July 01, 2025 The "R"-Word - We Need to Reconsider Our Stance on Watch Restoration! Marcus Siems @siemswatches Collector, Author, Data Analyst [Highlights] Is there anything good...
May 30, 2025 Jack of All Trades - Case Making Mimicry at Favre & Perret Marcus Siems @siemswatches Collector, Author, Data Analyst [Highlights] Why one case...
May 12, 2025 A Minimal Change for Maximal Speed - A Unique Universal Geneve Compax Marcus Siems @siemswatches Collector, Author, Data Analyst [Highlights] Universal Geneve -...
Apr 10, 2025 A Watch Dealer's Diary Part II - How Many Watches are Sold at Goldammer? Marcus Siems @siemswatches Collector, Author, Data Analyst It is that...
February 26, 2025 Decades of Technical Evolution - Henri Gerber & His Opus at Omega (1928-60s) Marcus Siems @siemswatches Collector, Author, Data Analyst [Highlights] Who was...
February 21, 2025 More Than A Typo - The Curious Case of The Universal Geneve "Contax" Marcus Siems @siemswatches Collector, Author, Data Analyst [Highlights] A...
Who actually makes all these watch cases? Today it's the manufacturing brand but over most of the last Century that question couldn't be answered that easily. Particularly for steel watches...
Who actually makes all these watch cases? Today it's the manufacturing brand but over most of the last Century that question couldn't be answered that easily. Particularly for steel watches...
How much H.E.A.T. do you bring? H.E.A.T. stands for Historian, Expert, Analyst and Technician and should describe you and your personal watch journey. January 22, 2025 Bring the H.E.A.T. -...
Quartz is cheap and basic? How come in 1970 a Quartz watch could easily cost you as much and often more than the most expensive time-only piece in a brand's...
As you all may know by now, we at Goldammer are big fans of IWC's Caliber 89. Yet, as much examples as we have handled so far, a 'Zwyro' Cal....
Over the last years the Rolex Datejust "Obsidian" dial has become the hottest Rolex 'stone dial'. However, as enchanting as their appearance is, the story of these dials has been...
In Part 1 we established that the Golden Ellipse was just revitalized in 2018 through Patek Philippe's continued efforts to bring the collection into the 21st Century. However, what we...
The 'Golden Ellipse' is a 50+ year classic. Fine craft, exquisite and new materials, and a redefined aesthetic made the 'Golden Ellipse' collection an imminent success. Was the Ellipse always...
It might feel like every story about UGs Polerouter has already been told... But this is not just the story of the "most waterproof" Polerouter execution but also of John...
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...
