As the title shows, this week’s Sunday Morning Showdown is between the Seiko SPB317 and the Baltic Aquascaphe Titanium. But this showdown doesn’t just involve two particular watches. On top of that, it’s also about the differences between the more established brands and the new kids on the block. It’s impressive heritage versus young bravura. […]

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Fratello On Air returns with a look at six divers under €1,000 each. We could do this episode any time, but summer is the perfect time due to casual wear and loads of water-related activities. We’ve picked a fairly wide range of pieces from a wide array of countries. If rotating bezels are your thing, […]

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Over this past month, a substantial part of the Fratello writers team wrote about their favorite currently available sub-€1K timepieces. And it has been a great exercise that has revealed many different options. We all agree that there is no real right or wrong, just personal preference. Sure, you can debate the specs and designs, […]

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This month, many of my fellow editors have shared their favorite watches under €1,000 in 2023. But while I’ve kept abreast of everyone’s picks, I was initially at a loss for what I could contribute. You see, I don’t dabble in this price bracket much, and I rarely find watches in it that I feel […]

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Quite unintentionally, my interest in watches in the budget segment (under €1,000) has grown quite a bit in recent years. It could have something to do with the fact that the prices of more reputable ones have been going pretty wild lately. Or it may also be because some of the latest versions of established […]

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I get to kick off this new series of challenges set by our managing editor Nacho. The premise is quite simple. We get a €1,000 budget per watch and one condition: all of our picks must be available to purchase new on the market today. Other than that, all that matters is that each writer […]

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Hi, my name is Vincent, and I am weirdly obsessed with GMT watches. So much so, in fact, that I wanted to write a two-part guide on 16 GMTs from independent/microbrands. As you certainly noticed, GMTs are the thing, the must-see show in town, the latest and greatest trend. This is true for both larger […]

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The Baltic Aquascaphe is the French brand’s popular dive watch that has won the hearts of many watch enthusiasts. If you ever make a shortlist of stylish, affordable dive watches, the chances are high that this will be on it. I love the looks of this retro-inspired diver a lot, and we have seen multiple […]

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I don’t know about you, but I like the heft of stainless steel on the wrist. I also think it perfectly suits the tool-watch character of a dive watch. But sometimes you may want to wear something lighter, and a titanium diver could be a great option. It still looks the part but doesn’t weigh […]

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We’re still in the relatively early stages of 2023, and that means the best is yet to come. With Watches and Wonders right around the corner, the big brands will unveil their new watches for 2023 in a couple of weeks. But at least as exciting are the watches of the smaller independent brands, or […]

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