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
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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
Ikepod launched in 1994 so co-founder and designer Marc Newson could create his own playground, which is exactly what he did. And there is no better example of his joyful
To wear a special yachting chronograph wristwatch in the ’60s was like driving a Porsche 911. We take a wristwatch for granted today, but back then, racers used mostly stopwatches
How do you spend €10,000 to start a watch collection? It’s a question so abstract that it took me a long time to find the answers. First of all, in
The Breitling Top Time returned to the scene in 2020 with the release of the Top Time “Bow-Tie”. While the revival of the Top Time was reason enough for excitement,
When it comes to watches, there are two major characteristics that usually work as a filter and, ultimately, show-stoppers for me. First of all, I don’t like barrel cases because
Sometimes with watches it’s like it is with pets: you don't choose them, they choose you. When Martin Green strapped on this vintage Rolex Day-Date quite by accident, everything fell
Almost every brand has watches everybody knows and wants in their historical product timeline. And then, on the flip side, are the watches nobody really cares about. Yet nearly every
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