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300 Years Old and Accurate to the Second

In the 18th Century it was seen to be the ravings of an old man. That man was John Harrison. John Harrison, born in 1693 to a Lincolnshire carpenter, is best known as the man who solved the problem of longitude. The Royal Navy had lost many ships at sea because although latitude could be […]

The Growth of the Auction Business

You may have noticed, I’ve been talking a lot lately about watch auctions. Well, it’s for two reasons. One, it’s the start of the spring auction season. And two, timepiece auctions are more popular than ever. Fueled in the last few years by the sale of high-ticket pieces like the Patek Philippe ref. 2499 once […]

A Growing Phenomenon: The Get-Together

You like your watches, am I right? And who doesn’t like getting together with a few like-minded friends over drinks. Who doesn’t like comparing notes, arguing finer points, and seeing what other geeks are geeking about? Exactly. That’s where a relatively new phenomenon comes in: The watch get-together. Now really, I’m sure this has been […]

Baselworld Social Media Buzz – Take 2

Last Thursday I wrote about the press day sensation that caused a major storm in social media – the Patek Philippe reference 5524G, the Calatrava Travel Time. This time, Omega caused the stir and the target – in the minds of the social media mavens – was none other than our own Rolex Datejust. The […]

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