Flowers have been a source of inspiration for jewelry since the beginning of time. Centuries ago, skilled goldsmiths already worked gemstones and gold into creations that resembled their natural counterparts. In watches, this is less ...
Some watches are too young to be considered a classic, yet despite this, they are firmly on their way of achieving this status as the years will pass. A good example of this is the ...
Skeleton watches have a long and great tradition. Many brands have used this type of watch to highlight their craftsmanship and the beauty of the movements. This is also what Ulysse Nardin does with the Skeleton ...
A man brought a Rolex watch he purchased in 1974 for $345.97 to an antiques show to find out its current value. His reaction: priceless. Told a watch like his is now worth $400,000 at ...
In 2006, the Richemont Group acquired the historically important independent Swiss watchmaking marque Minerva, founded in 1868, and folded it into Montblanc, then known primarily for its writing instruments. Based in Villeret, in the Bernese Jura, ...
In watch enthusiast circles, it’s a story you learn pretty early on, and it’s one that has an easily identifiable villain, or hero, however you want to look at it. In 1969, there were a ...
Shopping for a vintage Rolex can be an intimidating task – frightening, even – given the number of fake and “Franken” watches lurking all around. We even showed you a bad one earlier this week. You’ve likely heard the advice ...
The collecting compulsion is an interesting one. It seems to exist independently of wealth or poverty, and it may be focused on almost anything. The first thing I can remember collecting were leaves from various ...
Until recently, Les Cabinotiers was a ‘secret society’, where a select band of collectors was given access to a set of unique and bespoke watches. Each piece showcases the finest of Vacheron Constantin’s watchmaking skills, ...
Georges Kern’s permanent revolution at Breitling rolls on with an overhaul of the Avenger. Breitling is too big a brand for even a boss as hyper-active as Kern to strip down and revamp in one go, ...
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