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 […]
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 […]
Baselworld – the Year of Evolution, Not Revolution…
…and yet the Internet’s head explodes. Go figure. And there was the smartwatch revolution instigated by Apple, with Breitling, Frederick Constant, and others launching their own connected watches. (Hint: Breitling nailed it) New movements debuted too, with Tudor (watch this space for a briefing, coming soon) and Rolex leading the way. Even the Governator got […]
Baselworld 2015 – Rolex Yacht-Master
It has been well documented in the aftermath of last week, being the first week of Baselworld. Never has a watch show been so awash with live streaming, information and hype. I am just here to give my 10 cents to what I think about the new pieces. Yes we have geeked out at the […]