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WATCHPRINT
January 2019
F.P.JOURNE - Invenit et Fecit by Jean-Pierre Grosz ROLEX 1905-1960 by Marco Strazzi MY TIME Christie’s with Sandro Frantini
Watchmakers test their DNA
ARCHIVES AND HERITAGE
December 2018
The grand old companies with an uninterrupted history, such as Rolex, Audemars Piguet or Patek Philippe, maintain their heritage with absolute consistency (…)
Patek Philippe Aquanaut Ref. 5968A
November 2018
The Aquanaut first appeared in 1997, twenty years after the famous Nautilus collection, which inspired the Aquanaut, was launched.
Patek Philippe World Time Minute Repeater ref. 5531R
November 2018
In July 2017, on the occasion of its fourth Grand Exhibition, Patek Philippe launched the world premiere of the 5531R World Time Minute Repeater, a limited (…)
The price performance of vintage watch icons: ROLEX, PATEK PHILIPPE, OMEGA
October 2018
The performance of watches is a fascinating topic. In addition to the sheer enthusiasm for particular watches, models, brands, materials, and movements, (…)
Watch Curator ’18
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THE AGE OF MATURITY IN WATCHMAKING
October 2018
With greater accuracy and the invention of the chronograph, watchmaking in the 19th century was a booming industry, directly contributing to the rise of the (…)
‘There is no vintage bubble’
ALFREDO PARAMICO
October 2018
Alfredo Paramico is a world-class collector, primarily of Patek Philippe and Longines. This Italian former merchant banker, living in Miami, now manages an (…)
Patek Philippe Chronograph Ref. 7150/250R
September 2018
For almost ten years, Patek Philippe has been offering women timepieces that are both elegant and striking – high quality chronographs with a classic (…)
Tiny Jewel Box: watchmaking in Washington DC
TRAVEL NOTES 🇺🇸 UNITED STATES
August 2018
Since Roosevelt in the 1930s, the American political establishment has been buying jewellery from a specific retailer: Tiny Jewel Box. This historic address (…)
Patek Philippe: pioneers of silicon
INNOVATION
August 2018
Alongside Rolex and the Swatch Group, Patek Philippe was one of the pioneers of silicon. Jean-Pierre Musy sets out the details of the different phases in (…)
Auctions: independent dominance explained
VINTAGEMANIA
July 2018
The most recent sales in Geneva have once again demonstrated the overwhelming supremacy of Rolex, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet. Why have collectors (…)
Colour watch trends summer 2018
July 2018
Who says “summer”, says “colours”! And not only in fashion and make-up, but also in the watchmaking industry.
