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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.com episodes:

05.04.2024
Fratello Talks: Watches And Wonders 2024 Debrief
Hello, and welcome to this week's episode of Fratello Talks. Today, we wrap up our Watches And Wonders 2024 with a debrief episode featuring Nacho, Thomas, and Lex. The guys take some time to go over a number of brands...
04.30.2024
Fratello On Air: Haute Horlogerie On A Budget — Relatively Speaking
Fratello On Air returns to its normally scheduled slot with a look at some Haute Horlogerie that can be bought at a fair price. To be clear, we're focusing more on high-end complications that usually cost an arm and a...
04.26.2024
Fratello On Air: Catching Up With The New Amida Digitrend And A Tissot Antimagnetique
Welcome back to Fratello On Air! This week, we're coming back late due to our busy schedules. We've decided to cut this recording in half and will come back on our regularly scheduled day next week. For this episode, we...
04.25.2024
Fratello Talks: Swatch Group Novelties From The Watch Valley Event In Utrecht
04.18.2024
Fratello Talks: Watches And Wonders 2024
Welcome to this week's episode of Fratello Talks. In this special long-form episode, Nacho, RJ, and Morgan discuss Watches and Wonders 2024. There's much to unpack from this year's fair, so prepare for an extended episode. The trio tackles topics...
04.16.2024
Fratello On Air: Watches And Wonders 2024 — Much Ado About Nothing
Fratello On Air returns after a three-week break. Half of us traveled to Geneva while the other went to Florida. Both of us saw fancy cars, but only one of us saw impressive watches. The question of who might have...
04.11.2024
Fratello Talks: A Guide To Gifting Watches
Hello there! Welcome to a new episode of Fratello Talks. This week, we have decided to discuss a topic we often get asked about: gifting watches. Nacho, RJ, and Daan explore the topic, from whom you should gift a watch,...
04.04.2024
Fratello Talks: Waitlists, Limited Editions, And Things That Make A Watch Worthwhile
Welcome to a fresh new episode of Fratello Talks. Today, Nacho is joined by RJ and Lex for a varied chat centered around the topic of things that make a watch worthwhile. From waitlists to limited editions and even watches...
03.28.2024
Fratello Talks: The Best Watches Of 2024 So Far
Hello, and welcome to a rather rowdy episode of Fratello Talks. It's a Friday afternoon at Fratello HQ, and Nacho, Lex, and Thomas gather around the mics to list some of the best watches of 2024 so far. Each of...
03.26.2024
Fratello On Air: Our Favorite Watch And Strap Or Bracelet Combinations
Fratello On Air returns with a new episode inspired by one of our listeners. Today, we're talking about our favorite watch and strap combinations. Of course, we're allowing bracelets to enter the conversation as well. Like always, we also have...
03.21.2024
Fratello Talks: Cut The Excuses And Enjoy Watches
Hi there, and welcome to a new episode of Fratello Talks. Excuses, excuses, excuses... Letting them get in the way of a good thing is a shame. So it's time to cut them out and enjoy watches. This is this...
03.19.2024
Fratello On Air: Wearing Vintage Watches On Airplanes
Welcome to another episode of Fratello On Air. This week, we discuss flying on airplanes with our vintage watches and why we avoid it. We also cover several other watch-related topics before and after the main subject. Enjoy the show!...
03.14.2024
Fratello Talks: Watch Marketing Past, Present, And Future
Welcome to Fratello Talks. This week, you join your host, Nacho, alongside RJ and Lex for a discussion on the evolution of watch marketing. The idea of marketing watches has been around since selling them became a lucrative endeavor. Since...
03.12.2024
Fratello On Air: Brands Everyone Should Have In Their Collections
Fratello On Air returns and this week we discuss watches from brands that everyone should own at some point on their collecting journey. Our ideas come across as more of a suggestion than an edict, though. We also touch on...
03.07.2024
Fratello Talks: Watch Pet Peeves
Welcome to this week's episode of Fratello Talks. Today, you join Nacho, Morgan, and Thomas, who join forces to discuss a number of their watch pet peeves. The guys are feeling particularly grumpy today, so they decided to go on...
03.05.2024
Fratello On Air: What Would Make You Buy A New Cartier?
Welcome back to another episode of Fratello On Air. This week, we're asking what would make us buy a Cartier watch. It's a good question because neither of your co-hosts owns a timepiece from the incredibly popular brand. As we'll...
02.29.2024
Fratello Talks: Hidden Gems Under €5k
Are rising watch prices getting you down? Well, we’ve got good news for you. In this week’s episode of Fratello Talks, Nacho, Timo, and RJ take a look at some horological hidden gems under €5K. These are watches you can...
02.26.2024
Fratello On Air: Opportunities For The Watch Industry
In this week's episode of Fratello On Air, we ponder what's wrong with the watch industry. Before you jump to conclusions, we're not upset. We have a wish list and think that certain areas within this sector could use further...
02.22.2024
Fratello Talks: With Jérôme Burgert And Gabriel Vachette Of Serica Watches
In this week's episode of Fratello Talks, we're pleased to welcome special guests Jérôme Burgert And Gabriel Vachette, the men behind Serica watches. They join your host and Fratello's managing editor, Nacho Conde, for a deep dive into the every-classy...
02.20.2024
Fratello On Air: Choosing The Three Watches We'd Save In A Burning House
Fratello On Air is back with another listener-inspired show topic. This week, we talk about the three watches each of us would save from a burning house. Don't worry, we'll keep things light as a real fire is no joke....
02.15.2024
Fratello Talks: What's The Deal With Watch Prices?
On today's episode of Fratello Talks, Nacho, RJ, and Lex take a look at and try to make sense of watch prices today. It's often a hot topic of discussion in the comments. In a world where price increases have...
02.13.2024
Fratello On Air: What Would Make You Buy A New Seiko?
Fratello On Air returns with an episode featuring a hypothetical question. This is a recurring series and this time we ask what would make us buy a new Seiko. We'll cover more than just sports watches and settle on a...
02.08.2024
Fratello Talks: Affordable Watches That Punch Above Their Weight
In this week's episode of Fratello Talks, we're taking a look at three affordable watches that punch above their weight. Nacho, Thomas, and Morgan have set their sights on sub-€500 offerings. This is a space in which the likes of...
02.06.2024
Fratello On Air: Enjoying Watch Collecting Without Buying More Of Them
Fratello On Air returns after a one-week break. In this episode, we're discussing a topic suggestion from one of our listeners and readers. It's a question that likely comes into most of our minds at some point along the way....
02.01.2024
Fratello Talks: When Should You Service Your Watch?
Welcome to this week's episode of Fratello Talks. Today, Nacho is joined by Morgan and RJ to discuss the topic of watch servicing. More specifically, they answer common questions on the topic, including: when should you service your watch? How...
01.29.2024
Fratello Talks: LVMH Watch Week 2024 Special
Welcome to this special episode of Fratello Talks for LVMH Watch Week 2024! You join Nacho, Timo, and RJ, who run through the list of releases from Bulgari, TAG Heuer, Hublot, and Zenith. It may yet be early in the...
01.25.2024
Fratello Talks: What Makes A watch Brand Great?
Welcome to this episode of Fratello Talks, where Nacho, Lex, and Laurits try to answer the question: what makes a watch brand great? It's not as obvious as one might imagine. There are as many factors to consider as parts...
01.23.2024
Fratello On Air: Starting Over With Our Collections And A Pot Of Money
Fratello On Air is back with another rip-roaring episode. This time, we talk about what starting over would look like for our watch collections. Of course, we give ourselves all the funds that we've used in the past for watches...
01.18.2024
Fratello Talks: The Most Important Watches Of The Last Five Years
Welcome to the year's third episode of Fratello Talks. Today, Nacho is joined by Morgan and RJ to discuss the most important watches of the last five years. We had a look back and carefully selected nine pieces that we...
01.16.2024
Fratello On Air: Curating Our Watch Collections
Welcome to another episode of Fratello On Air! This week, we talk about curating our watch collections. That's a large topic with a lot of room for discussion. How have our interests changed over time and where do we go...
01.11.2024
Fratello Talks: The Myth Of Perfect Watch Size
Welcome to the second episode of the second season of Fratello Talks! As we kick off the year, we're dusting off old debates, and today, we talk about the myth of a perfect watch size. Your host, Nacho, is joined...
01.09.2024
Fratello On Air: What Would Make You Buy A New Rolex?
Fratello On Air returns with a new episode and this time, we ask what would make each other buy a new Rolex. While there's no question that the brand makes amazing watches, we tend to be vintage lovers around here....
01.04.2024
Fratello Talks: Watch Wishes And Predictions For 2024
Welcome to the first episode of Fratello Talks of 2024. We hope the new year has been treating you well so far. Here at Fratello HQ, we decided to tackle the new year head-on and make predictions for what we...
01.02.2024
Fratello On Air: Sending Out 2023 And Moving On To 2024
A very Happy New Year from your co-hosts at Fratello On Air! We're back with our first episode of the year. 2024 is here and we discuss some of the trends we expect to see while sending out 2023. It...
12.28.2023
Fratello Talks: The 2023 Wrap-Up Episode
Hello, and welcome to the last episode of Fratello Talks in 2023. Today, RJ, Lex, and your host, Nacho, are here to discuss their personal, professional, and horological highlights of the year. It's the 2023 wrap-up episode! Tune in and...
12.26.2023
Fratello On Air: Gary Shteyngart Joins The Show
Mike and I are celebrating Christmas with our loved ones this week. But this is the last Fratello On Air of the year, and we had to go out with a bang, so I recorded a talk with fellow watch...
12.21.2023
Fratello Talks: Building A Watch Brand In 2023
Hello, and welcome to the 50th and penultimate episode of Fratello Talks this year. Today, we dive into the topic of building a watch brand in 2023. Your host, Nacho, is joined by Morgan and Thomas. The latter comes well-equipped...
12.19.2023
Fratello On Air: Our Vintage Integrated Bracelet Picks
Fratello On Air is here for you during the holiday period! In this episode, we talk about some wild integrated bracelet models that stray from the norm. Folks, there are loads to choose from at all price levels! Pour some...
12.14.2023
Fratello Talks: Current State Of The Watch Market
Welcome to the penultimate episode of Fratello Talks in 2023. Before wrapping up the year, we thought we'd do a little bit of housekeeping. So today, your host, Nacho, and his guests, RJ and Lex, are here to bring you...
12.12.2023
Fratello On Air: Balazs Talks With Bosko About The Zenith 143-6 And More
Mike and I are taking some time off from the podcast this week, but we’d still like to leave you with an episode. So this week, I’ll publish my talk with Bosko, the man behind the “Zenith Yugoslavian Military Chronograph...
12.07.2023
Fratello Talks: Watch Photography Q&A Ft. Bowl Of Salmon
Welcome to the 48th episode of Fratello Talks. Today, we have a very special episode lined up for you. We invited our good friend, watch photographer, and Instagram staple, Tom, a.k.a. Bowl of Salmon, onto the show. We've always received...
12.05.2023
Fratello On Air: Talking About Our €25,000 Watch Collection Picks
Fratello On Air returns for another episode and this week, we're talking about our recent €25,000 watch collection choices. Lists are always sure to create some sort of kerfuffle and these articles were no exception. We discuss the watches along...
11.30.2023
Fratello Talks: Watches That Changed The Way We Look At Watches
Another week, another episode of Fratello Talks! This is our 47th episode so far, and one in which we're feeling a bit philosophical. You join Lex, Daan, and Nacho who get into some eye-opening moments in their watch-enthusiast experience, and...
11.28.2023
Fratello On Air: Our Favorite Watches Of 2023 Including Grand Seiko, Moser, and More
Fratello On Air returns with a fresh new episode! 2023 still has a month left in the tank, but we're ready to declare our favorite watches thus far. You'll hear about a wide variety of pieces this week at different...
11.23.2023
Fratello Talks: Watch Accessories
Today's episode of Fratello Talks is all about accessories. And no, we're not talking about wallets, scarves, and pinkie rings, don't worry. Have a listen as your host, Fratello managing editor Nacho, editor Daan, and shop manager Laurits discuss the...
11.21.2023
Fratello On Air: Balazs & Mike In-Person Talking Vintage Excelsior Park, Gallet, And More
Welcome to another episode of Fratello On Air! This week, we're excited because we're recording from the same room and we're in London. In fact, we're in the Square Mile! Today, we're talking about vintage Excelsior Park watches, movements, and...
11.17.2023
Fratello Talks: G-Shock Watches
Welcome, Fratelli, to Fratello Talks. This week, your host, Nacho, is joined by Gerard and Daan. Together, the three take to the topic of G-Shock watches. The great equalizers, the trusty go-to's, and the watch that every collector should own...
11.14.2023
Fratello On Air: Case Back Engravings
Fratello On Air returns and this week, we discuss the wide world of case back engravings. Whether they relate to military-issued pieces or special occasions, there's a lot to potentially learn from these inscriptions. We hope you enjoy this episode...
11.09.2023
Fratello Talks: Watches In Movies
Thank you for tuning in to this week's episode of Fratello Talks. You join RJ, Timo, and your host Nacho, who are going to be covering a rather broad topic. That's right, this week it's all about watches in cinema....
11.07.2023
Fratello On Air: The Status Of Our Collections
After a three-week hiatus, Fratello On Air is back with a new episode. This week, we're talking about our collections, what we are currently wearing, and what's on our radar. As always, it's a recording with plenty of diverse topics....

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Fratello.com episodes:

Fratello Talks: Watches And Wonders 2024 Debrief

Fratello On Air: Haute Horlogerie On A Budget — Relatively Speaking

Fratello On Air: Catching Up With The New Amida Digitrend And A Tissot Antimagnetique

Fratello Talks: Swatch Group Novelties From The Watch Valley Event In Utrecht

Fratello Talks: Watches And Wonders 2024

Fratello On Air: Watches And Wonders 2024 — Much Ado About Nothing

Fratello Talks: A Guide To Gifting Watches

Fratello Talks: Waitlists, Limited Editions, And Things That Make A Watch Worthwhile

Fratello Talks: The Best Watches Of 2024 So Far

Fratello On Air: Our Favorite Watch And Strap Or Bracelet Combinations

Fratello Talks: Cut The Excuses And Enjoy Watches

Fratello On Air: Wearing Vintage Watches On Airplanes

Fratello Talks: Watch Marketing Past, Present, And Future

Fratello On Air: Brands Everyone Should Have In Their Collections

Fratello Talks: Watch Pet Peeves

Fratello On Air: What Would Make You Buy A New Cartier?

Fratello Talks: Hidden Gems Under €5k

Fratello On Air: Opportunities For The Watch Industry

Fratello Talks: With Jérôme Burgert And Gabriel Vachette Of Serica Watches

Fratello On Air: Choosing The Three Watches We'd Save In A Burning House

Fratello Talks: What's The Deal With Watch Prices?

Fratello On Air: What Would Make You Buy A New Seiko?

Fratello Talks: Affordable Watches That Punch Above Their Weight

Fratello On Air: Enjoying Watch Collecting Without Buying More Of Them

Fratello Talks: When Should You Service Your Watch?

Fratello Talks: LVMH Watch Week 2024 Special

Fratello Talks: What Makes A watch Brand Great?

Fratello On Air: Starting Over With Our Collections And A Pot Of Money

Fratello Talks: The Most Important Watches Of The Last Five Years

Fratello On Air: Curating Our Watch Collections

Fratello Talks: The Myth Of Perfect Watch Size

Fratello On Air: What Would Make You Buy A New Rolex?

Fratello Talks: Watch Wishes And Predictions For 2024

Fratello On Air: Sending Out 2023 And Moving On To 2024

Fratello Talks: The 2023 Wrap-Up Episode

Fratello On Air: Gary Shteyngart Joins The Show

Fratello Talks: Building A Watch Brand In 2023

Fratello On Air: Our Vintage Integrated Bracelet Picks

Fratello Talks: Current State Of The Watch Market

Fratello On Air: Balazs Talks With Bosko About The Zenith 143-6 And More

Fratello Talks: Watch Photography Q&A Ft. Bowl Of Salmon

Fratello On Air: Talking About Our €25,000 Watch Collection Picks

Fratello Talks: Watches That Changed The Way We Look At Watches

Fratello On Air: Our Favorite Watches Of 2023 Including Grand Seiko, Moser, and More

Fratello Talks: Watch Accessories

Fratello On Air: Balazs & Mike In-Person Talking Vintage Excelsior Park, Gallet, And More

Fratello Talks: G-Shock Watches

Fratello On Air: Case Back Engravings

Fratello Talks: Watches In Movies

Fratello On Air: The Status Of Our Collections