Fratello On Air: Wishes For Watches And Wonders 2025

A light discussion about our hopes for the fair in Geneva

March 25, 2025

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Welcome to another episode of Fratello On Air! This week, we share our hopes and dreams (not really) for what should be an epic Watches and Wonders 2025. After a blah 2024, we’re expecting some cracking releases. We discuss some of our wishes and the event in general. For our listeners, the watch content starts after 30 minutes.

Watches and Wonders 2025 is a week away, so it’s time to hear our wishes for new releases. Leaks have occurred, but no one knows if they’re true. We’ll have to wait, but it won’t be long!

Nivada Grenchen Chronosport Prototype wrist shot

Handgelenkskontrolle

We start our show by talking about traveling to Watches and Wonders. Then, we get into the event itself, the surrounding events, and the challenges of seeing everyone and everything within a tight timeframe. Dress codes are mentioned, and so is dining etiquette! Then, we move on to some recent topics, including the Nike: Form Follows Motion exhibition at the Vitra Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany. We also cover recent TV shows and movies. Finally, Balazs regales us with a fantastic yet tragic tale of woe at a German hardware store. For the Handgelenkskontrolle, Balazs is wearing a new Nivada Grenchen Chronosport supposedly based on a prototype. Mike is wearing a vintage Movado Kingmatic ref. 15163.

Wishes for Watches and Wonders 2025

It’s hard not to kick off our wishes by talking about Rolex. Then again, if the recent leaks are real, any desires will fall on deaf ears. We move on to Tudor, a brand that always surprises us with interesting releases. Will we see a Big Block, a Ranger II, or a new North Flag? Patek Philippe is interesting, but the company’s penchant for louder, larger watches has us looking toward Laurent Ferrier instead. Ming will be in Geneva, so let’s see if something new will arrive. We mention TAG Heuer’s reinvolvement in Formula 1, and perhaps it will translate to a flood of new pieces. Let’s see!

We will be on the ground in Geneva, so feel free to stop us and say hello while we run to meetings. Hopefully, you’ll enjoy today’s episode, and thank you for listening. As always, if you have future show topic ideas, let us know!

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Fratello On Air: Wishes For Watches And Wonders 2025

Let’s justr hope this grand event will bring some pieces which will reach Top of 25 at the end of the year. So far I have… 9 candidates (well, realistically three).

As with many prior years I come into Watches and Wonders content with my collection. That said, there are always a few pieces that I wish for. This year the watches that would make me open my wallet are:

1. Titanium Rolex Explorer 1
2. Reissue of the first generation Formula 1 not co-branded
3. Sub 42mm Omega SMP

If I was a betting man I think that #2 has the best chance of happening and if it is sub $1500 I will rush out and buy it.

Beetlejuice says:

Mar 25, 2025 at 17:40

I agree with you about the titanium Explorer 1, but i’m afraid it won’t happen …🤷🏻

I’m prepping a few watches for sale, as my collection got too bloated with too many overlaps. Otherwise, I’m keeping an eye on Laurent Ferrier – the only brand that excites me now.