This week the guys catch up with NJ from The Bangalore Watch Company on the exciting happenings at the independent firm: a brand new boutique opening in a few weeks and soon attending the Dubai Watch Week to present a Master Class on meteorite dials.
This week Tommy wanted to highlight an under the radar release from Longines, a reissue of the 1967 Ultra-Chron Classic from 1967. Monochrome review: https://monochrome-watches.com/2025-longines-ultra-chron-classic-reedition-1967-high-frequency-watch-37mm-40mm-price-review/
Tornek Reyville, an independent brand produces a modernized version of the legendary Seiko 6119 MACVSOG field watches.
Link: https://tornek-rayville.us/collections/tr-ciso
This Affordable Military Watch Is Based on a Legendary Vintage Seiko: https://www.gearpatrol.com/watches/tornek-rayville-ciso-m38/
This week the guys chat about the updates to the Speedtimer line and the new Datsun LEs. Also, a rally legend that inspired the new Speedtimers.
Introducing: Six New Seiko Prospex Speedtimer Models, Including Three With A Nod To Datsun: https://shorturl.at/Fko1f
Retrospective: Shekhar Mehta, Datsun rally star: https://shorturl.at/xGAkM
We catch up with our friend @benelux_fortis_enthusiast to talk about the entire Fortis lineup with an emphasis on the recently updated Novonaut line (the former Cosmonauts Chronograph), the Stratoliner, and the Werk 17 movement.
For W&W 2025, the buzz has been all Tudor, all day long. This week the guys catch up on the new releases from the brand: the Pelagos Ultra, the BB Pro Opaline, and others.
This week the guys chat new releases from Sinn including the 613 line of Chronographs and the U-Series divers. Sinn is a podcast and enthusiast favorite brand for a reason.
This week the guys go back in time and cross the Iron Curtain to talk Soviet Watces with Nikita or @notarolex, a collector and dealer. It was a whole new frontier for us and we thoroughly enjoyed it.
This week Sanj makes his comeback to show to talk about the new Omega Speedmaster Meteorite Moonphase and Tommy's newest pickup: the Seiko Speedtimer LE.
Speedmaster Moonphase: https://www.fratellowatches.com/introducing-the-new-omega-speedmaster-moonphase-meteorite-watches/?utm_source=pocket_reader
Seiko Speedtimer: https://monochrome-watches.com/seiko-prospex-speedtimer-mechanical-chronograph-srq047-and-srq049-automatic-hands-on-review-specs-price/?utm_source=pocket_shared
This week we catch up with our friend Alistair of ATG Vintage Watches (@atg_vintage) to chat about vintage watches, cooking, trends in the watch market, and Volume 2 of his book "Chasing Time". Alistair is always a good time to catch up with.
Fresh off the news that Omega is bringing a Fligthmaster-inspired Speedy to market, Tommy had a few thoughts.
Introducing The New Omega Speedmaster Pilot Flight Qualified: https://monochrome-watches.com/introducing-omega-speedmaster-pilot-flight-qualified-flightmaster-inspired-pilot-chronograph-automatic-33210415101002-specs-price/
This week we catch up with Simon, the CEO of Momentum Watches. Momentum has made a big splash lately with the reintroduction of the Sea Quartz 30 divers and the legendary UDT diver, both absolute icons of the 1980s. But now they’re updated with current technology for a new generation. No wonder the company equipped both Magnum PI and Rambo at their peaks.
Seiko Introduces The Prospex 1968 Diver’s Modern Re-Interpretation SLA077 And SLA079 https://shorturl.at/Bj4yR
Introducing: The Muscular New Oris Aquis Chronograph: https://shorturl.at/l2hAg
The New and Upgraded Christopher Ward C60 Trident Lumière: https://shorturl.at/b7XsL
Introducing: The Return Of The Sinn 156 With The New 156.1 And 156.1 E: https://shorturl.at/6lWfp
Timex releases the Expedition GMT Titanium: https://shorturl.at/9xYt1
Introducing The Squale 1521 Marina Militare Limited Edition: https://shorturl.at/NZBBS
Streaming Gold
What Happened To The American Double Deck Jumbo Jet? - MD 12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27BT3y4RuCQ
The Clever Engineering of Piston Rings
They boys cover Tommy's “New Watch Alert”; the Seiko Marine Master 300.
One Seiko To Rule Them All — Is The Marinemaster (SLA021J1) The Best Seiko Watch?: https://shorturl.at/r3LYO
Watcha Buying
Seiko SSK001K1: https://www.jomashop.com/seiko-5-sports-automatic-black-dial-mens-watch-ssk001k1.html
Streaming Gold:
The Queen of Speed (Trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmWWHs4viHE
Introducing: The Tudor Black Bay 58 GMT — By Very Popular Request: https://shorturl.at/TLQ0X
The new Sinn 903: This Watch Was Already the Best Affordable Alternative to the Breitling Navitimer. Now It’s Even Better: https://shorturl.at/jD0c4
Introducing The Aquastar Benthos 500 'Founder's Edition' Chronograph: https://shorturl.at/bc8GA
Rolex Introduces The GMT-Master II Black And Gray In Stainless Steel: https://shorturl.at/JhRmY
The Two-Tone Certina DS Action GMT Powermatic 80 Took Me By Surprise On A Monday Morning: https://shorturl.at/0EkBq
Hot Take: Seiko Introduces Three New Seiko 5 SNXS Series Celebrating Its Heritage: https://www.fratellowatches.com/seiko-watches/hot-take-seiko-introduces-three-new-seiko-5-snxs-series-celebrating-its-heritage/
Introducing: The Limited-Edition Sinn 103 St Ty Hd — A Stylized, Hand-Wound Version Of A Classic: https://www.fratellowatches.com/introducing-the-limited-edition-sinn-103-st-ty-hd-a-stylized-hand-wound-version-of-a-classic/
Streaming Gold
America Got Tricked Into Buying Gray Cars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXHHffIIrfs
The Imperial War Museum presents The Falklands War: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R2eUAkgWRg&t=447s
Closing Notes:
Tesla Video Showing Cybertruck Beating Porsche 911 While Towing Porsche 911 Was a Lie, Independent Test Demonstrates: https://futurism.com/the-byte/video-cybertruck-porsche-911-tests
The boys get back together with NJ, Cofounder and Creative Director of the Bangalore Watch Company to discuss their latest achievement that is sending a watch into space! By plucking a production based Apogee watch and strapping it to a specially designed high altitude balloon, the Apogee has not become a space-qualified watch. NJ describes the inspiration, the planning and the successful execution of this feat. Check out the story of the Apogee Karmen Line.
Ep. 62 - The Speedmaster Mark IV and Others
Speedy Tuesday – Omega Speedmaster Professional Mark IV: https://shorturl.at/nqzQV
Hands-On With The White-Dial Omega Speedmaster “Daniel Craig”: https://shorturl.at/bADO7
Hands-On With The New Omega × Swatch Speedmaster MoonSwatch Misson To The Moonphase: https://shorturl.at/gpLN7
Watch Buying
HAMILTON Intra-Matic Automatic Chronograph
https://www.jomashop.com/hamilton-intra-matic-watch-h38416711.html
Tissot PRX Chronograph
https://www.jomashop.com/tissot-prx-chronograph-automatic-white-dial-mens-watch-t1374271101101.html
Streaming Gold
The Big Dig Podcast (TJ): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOzbxyjUQ_o&list=PLMQKK3_a14M3A-SQdVVWhOfOw8xRUuueJ
Why This Obsolete Mechanism Makes Watches More Expensive | So Expensive | Business Insider (TJ): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygAR3E0xoJQ
Closing Notes
The Omega Speedmaster Alaska Project Story: https://shorturl.at/fuFN9