I have always thought of the IWC Portugieser as an elegantly styled chronograph or a clean time-only watch. Until today, that is, because the brand from Schaffhausen introduces an all-black Portugieser Chronograph in Ceratanium. Yes, please take a moment to let that sink in. Previously, the...
We’ve waxed lyrical about British watchmaking many, many times. It makes sense, we’re understandable proponents of all things British. But that doesn’t mean turning a blind eye to other brands across the world, even if they’re about as far away as physically possible. And Australia is that and...
The original Pepper0ni and Hawaiian pizza watches that our friends at Time+Tide cooked up with Studio Underd0g in 2024 started life as an April Fools’ joke the year before. Then, they turned into a very real, very tasteful, and very successful collaboration. They toured the world through a...
Some watches feel like they’ve always existed. And yet, the Raymond Weil Millesime Small Seconds 39mm, part of a successful collection launched in 2023, has nothing to do with history. It’s just a design exercise, but one done right. Since its introduction, the collection, which now also...
At some point last year, I saw a Hamilton I’d never seen or heard of. I couldn’t find anything about it, except a brief blurb on a buried product page on the brand’s website. Eventually, I learned that it was the Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical 38mm Lancaster Exclusive Edition. Not only could I...
A compact evolution of Ressence’s signature pebble-shaped case designs and original display of the time that circles around the dial like planets orbiting the Sun, the Type 9 is the brand’s smallest, lightest and most accessibly priced watch to date. Given its minimalist display and compact...
I am increasingly fascinated by the cultural dichotomy of Japan. On one hand you have super traditional crafts and ancient social structures, and on the other hand a hyper modern society embracing technology faster than practically anywhere else in the world. Yet they are equal parts of Japan’s...
The Moon is a source of inspiration for many. Art, music, movies, you name it — the Moon is everywhere. It’s also in watches. Let me introduce two watches with a prominent role for our planet’s satellite, the Chronoswiss Lunar Chronograph Aurora and Space Timer Gravity. These two timepieces...
These days, “heritage” might be the most overused word in watch marketing. Every other press release seems to reference archives, vintage inspiration, or a glorious past. But at what point does heritage become a crutch rather than a strength? In this episode of Fratello Talks, Nacho, Daan, and...
Ceramic watches not only offer a host of practical attributes, such as lightness, hardness, scratch-resistance and hypoallergenic properties, but also, increasingly, a very intriguing range of color options as watch manufacturers continue to explore the science of ceramics and refine their own...
