Fratello Talks: The Best Watches Of 2023!

Welcome to the 43rd episode of Fratello Talks. Today, we are feeling retrospective, so we decided to look back at some highlights released throughout this year so far. You join RJ, Lex, and Nacho, who will run through what, to them, are the best watches of 2023. Each has been tasked with picking their five favorites from the year. They kept these picks to themselves, but as you’ll see, there was no overlap. But before we check out their highlights of the year so far, it’s time for a wrist check.

[@chrisgrieves1468]

Always enjoy these. But if you could perhaps frame it up so it's possible to put a pop-up of the watch while you are talking about it, that would help.

[@BowlOfSalmon]

haha. enjoyed the little Phun there !

[@70starre]

Hebben jullie wellicht een foto van de 300M Paris met die kaki nato?

[@zegervanaschvanwijck7749]

It’s a whole “amsterdams uitje”

[@batmancollection]

i am roman .. in fact i ordered a bulgari carbon gold octofinissimo with perpetual calendar complication

[@VMIyanks04]

Love your videos! So enjoyable to listen to, thank you!

[@joelh9093]

Very clear for my taste: Black Bay 54. And gentlemen, whether the intro is too long or too short, I personally don't care. Keep producing such enjoyable and good content, and keep your childlike joy. Congrats and thanks.

[@WestCoastAce27]

RJ won (despite the dodgy AP selection). Lex’s knowledge of watch MSRPs is scary.

[@davidelliott948]

My favorites from this year:
- JLC Polaris Chrono with lacquered dial
- Zeitwinkel MAKS with red or orange dial
- Gronefeld Gronograff
- Rolex GMT Master II all yellow gold
- GO Sixties Chrono grey annual edition
- Moritz Grossmann Benu Power Reserve with salmon dial

[@Chrissepisje]

Why don't you guys just sit at a proper table? There's a solid reason why radio shows aren't recorded at the coffee table. It would look more natural, folks. I for one do like the chatty format a lot, but the scene is odd, to my eyes. Sorry.
Had to laugh though.... "Can you cover the logo on the mug" made me re-wind and look at the logo on the mug, because I hadn't seen it the first time around. :)

[@BowlOfSalmon]

🤪

[@ilFreg]

Too long, too short, with or without candle, table or coffee table. Comments never disappoints.

[@zegervanaschvanwijck7749]

Great topic and interesting picks👍🏻

[@jackiemoon_lms]

Been a long time listener of the podcast and it’s rather. Nice to put voices to a face. Keep up the good work gentlemen!

[@JamesAlexander14]

Brilliant and interesting conversation, introducing models that other channels don’t even comment on.

[@MaartenAnna]

Good chat guys!
I really like:
- the ceramic black Zenith Pilot chrono flyback with the big date; pure class, there are no negatives, except for the price.
- The Seiko Snoopy diver, just pure fun, but on the double pass NATO it sits too high on the wrist.
- The Black Bay 54 (but why they used a lollipop seconds hand rather than a diamond shape snowflake hand I still don’t get)
- the Studio Underd0g 02Series Pink Lemonade, I just saw it, and looks stunning!
- the Omega Summer blue Seamaster 300 41mm (but why can’t I look at the movement? It NEEDS a see-through caseback)

[@roelvandenbergen611]

Beste Lex, je zag er zeer gespannen uit. Zorg goed voor jezelf en hopelijk voel je je goed.

[@robertp5123]

Great choices by each of you. The Zenith El Premerio Aaron Rodgers that recently came out is absolutely stunning. The green dial with the arabica numerals are beautiful.

[@satl3161]

Opening banter goes on too long. Boring. And you guys talk over each other too much. Stay on topic and stay organized

[@roelvandenbergen611]

Seemed a normal Dutch conversation to me but i understand the sentiment when you are used to a more AngloAmerican culture.

[@jt2571]

Much agreed on that they talk over just too much.. very hard to watch and they appear to have a bad chemistry.. even a tension I sense.

[@Number_006]

Thanks guys - always fun. And fwiw, I enjoy the opening banter. :)

[@jeanlefranc3817]

This chat fits nicely in a podcast format, but I don’t see the added value of video here. More megabits stored on servers and streamed on internet, more GHG emissions for not much more info.

[@aarons.watches]

🕯️candle, then no candle, then the candle is back, then it’s gone again? #thefratellocandle

[@damienmamet7449]

What about the Zenith Pilot Flyback big date in Ceramic? It world have been in my top 5

[@Didish6]

The soccer player in the Netherlands is Virgil Van Dijk

[@alanwong5688]

Seriously? The AP’s mentioned are garbage except for the new RD2

[@shothorology6208]

Half an hour of talking… two minutes of showing the watches!

[@robert-janbroer8936]

That’s basically because it’s a podcast format. Showing watches is tough on Spotify.

[@realchuckp]

these guys are ai generated, right?

[@udosteinhauser5661]

An(u)ale ... really? This is kindergarden level. Sorry, guys. Stopped watching after this.

[@robert-janbroer8936]

Also also…

[@gmshadowtraders]

There's only one. Seiko SJE093 the real true 62MAS