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Five underrated vintage chronograph calibres

Five underrated vintage chronograph calibres

PART I EXCELSIOR PARK & ANGELUS

Can you think of a single brand that doesn’t offer a chronograph in their current line-up? The chronograph is still perceived today as one of the most (...)

‘There is no vintage bubble'

‘There is no vintage bubble’

ALFREDO PARAMICO

Alfredo Paramico is a world-class collector, primarily of Patek Philippe and Longines. This Italian former merchant banker, living in Miami, now manages an (...)

Yesterday's marketing is more modern than you think it is

Yesterday’s marketing is more modern than you think it is

VINTAGEMANIA

Art deco advertisements certainly look prettier mounted on your wall than the modern ones you’ll find in the glossy magazines in your doctor’s waiting room. (...)

Watchfinder: a turning point for the pre-owned watch market

Watchfinder: a turning point for the pre-owned watch market

The pre-owned watch is the “next big thing” for the watch industry. The takeover of the British second-hand watch platform by the Richemont group indeed (...)

No price bubble for the Rolex Bubble Back

No price bubble for the Rolex Bubble Back

VINTAGEMANIA

1933 - in order to make room for the newly patented and revolutionary rotor that transformed manually wound watches into automatic ones, the engineers at (...)

MB&F: avant-garde vintage

MB&F: avant-garde vintage

PRE-OWNED

The frontiers of vintage are constantly being pushed back. The brands have clearly taken this on board, as they are multiplying initiatives to regain (...)

Phillips: “We welcome brands that buy back their history”

Phillips: “We welcome brands that buy back their history”

INTERVIEW

An interview with Paul Boutros, Head of Americas & International Strategy Advisor at Phillips in association with Bacs & (...)

Can you dive with your vintage watch?

Can you dive with your vintage watch?

VINTAGEMANIA

Have you ever asked yourself that question? I’m sure that if you’re a collector, or simply the owner of a vintage watch, you’ve surely asked yourself at least (...)

Auctions: independent dominance explained

Auctions: independent dominance explained

VINTAGEMANIA

The most recent sales in Geneva have once again demonstrated the overwhelming supremacy of Rolex, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet. Why have collectors (...)

Great Britain: a horological superpower for 200 years

Great Britain: a horological superpower for 200 years

GUEST COLUMN

For about 200 years before the 20th century, Great Britain boasted undisputed supremacy of watchmaking, thanks to the British Empire’s global maritime (...)

It could have been a great advertisement

It could have been a great advertisement

VINTAGEMANIA

It was a sunny day on the Atlantic coast in France. Mr. X (pseudonym) thought it was a great opportunity to practice his swing on the golf course nearby. (...)

The school piece: an underrated gem

The school piece: an underrated gem

VINTAGEMANIA

Such timepieces are strangely overlooked on the vintage market: few collectors and aficionados understand their immense technical and sentimental value. (...)

A curated selection of vintage chronographs

A curated selection of vintage chronographs

VINTAGEMANIA

The ’50s, ’60s and ’70s were the apogee of the chronograph. These ten chronographs, selected from hundreds of models, demonstrate the technical vitality and (...)

Rolex and Omega break records at Phillips auction

Rolex and Omega break records at Phillips auction

The “Daytona Ultimatum” thematic sale raised over 22 million Swiss francs at the Geneva auction May 11-13. We also saw a new world record for an Omega watch (...)

The vintage tool watch vs. the modern luxury watch

The vintage tool watch vs. the modern luxury watch

VINTAGEMANIA

We all remember how our first mobile phone impacted our daily routine. Suddenly we were offered the ability of calling, texting, surfing on the web, (...)

“We would like to see more brands buy back their vintage timepieces”

“We would like to see more brands buy back their vintage timepieces”

AUCTION

An interview with Paul Boutros, Head of Americas & International Strategy Advisor at Phillips in association with Bacs & (...)

Patina: the blue cheese of vintage watches

Patina: the blue cheese of vintage watches

VINTAGEMANIA

NOTA BENE: The word “patina” comes from latin and meant “plate”, at that time most of them were made out of bronze, a material that can be affected by time or (...)

The intriguing fusion of Montblanc and Minerva

The intriguing fusion of Montblanc and Minerva

VINTAGEMANIA

Two different identities, two stories, one brand, and a questionable legitimacy. A vintage watch aficionado’s take on Montblanc’s incorporation of the well (...)

Travel vintage tool watches

Travel vintage tool watches

VINTAGEMANIA

Travel today is not like it used to be. Not so long ago, travel and exploration could almost be perceived as two interchangeable terms. While today you can (...)

Universal Polerouter: one of the last affordable icons

Universal Polerouter: one of the last affordable icons

VINTAGEMANIA

I’m not the first or the last one to write about the Universal Genève Polerouter but my love for the brand and for this model in particular is deeply linked (...)