I approach these stories with trepidation, especially when the budget nears €5,000. I still have a lot of nice watches well under the mark and plenty that I desire. So, unlike Balazs, who tried to squeeze all as close to the top line as possible, I’ll try to offer a slightly wider range of prices, […]

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I have no stats on this, but I’d bet that round and roundish watches beat square and rectangular watches in sales by a ratio of 9:1. And I’m just as guilty as the next man of not buying one yet, even if it’s only due to laziness on my part. But I’ve had a change […]

Visit It’s Hip To Be Square — Six Examples Of Angular Cool From Cartier, TAG Heuer, Nomos, And More to read the full article.

I still enjoy and possess mostly sub-€3K watches. Sure, I have way too many in my watch box, but I am such a vain man that I need choices. So this is my market, and I know it. Consider these my fave and, frankly, the best watches under €3,000 at the moment. Now I just […]

Visit Fratello Favorites: The Best Watches Under €3,000 — Thor’s Picks From Monta, Grand Seiko, And Behrens to read the full article.

To kick off the new year, the editors here at Fratello usually each pen a story on what their plans are for the coming year. This breezes past irrelevant events like house moves, childbirths, and the like. It’s all about watches, of course, and the hunt for new wristwear for our collections. We are all […]

Visit Hands-On With The Behrens Consteller — A Dark Galaxy On The Wrist And An Unexpected Addition To My Collection to read the full article.

Two years ago, I wrote an article about the five watches on my “wish list”. These were the watches I wanted to add to my collection. This list explicitly comprised watches that were attainable in price and weren’t just pipe dreams. Today, I wanted to revisit that list, see if I had managed to tick […]

Visit Dave Revisits His 2021 Wish List — Zenith, Behrens, Rolex, And More to read the full article.

It’s been nearly two months since Watches And Wonders, and we’ve all heard and read plenty about all the fantastic watches from the usual suspects. We all know what Rolex, Tudor, and the other big boys launched in March. Some of you may not have known that another show was running at the same time […]

Visit Introducing: The Ultralight And Super-Thin Behrens BHR030 20G to read the full article.

Behrens is a brand that my colleague Dave made me aware of a while back, and I was skeptical. My love for small, dressy watches runs deep, but I’ll be honest and admit my mistake. That might sound like a pretty strong statement, something I’m not averse to, but I mean it. Except for a […]

Visit Hands-On With The Behrens × Konstantin Chaykin — A Mind-Twistingly Cool Watch With A Serious Fun Factor to read the full article.

Until Fratello’s own Dave Sergeant told me about Behrens, I had never heard of this Chinese watchmaker. But Dave’s enthusiasm for it sparked my curiosity to discover more about Behrens watches. After reading about the special timepieces that the brand has produced, the next step was experiencing one up close. Behrens was kind enough to […]

Visit Hands-On With The Behrens Perigee — An Intriguing Watch With Unique Moon And Hour Displays to read the full article.

I don’t think I could ever be a one-watch guy. I love the idea of it, but I also like switching up the watches I wear nearly every day. Sometimes I want a sporty chronograph; other times, I want a “grab-and-go” piece that I can put on without worrying about setting the time. Sometimes I […]

Visit The Watches I Wore The Most In 2022 — Omega × Swatch, Zenith, G-Shock, And Behrens to read the full article.

As members of the press, when we attend major trade shows, we like to put our best foot forward when it comes to our watches. Everyone who attends likes to show off their latest and coolest watches, so it’s no surprise to see a plethora of incredible timepieces adorning the wrists of industry folks and […]

Visit Hands-On With The Behrens B015 NaviGraph — A Real Space Oddity to read the full article.