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Top 10 Vintage Watches To Have In Your Collection
There is something special about a vintage watch. Unlike a new watch that you get from a retailer or boutique, and you’re the first owner, a vintage watch has had a life before you, in some cases for a significant period of time. They represent a different time and space. These are 10 vintage watches that should be considered for any serious vintage watch collection.
The Evolution Of Complicated Diving Watches
Water resistance and reliability are what it is all about with a diving watch. However, advances in technology make it now possible to achieve a water resistance that was unimaginable half a century ago, making it now possible to create diving watches the world has never seen before.
Rolex: Our Favorite Men’s Watches For Women
To explore a different (and arguably cooler) angle to women's fashion, we share our favorite men's Rolex models that work for the ladies.
Live And Let Die: Roger Moore’s Tricked Out Rolex Submariner
Roger Moore has passed but he leaves behind a legacy of impressive roles. As Bond, he never drove an Aston Martin, but he did wear a Rolex, and a very tricked out one!
Weekend Warriors: Three Watches To Enjoy An Active Weekend With
While many people change their outfits for the weekend, they also change their watch. We put together a list of three watches to enjoy an active weekend with.
Meet The Worlds Most Expensive Vintage Rolex
Last weekend it was time for the traditional May auctions in Geneva. Expectations were high, and as the hammer came down, time after time exceeded! Especially Rolex shattered some records, making several of them the most expensive vintage Rolex in their category!
Kicking Off Geneva’s Auction Weekend With Rare Rolex And Other Vintage Delights
Geneva's May auctions are always an exciting happening. Christie's offers a wide array of different vintage watches, from Patek Philippe perpetual calendar's owned by an Emperor to a rare, white gold, Rolex Submariner 1680 prototype.
When 5 favorite photo’s of Baselworld turn into 10!
In the fast paced environment of Baselworld, schedules are tight and transit times sometimes non-existence. You go from appointment to appointment, handling the greatest and latest watches. One of the biggest challenges during Baselworld is getting great photo's. Lighting is a constant problem, and time is always a restraint.
Complication Spotlight: The Regatta Timer
We take a closer look at one of the more complex and underappreciated complications in fine watchmaking—the regatta timer.
“He Who Does Not Have His Rolex By The Age Of 50 Is A Failure.”
“He Who Does Not Have His Rolex By The Age Of 50 Is A Failure.” Is Rolex "a symbol, a cult object that we all want to have” as advertising mogul Jacques Séguéla announced in 2009, bringing the brand to national headlines in France?
Sizing Down: Are Smaller Case Sizes Making A Comeback?
Is the large case trend making its exit? Like it or not, brands are going back to their roots with smaller, tasteful releases at mid-20th century sizes.
The Death of Two-Tone
The latest edition of Baselworld confirmed the obvious: two-tone is dead! Where generally at least a few brand carry the steel-gold variety, now there were no prominent watches offered in this combination. The exception to this rule is, however, Rolex, who introduced the Sky-Dweller not only in steel but also in steel-gold.
Ceramic: The New Steel?
When Audemars Piguet introduced the very first Royal Oak in 1972, it turned stainless steel into a noble material. Although not such an instant revolution as steel was, ceramic is becoming more and more the material of choice for high-end watches, but is it the new steel?
The Blue Dials of Baselworld
If there is one place to scope out new trends in watches, it is Baselworld! Sometimes you see a specific complication emerge with different brands at the same time. At other times cases or movement designs seem to follow a similar trend. This year there were surprisingly many watches with a blue dial!
Four Fantastic New Rolex Watches
For what is perhaps the most recognized luxury brand in the world, Rolex latest offerings at Baselworld have been nothing but modest, and with that their line-up of new models in might have been the strongest in recent years.
Throwback Thursday: Rolex Milgauss Ref 6541
Some watches are so rare that you are forgiven for not even being aware that they exist. Like this Rolex Milgauss reference 6541.
Rolex Day-Date: Being Presidential
If there is one watch connected to the most powerful man on earth, it is the Rolex Day-Date, also known under its nickname: President. Dwight D. Eisenhower, but there is more to the history of this iconic watch!
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