The now defunct Rolex Cellini collection wasn't exactly the middle of the horological party the last couple of years. Sitting behind the Oyster-cased sport stars in the catalogue the Cellini...
Verger Frères were master artisans working with and supplying the greatest of their time - including Vacheron Constantin, Cartier, Boucheron, Tiffany's, etc. But I guess if you haven't been extremely...
In the world of Patek Philippe collecting you rarely find something truly unique... Not a combination of dial color, hour marker and case material but a genuine unmistakable one-of-a-kind design....
What do I choose? Steel bracelet or leather strap? The choices are almost infinite when it comes to completing the look of our dearest watches. But is that modern fashion...
What we consider normal today - a watch that is braced for wind, rain and washing hands - is the result of many decades of perfectioning the concept of the...
Can you feel it? When hammer at Monaco Legend Group Auction falls for the first time, the Fall auction season is finally upon us! Top lots, rare items and unique...
Did you ever run out of icebreakers at your last cocktail-party or watch get-together? I got you covered. Besides my passion for vintage wristwatches I'm actually fascinated by and educated...
I personally love to find watch Doppelgaenger. Timepieces that have been produced, launched and sold at the same time through different manufacturers. And this brings us to the 'Cornes de...
Why is the Rolex Submariner so omnipresent? How did a tool-watch become synonymous with success? It is hard say how exactly but now that we finally got access to Rolex's...
Can you remember when Rolex last granted access to their archives? The Genevan watchmaker is probably The brand in watchmaking but also extremely secretive about their inner workings... Little do...
My mantra is: You gain respect the more you know about the backstory. This is true for people but also for watches. I do what I do, I love what...
Finally, we can combine chocolate and watches in one article! Introduced in 1955 Universal Geneve's "Cioccolatone" is one of the most eye-catching references of the last Century. Expressive bezels, intricate...
During the 1950s the Rolex Zephyr was advertised as the "world's handsomest and most waterproof watch". And while modern Rolex appears like same same every time there's a "new" release...
A Sandwich what!? You read correctly- the sandwich dials were introduced during the 1930s and presented themselves as some of the most intricate, most special features of visual depth one...
What makes a 'Calatrava'? Depending on your definition dozen even over hundred references can be called this. However, this question is inherently ill-defined because no Patek Philippe watch prior to...
The automatic movement - something we consider normal in modern watches - was still an experimental concept during the 1940s. And brands had to work around the gold-standard Rolex patents,...
