Fratello Talks: A Big Year For Skeletonized And Openworked Watches

About this episode

The episode discusses the trend of skeletonized and openworked watches in the current year.

Skeletonized watches and openworked dials seem to be everywhere this year. From subtle cutouts that reveal just a hint of mechanics to fully open displays that showcase the entire movement, brands across price segments are leaning into transparency. Whether driven by aesthetics, technical ambition, or simply a desire to stand out, it’s a trend that’s hard to ignore. In this episode of Fratello Talks, Nacho is joined by Thomas and Lex to discuss what feels like a particularly strong year so fa...

People in this episode

Host: Nacho

Guests: Thomas, Lex

Topics covered

• skeletonized watches
• openworked dials
• watch trends
• mechanical watches
• aesthetics
• technical ambition

Keywords

• skeletonized watches
• openworked dials
• watch mechanics
• transparency
• watch brands
• design trends

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fratello Watches

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