Spotted at the Tour d' Elegance in downtown Carmel: A Rolex Day-Date with diamond markers. Now whenever I head up into the canyons of the Wasatch mountains with the Skyline I always strap on the SRQ029. The watch and that car are now forever bonded, and I can visualize the Nissan's pistons, connecting rods, and crankshaft rotating, as well as the Seiko's escapement humming along in unison when I'm getting into the gas. The imperative to make a stainless steel sport watch has left few high-end...
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You can learn more about Tudor's role in the British North Greenland Expedition in Jason Heaton's 2016 article on the harrowing conditions the explorers faced and what became of these watches. In the meantime, if you're looking to buy, Tudor told me these watches are already in the hands of dealers, worldwide. For the price, the 1886 looks like an attractive and well-executed, if perhaps somewhat boring, timepiece. It's as if you plugged "70s era wristwatch" into a search engine and it returned...
Read MoreAfter an initial period of gains in volumes and average prices listed during the tariff announcement and implementation period, the Everywatch data shows that weekly overall sales volumes and average sales prices fell sharply at the end of August, particularly in the U.S. and Hong Kong. According to Everywatch, U.S. sales of pre-owned watches declined 41% by volume and 14% in average price during the last week of the month from the previous week. The color found on more contemporary-styled...
Read MoreUntil moments ago, the most expensive wristwatch ever sold publicly was a Patek Philippe 1518 in stainless steel, which was the very first serially-produced perpetual calendar chronograph. Only four were made in stainless steel and it wasn't shocking at all to see it reach eight-figure heights. The 1518 was also sold by Phillips in Geneva, and just a year ago in November 2016. The French watchmaker Lip, on the other hand, is now an international powerhouse, but you also notice that one very...
Read MoreWhat's really new about this watch, though, is that it features a ceramic case, the first for Zenith's Defy Collection, which cements a stealth look that's echoed in the dial and in the textured rubber strap. It's a sleek looking, and I'd imagine, wearing, watch. Thanks to the in-house Elite automatic movement inside (which measures just 3. This time, Breguet is honoring a civilian version of the watch from the '50s and '60s. The dial design is slightly different, as is the crown, but I find...
Read MoreAccording to Morry Barmak of Canada’s Collector Studio, which is selling the item, this clock first entered the market when it was put up for a charity auction in Modena. Before Enzo Ferrari moved it to his office in the newly built Modena factory, he kept the clock in his home office. The Collector Studio site says the clock comes with a letter from the man who received it prior to auctioning it off. What watch did LeBron break out after winning the NBA Championship in 2016 with his hometown...
Read MoreThe Longines Master Collection 190th Anniversary series consists of a trio of three-handed dress watches within the company's Master collection, all riffing on the same overall design in three different case metals: stainless steel, 18k yellow gold, and 18k rose gold. It was around this time that the watch was ordered and delivered to Princess Mdivani. Given Louise's rich family history and the Mdivani's infamous status as Hollywood elite, I expected that a record of this watch's whereabouts...
Read MoreWhen A. Lange & Söhne pairs a black dial with a platinum case, it gets people talking. The first platinum Lange to feature a black dial was a unique Tourbillon Pour le Mérite in 1996, soon followed by the game-changing Datograph, launched in 1999, and the Lange 1 "Darth." It's a dial and case combination that remains special to Lange, and one that it typically saves for important watches. Besides that, it just looks good. At the edge of the dial is a 24-hour display for sidereal time. While...
Read MoreFor this next generation, the new MB and the rest of the Altitude range have pretty big shoes (should that be flight suits?) to fill. Of course, when priced at $1,995, Raymond Weil is playing in a very different league, and the 'Menthol' with its surprising minute track color amid a classically-balanced design theme hits just the right amount of modern quirk. It's that smooth and easy. This is a fun addition to the Alpine Eagle family. While I'm more of a yellow-gold Alpine Eagle gal, I was...
Read MoreCaliber: Automatic Flying TourbillonFunctions: Time onlyPower Reserve: 100 hoursWinding: AutomaticFrequency: 2.5Hz (18,000vph)Jewels: 30Additional Details: 280 components The raised indexes and ample quantity of Super LumiNova make for excellent legibility. Shuck the Oyster of Berlin has this stunner listed on their site for €7,500. Claim it as your own by following the link. Whether you think this is purely a horological stunt or an important advancement in this category of ultralight...
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