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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 […]
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Dave’s Favourite Rolex(s) On BeckerTime
Rolex has done things extremely well for a long long time, and upon my reflections earlier on in the week about whether you should purchase new or old, I thought I would focus on old today. My first choice is this vintage 1950s datejust in steel. A real classic in my mind, and the first […]
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Trends in Watches
Trends really don’t show themselves in watches the way they do in, say, clothing. The lead times are too long, and the investments too great to take such risks as “orange is the new black.” But, as British watch industry watcher James Gurney pointed out a few weeks ago, they do happen. They simply happen […]
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My Uncle’s Watch
When my uncle gets up every morning, one of the first things he does is strap on his faithful watch. He’s 93 years old, a former captain of industry, and I’m damn proud of the guy. In fact, he and I are both named for his father. He put himself through college just before World […]
