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‘Ultimate Collector Watches’ in Photos
8+ hour, 21+ min ago (62+ words) Each special collector's edition is numbered. Pages dedicated to the Patek Philippe Chronometro Gondolo from the 1920s. The cover of Volume 2." A spread for the Patek Philippe Nautilus Ref. 3800/123A from the 1980s. A couple of pages on the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak…...
Taschen’s Newest Book Celebrates the 100 Best Collector Watches
8+ hour, 21+ min ago (210+ words) Taschen has found a way to bring horology's finest achievements into your home." The German publishing house is about to release a monumental two-volume monograph on rare and revolutionary wristwatches. Aptly titled Ultimate Collector Watches, the two tomes spotlight 100 of…...
How Collected Aims to Bring Fintech-Level Trust to the Wild West of Pre-Owned Watches
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1427+ words) A new platform called Collected wants to professionalize a $30 billion secondary watch market long defined by handshakes and hope. A few years ago, Tim Bender, the founder of San Francisco Bay Area watch dealer Fog City Vintage, grew tired of…...
The 7 Best Watches of the Week, From Kevin Hart’s Patek to Carmelo Anthony’s Roger Dubuis
1+ week, 4+ day ago (196+ words) Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Hart, Tyler, the Creator, and four other celebs flaunted stylish watches on the streets this week. The cast of Marty Supreme pulled out some supreme wrist candy at the film's premiere in New York on Tuesday. Timoth'e…...
Forget Souvenirs. You Can Now Buy Pre-Owned Rolexes at New York’s JFK Airport.
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (127+ words) Bob's Watches is opening a pre-owned watch boutique at JFK's Terminal 8, the first time such a retailer will be inside a major international airport. Curating Life's Luxuries Since 1976 Subscribe for full access to Robb Report. Includes the digital edition. Talk…...
10 Collectors on Their Most Meaningful Watch Gifts
2+ week, 2+ day ago (570+ words) Curating Life's Luxuries Since 1976 Subscribe for full access to Robb Report. Includes the digital edition. To get into the holiday spirit, we asked collectors to tell us about the best watches they've ever given or received. We expected many of…...
How Emmanuel Gueit Became One of the Watch World’s Most Legendary Designers
2+ week, 4+ day ago (387+ words) Curating Life's Luxuries Since 1976 Subscribe for full access to Robb Report. Includes the digital edition. At the 1993 opening of Baselworld'then the horological industry's largest trade show'an apoplectic Gerald Genta stormed into Audemars Piguet's booth, screaming, "You killed my Royal Oak!...
Audemars Piguet’s Ultra-Complicated 1914 Pocket Watch Just Sold for a Record $7.7 Million at Auction
3+ week, 1+ day ago (457+ words) Audemars Piguet's 'Grosse Pi'ce' pocket watch has sold for a record $7.7 million at Sotheby's, making it the most expensive AP ever sold at auction. One of Audemars Piguet's most historic timepieces just sold for a record sum at auction'and the…...
Francis Ford Coppola's $10.8 Million F.P. Journe FFC Sets a Record
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1116+ words) It is now the most expensive timepiece by the independent watchmaker ever sold, but here's why the brand doesn't care for its skyrocketing auction results. Deputy Editor, Watch & Jewelry Editor This weekend at Phillips" New York Watch Auction XIII the…...
How Urwerk’s Otherworldly New Watch Tracks Movement in the Cosmos
3+ week, 4+ day ago (510+ words) Genevan watchmaker Urwerk's new UR-10 Spacemeter that's priced at $94,000 tracks local time on Earth and the sun's movement across three subdials. When seasoned collectors think of Urwerk'the independent watchmaker founded by Felix Baumgartner and Martin Frei in 1997'they likely picture…...