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Good Evening Mr. President
The Rolex Day-Date, popularly known as the President, is getting its own day in the Sun. Auction house Phillips, new to the watch auction arena with their Phillips Watches division, is kicking things off with a bang. The Glamorous Day-Date is a Presidents-only auction, being held on the evening of May 9 in Geneva. It […]
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Yet Another Clapton Watch Goes On The Block
You may remember the Eric Clapton Patek Philippe ref. 2499 (platinum, of course) that sold a few years back for a record $3.6 million. That one was one of only two platinum 2499s known to exist. That, and the fact that Slowhand himself quite possibly wore the thing in concert, pushed the final hammer price […]
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Breakfast with a Fellow WIS
I had breakfast yesterday with a friend and fellow WIS (Watch Idiot Savant, for those of you who are curious and didn’t know). Since we live in the same city out in flyover country, we get together about once a month to commiserate and lament our lowly station in the Watch-iverse. Yesterday was no different. […]
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Tudor’s New Motor
One of the more exciting things to debut at Baselworld was the new in-house movement from Tudor. The brand, which debuted in 1926 as the brainchild of Hans Wilsdorf himself, was conceived as a more modestly priced brand. The intent was to use movements that were generally available. Thus, R&D expenses did not need to […]
