Thinking bout getting one of these one of these days. Definitely the 116264. I love the roulette wheel and red secondhand. They really make the watch pop for me! Now comes the hard part. White dial, black dial, blue dial, steel (Rolesor with the white gold bezel), two-tone (yellow or rose gold), Oys
A rare one it seems as I believe less than a few hundred in any metal of this reference were produced in the mid to late 50s. The likes of the 2526 actually made in larger numbers, around 2000. Only a few 2583 seem to have turned up at auction these last 30-40 years so anyone has further information
Amanico was gracious enough in my intro post to ask to know more about me. By way of sharing, I'll dig up some, perchance interesting photos (maybe). As a youth, my father worked for Westinghouse. That took us to Iran during the time of the Shah, and after a few weeks in Tehran for his corporate ori
The Rolex Milgauss Reference 1019 “CERN dial” occupies a unique place at the intersection of science, engineering, and horology. Created during the golden age of experimental physics, it was designed for scientists working in high-magnetic environments such as those at CERN, where ordinary mechanica
Let’s face it—there are many, many watches out now with beautiful dials. From the many remarkable dials of Grand Seiko to the master-level guilloche work of Voutilainen, and everything in between, there are countless wonderful examples. But my favorite, as of now, comes from the geniuses at De Bethu
Few pieces each year truly stop seasoned collectors in their tracks—but the Patek Philippe 6105G Celestial Sunrise and Sunset did exactly that for me. After years of following the evolution of Patek’s astronomical complications, I didn’t expect to be this genuinely moved. And yet, here we are—this m