Michael Stockton

2 days ago | fratellowatches.com | Michael Stockton

The Baltic Hermétique has been a bona fide hit since its introduction in 2023. Since then, the Besançon, France-based brand has added new models to the lineup, including additional colors and bronze-cased pieces. Today, and just in time for the warm-weather holidays, a collection of four Hermétique Summer watches has been announced. These brightly colored field watches look like the perfect accompaniment at the beach or pool. Best of all, they’re affordable and almost immediately available.

3 days ago | fratellowatches.com | Michael Stockton

Welcome back to another episode of Fratello On Air! Please forgive us for the tardy release, but Balazs is traveling far away on the west coast of Canada. This week, we discuss the idea of a Summer watch. Normally, this topic inspires lists of dive watches, but we take a slightly different track. Enjoy!If May and June are predictors, this Summer is shaping up to be a hot one! Therefore, it calls for putting some thought into one’s wristwear.

5 days ago | fratellowatches.com | Michael Stockton

Until now, I’ve had to enjoy Ming’s 20.01 chronographs from afar. Finally, the good folks from the independent brand were able to send one of the flagship pieces to me for a hands-on review. I spent a week with the new 20.01 Series 5 and fell in love with this highly detailed, stunning watch. I’m excited to share my impressions in depth. Ming does a fantastic job of offering lovely watches across a large price range.

6 days ago | fratellowatches.com | Michael Stockton

For racing fans, the new F1 movie should be the cinematic event of the Summer. It promises heart-pounding action along with the chance to see stars like Brad Pitt and Damson Idris in the driver’s seat of modern Formula One cars. But what’s a race car without a high-performance watch? Enter IWC as the official watch sponsor of Pitt’s and Idris’s fictitious race team, APX GP. That’s not all, though, as the movie has inspired four new watches that we’ll examine.

1 week ago | fratellowatches.com | Michael Stockton

I always look forward to new releases from Maen Watches. This is one of the newer brands on the market, currently giving the established players a run for their money. Unlike the early days of “microbrands,” watches from Maen don’t cut corners, and the idea isn’t simply to shoehorn in as much value as possible without a clear design language. The new Manhattan 37 Ultra-Thin exemplifies this and looks like a no-excuses winner from the get-go. If you’ve never held a Maen watch, you’re missing out.