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I don't follow auctions closely but was looking at some of the results. The Luna Mundi pair was quite low, but these were never popular watches. I remember when they were offered new and dealers couldn't sell them. I was offered a pair at a deep discount

There are only a few chronographs with a really beautiful layout(imo), the Datograph, Kari's Masterpiece chronograph and Lang & Heyne Albert. Most of the other "simple" chronographs in the market that I have handled come up short in one way or another(I a

You have the super high-end, bespoke, custom products, and then then you have the next-level, top-of-the-line, well-regarded, well-known, mass-produced products. It applies to pens, fishing rods, shoes, clothes, etc. Regarding watches, I think many folks

I wanted to get everyone’s view on the use of titanium on classic looking dress watches, what are the pros and cons from an aesthetic point of view? I am drawn to them because of their casual and utilitarian feel. Also, traditionally a dress watch usually

I suppose it's because of the Chopard name and maybe the relatively small diameter. Finding one in platinum was one of the luckiest things that ever happened to me in the watch world. I had the white gold/salmon dial and looked for years for one in platin

So yes, the one year to make a Rolex is BS so is the “Hand made” term used on high horology. While very part is supplied by robots, the assembly is still done by watchmakers at Rolex. The videos we see, e.g. AP, Lange, Patek, Kari, depicting a watchmaker

Christie’s in Hong Kong just sold the first Philippe Dufour Simplicity to appear at auction for a staggering HK$1.98m, equivalent to US$256,395. The auctioneer’s head of watches in Geneva, Thomas Perazzi, brought the hammer down on the Simplicity after ju

I personally own a watch or two that is now worth more than what I think it's worth and 2-3 times what I paid for it many years ago. And I've kept onto that one and others despite the market conditions because I really enjoy that piece. I've been told man

1)It was well finished and offered something I find enjoyable like guilloché. In other words, the factor of hand work made the watch attractive front and back. Examples: A Dufour Simplicity (obviously) or the no-CNC custom watches by Atelier de Chronometr