As of today, the OAK collection, comprising no fewer than 160 wristwatches, can be admired in the Design Museum in London until May 25th. Yesterday we had an exclusive preview
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You’d better sit down now. The Turtle Astronaut is a bi-metallic 24-hour watch with a sector dial, lumed, printed, and applied numerals, red detailing, an arrow central seconds hand, a
After a brief hiatus, we return to The Collector’s Corner, with an entry that is as far removed from the Omega Seamaster Professional 300M and the Rolex Explorer II Polar 16570 we
The Citizen Alarm Date caught me totally unprepared. I wanted it long ago, that’s for sure. When it turned up, I was just not expecting so much joy. If you’ve
“May I have your full attention? This is one of the most important watches ever.” As Sotheby’s auctioneer Benoît Colson opened lot 72 on May 10, 2022, the room seemed
I know seeing the rebirth of a 38mm no-crown-guard Rolex Submariner ref. 6538 is as likely as seeing the original Beatles again — #nothappening. Thankfully, we still have our regular
Honestly, the Nivada Dato is not the most fascinating watch in my collection. Nevertheless, it casts such a strong spell over me. I’m surprised by how much I enjoy wearing
One thing that never ceases to amaze me is the incredibly rich history of watchmaking. Whenever I have a spare moment, I like to go on sales platforms like eBay
Jump in for a new instalment of The Collector’s Corner. In this column, we talk about youngtimer watches, models produced during the 1980s and 1990s, which blend cool design, modern
I thought I was an “as-found” kind of a watch collector. Just get a watch serviced, and that’s it. That was until I found a beautifully patinated all-black Gallet Multichron
RGM is celebrating its 30th anniversary with the introduction of a couple of new watches, including an updated Model 222-RR. The American watchmaker released this model in 2017 for its
Sometimes, there are watches you love that are not always top of mind. Once you are reminded of their existence, however, you instantly know what makes them so brilliant. The
It has been four years since I last saw this chronograph without pushers listed in an auction. Although I won the auction in 2018, I never received the watch. The
Phillips in Association with Bacs & Russo will hold the Geneva Watch Auction XV in Switzerland on May 7 and 8, 2022. What’s particularly interesting about Phillips’ traditional late spring
You might have a permanent headache realizing you didn’t pull the trigger on that Rolex GMT-Master or Submariner ten years ago. You know what the problem is with my dearest
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