Patek Philippe Reference 5070G calendar

Quite Possibly The Largest Curated Assembly Of Vintage Patek Philippe Watches For Sale In History At Christie’s New York: It’s An 11-Day Sale, But Don’t Dally!

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If you are in New York this month (July 2017) the news is everywhere you look: the Patek Philippe Art of Watches Grand Exhibition opens on July 13, 2017. Also not to be missed is a Christie’s Patek Philippe private sale and exhibition, as well as an online auction, that will run at the same time as the Grand Exhibition, allowing consumers the opportunity to purchase rare, unique, and beautiful Patek Philippe watches after having learned about them.

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Lang & Heyne Georg in red gold on the wrist

Lang & Heyne And Squaring Off With Gorgeous Georg

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Next to their highly refined character. all watches from Lang & Heyne have had one thing in common throughout the boutique brand’s history: round cases. Until now. And Georg, the first rectangular watch from Lang & Heyne, is in a class of its own.

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Close up look dial side of the Romain Gauthier Insight Micro-Rotor in red gold

The Romain Gauthier Insight Micro-Rotor: Complex Simplicity Begets A Deeper Truth

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A watch that really caught my attention at Baselworld 2017 is the Romain Gauthier Insight Micro-Rotor, the first automatic watch from the talented engineer and a prime example of what I call complex simplicity. Read on and I’ll explain it to you.

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Customized circa 1953 Chevrolet in Havana, Cuba (photo courtesy George Cramer)

Car And Watch Spotting In Havana Starring A Cartier Santos Dumont And Beautiful Old-Timer Cars

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I couldn’t think of a better watch to take on a trip Cuba than my own trusty Cartier Santos Dumont as I’d be flying 7,500 kilometers across the ocean. I was heading for Havana, a city that has been high on my travel list for years. Follow me there for some breathtaking vintage cars and scenery.

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Nomos Aqua Series

Nomos Glashütte Splashes Aqua Series With Color: 16 Quality Timepieces At Fair Prices That Love Water

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Water-resistant to 200 meters, the 16 new models in the Nomos Aqua models are equipped with extra-robust stainless steel cases including a crown guard and transparent sapphire crystal case back secured with six screws. And they come is wild colors!

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Martina Navratilova wearing Avantitst Navratilova watch

Avantist Launches A Watch Containing A Piece Of String From Martina Navratilova’s Wimbledon-Winning 1987 Racquet

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Young tech entrepreneur Keeran Janin’s Avantist has made a luxury wristwatch containing a piece of string from Martina Navratilova’s Wimbledon-Winning 1987 racquet, and it is an attractive proposition.

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Carpe Diem AgenGraphe chronograph by Agenhor and HEAD for Only Watch 2017

Carpe Diem By Agenhor And HEAD For Only Watch 2017 Is The Very First AgenGraphe Chronograph Delivered And The Only Agenhor-Branded Watch

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The very first Agenhor AgenGraphe movement heralding a new generation of chronographs is being dedicated to Only Watch 2017 in a very special one-off timepiece called Carpe Diem. Carpe Diem is also the first − and likely only − Agenhor-branded timepiece.

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WOSTEP School Watch for Only Watch 2017

WOSTEP School Watch By A Band Of Brothers For Only Watch 2017: The Only School Watch That WOSTEP Has Ever Offered To The Public (Live Photos)

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One “even more unique” watch to be auctioned at Only Watch 2017 was neither conceived and developed by a watch brand nor by a company that makes watches. It was developed by a ‘Band of Brothers’ from WOSTEP, an international watchmaking school in Neuchâtel, Switzerland that trains watchmakers from all over the world.

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Subtle grain: ivory dial, Rolex “Paul Newman” Daytona

Hello, Newman: A Collector Looks Askance At The Cult Of The Paul Newman Rolex Daytona

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For watch lovers, the name “Paul Newman” is associated first and foremost with Rolex, and in particular with a subset of that brand’s Daytona watches with specific dial characteristics, including a recessed outer seconds track and subdials that feature block-shaped hash marks and Art Deco-style Arabic numerals. But what does it mean for these references on the vintage market?

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Kobold Spirit of America

6 Intriguing American-Themed Watches You May Have Forgotten About (Archive)

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Independence Day in the United States of America is celebrated on the 4th of July. In honor of this important day, I’d like to take a look at some American-themed wristwatches you may have forgotten or never even knew about. These timepieces proudly wear their red, white, and blue!

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