This watch belonged to one of the men responsible for building the Empire State Building. It was made in 1929 and that was confirmed by Patek Philippe. It is expected to bring.$15,000-$30,000. The article is on robbreport.com this morning.,,
I saw this, or perhaps the second volume, in the Chopard boutique, and since there's nothing like a double bubble roof, thought I'd search out a copy. It's not great, only a few decent photos, and what appears to be a comprehensive list of Zagato entries in the Mille Miglia. Still, it wasn't too exp
Presented to the public at Baselworld in 1970 , the Patek Philippe “ Naviquartz ” was produced from 1969 (or late 1968) until the late 1980s . Designed as a backup navigational and timekeeping system for ships , it was originally a true marine chronometer . However, it quickly became a sought-after
I share the penultimate lot at a recent London online auction. I left a bid at the maximum I was willing to pay because I needed to go out well before the auction had finished. I was frankly surprised when I much later checked the website that I had "won". Thus, according to my auction theory, the m
...was originally intended to be their 20th Anniversary piece. In typical MB&F fashion, it had other plans. Below is from MB&F What began as a mad idea – “wouldn’t it be cool if a watch could be the head of a robot?” – turned into five intense years of creation, engineering, redesigning, problem-sol
I was in my mid-20s when I first saw it: the Omega Soccertimer 145.019 with Roulette bezel. It was one of those moments when you think to yourself: "this watch will be mine". And indeed, three of them did enter the collection. Whether it was back then, or now, looking at it stirs a total conflict of
After ten years of doxa sub ownership, checking time has become second nature and my eyes just go straight for the orange minute hand without thinking about it. Today being my first day with the new orange strap I caught myself having to recalibrate for the extra orange bits as I was experiencing mi
Hello Forum, I've purchased a VC (my first) that caught my eye, but I am finding it difficult – impossible so far – to find any information on it. The watch still has its box and guarantee, and what I know is that it's the calibre 1003/1, reference 33090/261, first sold in February 1989. Is it part