The Ingenieur collection has traditionally been IWC’s answer to the tool watch. It shot to fame and became an icon during the Gerald Genta era. Together with the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, the Vacheron Constantin Overseas and Patek Philippe’s Nautilus, the IWC Ingenieur was as its name suggests, a robust, non-cosmetic tool watch. It was well…
This month on aBlogtoWatch, one lucky member of our audience will win a Tissot Heritage 1936 Mechanical timepiece. Enter now!
If Bell & Ross’s Skull Bronze implicitly referenced the golden age of exploration with its nautical case material, the BR 01 Instrument de Marine is far more explicit in its influence. This distinctive watch is inspired by marine chronometres, naval timekeeping devices that were crucial for navigation in a pre-electronic age – the eighteenth century equivalent of a pilot’s dash display.…
The Bell & Ross BR 01-CM Instrument De Marine is one of the most interesting watches from the brand, and features an exquisite case crafted out of bronze, titanium, and even wood!
Seiko Watches Needless to say that we are a fan of Seiko watches here on Fratello. Not only did Michael Stockton convert me to the Japanese side of watchmaking when he joined Fratello Watches and started to write about those vintage Seiko beauties and Grand Seiko watches, the trip to Japan last year to see […]
Last week, a few members of Team HODINKEE ventured out to the West Coast for an event and a few video shoots (read: Talking Watches) – so naturally we decided to put together an impromptu meet-up for the watch nerds of Los Angeles. With Gearys Beverly Hills providing the venue, we chatted about watches and enjoyed a few cocktails, with friends both old and new. The watches that showed up were impressive – more than a few Rolexes, as well as pieces from NOMOS, IWC, and Panerai, to name just a few – and we thought we’d share a few shots from the evening. Enjoy.
It should surprise nobody that a Ulysse Nardin Dual Time gets out of the office from time to time, and it is well known that Ulysse Nardin has an affinity for the sea. But what on earth do you think that this Dual Time might be doing at this marina? Perhaps it’s waiting for it’s ship to come in? Let us know what you think is going on in the comments.
It should surprise nobody that a Ulysse Nardin Dual Time gets out of the office from time to time, and it is well known that Ulysse Nardin has an affinity for the sea. But what on earth do you think that this Dual Time might be doing at this marina? Perhaps it’s waiting for it’s ship to come in? Let us know what you think is going on in the comments.
As September comes to a close, this month’s round-up will focus on a couple of interesting new watches. The first watch that I want to highlight is the Gorilla Fastback watch.
NOMOS Glashütte has just introduced new blue dials to four models, all of which are in the Neomatik series and use the in-house DUW-3001 automatic caliber. The DUW-3001 (DUW stands for Deutsche Uhrenwerke, by the way) is the most vertically integrated movement, in terms of parts and manufacturing, of any movement used by NOMOS, with even the balance spring, balance, and lever manufactured in-house. Let’s take a look at the new dial treatments for the new Nachtblau watches.
