‘Fifty Fathoms: The History as Told by the Pioneers Who Created It’ is a fast-moving, 30-minute documentary recounting the development of the world’s first diver’s watch told by the people who created it. Even non-divers are quite likely to enjoy this video.
Revealed in this deep-dive: Bob’s Watches average Rolex prices increased by over 550%, rising from approximately $2,000 in 2010 to $13,426 in 2025. We analyzed every transaction for Rolex watches over the last decade and a half to expose price swings and market shifts you won’t find anywhere else.
Secondary prices continued to fall in Q2, though the WatchCharts Overall Market price tracker fell only -0.3% QoQ in 2Q25, representing the lowest quarterly rate of decline since 2Q22
Love them or hate them, one thing that most collectors know is that tourbillons are very expensive. That’s all changed with Patria’s Brigadier Tourbillon Subscription Edition costing ‘just’ CHF 18,000 for a beautifully hand finished Swiss Made tourbillon.
Ian Skellern has been a Greubel Forsey fan boy since the brand launched back in 2004, but his appreciation for the brand’s beautifully executed complications was always purely platonic. It wasn’t just the price, their watches were too big for him. The sub-40 mm Balancier Contemporain changed that and this blue stainless steel final edition looks sensational!
Chronodate is a fusion of two different styles: Angelus, the historic brand and its Swiss watchmaking heritage, and Angelus, the technical, modern brand with a penchant for complications. With this colour combination, the house presents the most striking version of this chronograph collection.
Disclosure: Purple isn’t one of Ian Skellern’s favorite colors. So, off the bat, he doesn’t like the HM8 Mark 2 Purple because of its color, but he does like it because it captures the essence of the era and the original CAN-AM series car racing in the 1960s and ‘70s.
Czapek’s Promenade collection places the focus on artistic dials and the new Promenade Diamond Drops adds some sparkle to the artistry. The 38 mm diameter white gold case is features a diamond-set bezel and crown, and the dial is a sparkling sea of snow-set dial of diamonds and sapphires.
Breguet appears to be struggling to live up to its reputation as one of the oldest and most iconic Swiss watch brands, but the brand hit the ball out of the park the Tradition collection. And this Seconde Rétrograde is yet another home run.
The McGonigle Tuscar launched at Baselworld 2010 as a limited edition of ten pieces. Despite launching with only a rough sketch of the balance bridge, it quickly sold out. Now, after years of development and testing, Stephen McGonigle launches the Ogma, which will replace the Tuscar.