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A Record-Breaking Weekend At The Geneva Watch Auctions

This weekend in Geneva, the traditional watch auctions took place. Things were different than before, as many Covid-19 precautions were still in place. Also, a lot of collectors and dealers could not travel to the auctions themselves due to various travel restrictions. This also meant that they could not examine the watches themselves before the sale, although various digital initiatives tried to give them as much information as possible. That made it that the auctions could definitely be seen as a test on how the outbreak of Covid-19 would impact the vintage watch market.

By Martin Green

Historic British Watches by John Arnold and Others Sold by Sotheby’s

By Roberta Naas A world record was set -- the highest price paid for a John Arnold watch -- for a timepiece built by the British legend in 1781. This watch and another historic British watch, built by Thomas Earnshaw and Thomas Wright in 1781 -- were the top two lots at yesterday's Sotheby’s London “John Harrison’s Enduring Discovery ” auction. The auction was designed to celebrate watchmakers of the 18thcentury Golden era of English watchmaking, and

Five Reasons Rolex Guys Love Rolex According to Reginald Brack

But Rolex is among the world’s most recognisable luxury brands because those who love Rolex tend to get a little obsessed. Here are just a few reasons why:

Swatch Watch Collection Sells For Over $6 Million

A collection of 4,363 Swatch watches from over the years sold in Hong Kong recently for $6,650,00. Swiss businessman Peter Blum and his wife Linda put together prototypes, hybrids and production variants never brought to market to create one one of the most complete collections of Swatch watches ever. This includes the rare first Swatch […]