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A regular podcast about watches. Hosted by Fratello Magazine. During our podcast shows, we discuss watches, the watch industry, watch collecting, watches events and more. Make sure to subscribe!
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Fratello On Air: Predicting The Fortunes Of Four Brands In Five Years
Welcome to another episode of Fratello On Air. This week, we try our hand at predicting the fortunes of four key watch brands. These makers all have g...
Fratello Talks: The Present And Future Of Watch Design
Though people often focus on specs and price when talking about watches, we believe that design is just as important, if not more so. Today, on Fratel...
Fratello Talks: Watches We'd Buy New At Three Price Points
Hi there, and welcome to this week's episode of Fratello Talks. Today, we've decided to take on the challenge of selecting the watches we'd buy new at...
Fratello Talks: Endgame Watches
Is there such a thing as an endgame watch? It's not something we often consider. But just about two weeks ago, Henry wrote an article about his new Ro...
Fratello On Air: Currently Available Watches Offering The Best Value
We're back with another episode of Fratello On Air. This week, we're tackling a timely subject (no pun intended). With prices up over the last five ye...
Fratello Talks: Gerald Charles CEO Federico Ziviani [Live In Geneva]
Welcome back to another episode of Fratello Talks. This week, we come to you live from Geneva for a special conversation with Federico Ziviani, CEO of...
Fratello On Air: Watches And Cars In Geneva, Budapest, And London
Welcome back to another episode of Fratello On Air. We've been on hiatus for the last month during the summer, but we're back in action! In this insta...
Fratello Talks: Trade To Upgrade — Is It Possible To Trade Your Way To Your Grail Watch?
Everyone knows the story: you start with a paperclip and trade your way up to a house. Canadian blogger Kyle MacDonald made it happen in 2006 with his...
Fratello Talks: Geneva Watch Days 2025 Highlights [Live from Geneva]
As Geneva Watch Days 2025 draws to a close, it's time to look back at some of our highlights from the fair. This bonus Fratello Talks episode was reco...
Fratello Talks: Different Ways To Approach Watches As A Hobby
Have you ever wondered if you're approaching the watch hobby in the way that suits you best or if social media has influenced how you do so? Today, on...
Fratello Talks: Swatch Group Releases 2025 [Live From The Utrecht Watch Valley Event]
Welcome to another on-location episode of Fratello Talks, this time from the Watch Valley event in Utrecht, where the Swatch Group unveiled its latest...
Fratello Talks: The Experience of Visiting A Swiss Watch Manufacture
Have you ever wanted to know what it’s like to enter the space where watches are made? These very real places remain an abstract thought to most peopl...
Fratello Talks: Does Storytelling Still Sell Watches?
This week, on Fratello Talks, RJ, Thomas, and Nacho are taking on a topic that’s as old as the watch industry itself: storytelling. For decades, brand...
Fratello On Air: The Watches For New Collectors Entering The Hobby
Welcome back to another episode of Fratello On Air. This week, we answer a listener's question about the watches new collectors should consider when e...
Fratello Talks: The Best Chronographs Of 2025 (So Far)
A couple of weeks ago, we discussed what we considered some of the best watches of 2025 overall. We realized that chronographs were somewhat underrepr...
Fratello On Air: How The Watch Industry Can Reignite The Passions Of Collectors
In the nearly 15 years since I began collecting watches in earnest, the watch industry has experienced significant growth. The last couple of years, h...
Fratello Talks: Watch Modding — Creative Expression or Horological Heresy?
Watch modding is a topic close to many watch enthusiasts' hearts. It can also go from just a bit of fun to hugely controversial in the blink of an eye...
Fratello Talks: The Role Of Microbrands Today
The concept of a microbrand is not new per se. Small independent watch brands were plentiful in the pre-quartz times. However, the term as we know it...
Fratello Talks: The Best Watches Of 2025 So Far
In case you haven't noticed, the first half of the year is already behind us. What better time to look back at some of the best watches of 2025 so far...
Fratello Talks: Watch Brands And Sports
Timekeeping is a key element in most sports disciplines, so it should come as no surprise that the world of horology has long-standing ties to sports....
Fratello On Air: The Biggest Myths And Misconceptions Of Watch Collecting
Welcome back to another episode of Fratello On Air! This week, we aim to debunk some of the most prevalent myths surrounding our beloved watch-collect...
Fratello Talks: The Best Watches Under €5,000 In 2025
This week on Fratello Talks, we're looking at some of the best watches under €5,000 in 2025. The last time that Daan, Thomas, and Nacho discussed favo...
Fratello Talks: Straum Watches And The New Straum × Fratello Jan Mayen Titanium With Co-Founder Øystein Husby
Today on Fratello Talks, we are joined by special guest Øystein Husby, co-founder of Straum watches. RJ and Nacho sit down with him to talk all things...
Fratello On Air: What Exactly Is A Summer Watch?
Welcome back to another episode of Fratello On Air! Please forgive us for the tardy release, but Balazs is traveling far away on the west coast of Can...
Fratello Talks: Three Reasons Why You Should Buy A Hublot
Hublot has gotten a pretty bad rap in recent times. The brand is often dismissed as the butt of online commentators' jokes, but we don't feel this is...
Fratello On Air: Breaking Down A Flurry Of New Dive Watch Releases
Welcome back to another episode of Fratello On Air! We've been away for a while, but we're here and talking about new releases. In particular, we're d...
Fratello Talks: Watch Styling For Enthusiasts
Today on Fratello Talks, Nacho, Thomas, and Lex join forces to discuss the topic of watch styling for enthusiasts, sharing some of their thoughts, opi...
Fratello Talks: Our Favorite Modern Rolex Daytonas
Rolex only makes one chronograph, and it's called the Daytona. This has been a statement of fact since the first model bearing the name was created in...
Fratello Talks: Top Brands' Overlooked Watches
We're all more than familiar with the Speedmasters, Submariners, and Royal Oaks of this world. We're even familiar with the Ingenieurs, Reversos, and...
Fratello Talks: The Best Watches Under €2,500 In 2025
Today, we're looking at some of the best watches under €2,500 in production right now. This is one of the most contested price points in the watch mar...
Fratello On Air: The Strap Episode
Welcome to another installment of Fratello On Air. This week, we respond to a listener's request for a strap episode. Today's show covers how to choos...
Fratello Talks: Our Favorite Modern Omega Speedmasters
It's no secret that we're Speedmaster fans here at Fratello. RJ, our founder, is an avid collector of these chronographs and the mind behind #SpeedyTu...
Fratello On Air: How Vintage Watch Shenanigans Hurt The Hobby
Welcome back to another episode of Fratello On Air! This week, we discuss a recent news story about another questionable vintage watch. We aren't taki...
Fratello Talks: Are Watch Brands Doing Too Much?
Every other week, we're bombarded with an onslaught of new watches. And though we're not too upset about it in principle, the incessant pace at which...
Fratello On Air: Imagining Current Brands As Independent Watchmakers
Welcome to the latest episode of Fratello On Air! This week, we imagine certain current brands as independent watchmakers. The topic was a lot of fun...
Fratello Talks: Our Favorite Rolex Watches Of All Time
Regardless of your opinion on the brand, there’s bound to be a Rolex out there for just about anyone. The brand’s back catalog is vast and full of bri...
Fratello On Air: The Latest News Including Breguet And Rolex
Welcome to another episode of Fratello On Air. This week, we cover the latest news on watches and other subjects. We discuss the 250th Anniversary of...
Fratello On Air: Useful And Useless Complications
Welcome to another episode of Fratello On Air! This week, we discuss two popular complications and their usefulness. It's the type of nerdy talk we ho...
Fratello Talks: Is 2025 The Year Of The Dress Watch?
It's 2025, and dress watches are in! But that doesn't mean you have to dust off your tuxedo. In fact, it's quite the opposite: the dress watch's link...
Fratello On Air: Wrapping Up Watches And Wonders 2025
We're back with another episode of Fratello On Air. This week, we're wrapping up Watches and Wonders. We've had time to think about the show, the adjo...