Armin Strom

2 months ago | fratellowatches.com | Armin Strom |Michael Stockton |Thomas Van Straaten |Lex Stolk

Since 2019, BA111OD has offered edgy, affordable Swiss timepieces. The brand from Neuchatel offers a tourbillon, manufacture complications, and several avant-garde mechanical watches. The models even have chapter names, and today’s piece, the Chapter 7, is the first to receive a chronometer certification. With rising prices from many traditional “high street” brands, smaller independent watch companies have carved out a permanent niche in the market.

2 months ago | fratellowatches.com | Armin Strom |Michael Clerizo |Thomas Van Straaten |Lex Stolk

If you like the odd thematic special edition, Hublot is the brand to follow. Today, we get an interesting new watch from the Nyon-based outfit. This is the Hublot Classic Fusion Chronograph Boutique Lucerne. You quite literally get a piece of Lucerne if you purchase this watch, so if the Swiss city carries meaning to you, read on!The new Hublot Lucerne edition costs CHF 15,900 / €18,200 / US$17,500 and comes with a black rubber and vintage brown calf strap. Let’s take a closer look.

2 months ago | fratellowatches.com | Armin Strom |Michael Clerizo |Lex Stolk |Robert-Jan Broer

Here’s a question that might surprise you: who’s your favorite Bruce Wayne? Your answer doesn’t necessarily also mean he’s your favorite Batman. So, who is it? Is it George Clooney because of his undebatable good looks? Perhaps it’s Robert Pattinson, although, in The Batman, there are just a few scenes in which he plays the orphaned billionaire. Christian Bale is my favorite because of how he plays the role of a selfish, mega-wealthy playboy to give himself a credible cover as Batman.

2 months ago | fratellowatches.com | Armin Strom |Michael Clerizo |Robert-Jan Broer |Thomas Van Straaten

Of course, you are familiar with Omega and, most probably, Armin Strom as well. But did you know that Armin Strom, founder of the eponymous brand, was once the artisan doing all the skeleton work for Omega in the 1990s? Skeleton watchesThe art of movement skeletonization is old, and we still see it today in various watches. Not all skeleton watches are the same, though, as some just remove part of the dial to allow a glimpse of the movement.