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The Winner Of The Orient Automatic Watch Is….
…Andrew Shapiro. Andrew will receive this Orient Automatic watch from Orient USA as soon as possible. In the meanwhile, make sure to participate in our De La Penne ship and Di-Modell Rallye strap. Related posts:Fratello’s Give Away: Orient Automatic Watch Fratello’s Give …
Fratello’s Give Away: De La Penne Ship
This time, together with TC Straps & ViaPaneristi, we are giving away a Historic Italian Military reproduction of the De La Penne Ship. This cool accessory is something that every Paneristi probably would like to have in his (or her) collection. It is valued at $249 and we …
Franc Vila “Cobra” Edition Watches
Personally, I don’t have much going on for snakes. Luckily, Franc Vila’s Cobra time piece doesn’t bite. Although a Cobra isn’t the first thing come to mind when looking at these time pieces, with some imagination I can see the resemblance of a Cobra’s head in the watch …
Fratello’s Give Away: Di Modell Rallye Wapro Strap
To continue the give aways here at Fratellowatches, I present to you the Di Modell Rallye Wapro strap, offered to you by our sponsor UK Watch Strap. Di Modell, famous for their high quality straps from Germany, are also seen on Sinn Spezialuhren for example. The Di Modell …
The Lack Of Haute Service at Haute Horlogerie Brands…
Audemars Piguet always has been one of my favourite brands, especially their Royal Oak line make my horological heart tick faster. Since a year or so, I am the proud owner of a Royal Oak watch. The Royal Oak Date (ref.15300ST) at first, then after six months, followed by …
Linde Werdelin 3-Timer in Green: From Miami to Shanghai and St. Tropez…
The Linde Werdelin 3-Timer was already available in black, white and brown and now, they introduce a green version of this superb traveller’s time piece. Just like the brown version, it is limited to 22 pieces world wide.The watch has a proven and solid mechanical mechanism …
Finding Exclusivity in the Numbers Game
Every wednesday, there is the wednesday watch article from my hand over at MotoringExposure. This week’s topic is about exclusivity and production numbers, let me know what you think. Click here to read the entire article (a new window will open). Leave a comment with your …
Fratello’s Give Away: Orient Automatic Watch
A few months back, I had a chance to review an Orient wrist watch and I was pretty amazed by the quality and accuracy of this Orient watch. Now, Orient USA is giving away one of their automatic watches to a lucky reader of FratelloWatches. Although the watch pictured above …
Panerai iPhone Application
Although I don’t have a Panerai in my [modest] collection any more, I still have a lot of love for this brand from Firenze. Therefore, I am happy to announce that Officine Panerai is offering a free iPhone App that allows you to go through their 2010 novelties, lists an …
What I’ve Learned About the Italian Watch Industry While Working at a Luxury Store in Canada
When talking about luxury watches the first country that comes to mind is Switzerland. Germany and Japan might arise in certain cases, but there is one big player in the watch world that is lesser known but quite important, Italy. Considering the obsessive love affair that …
And The Winner Of The Mario Paci MP XVIII Is…..
The winner of the Mario Paci MP XVIII (sponsored by TC Straps) is Luigi G from Canada. Congratulations with your new strap! A cappuccino coloured strap (as you wished for) is coming your way. Another great contest for Panerai lovers is coming up, thanks to Elliot of …
The Last Apollo Mission Celebrated: The Omega Speedmaster Professional Apollo-Soyuz ‘Meteorite’ Reviewed
July is the month of Omega’s Speedmaster watches. Not only the Moonlanding will be celebrated (on the 21th of July 2:56 GMT), also the last Apollo mission which dates back to July 1975 is celebrated. The ASTP (Apollo-Soyuz Test Project) consisted out of a number of joint …
What Does It Mean To Be A Cartier Man?
Earlier this year, Cartier introduced a new watch for men, Calibre de Cartier. A few years ago, Cartier introduced the Santos 100 to fulfil the demand for a more masculine watch, the Calibre de Cartier is their next-gen masculine watch with in-house movement. And perhaps …
And The Winner Of The Mario Paci MP XVIII Is…..
The winner of the Mario Paci MP XVIII (sponsored by TC Straps) is Luigi G from Canada. Congratulations with your new strap! A cappuccino coloured strap (as you wished for) is coming your way. Another great contest for Panerai lovers is coming up, thanks to Elliot of …
Is Your Rolex Exclusive Enough For You? Read It At Motoring Exposure!
Watch customizations are very popular, especially amongst wearers of the Crown of watches, Rolex. Project X Designs creates such customizations, available from ‘stock’, on request and several limited editions (restricted to 24 per model) that you can choose from. Also, you …
The Chuck Maddox Homage Watch : Omega Seamaster Pro Chrono Diver Titanium
“This is not an elegant dress chronograph, this is a bruiser of a tool watch and likely will not fit under anyone’s shirt cuff unless you have a wrist the size of Michael Jackson’s and are wearing Arnold Schwartzenegger’s shirt.” – Chuck Maddox (27th of May, 2003) …
Fratello Give Away: Mario Paci MP XVIII “Querciabella” strap for Panerai
Fratello has some nice give aways coming up, and this Mario Paci MP XVIII strap is one of them! Together with TC Straps and ViaPaneristi, long time friends of FratelloWatches, I can offer you this great give away for your Panerai time piece. Leave a comment with your name …
Omega Hour Vision For Little Money
Since Omega started making in-house movements (again), you could say that they stepped up a bit on the horological ladder. Their Hour Vision is a very interesting watch, not only because the caliber 8500 movement, but also because of the classic case design that resembles …
MB&F Reveals The Horological Machine No.4 – The Thunderbolt
Today is the day. Max Büsser (friend of the show) introducing his Horological Machine Numero 4, the Thunderbolt. My guess is that this will be the most bizarre time piece you have ever seen. Even if you can’t imagine yourself wearing a watch like this if you had the …
Watch Magazine And Books
When the World Cup final is over and the weather allows you to go and visit the beach, make sure to bring the latest copy of WATCH magazine. It is in Dutch and only available in The Netherlands and Belgium. So, if you are in either of these countries, go and check-out the …
BREAKING NEWS: NICOLAS HAYEK PASSED AWAY
Swatch Group Press Release: “Biel/Bienne, 28 June 2010 – With deep sadness and regret we inform you that Mr. Nicolas G. Hayek, Chairman and Delegate of the Board of Directors of The Swatch Group Ltd. unexpectedly passed away today due to heart failure during work at his …
MB&F Reveals The Horological Machine No.4 – The Thunderbolt
Today is the day. Max Büsser (friend of the show) introducing his Horological Machine Numero 4, the Thunderbolt. My guess is that this will be the most bizarre time piece you have ever seen. Even if you can’t imagine yourself wearing a watch like this if you had the …
Thomas Prescher: The Ultimate Goal Is To Create Excitement!
Thomas Prescher did create excitement amongst watch collectors, he created a mechanical timepiece that is absolutely unique. A triple-axis tourbillon movement in a wrist watch. The Triple Axis Tourbillon Regulator, as the watch is being named, is again one of these great …
Omega Hour Vision For Little Money
Since Omega started making in-house movements (again), you could say that they stepped up a bit on the horological ladder. Their Hour Vision is a very interesting watch, not only because the caliber 8500 movement, but also because of the classic case design that resembles …
Fratello Give Away: Mario Paci MP XVIII “Querciabella” strap for Panerai
Fratello has some nice give aways coming up, and this Mario Paci MP XVIII strap is one of them! Together with TC Straps and ViaPaneristi, long time friends of FratelloWatches, I can offer you this great give away for your Panerai time piece. Leave a comment with your name …
BREAKING NEWS: NICOLAS HAYEK PASSED AWAY
Swatch Group Press Release: “Biel/Bienne, 28 June 2010 – With deep sadness and regret we inform you that Mr. Nicolas G. Hayek, Chairman and Delegate of the Board of Directors of The Swatch Group Ltd. unexpectedly passed away today due to heart failure during work at his …
Nautilus Meets Its Natural Environment
Watch journalist and friend of the show, Kristian Haagen, made a few great photographs of one of my favourite watches, the Patek Philippe Nautilus. His version, the chronograph, is the 40.5mm ref.5980/1A and uses an in-house caliber CH 28-520 C movement. I mention in-house, …
Thomas Prescher: The Ultimate Goal Is To Create Excitement!
Thomas Prescher did create excitement amongst watch collectors, he created a mechanical timepiece that is absolutely unique. A triple-axis tourbillon movement in a wrist watch. The Triple Axis Tourbillon Regulator, as the watch is being named, is again one of these great …
Ebel 1911 BTR Chronograph: Interesting But Rarely Seen
When I just started out liking and looking at (serious) mechanical watches, Ebel was one of the brands that I really liked. Especially their chronograph with Zenith El Primero movement was particularly interesting, easy to recognize as these models have a snap-on case back. …
The Real Source Of Inspiration For The Vintage IWC Ingenieur
About two weeks ago, I spoke to Dimer (friend of the show and eCommerce Manager at AceJewelers) and he showed me his recently acquired IWC Ingenieur from their Vintage collection (as shown below). Since I have a weak spot for the Ingenieur series, I tried this Vintage …
