Jorg Weppelink

The Hague

Editor at Fratello Watches

Contributing Writer at Chrono 24 Magazine

I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass....and I'm all out of bubblegum

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Hands-On With The HTD Hesagraph Cannoli and Variante B

6 days ago | fratellowatches.com | Jorg Weppelink

HTD is one of those watch companies that, once in a while, will pop up on people’s radars. The Italian brand has shown a great eye for design over the five years it has been around. However, with the two new Hesagraph 2025 models, HTD shows how far the watches have come. These two variations of the brand’s popular chronograph were redesigned to celebrate the brand’s fifth anniversary.
Fratello's Top 5 Rolex Day-Date Models With Exotic Dials

6 days ago | fratellowatches.com | Jorg Weppelink

The Rolex Day-Date has long been the brand’s flagship model. We sometimes forget that fact due to all the new Rolex releases every year. We usually only see new dial variations for the Day-Date. But that makes sense; after all, why drastically change something if it’s already so good? This is why we decided to focus on Day-Date dials for this week’s list.
Introducing: The Impressive And Colorful Farer Lissom Collection

1 week ago | fratellowatches.com | Jorg Weppelink

Farer watches always stand out in the large crowd of available options today. The British brand creates watches that distinguish themselves through playful yet clever designs. The elegant case shapes, arrow-shaped brand logo, distinct numeral style, and colorful dials ensure that the watches are instantly recognizable. In particular, the colors stand out to me. Farer uses colors incredibly well.
【F】 Tudor Introduces The New Black Bay Chrono "Carbon 25"

1 week ago | fratellowatches.com | Jorg Weppelink

We knew something was coming from Tudor this weekend. We also knew it would be related to this weekend’s F1 Grand Prix at the Miami International Autodrome. It had Tudor fans speculating what this new release could be. Especially after the Visa Cash App Racing Bulls F1 team announced a full pink race livery for the race, the rumors of another pink Miami-related dial were rather loud. As it turned out, a new pink dial wasn’t in the books just yet.
Fratello's Top 5 Vintage And Neo Vintage Rolex Submariner Models

1 week ago | fratellowatches.com | Jorg Weppelink

Another Friday, another list! This week, we compiled a list of our favorite vintage Rolex Submariner models. While classic Rolexes are always a topic of discussion, recently Submariners and GMT-Masters have been discussed quite a bit in the Fratello offices. It is no coincidence because Robert-Jan recently added a vintage GMT-Master to his collection, and Balazs treated himself to a vintage Submariner.
Hands-On With The Brand New Sternglas Naos Big Date

1 week ago | fratellowatches.com | Jorg Weppelink

Sternglas has made a name for itself as a brand offering affordable Bauhaus-inspired timepieces. Within that specific style, the brand has explored many options to add variation to its new releases. In those explorations, the Hamburg-based brand has pushed the boundaries without losing the connection to its core philosophy. But we have seen recent releases like the Tachymeter 2.0. Merion and the Hamburg Chrono play with the Bauhaus theme successfully.
Thoughts On The Patek Philippe Calatrava 5328G In White Gold

2 weeks ago | fratellowatches.com | Jorg Weppelink

In true Watches and Wonders tradition, Patek Philippe graced us with a string of new introductions. The Genevan brand unveiled 14 new wrist watches and a unique desk clock this year. Among them, there are always standouts. The big release for this year was not a highly complicated timepiece or a new addition to the Nautilus or Aquanaut line-up. Even the new, smaller Cubitus models weren’t the real talk of the town for Patek. It was all about the brilliant new Calatrava 6196P.
Sunday Morning Showdown: Rolex Land-Dweller 127336 Vs. Patek Philippe Cubitus 7128/1G

2 weeks ago | fratellowatches.com | Jorg Weppelink

It’s Sunday again, and for our showdown this week, we set up a clash between two polarizing watches that inspire no shortage of fervid opinions. First, there is the brand-new Rolex Land-Dweller that the brand unveiled during Watches and Wonders a few weeks back. It goes up against the much-debated Patek Philippe Cubitus, which debuted in its 45mm form last fall. However, Patek added a 40mm size to the lineup during Watches and Wonders. Today, Mike will back the 40mm version in white gold (ref.
【F】 Fratello's Top 5 Current Breguet Models

2 weeks ago | fratellowatches.com | Jorg Weppelink

This year is full of watch brands celebrating all kinds of anniversaries, but if there’s one with a milestone anniversary, it is Breguet. The house celebrates its 250th anniversary this year. Yesterday, the festivities began with the release of the new Breguet Classique Souscription 2025. It’s a brilliant first step in a new direction under the leadership of recently appointed Breguet CEO Gregory Kissling, and we are curious to find out what else to expect from the brand.
Getting A Perspective On The New Tudor Black Bay Pro With The White Opaline Dial

3 weeks ago | fratellowatches.com | Jorg Weppelink

About three weeks have passed since this year’s Watches and Wonders, so it’s time to reflect on some of the great introductions we saw during the fair. It’s easiest to divide these into two groups. The first are the watches we admire from a distance, meaning they will likely never be part of our collections due to their prices. The second group is the watches we would consider adding to our collections. For me, the new Tudor Black Bay Pro with the opaline dial is at the top of that list.