In Partnership – MASTER OF G
Putting the professional precision and functionality of G-SHOCK’s latest MASTER OF G timepieces to the test doesn’t require a hard-core adventure…but it helps.
Introducing – Bell & Ross BR 01 Cyber Skull – Reinterpreting The Square Case
Bell & Ross watches are, for a good reason, often associated with pilots and military forces. This has been the brand’s raison d’être since its inception. Serious, stealth, instrumental, the emblematic BR 01 and BR 03 collection, with its “circle within a square”, sums up the brand’s design language perfectly. Yet, from time to time, […]
And Now, Here’s Your Favorite Watch Nickname Of All-Time
You voted, and here’s The People’s Champion.
Introducing – Ressence Type 3X “Now is Better” Edition
Celebrating ten years of genuinely innovative watchmaking, Ressence revisits its oil-filled Type 3 watch and delivers a message of hope in these days of gloom and doom provoked by the pandemic. With a new dial designed by Stefan Sagmeister and the words “Now is Better” displayed on the minutes track, the Ressence Type 3X is […]
In The Shop – In The Shop: The Ressence Type 3X
A decade of Ressence continues with a classic reinterpreted.
How a DIY custom-job inspired Fratello’s detail-rich new collaboration with Oris (and why it’s not a Speedmaster)
Limited-edition collaborations in the watch industry are growing in popularity in 2020. We wanted to dig a bit deeper and get some behind-the-scenes insight on the sumptuous new hook-up between Fratello Watches and Oris. We can really only liken this combination to a glass of Bordeaux in a rich golden goblet for the wrist. I mean, look at it. Here, Fratello founder Robert-Jan Broer reveals how the partnership started and the hidden details that make this 300-piece run feel so distinct and fresh. How did this partnership and collaboration come about? What is the origin story here? We had a meeting with Oris in 2018 at Baselworld. They had just released the first bronze model with a green dial, and our editor Michael Stockton was enamoured with the watch and bought one. A year later, at Baselworld 2019, they came with a steel watch with an oxblood red dial – which Michael thought was absolutely stunning. He began to think about how it would look in the bronze case, so he managed to track down a separate oxblood red dial and have our watchmaker install it into his bronze watch. He then showed it to me, and we both agreed…
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Introducing – Oris Big Crown Pointer Date Bronze “Fratello” Edition
The Oris Big Crown Pointer Date is one of the brand’s all-time classics, a watch that has helped Oris weather the storm in the 1980s and a watch with a specific resonance on the Dutch market. This watch is special for the brand and, without surprise, it is the watch that the Fratello team selected […]
Introducing: The Oris Big Crown Pointer Date x Fratello Limited Edition
A collaboration most crimson.
HANDS-ON: The Fratello x Oris Big Crown Pointer Date is like a glass of Bordeaux in a golden goblet
Who doesn’t love a good limited edition, especially when it’s in the form of an unlikely collaboration? There is something about acquiring a watch that’s not only beautiful but rare that makes it feel all the more special. Not all limited editions are created equal, of course, but when all the details are just right, the resulting watch becomes even more desirable by dint of its exclusivity. Our friends at Fratello Watches have just created such a timepiece. They’ve teamed up with Oris to create some serious awesomeness, rich with the #details we crave, in the form of the Oris x Fratello Watches Oris Big Crown Pointer Date. And yes, it is a limited edition. The case The bronze case of this watch is 40mm in diameter, 12mm thick, and 48mm lug to lug – putting it right in the Goldilocks zone in both size and fit for the modern watch wearer. There is something wildly attractive about a satin finish when rendered on a gold tone such as bronze. On that metal, the brushed effect stands out by offering a sense of visible depth. Here we have an almost entirely satin-brushed case with only the thin inner ring behind…
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Introducing – The Corum Golden Bridge Rectangle 40th-Anniversary Editions
Corum’s universally recognised rectangular watch, which took its name from the golden bridge that held its baguette-shaped movement in place, has been revisited in many ways over a successful 40-year period. In 2016 Corum released the first round case version, and just last year we covered the Corum Golden Bridge Round 43 Art Deco watch, […]