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Although younger generations will associate Girard-Perregaux with the Laureato luxury sports watch collection, this brand has a historic watch up its sleeve with a colourful history. Known as La Esmeralda, this famous award-winning tourbillon chronometer pocket watch with three gold bridges was based on a model built by Constant Girard in 1860. Following the special […]

The style of Gosset champagnes tends to complex, richly flavored wines. Powerful Pinot components and the steel and elegance of fine Chardonnay. Ken Garett shares his thoughts on the 2088 vintage. The post Gosset Celebris 2008 Champagne: History And Tasting Notes appeared first on Quill & Pad.

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Ah, Christopher Ward — the British brand that Fratello has written more than 15 articles about, highlighting the brand’s unbeatable quality/value ratio. Each article highlighted something good that the brand did, and it seems the team behind it is not about to stop. Each new release seems to be more unique, intriguing, and better specced […] Visit Hands-On: The Christopher Ward Dune Collection — Field And Dress Watch Combined to read the full article.

Finnish independent watchmaker Torsti Laine’s timepieces feature strong individualization, bespoke designs, “dream color” dials, movements, colors, guilloché, lovely hands, and applied numerals – especially Breguet style – in any shape or language. Avid Quill & Pad reader Thomas Brechtel visited Laine in his workshop in Le Locle, Switzerland, and shares what he learned there with us right here. The post Visiting Torsti Laine, Independent Finnish Watchmaker In Switzerland, And His Festival Of Color – Reprise appeared first on Quill & Pad.

It appears that it’s an increasingly common tactic to launch a new watch and not communicate about it whatsoever. We’ve seen it with the Tissot PRX from yesterday, but in the past also with watches like the Omega CK 859 or the IWC Pilot’s Watch Mark XX. Today we bring you another one that’s quietly […]

Almost all watch enthusiasts out there have their own history with Seiko. For many, a Seiko was even their first watch or at least their first diver. Others might be more into vintage Seiko. And what we noticed in the Fratello office is that almost every single one of us owns one Seiko watch or […] Visit Fratello Editors Share Their Seiko Stories: How Daan Jumped From Kinetic To SKX, To Grand Seiko, And Finally, Prospex to read the full article.

Vacheron Constantin is a brand that does things properly. Established in 1755, the prestigious manufacturer only produces about 20,000 watches a year, due to their commitment to uphold their famously high standards. This exacting attitude contributed to the delay in opening a dedicated Sydney boutique until they found the ideal location. But that wait is … Continued The post Vacheron Constantin unveils multi-level boutique in Sydney appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post Vacheron Constantin unveils multi-level boutique in Sydney appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

When a brand so full of artistic integrity as Minase labels something a masterpiece, we had better pay attention. Given the level of quality and attention to detail of even the most affordable Minase, what they can do in super-limited runs with a sizeable budget and the help of dedicated artisans is almost beyond the … Continued The post The Minase Masterpiece collection lives up to its name appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post The Minase Masterpiece collection lives up to its name appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

It’s been only a few weeks since I reviewed the Casio G-Shock GM-2100C Utility Series. I was highly impressed by the presence of the brand’s different “CasiOak” models in combination with the straps that they come on. The versatility in the look of the four watches was a nice surprise, and seeing and wearing the […] Visit Hands-On With The Golden Casio G-Shock “CasiOak” GM-B2100GD to read the full article.

The Kyoto Distillery was established in 2014 and KI NO BI Kyoto Dry Gin was born. This gin is the very first Dry Gin created in Japan and is fully inspired by Japanese culture while blended and bottled in Kyōto —the former capital of Japan for more than 1,000 years. Using water from Fushimi, where the Fushimi Inari shrine is located with its thousand orange torii gates in the south of Kyoto, the water from Fushimi is renowned for its purity, softness, and flavor, giving this gin a unique flavor.

New calendar module debuts in the IWC Portofino Complete Calendar Available in stainless steel or 18k 5N gold IWC also introduces a new Portofino Pointer Date in 39mm If I asked what the first watch you think of is when I say IWC, I wonder how many would name the Portofino. I certainly wouldn’t, but … Continued The post The IWC Portofino Complete Calendar features an exciting brand first appeared first on Time and Tide Watches. The post The IWC Portofino Complete Calendar features an exciting brand first appeared first on Time and Tide Watches.

One of the reasons we love vintage watches is for the stories they tell. Yes, that’s a bit of a cliche, but every so often a watch comes to our attention that is truly historic, and really drives the point home. There are watches that hold personal meaning to their owners (family heirlooms passed down […] The post Scott Carpenter’s Gold Omega Speedmaster, a Piece of NASA History, Now For Sale via Wind Vintage appeared first on Worn & Wound.

Anyone who has but even the smallest love for cars and racing knows about names like Fangio, Moss, Shelby, Hill and many others. Men battled it out on racing circuits around the world to see who was best in open-wheel Grand Prix cars or sports cars by Ferrari, Maserati, Aston Martin, Jaguar and the likes. […]

Something I don’t think we discuss often enough are watch names. For people like me who are irredeemably bad at remembering obscure reference numbers, watch names are key. Some brands struggle with this, refusing to come up with interesting or imaginative names for their watches, but tagging them only by whatever slightly unique feature they […] The post Ulysse Nardin Really Knows How to Name a Watch. Exhibit A: the Blast Blue & Gold appeared first on Worn & Wound.

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Half a century of Omega Constellation watches explained. Fratello Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Robert-Jan Broer is a watch collector in the truest sense. He sat down with us to discuss his thoughts as a collector of Omega Constellation. A passion interlinked with his family history that, still today, he cherishes with great pride. Find out more […] Visit [Video] A Collector’s Story: The Omega Constellation to read the full article.

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Now that Watchonista: Volume 03 is officially available in stores, here is the final sneak preview of one of our magazine-only editorials.

Hublot recently introduced its third collaboration with Save Our Rhino Africa India (SORAI), an organization working to protect rhinos threatened with extinction from poachers. SORAI was founded by Hublot brand ambassador Kevin Pietersen, and ...