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4 weeks ago | 
fratellowatches.com | Michael Stockton |Daan de Groot |Lex Stolk |Robert-Jan Broer
Brellum releases many small runs of watches during any given year, so I was surprised to find that it’s been nearly six months since our last review. Now we’re back with a look at the new Duobox Triple Calendar Moonphase LE Chronometer. Yes, that’s a mouthful, but the welcome news is that the watch now has a salmon dial. Plus, it’s available in a choice of case materials. Last year, we reviewed the new Duobox Triple Calendar Moonphase.
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4 weeks ago | 
fratellowatches.com | Daan de Groot |Lex Stolk |Jorg Weppelink |Robert-Jan Broer
Today, almost a year after its introduction, we’re taking the Oak & Oscar Atwood flyback chronograph for a spin. Unlike my colleague Mike, I’m not very familiar with the Chicago-based brand, which has been in the watch business for 10 years. Next to the Atwood, the brand currently also offers the Humboldt GMT and the Olmsted 38. I think it’s remarkable that a company offers (only) three models and that one is a flyback chronograph. You don’t see that often, so I’m looking forward to checking it out.
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4 weeks ago | 
fratellowatches.com | Lex Stolk |Jorg Weppelink |Thomas Van Straaten |Robert-Jan Broer
We don’t just go to Watches and Wonders to get our hands on all the new watches; we also keep our eyes on the bigger picture, looking at the overarching themes that emerge at the show. On today’s episode of Fratello Talks, we’re looking at some of the trends that we felt were most prominent this year. These are the things we expect to see more of as the year goes on — the influential factors that shape what watch brands will be doing over the coming months.
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4 weeks ago | 
fratellowatches.com | Lex Stolk |Jorg Weppelink |Thomas Van Straaten |Robert-Jan Broer
By now, Bravur, the watch brand from Båstad, Sweden, has created enough cycling-themed watches to provide the complete pro peloton with them. This is not a complaint or a snappy remark but a neutral observation. And from that observation comes enthusiasm. As a cyclist, I applaud a nicely done cycling watch. Now you can be in the breakaway with the Bravur Heritage Team STR sporting a dial in the colors of the historic St. Raphaël cycling team kit.
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1 month ago | 
fratellowatches.com | Daan de Groot |Michael Stockton |Lex Stolk |Robert-Jan Broer
Welcome to another installment of Exploring Evergreens, a series here on Fratello in which we get our hands on watches that have been around for over a decade — or long enough to feel ubiquitous — and ask ourselves if they’ve managed to stand the test of time. We’ll address whether they’re still relevant, how they feel today, and, ultimately, if they’re worth their current prices.
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1 month 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 month 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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1 month ago | 
fratellowatches.com | Tomas Rosputinsky |Lex Stolk |Thomas Van Straaten |Jorg Weppelink
A Mimo watch has been on my wishlist for almost a decade. Although I am on a hunt for different Mimo models, I simply couldn’t resist this tuxedo tank. With an original strap, buckle, and even the brand tag, it looks like it just left the Mimo factory. Mimo is one of the brands we need to look at closely in the coming years. In the early 1900s, the company released multiple innovative watches, including the Mimo-Meter, one of the most fascinating big-date watches I have ever seen.
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1 month ago | 
fratellowatches.com | Thomas Van Straaten |Michael Stockton |Jorg Weppelink |Lex Stolk
Not all introduction articles around Watches and Wonders 2025 need to be overly complicated. This will be a particularly simple one. Would you like to be done and dusted in a single sentence? Fine! Parmigiani released a green version of the Tonda PF GMT Rattrapante. That’s it! You can jump to the next article to keep up with the barrage of this year’s W&W releases.
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1 month ago | 
fratellowatches.com | Michael Stockton |Jorg Weppelink |Lex Stolk |Robert-Jan Broer
We’re used to outlandish creations from Ulysse Nardin, but today’s Diver Air may be the most extreme yet. The brand set out to create the world’s lightest mechanical dive watch and has gloriously succeeded. Intriguingly, several collaborators were brought on board, including materials companies that normally work on automobiles. Ulysse Nardin takes me back to my earliest days of looking at high-end mechanical watches.
