Is this a difficult story to write as a watch journalist? Yes. But the intriguing thought of selling off everything and starting fresh is immensely tempting nonetheless. And as I am in the middle of a consolidating process before the holiday season, the exercise is needed. I would very much enjoy building the perfect watch […]

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In October 2023, I got the call. No, not from an AD to pick up a long-awaited watch but from the folks at Grand Seiko Europe to join them on the 2023 Media Experience Tour in Japan. I was just as excited — no, even more so. I’d never visited Japan before and had always […]

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If you can afford a Rolex, you want a Rolex. Okay, this statement is not entirely true, but it is an undeniable fact that almost everybody wants a Rolex. “The Crown” is by far the most popular luxury watch brand that the world has ever known. The unavailability of a large portion of Rolex models […]

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Just when you thought the year was over, we have a new release coming right in time for the holidays. The Grand Seiko SBGW305 will be available globally beginning on December 1st. Yes, it’s another debut, but this, folks, is the watch I’ve wanted to see for quite some time. Before we get to the […]

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Well, here’s quite a challenging exercise. You don’t get to spend €25,000 every week (well, most of us don’t), and building the “perfect” watch collection with it is, of course, impossible. A watch collection is never perfect. But, as this is simply a hypothetical exercise, I can relax and don’t have to stress too much […]

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Take your logo-maniacal tracksuit to the dry cleaners, and when you come back, have a coffee, relax, and read this article on Fratello. It will tell you that being exuberant and extravagant is so passé and that boring is back. Better still, boring watches are going to save the world. I’m not talking about dreadful, […]

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Another Sunday, another showdown! This time, we are covering watches for globetrotters. This is the battle of the sporty steel-bezel GMTs, the Rolex Explorer II versus the Grand Seiko Evolution 9 GMT. Jorg will defend the Japanese contender, and Thomas will take the Swiss corner. If you are in the market for a high-end steel […]

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What better way to celebrate your 20th anniversary or birthday than by buying yourself a new watch? In the case of Chrono24 turning 20, the company decided to mark the occasion by launching the first luxury watch market index founded on real transaction data. Today, Chrono24 launches ChronoPulse. With two decades of historical analysis under […]

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Welcome to another episode of Fratello On Air where we discuss our recent picks of the best watches under €5,000. We apologize for the late publishing of this week’s episode, but travel is back in season. Get ready for another candid episode with our usual pre-topic banter! Recently, Balazs and I contributed to a running […]

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You’d think it wouldn’t be too challenging to pick watches under €5K. There are so many fabulous timepieces on the market, and €5,000 is plenty of money to get a model from so many brands. This is all true. On the other hand, if you have five grand to spend on a watch, you probably […]

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