Fratello Watches

Fratello is an online magazine dedicated to watches, established in 2004. It provides engaging and high-quality content that is both authentic and enjoyable, all delivered with a personal touch. Robert-Jan Broer, with his extensive watch knowledge, created Fratello Watches as a platform for education and entertainment. The name 'Fratello' means "brother" in Italian, which also connects to his last name "Broer." Since "Broer" can be tricky for non-Dutch speakers to pronounce, 'Fratello' is a simpler and more memorable option. Over time, it has come to represent our community — a brotherhood (and sisterhood) of watch enthusiasts. Throughout the years, Fratello has built a talented team of editors and professional photographers, all united by their love for watches! On this page, you can meet each of them and find ways to connect directly.

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The Trilobe Une Folle Journée Rhodium-Plated Green

6 days ago | fratellowatches.com | Michael Stockton

Last month, at Watches and Wonders 2025, I visited the Trilobe booth. It was my first time seeing the brand’s watches, and they impressed me. The Parisian company depicts time uniquely through its pieces. The latest Une Folle Journée Rhodium-plated Green is a wearable modern watch in a new colorway. I’m always skeptical when I see watches with unorthodox displays. Is it possible to improve on the ages-old two- or three-hand setup? Trilobe makes a case for a different style of easily reading the time.
Hands-On With The HTD Hesagraph Cannoli and Variante B

1 week 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

1 week 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.
The One-Off White Gold Universal Genève SAS Polerouter Heads To Auction

1 week ago | fratellowatches.com | Michael Stockton

While there are no official announcements on new releases from the reborn Universal Genève, we do have news. To refresh your memory, Breitling purchased the brand in December 2023 from Stelux Holdings. It has been made clear that new models, along with authorized retailers, wouldn’t emerge until 2026. However, three “new” one-off SAS Polerouter references emerged in 2024, celebrating the 70th anniversary of the SAS transpolar flights from Copenhagen to Los Angeles.
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.
Hot Take: The Nezumi Corbeau - Pan Am Edition

1 week ago | fratellowatches.com | Michael Stockton

Today, we’re looking at the Nezumi Corbeau — Pan Am Edition. The Stockholm-based brand creates crowd-pleasing watches at even more likable prices. Plus, with quartz movements inside some pieces, they work well as grab-and-go options. We read plenty of comments on Fratello about the escalating prices of new watches. Therefore, it’s nice to cover a reasonable new release occasionally. Nezumi competes in this market and, from our perspective, does it successfully.
Fratello On Air: Imagining Current Brands As Independent Watchmakers

1 week ago | fratellowatches.com | Michael Stockton

Welcome to the latest episode of Fratello On Air! This week, we imagine certain current brands as independent watchmakers. The topic was a lot of fun to discuss and came as a suggestion from two of our listeners. Enjoy the show!Most of today’s watch brands belong to large groups. Undoubtedly, this helped many survive the Quartz Crisis during the ’70s. However, what if some brands went independent? In today’s episode, we envision several companies on their own and what it would look like.
Dennison Collaborates With Collectability And Introduces Four New ALD Pieces

1 week ago | fratellowatches.com | Michael Stockton

Just six months after debuting with the ALD model in four dial options, Dennison has returned with a group of new releases. The big news is the brand’s first collaboration, a new piece with Collectability. Four other watches join the catalog, proving this retro design is highly versatile. Last November, I reviewed the initial Dennison ALD watches. I was skeptical when I first read the press information and felt the pieces were seizing on the trend of modern ’60s watches with stone dials.
Introducing: The Doxa Sub 200 Polished Steel Bezel Collection

1 week ago | fratellowatches.com | Michael Stockton

Doxa is back again with a new release! This time, it’s a variant of the popular and affordable Sub 200. The 42mm dive watch was released in 2019 at Baselworld, and this is the first major update. While in Geneva for Watches and Wonders and the adjacent events, we visited Doxa on our first night. We were able to see all of the Sub 250T GMT models, but the brand held a second case of watches on the back table until the second half of the meeting.
【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.