works In case you are unfamiliar with The Armoury, it’s […] Visit Hands-On: The Temporal Works Series A to read the full article.

New Year, Higher Prices: Rolex Hikes Watch Prices By Nearly 6%

Rolex Hikes Watch Prices Jan 7, 2026

New Year, Higher Prices: Rolex Hikes Watch Prices By Nearly 6%

Ski jumping in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the Vienna Philharmonic playing Strauss waltzes at the Musikverein, a hangover… This is a random selection of traditional events happening on January 1st. In the world of watches, there’s another unescapable tradition - Rolex price increases. As of January 2026, Rolex raised its prices by almost 6% on some watches. Since […] Visit New Year, Higher Prices: Rolex Hikes Watch Prices By Nearly 6% to read the full article.

Video: Hands-On With The Omega Speedmaster Grey Side Of The Moon

Omega Speedmaster Grey Side Jan 6, 2026

Video: Hands-On With The Omega Speedmaster Grey Side Of The Moon

In this video, we go hands-on with Omega’s recently released Speedmaster Grey Side of the Moon. We covered it in-depth here, but also decided to shoot a video with this new ceramic Speedmaster. If the video above doesn’t play, please visit our YouTube channel to watch it there. Inspired by Apollo 8 In this video, I went […] Visit Video: Hands-On With The Omega Speedmaster Grey Side Of The Moon to read the full article.

Seiko Introduces A Series of 145th-Anniversary Watches To Start The New Year

Seiko Introduces Jan 6, 2026

Seiko Introduces A Series of 145th-Anniversary Watches To Start The New Year

It has become a tradition for Seiko to be the first brand to introduce new watches every year. This time, it’s not just one or two but a full quartet of new pieces. To celebrate the brand’s 145th anniversary, Seiko has announced four models that perfectly represent different pillars of the collection. We had the […] Visit Seiko Introduces A Series of 145th-Anniversary Watches To Start The New Year to read the full article.

Daan’s Watch Resolutions For 2026 - More Concrete Options For Contemporary Watches

Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Classic Medium Duoface Jan 5, 2026

Daan’s Watch Resolutions For 2026 - More Concrete Options For Contemporary Watches

Last year, I also wrote an article on my New Year’s resolutions. It actually contained one bold resolution: I was considering letting my Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Classic Medium Duoface go in favor of a Ressence Type 9. At the end of the article, I also mentioned that it might be more of a long-term plan. Well, […] Visit Daan’s Watch Resolutions For 2026 - More Concrete Options For Contemporary Watches to read the full article.

Battle Of The Black Bays: Tudor Black Bay 54 Vs. Black Bay 58

Tudor Black Bay 54 Vs Jan 5, 2026

Battle Of The Black Bays: Tudor Black Bay 54 Vs. Black Bay 58

In the second half of 2023, Tudor quietly dropped what would turn out to be one of its most interesting modern dive watches, the Black Bay 54. This 37mm watch instantly became the smallest Black Bay diver in the lineup and slotted in neatly alongside the Black Bay 58 and its standard 41mm counterpart. My […] Visit Battle Of The Black Bays: Tudor Black Bay 54 Vs. Black Bay 58 to read the full article.

Sunday Morning Showdown: Seiko 5 “Gene Kranz” Vs. Seiko “Rotocall” Re-Editions

Seiko 5 “Gene Kranz” Vs Jan 4, 2026

Sunday Morning Showdown: Seiko 5 “Gene Kranz” Vs. Seiko “Rotocall” Re-Editions

Yes, that’s right, everybody: it’s time for Sunday Morning Showdown! As this is the first Sunday of the new year, we decided to start 2026 with a fun and different matchup. Today, it’s Seiko versus Seiko, but these watches are not just any recent models. These are re-editions of great Seiko classics. Jorg picked the […] Visit Sunday Morning Showdown: Seiko 5 “Gene Kranz” Vs. Seiko “Rotocall” Re-Editions to read the full article.

Hands-On With The Christopher Ward C63 Sealander Extreme GMT

Christopher Ward C63 Sealander Extreme GMT Jan 3, 2026

Hands-On With The Christopher Ward C63 Sealander Extreme GMT

Christopher Ward released a great stream of watches in 2025. One of our highlights, based on seeing the pictures and reading the press release, at least, was the C63 Sealander Extreme GMT. While we have seen more technically savvy releases from Christopher Ward, the C63 Sealander Extreme GMT is a reminder of what makes it […] Visit Hands-On With The Christopher Ward C63 Sealander Extreme GMT to read the full article.

Fratello’s Top 5 Surprising Watches Of 2025 - Featuring Richard Mille, Louis Vuitton, And More

Richard Mille Louis Vuitton Jan 2, 2026

Fratello’s Top 5 Surprising Watches Of 2025 - Featuring Richard Mille, Louis Vuitton, And More

Happy New Year, everyone! We hope you had a great end to 2025 and a fresh start to 2026. On this first Friday of the year, we continue our series of lists covering the best watches of 2025. Today’s list highlights watches that you may have overlooked last year. Here are the five watches that […] Visit Fratello’s Top 5 Surprising Watches Of 2025 - Featuring Richard Mille, Louis Vuitton, And More to read the full article.

Which 1,000m-Rated Dive Watch Is Right For You?

Which 1,000m-Rated Dive Watch Is Right For You?

When you talk about dive watches rated for the sort of depths only a handful of human divers - let alone cameras, regulators, or submersibles - will ever see, you cross the border from sporting gear into mechanical heroics. Dive watches are built to match these endeavors. In this article, I’ll explore five extraordinary timepieces […] Visit Which 1,000m-Rated Dive Watch Is Right For You? to read the full article.

Fratello Talks: The Best Entry-Level Watches To Start A Collection In 2026

Fratello Talks: The Best Entry-Level Watches To Start A Collection In 2026

Welcome to the fourth season of Fratello Talks! To kick off the new year, we’re discussing some of the best entry-level watches to start a collection in 2026. Daan, RJ, and Nacho come together to present some of their favorite options available today. Many of the watches discussed are great if you’re looking to start […] Visit Fratello Talks: The Best Entry-Level Watches To Start A Collection In 2026 to read the full article.

How To Change Your MoonSwatch Battery

How To Change Your MoonSwatch Battery

If you were one of the lucky ones who got a MoonSwatch when they first came out, chances are your watch’s battery is dead by now. That’s always an awkward moment. How do you replace the battery? Is it a demanding job, and what type of battery do you need? We’re here to help. Contrary […] Visit How To Change Your MoonSwatch Battery to read the full article.

A Year In Review - 2025 Saw A Slow Market But Surprisingly Good Watches

Casio ns Dec 31, 2025

A Year In Review - 2025 Saw A Slow Market But Surprisingly Good Watches

Another year has gone by, so it’s time for this yearly ritual of looking back at the past 12 months and mentioning the noteworthy occasions and events. It always takes me a few days to collect and curate my thoughts on the year here at Fratello and in the watch industry. The number of watch […] Visit A Year In Review - 2025 Saw A Slow Market But Surprisingly Good Watches to read the full article.

A Close Look At The Omega Speedmaster Alaska Project - An Apex Predator Among Space-Dwelling Chronographs

Omega Speedmaster Alaska Project - Dec 30, 2025

A Close Look At The Omega Speedmaster Alaska Project - An Apex Predator Among Space-Dwelling Chronographs

The story of the Omega Speedmaster and the enigmatic Alaska Project begins not with the Moon landing but seven years earlier, long before Neil Armstrong uttered his legendary “one small step” phrase. In 1962, during the Mercury-Atlas 8 mission, astronaut Wally Schirra found himself orbiting Earth with his Omega Speedmaster 2998 strapped to his wrist. […] Visit A Close Look At The Omega Speedmaster Alaska Project - An Apex Predator Among Space-Dwelling Chronographs to read the full article.

Fratello Instagram Favorites 2025: Which Watches Received The Most Likes, Comments, And Views?

Fratello Instagram Favorites 2025: Which Watches Received The Most Likes, Comments, And Views?

We’re closing in on a new year and rounding off 2025. RJ will shine his light on the past year in an article tomorrow. However, I thought it would be nice to take a look at which posts became the most popular of the year on our Fratello Instagram account. Besides, while writing this article, […] Visit Fratello Instagram Favorites 2025: Which Watches Received The Most Likes, Comments, And Views? to read the full article.

Fratello Favorites: The Best Watches Of 2025 - Henry’s Picks From IWC, Seiko, Longines, And More

Longines Dec 29, 2025

Fratello Favorites: The Best Watches Of 2025 - Henry’s Picks From IWC, Seiko, Longines, And More

Every year, the watch industry delivers a flood of releases that range from quietly brilliant to perhaps a little forgettable. Indeed, 2025 has been no different. Amid anniversary reissues, limited editions, and the like, a handful of releases stood out to me as watches that genuinely got things right. These are not necessarily the most […] Visit Fratello Favorites: The Best Watches Of 2025 - Henry’s Picks From IWC, Seiko, Longines, And More to read the full article.

Fratello’s Most-Read Story Of The Year 2025 - Introducing: The Omega × Swatch Speedmaster MoonSwatch 1965

Omega × Swatch Speedmaster MoonSwatch Dec 29, 2025

Fratello’s Most-Read Story Of The Year 2025 - Introducing: The Omega × Swatch Speedmaster MoonSwatch 1965

Note from the Managing Editor: As part of our end-of-year process, the editorial team and I look back on the year to see (among other things) what some of the best-read stories of the year have been. Although this is usually an internal process, I thought it would be interesting to share it with you, […] Visit Fratello’s Most-Read Story Of The Year 2025 - Introducing: The Omega × Swatch Speedmaster MoonSwatch 1965 to read the full article.

Hands-On With Blancpain’s Pink Fifty Fathoms “For Women”

Blancpain s Pink Fifty Fathoms Dec 28, 2025

Hands-On With Blancpain’s Pink Fifty Fathoms “For Women”

Pink is a fun color, regardless of how we feel about whether or not it’s purely feminine. Recently, I had the chance to spend some time with the pink Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Automatique ref. 5007 12B44R NAFA. Here are some thoughts. When I first encountered the new 38mm Blancpain Fifty Fathoms with the pink mother-of-pearl […] Visit Hands-On With Blancpain’s Pink Fifty Fathoms “For Women” to read the full article.

Sunday Morning Showdown: A Look Back At Our Favorite Battles Of 2025

Sunday Morning Showdown: A Look Back At Our Favorite Battles Of 2025

As the year draws to a close, it is time to look back at some of our favorite Sunday Morning Showdowns of 2025. The series has become a Fratello tradition by now. Every Sunday morning, two Fratello writers go head to head, defending their watches of choice. This year, we have witnessed another series of […] Visit Sunday Morning Showdown: A Look Back At Our Favorite Battles Of 2025 to read the full article.