Blog posts about Vintage
Lifting The Lid
Many of us have been duped into the new age of ‘branded’ products, i.e. products have a name designated on them but have no relation or resemblance to the brand that it is actually representing. All in all we end up paying for a reputation not necessarily craftsmanship. There are obviously some powerhouses that have […]
A look into collecting vintage watches
Rolex and other fine timepieces older than 25-30 years old are considered “vintage” because of their age and how their design and technology matches the time period they were produced. For many, collecting vintage timepieces is an obsession that some compare with collecting art. There is not particular utility in collecting art, other than covering […]
Is an expensive Rolex better than something cheap?
For a Rolex wearer, a common question that comes up is “why’d you pay that much to tell the time? –My phone is just as good…” or my plastic watch is just as good as a Rolex. Comments such as these are from people who do not understand that there is something genuine when there […]
Gordon Ramsay prepares his own Rolex treat
Over the winter holidays television chef Gordon Ramsay left holiday shopping to his wife Tana to dive into one of London’s premier vintage watch stores and purchased a rare Rolex Submariner valued at over $24,000. According to British tabloid, The Sun and The Huffington Post, Ramsay was holiday shopping with his wife Tana, but left […]