While we're looking out for the big lots Christie's Geneva almost silently listed one of the historically most important Rolex Datejust examples of the recent history. It's a yellow gold ref. 4467 ...

I love auction catalogues because you can find pieces that surprise you, that you haven't seen before or that are completely flying under the radar. One lot in the upcoming Phillips Geneva Auction ...

What defines a 1970s dress watch? Is it about lavish materials, impeccable textures or delicate finishing? It appears that during that era the time-telling function of the (dress) watch is only a s...

What's a Patek Philippe Caliber 12-600 and what makes it so special? Well, in a nutshell it was Patek Philippe's first automatic - or self-winding as they call it - movement with production startin...

You either love or hate the Rolex Oysterquartz. It's one of the most un-Rolex Rolex - it's a Quartz watch and the design is close to unique - but it's also as Rolex as it gets - a technological mar...

Does a brand's tradition, their portfolio and their patented innovations align with the general taste? This week we'll take easy and just have a look at the popularity of different watch brands thr...

What little detail can change the overall vibe from dressy to sporty? Putting a center-second vs. a sub-second dial layout next to each other and you will immediately see how the appearance of othe...

Why is 70s/80s IWC still an insiders' tip? People are loving their steel sports watches of the 1970s... but one little brand from Schaffhausen appears to be overlooked by most when it comes to the ...

This is already the second part of this Patek Philippe part of my database. And this one is pretty special for me too as it covers an area of watch design that has always been fascinating me - shap...

The world of vintage watches is full of wonders. In 1942, when the entire world was at war, Patek Philippe released a set of watches that couldn't be farther away from the military pieces of the ti...

I'll try to lay the foundation for a community driven database for the rare, the rarely seen and the rarely remembered timepieces that do not get the attention that other pieces might get. I'd be m...

How to best describe this piece? Think classic VC dress watch of the 1960s and pair it with a rotational diver bezel in 18k gold! Yes, that is a thing! The 6782 has a well-finished 18k-golden case ...