When Omega introduced the Aqua Terra Shades in 2022, the response was… Well, lukewarm at best. The range of colors was considered a little too on-trend after Rolex’s colorful Oyster Perpetual models. And the frameless date window certainly caught some flack. Availability was also compromised. Now, though, Omega has fixed the date window and supply […]

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It has been a while, but we’re happy to announce the first Speedy Tuesday (スピーディチューズデー) event of 2023! It will be held in Tokyo, Japan, just like we did in 2019. On September 26, we will bring together the Speedmaster community once more with a fantastic event to celebrate all things Speedmaster. It’s the chance […]

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I have a confession I need to get off my chest. It’s been too long since I’ve carried around a guilty conscience, and you’ll let me have it in the comments if I deserve it. I am coming up to my second anniversary in a couple of months—two years of being a Fratello Editor without […]

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Last week, Fratello’s very own no.1 Barbie fan, Thor, created a list of watches with hot pink dials. Not salmon, but loud, in-your-face pink. His fun list was inspired by the worldwide release of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie movie. This week, we continue the topic of combining movies and watches. It’s been roughly a month since […]

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There’s a long shadow since the events of 2020 that have skewed the sense of passing time. With major sporting events such as the Euros 2020 and Tokyo Olympics being moved to 2021, we are already gearing up for 2024’s schedule. Returning to the regular four-year cycle means the delta between each ceremony temporarily condenses […]

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More often than I would like, I find myself in a discussion about the resale value of a watch. I’d rather discuss why someone wants a watch. To understand where their connection and attraction to a specific timepiece comes from. But perhaps, for some people, the resale value is one of their reasons. Another topic […]

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July is always a special month for Speedmaster enthusiasts, as it commemorates the watch being used on the surface of the Moon on July 21 (UTC 3:15). First by Buzz Aldrin; as legend has it that Armstrong left his in the lunar module to function as a back-up timekeeper as the onboard Bulova-made clock malfunctioned. […]

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Do you ever add spices to your coffee? It’s actually quite a common thing. If it’s something you haven’t tried, you could start with cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, ginger, cloves, or star anise as a way to spice up your coffee experience. And if you have an adventurous taste, you could test your pallet with cumin, […]

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On July 21st, 1969, at 02:56 UTC, NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first to set foot on the Moon. Nineteen minutes later, his colleague Buzz Aldrin joined him, wearing an Omega Speedmaster Professional strapped over his space suit. The watch was not there by coincidence. Rather, it was the only one that had not […]

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Welcome, one and all, to this week’s episode of Fratello Talks! Today, two of the men behind the lenses here at Fratello sit for a chat about watches, photography, and the sweet spot where those two things meet. Morgan and Nacho share their stories on how they first discovered photography and eventually started shooting watches. […]

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