After taking a break from sharing your Watch Box Stories for a couple of weeks, we’ll continue today with a story from Simon. He started the quest for his perfect watch collection with a focus on different watches for different occasions. After we share all the stories, we will raffle off a Peli case and […]

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On March 25th, Cartier expert, Fratello contributor, and friend George Cramer passed away. His passing did not come totally unexpectedly to me as he was very sick, but it was still a surprise and a shock. George Cramer, Cartier collector and connoisseur George Cramer, a designer by trade, was the art director and designer for […]

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As a vintage guy, it’s always exciting for me to see brands being relaunched. Often, though, my feelings are somewhat ambivalent. It is rare that a watch company comes back to the market with a strategy and lineup that I’m entirely on board with. Nivada Grenchen, however, is an example of a rebirthed brand done […]

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Submissions for our Watch Box Stories series keep on coming to our mailbox. Last week’s story by Adrien about his (and his wife’s) beautiful watches received some great responses! This week, we have a story contribution from Aashdin, who shows a variety of brands (and watches) in his hand-crafted watch box. Aashdin is a seasoned […]

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I don’t know about you, but I really enjoy reading through the watch box stories from your fellow readers about their collections (or parts of them, at least). Last week, we featured Wesley’s impressive collection (click here), and today, Adrien will share a part of his. Adrien collects watches with his wife, who has been […]

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We asked you to share your watch box stories, and the entries have been overwhelming! Last week, we covered Christopher’s story, showing his prized possessions, and in this article, we have a very impressive lineup of watches from Wesley. He has been an avid watch collector for many years, and he picked five watches from […]

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We kicked off our Watch Box Stories series with an article from Philip Blumer, and here’s the second entry from Christopher from Germany. He is a long-time Fratello reader and guest at our events who will share the contents of his watch box — or roll, to be precise. After we share all the stories, […]

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A few weeks ago, we’ve asked you to share a story about your watch box and the watches inside it. I kicked it off with my watch box with four watches and told the story behind each of them (you can find that article here). We received many (many!) stories from our readers, and today […]

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Sometimes we feature stories from our readers about their Speedmaster watches. This is a story from Jason, who inherited his grandfather’s watch, a beautiful Speedmaster Professional 145.022-69 with a straight-script case back. The thing is, he never knew about this watch until his grandfather passed away and he went through his belongings. Without further ado, […]

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Anyone keeping up with news in the watch industry will have heard the name Megan Young. Born in Holland, Megan began her watchmaking career in Geneva. She gained experience and worked her way up through several renowned brands and retailers’ workshops. She is also an accredited watchmaker for more than a handful of the world’s […]

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