Auctions: independent dominance explained

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 (…)

The school piece: an underrated gem

The school piece: an underrated gem

VINTAGEMANIA

May 2018
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

May 2018
The ’50s, ’60s and ’70s were the apogee of the chronograph. These ten chronographs, selected from hundreds of models, demonstrate the technical vitality (…)

The ambitious plan of Chrono24

The ambitious plan of Chrono24

12 DISRUPTIONS IN THE WATCHMAKING INDUSTRY

May 2018
Chrono24 is one of the main new actors of the watch market in the digital age. This leading global online marketplace for buyers and sellers of vintage and (…)

The vintage tool watch vs. the modern luxury watch

The vintage tool watch vs. the modern luxury watch

VINTAGEMANIA

April 2018
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, playing (…)

Patina: the blue cheese of vintage watches

Patina: the blue cheese of vintage watches

VINTAGEMANIA

April 2018
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 (…)

Travel vintage tool watches

Travel vintage tool watches

VINTAGEMANIA

March 2018
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

March 2018
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 (…)

Watch auctions: three decades of a legend (part II)

Watch auctions: three decades of a legend (part II)

HISTORY

January 2018
During the 2000s, the sector saw the arrival of so-called “modern” brands in the watch auction catalogues. Charity events began to emerge...

Almost 20 million for a steel Rolex?

Almost 20 million for a steel Rolex?

AUCTIONS

December 2017
The topic up for debate is whether the auction system is out of control. Is the race to beat the record counter-productive for the watchmaking sector? One (…)

“How can brands operate in the secondary market?”

“How can brands operate in the secondary market?”

BRICK & CLICK

November 2017
“Online watch sales are soaring and they’re not set to stop. But you find all kinds of things on the internet and we feel it’s important to offer a serious (…)

Watch auctions: premium and everything else

Watch auctions: premium and everything else

ANALYSIS

January 2017
’Everything beautiful is expensive’: such could be the slogan for the current collector watch market. But beyond the record prices for exceptional lots at (…)