Friday, Oct 17 2008
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Welcome To A Pinnacle Of Taste And Technology. May I Please Present You With: The Dogs Playing Poker Gold Watch
You've waited for this. The moment has come when you can truly combine your elevated sense of artistic taste and deep appreciation for mechanical prowess, all combining together in a potent mix to imbibe your thirst for luxury. Oh yes, the painting you know and love; the …
The GMT+9 Auction Watchlist #12
Posted by: petew What better way to start up the weekend than with a GMT+9 auction watchlist! Items in this list cover early September to mid October. The 50M Silver Wave pictured above is most likely as good an example of this watch as you’ll ever see. In my opinion it was …
Early Rolex Turn-O-Graph
The Rolex Turn-O-Graph is a model that doesn't really fit into the conventional categories put forth by Rolex...it is at once both a sport watch, and a traditional multi-purpose watch (i.e., Datejust Oyster Perpetual). We actually gave you a history and run down of what …
The Zodiac Sea Wolf: Inspiration for a Serial Killer
Here at Hodinkee, we are always interested in a watch with a story. With that being said, we wanted to bring your attention to the Zodiac watches from the 1960's and 1970's. These sports watches never had the appeal of brands like Omega and Rolex, but then again, Rolex and …
Inversely Proportional...
As with many things it's everybody's and nobody's fault. Partly due to the arrival of a whole new crowd of buyers with quite a different profile to the high-end watch market so far. Several issues should be addressed because of their faulty "schooling" regarding what they …
Opportunity in adversity - collecting watches during the financial crisis
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LeJour: The Precise World of Chronographs Manual...
I recently purchased a LeJour:The Precise World of Chronographs Manual off of eBay. I just finished scanning the manual and posted it within an HTML framework for everyone's viewing convenience.Enjoy!-- Chuck
Early 70s Heuer Jarama Racing Watch
Heuer has long had a tie to race car driving. Many of their models to this day bare the name of cars, drivers, and of course tracks. This particular watch is called the "Jarama," which is named for the Circuito Permanente del Jarama. This track is located just north of …
Einstein's Watch Sells for $596,000
We ran a post a while back ab 5b4 out the pending Antiquorum auction of a Longines watch given to Albert Einstein back in the early 1930s. The estimate provided by Antiquorum was $25,000-$35,000, which for a watch that was by all definitions nothing special at all (besides …
Investing In Vintage Watches In A Down Period
We at Hodinkee have always viewed vintage and rare watches as more than just fashion accessories; they can be actual long-term investments. If you do your research, talk to the right people, and make informed decisions, your vintage watch might actually see a better return …
