Independents

I had the opportunity to preview the Phillips auction on Thursday and then was present in person at the auction when the Journe hammered at 11.6 million, breaking the previous record. It was fun to watch. Overall very strong results.

Been thinking for a while that a quartz powered "grab and go" watch would be very convenient. Battery powered quartz watches are however a no-go for me and therefore my interest shifted more to solar powered movements. The market for solar powered quartz watches is mostly dominated by Seiko and Citi

So probably not a watch anymore will like here But since I have some kind of a disease that I simply can’t throw away any watch….. I know absolutely nothing about this Is it 50 years old or closer to 100 A stamp with 935 ?? 925 is silver no idea about 935 The movement? Any idea Sorry for this ugly t

English painter David Hockney (1937-2026) passed away three days ago (June 11th, 2026). Here's a little tribute to this wonderful artist as a man of many watches . First, a post by a fellow watch collector who loves David Hockney, showing his Laco Valencia on David Hockney's Self-portrait with red b

No back ache, leg ache nor fatigue reported! Above 75mph it’s a bit blowy with the roof down as I didn’t use deflector and run flats didn’t affect the ride which was mainly motorway driving. And all using less than a tank of fuel.

This 1940s Audemars Piguet model features several wonderful details : Strong pierced “ spider ” lugs Bezel with four vertical prominences or “ guards ” protecting a thick crystal A hand-wound 13 ligne “ VZ ” movement : VZSS (small seconds) or VZSSC (center seconds) The examples with an Arabic numera

Having been a previous Audi R8 owner (hardtops and convertibles), which to date have been my favorite cars to own, I was quite excited to see this article about its spiritual successor, the Nuvolari: https://monochrome-watches.com/the-petrolhead-corner-audi-nuvolari-v8-hybrid-supercar-499-1001-horse

LF galet square

....says my watch