Tuesday, Aug 25 2009
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UPDATED - Vintage Antiquorum: A Newman Before It Was A Newman and $132,000 Lost
One of the first pages we noticed in this 21 year old Antiquorum preview book was page 42. It features three Rolex chronographs; two early anti-magnetics (ref 6234) and one Newman Daytona (ref 6239). Where to begin with this page is difficult because there is so much to …
Vintage Antiquorum: 1 Mislabeled Watch, A Newman Before It Was A Newman, and $132,000 Lost
One of the first pages we noticed in this 21 year old Antiquorum preview book was page 42. It features three Rolex chronographs; two early anti-magnetics (ref 6234) and one Newman Daytona (ref 6239). Where to begin with this page is difficult because there is so much to …
Watch shops are on Twitter!
Well I’ll be a classic Rolex Oyster on steel bracelet, slightly used! Bernard Watch, one of my favorite watch shops, is on Twitter now. You can follow those wacky folks right here. Which other watch shops/watch fiends are on Twitter? Holler in comments.
A Look Back in Time: We Peruse Antiqourum's 1988 Auction Catalog
We love old watches just as much as we love new ones. We ourselves split wrist time with watches from the 1950s, 1960s, 1990s, and some very modern-day pieces (the 70s & 80s piece will time in due time). There is something so interesting about how certain watches were …
Swarovski Octea Sport Ladies’ Watch
Swarovski is making bold moves, ladies! (Guys, be at least idly aware). While other brands are scaling back and trying to focus on how to stay relevant in these times - Swarovski is taking their beloved crystals and developing their own line of watches, to properly exhibit …
LANGE 31 Rose Gold
A. Lange & Sohne, of Glashütte, Germany, has just announced a new rose gold version of the LANGE 31. The LANGE 31 was originally introduced two years ago, in a platinum case. Over the last 2 years, senior designer, Martin Schetter, has worked with his design team to create …
Own a bit of Hollywood memorabilia: Marlon Brando’s watch is going up for auction
The movie “On the Waterfront” is a classic. A masterpiece of directing, writing, and acting.. it features Marlon Brando at the peak of his ability. Much like the Vacheron & Constantin presented to a young Mr. Brando by his co-star, Eva Gabor to celebrate his Oscar …
