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Spot the Watch: Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump
With the US Presidential Election for 2016 close to reaching its climax, this weeks Spot the Watch is on Republican candidate Donald Trump’s two sons: Donald Trump Jr and his younger brother Eric Trump. No political agenda whatsoever just spotting of timepieces on their wrists.…
Pensioner Discovers his £69 Explorer Dial 1963 Rolex Submariner now worth over £100,000
A rare Explorer Dial 1963 Rolex Submariner Ref. 5513 that was purchased in 1963 for a not so princely sum of £69 is about to earn its owner more than £100,000 over 50 years later.…
Nomos on Nomos: the brand story
Nomos watches are well known for their understated, clean looking timepieces. Hailing from Glashütte, Germany, but with a history which is different from the other well known Glashütte maisons. We caught up with the CEO of Nomos, Uwe Ahrendt when he was in Singapore recently, and chatted about the company, their watches, and their value…
Spot the Watch: Ellen wearing a Patek Philippe Nautilus
We spotted Ellen DeGeneres sporting a Patek Philippe Ref 5960 Chronograph Annual Calendar previously on the Ellen Show. Last week she had Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton on the show. Hillary Clinton was not wearing a watch during her appearance, but we do know her husband former President of the United…
Spot the Watch: Revisiting the 1980s classic film, Wall Street
“Greed, for lack of a better word, is good. Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit”. One part of the famous speech made by Gordon Gekko in the 1987 film Wall Street, which has become an iconic film due to its subject matter and characters. …
In Memorium: Günter Blümlein
Günter Blümlein…
The Collector’s View: Watch Talk with Benjamin Laukis
Benjamin Laukis is a 33 year old international tattoo artist and avid watch collector based in Melbourne, Australia. He specialises in realistic and portrait style tattooing while adding a personal, almost painterly touch to each piece and has gained worldwide recognition in the industry. Spending most of his time between Australia and Europe,…
Rare Watches: Voyage to the bottom of the sea: Part 2: Rolex Deepsea Challenge
Last week, we had a rare hands-on session with the Rolex Deep Sea Special and talked about its groundbreaking and amazing story of the first manned dive into the bottom of the Mariana Trench in 1953. Today, we continue with the story. This time, Rolex repeated the feat with a watch which is much more wearable, and whose trickle down technology…
Peter Speake-Marin: A True Modern Classic
Before Peter Speake-Marin set a trailblazing path as an independent watchmaker, he was a man oft depended upon by men like Max Busser and Steven Holtzman to get debut watches like the MB&F HM1 and Maitre Du Temp Chapters 1 and 2 off the ground; In over a decade’s worth of watches, the graduate of London’s Hackney Technical College…