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1 week ago | 
fratellowatches.com | Michael Stockton |Lex Stolk |Gerard Nijenbrinks |George Cramer
Over the last two weeks, we’ve spent much time with the new Panerai Luminor Marina collection. Today’s watch, the Titanio PAM03325, visited our headquarters for a comprehensive photo shoot. We saw it again, and the rest of the collection, at Watches and Wonders 2025 a week later. Suffice it to say, the changes to the collection and the reintroduction of a titanium model may not sound like much, but Panerai went to work and made significant changes.
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1 week ago | 
fratellowatches.com | Michael Stockton |Lex Stolk |Gerard Nijenbrinks |Robert-Jan Broer
The Patek Philippe Calatrava 6196P was a surprise at Watches and Wonders 2025. It’s been a long time since the brand introduced a clean, simple watch at a big annual show like this, and it was welcome. Today, we’ll take a closer look at this gem. For Patek Philippe, 2024 was the year of double denim, and I must say it was forgettable. I’ve grown to love this brand from a vintage standpoint, and I know it can produce some incredible watches.
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3 weeks ago | 
fratellowatches.com | Henry Black |Thomas Van Straaten |Michael Stockton |Gerard Nijenbrinks
On this rapid-fire episode of Fratello Talks, Nacho and Lex take a short break from their busy schedules to discuss some of their Watches and Wonders 2025 highlights. On location at the YouTube studio at the show, they quickly run through some of the most notable releases, starting with Rolex and Tudor and moving on to some oddball favorites and unexpected head-turners. This episode only scratches the surface, of course.
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4 weeks ago | 
fratellowatches.com | Henry Black |Thomas Van Straaten |Jorg Weppelink |Gerard Nijenbrinks
Finding the right watch that doesn’t have a classic, round case is trickier than I anticipated. You see, recently, I have been pursuing an option for my collection that doesn’t adhere to the case shape most of us start with. Hurrah for vintage Longines coming to the rescue!The round watch case is practically synonymous with watchmaking as we know it today. It shows a direct transition from pocket watches of the preceding centuries to a miniaturized pocket watch on the wrist.
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4 weeks ago | 
fratellowatches.com | Thomas Van Straaten |Jorg Weppelink |Gerard Nijenbrinks |Robert-Jan Broer
If you consider yourself a passionate diver, chances are that you strive to dive in different underwater habitats. After all, variety is the spice of life, isn’t it? So you may find yourself traveling all over the globe, looking for diving hotspots. Unfortunately, the Doxa on your wrist does not aid in keeping track of time in multiple places as you zip through time zones. Well, until today, that is! Doxa now presents the Sub 250T GMT.
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1 month ago | 
fratellowatches.com | Jorg Weppelink |Gerard Nijenbrinks |Robert-Jan Broer |Daan de Groot
Whenever RZE announces a new release, I’m all ears. It’s no secret that we are RZE fans here at Fratello. But I was not just curious when the brand announced a digital watch. Whenever a brand not known for digital watches releases one, it raises a lot more questions. After all, digital watches are just as much about functionality as they are about aesthetics. You could even claim that most watch fans will buy one expressly for its functionality. I am one of them.
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1 month ago | 
fratellowatches.com | Gerard Nijenbrinks |Robert-Jan Broer |Daan de Groot |Michael Stockton
Last week, Horage introduced the DecaFlux with its latest in-house movement, the K3. This is a silicon-equipped caliber designed to offer modern watchmaking technology to a broader audience. As an independent Swiss brand, Horage has continually pursued innovation in mechanical watchmaking, challenging conventions and embracing new materials. The K3 represents the latest chapter in this effort, offering enhanced performance, reliability, and efficiency by integrating the advanced silicon material.
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1 month ago | 
fratellowatches.com | Jorg Weppelink |Robert-Jan Broer |Lex Stolk |Gerard Nijenbrinks
When Zenith first introduced this black-dial version of the Chronomaster Original in September 2023, it felt like a déjà vu. At first glance, it immediately felt like a dial variant that the brand would have released in the early ’70s. We know that didn’t happen, but here we are, 50+ years later, with a dial variant that felt like it came straight from Zenith’s extensive archives.
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1 month ago | 
fratellowatches.com | Michael Stockton |Daan de Groot |Tomas Rosputinsky |Gerard Nijenbrinks
Chronoswiss has been on an absolute tear over the past year with novel case designs and movements. Today, the transformative roll-out continues with the most distinct releases yet. The Pulse One models introduce an entirely new integrated case and bracelet design. I’ve been keenly paying attention to the rebirth of Chronoswiss. The brand has introduced new, more modern cases that maintain the DNA of its past watches.
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1 month ago | 
fratellowatches.com | Michael Stockton |Daan de Groot |Gerard Nijenbrinks |Robert-Jan Broer
Have you ever wanted to buy a vintage watch but been put off by potential pitfalls? Well, this episode of Fratello Talks is the one for you. Today, Nacho, RJ, and Thomas share their advice on buying vintage watches. They’ve been doing it themselves for years. In Thomas’s case, there’s even a history of working as a dealer for Amsterdam Watch Co. On today’s show, they combine their expertise and distill some advice that everyone taking their first steps toward vintage timepieces should hear.
