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1 week ago | 
fratellowatches.com | Jorg Weppelink |Thomas Van Straaten |Robert-Jan Broer |Michael Stockton
This year, many brands are celebrating different milestones. One of the most relevant anniversaries in 2025 is Zenith’s 160th, which you probably read about during Watches and Wonders. Although it is a significant milestone, Zenith treated us to a very select number of anniversary models during the fair. I can greatly appreciate that because it maintains a strong focus.
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1 week ago | 
fratellowatches.com | Thomas Van Straaten |Daan de Groot |Michael Stockton |Robert-Jan Broer
Tissot relaunched the PRX five years ago. Time flies when you’re having fun, doesn’t it? The integrated-bracelet sports watch has become something of a fan favorite in the meantime. It graces the wrists of many newcomers to the watch hobby and veterans alike. Tissot blessed us with tons of variants to choose from. Different sizes, materials, colors, movements, and even complications are available.
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2 weeks 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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3 weeks ago | 
fratellowatches.com | Jorg Weppelink |Henry Black |Thomas Van Straaten |Robert-Jan Broer
At times, it’s hard to keep up with all the new releases during Watches and Wonders. A good example is the stream of great ones from Patek Philippe. The brand unveiled a total of 15 new references this week that all deserve our attention. But where do you start? One glance made that very clear for me. Forget everything called Cubitus or Calatrava. The 5370R split-seconds chronograph in rose gold is the absolute highlight from Patek Philippe this year for me.
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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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3 weeks ago | 
fratellowatches.com | Henry Black |Thomas Van Straaten |Michael Stockton |Jorg Weppelink
The Bvlgari Octo Finissimo Ultra Tourbillon is a remarkably impressive watch. It’s a tourbillon with a total thickness of just 1.85mm. This makes it the thinnest tourbillon-equipped timepiece ever. Let’s take a look. Bvlgari has had remarkable success with its Octo Finissimo line. The brand rightly points out that its designs have received more than 60 international awards and have set 10 world records. In 2014, Bvlgari introduced the Octo Finissimo Tourbillon.
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3 weeks 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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3 weeks ago | 
fratellowatches.com | Jorg Weppelink |Daan de Groot |Lex Stolk |Thomas Van Straaten
One brand stands out to me in the avalanche of new releases during Watches and Wonders this year. Jaeger-LeCoultre has created a remarkable series of new Reversos displaying an extensive range of models. The stellar Reverso Tribute Monoface Small Seconds in pink gold on the mesh bracelet is the absolute standout. For me, it is one of the highlights of this year and a strong contender for Best Watch of Watches and Wonders 2025. However, the brand gives us much variety with its Reverso introductions.
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3 weeks ago | 
fratellowatches.com | Daan de Groot |Lex Stolk |Thomas Van Straaten |Jorg Weppelink
In 2024, Piaget celebrated the 45th anniversary of Yves Piaget’s Polo watch by introducing a re-edition, the Polo 79, in full yellow gold. It came out in February of last year, and RJ dared to say that probably nothing at Watches and Wonders 2024 would trump it. We all know RJ is very much into yellow gold watches lately, but he was right. The Piaget Polo 79 in yellow gold was a big hit with its magnificent construction of brushed blocks and polished gadroons.
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3 weeks ago | 
fratellowatches.com | Lex Stolk |Thomas Van Straaten |Jorg Weppelink |Robert-Jan Broer
It’s not like you’re going to play polo any time soon anyway, so why not have your Reverso complicated and with two dials? Jaeger-LeCoultre presents the Reverso Tribute Geographic and Minute Repeater, showing once again that the brand knows how to tastefully combine a classic design with horological technicity. Both complications are not just fascinating and stunningly executed but also (somewhat) practical.
