Yet Another Rolex-Only Auction
Berlin auction house Auctionata is holding a Rolex-only auction next Tuesday. Out of 94 watches going on the block, there are some interesting pieces here, including a couple of Oman watches, and a couple of pocket watch chronographs. The obligatory Daytonas and vintage Subs (red and regular) are here, and a GMT or two. Datejusts […]
TAG Heuer are going to take on Apple?
Following in the foot steps of Apple and LG and Samsung and every other technology company under the sun. It would appear there are plans for TAG Heuer to go head-to-head. French luxury group LVMH’s brand Tag Heuer has declared plans to create its own smart watch, just a few days after Apple’s big announcement. […]
Eisenhower’s Datejust didn’t sell. What the WHAT!?
When the hammer fell, the ticker read $475,000. The seller thought for a few seconds, then said, “No sale.” Well… metaphorically, at least. As I reported over on the Timekeeper Forum blog a few months ago, former President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s 18K gold Datejust, the 150,000th chronometer Rolex produced, went on the block at RR […]
The Best Things Come in Nano Packages
The Poinçon de Genève (the quality hallmark for Geneva watches) has revealed its new hallmarking technique known as nantostructural marking. This revolutionary and extremely precise technology gives the Geneva watch industry the freedom to innovate and demonstrate its creativeness. The Poinçon de Genève, which was introduced by the Canton of Geneva in 1886 as a hallmark of excellence, […]