It is the first time the watch will be offered in a public sale. Its estimate is $53,250 - $106,500

Some brands have been focussed on a single complication for a very long time. This goes for sure for Heuer, who has nurtured the chronograph as the focal point of most of its endeavors. That they excelled at this can not only their current collection testify for, but also their vintage models such as this single button chronograph from 1930.

Paul Newman isn't the only American icon who has his timepiece come up for auction, as on December 7th Christie's will offer Joe DiMaggio's Patek Philippe reference 130 and Amelia Earhart's Tiffany & Co travel watch.

The high expectations were met today as Paul Newman's Daytona was auctioned during a relatively short but sweet bidding war, being sold for 15.5 million dollars. That makes it instantly the most expensive Rolex ever to be sold at auction, as it scatters the record even quite recently set by the "Bao Dai", the full calendar Rolex that belonged to the last emperor of Vietnam.

You like it, or you don't: an integrated bracelet on a watch. Unable to detach, it defines the look of the watch, for better or for worse. In case of this Patek Philippe Ref.3450/1, it is the first, adding to the character of this imposing watch.

Despite their often small size vintage chronographs are among the most desirable watches. That is also what makes this Rolex ref.3330 chronograph so special, as it has a diameter of 37mm.

After part 1 it is time to take a closer look at some more watches that will be going under the hammer for the ONLY WATCH 2017 charity auction.

When it comes to vintage Rolex some of the most coveted pieces are their famed cloisonné enamel dials, such as fitted on this ref. 6085, nicknamed "The Dragon."

Could this become the most expensive Rolex ever? Let's go hands-on with an icon owned by an icon, the personal Rolex Daytona ref.6239 of Paul Newman himself!

Buying watches at auction can be an exciting thing, but it is good to keep a few things in mind when doing so.

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!

There are not many watches where you can count the number of models existing on one hand. This Patek Philippe Heures Universelles pocket watch is one of those watches. It is, in fact, only the fourth of the Heures Universelles pocket watches known with a cloisonné enamel dial showing North America with a palm tree next to it.

One of the things with vintage watches is that there is always that mystery of what kind of life they have had before you see them or added them to your collection. In most cases, this remains a mystery, but in some cases, this life is rather well documented. A watch that falls in the latter is the Cartier Tanks Normale that used to belong to Jackie Kennedy, as we take an exclusive look at this extraordinairy watch.

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.

Few watches are as famous and recognized throughout the world as a Cartier Tank. Its rectangular shape made for a timeless watch, and it is no wonder that it also graced the wrists of elegant and sophisticated ladies around the world. Among them, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and her Cartier Tank Normale is coming up for auction at Christie's June action.

Watch auctions are always excited, but those of Phillips seem to be in a category of their own. This is in part thanks to amazing watches such as the Patek Philippe red. 2499, but while watches are these capture the headlines, the auction has much more to offer!