Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin have both experimented with the scroll lugs design . Is it a no-go for you or do you like it? And do you have a preference for a particular variant ? Best, Emmanuel A/ PATEK PHILIPPE REF. 1491 The Italian nickname of

" In 1954, peace talks were being held in Geneva at the Hotel des Bergues (now the Four Seasons). Attending those peace talks was the last Emperor of Vietnam, Bao Dai. As history would show, the peace talks were not that successful, and neither was Empero

My newest pickup, a Rolex 8171 “Padellone”. In my view, midcentury complicated Rolex - and particularly, the triple calendars - are among the most gorgeous watches in existence. It’s always been a dream of mine to buy either a 8171 or 6062. The 8171, once

Even though the Rolex 8171 is a triple calendar moonphase watch, it can still be classified as Bubbleback as it uses the similar closed back movement like the Big Bubbleback 5030 and the normal Bubbleback. Key differences are the extra complication and th

But this is just a fraction of my collection. I had been collecting watches over 35 years and I have had them all. So 6062, COMEX . PN’s , military sub , vintage Daytonas all zenith all submariners DRSD , red submariners. The list goes on and on. The 6263

I am surprised at how few Cellini Moonphase watches I see "in the wild". The concept of Rolex has been, to offer purpose built watches – the Submariner for divers, the Explorer for adventurers, the GMT-Master for travelers, the Daytona for race drivers, t

Love all the replies. It is incredible to hear other collectors/enthusiasts describe what is exactly my journey over the past 35 years. I was obsessed with Rolex from a very young boy. This obsession in my late 20’s turned to the deep dark world of Vintag

Classic vs sporty. 4218 vs 6782. Manual 454 vs Automatic 1072. 1950 vs 1964. Tear drop lugs, applied stars and dome crown vs rotating bezel with rare vertical markers on the dial WBR Serge

The Dark Star’ — What makes this Rolex ref. 6062 ‘Stelline’ the experts’ most wanted? The yellow gold case of this 1952 Rolex — offered on 6 December — has acquired a remarkable patina with age. Yet for horologist Dr. Andrew Hildreth and Christie’s specia

Never knew i will come back here and made it to 1000 posts.. I been in this horology world for quite some time and this is my goal when i reach the end.. i felt grand seiko gmt is great because.. gmt is a good useful function and always a pleasure to have