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The Re-Edition/Reissue Issue: Living in the Shadow of the Original

September 7, 2024/3 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Thoughts & Opinion/by Tamim Almousa

The reissue concept is relatively simple: classically correct on the outside and up to date on the inside, thereby quenching the owner’s thirst for nostalgia while sparing them maintenance issues. But Tamim Almousa isn’t a fan of re-editions and he explains why here.

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Evolution of Social Media Watch Photographs Part 3: Storytelling, Collaboration, and a Bunch of Boobs

August 28, 2024/0 Comments/in Highlights, Thoughts & Opinion/by GaryG

While GaryG while he lauds the rise to prominence of many more women among the population of online watch shooters and commentators, the emergence of boob shots with a watch hardly “empowers women” . . . or does it?

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That Day Tim Mosso Very Nearly Got Sacked Over a Waylaid Case with Million Dollars Worth of Watches (Video)

August 23, 2024/0 Comments/in Highlights, Thoughts & Opinion, Video/by Ian Skellern

Relive the comedy of errors from the day that almost ended Tim’s career in watches. Fortunately, it all worked out in the end.

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WatchCharts August 2024 Watch Market Update: Spoiler Alert, The News Isn’t Good, But There’s 6 Watches Still Going Up

August 15, 2024/0 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Thoughts & Opinion, WatchCharts/by Hamza Masood

The first full month of the second half of 2024 continues to show the market in decline. The WatchCharts Overall Market Index lost 0.8% in July, worse than the performance in June.

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Omega vs Breitling – Who Wins? by Tim Mosso (Video)

August 9, 2024/0 Comments/in Highlights, Thoughts & Opinion, Video, Breitling, Omega/by Ian Skellern

Tim Mosso explores the renewed rivalry between luxury watch titans Omega and Breitling. Once an also-ran, Breitling has been rehabilitated in the marketplace and offers competitive watches in all classes.
As Rolex has moved upmarket, Omega and its Speedmaster have been left in possession of the mid-market field.

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Flipping Watches: How to Eliminate Both Flipping and the Gray Market

July 7, 2024/3 Comments/in Highlights, Thoughts & Opinion/by Ian Skellern

Ian Skellern has a solution that would both eliminate flipping and decimate the gray market. Or at least it would significantly minimize them. Might it work?

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Titanium vs. Stainless Steel Watches: Beyond the Silvery Surface

June 22, 2024/0 Comments/in Highlights, Technology, Thoughts & Opinion/by Raman Kalra

We are seeing more brands using titanium for their watches and more luxury options becoming available as alternatives to stainless steel. So what are the main differences between stainless steel and titanium watches?

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My Vote for the 5 Ugliest Watches Ever: Your ‘Favorites’ May Differ

June 21, 2024/1 Comment/in Highlights, Thoughts & Opinion/by John Keil

As the saying goes, “There’s an ass for every seat.” John Keil still finds it hard to believe that some watch designs are ever even considered, much less actually produced and ultimately purchased. In fairness, the following list may not actually contain the five ugliest watches ever, but they sure aren’t easy on the eyes.

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Watch Investment Funds: Show Me The Money!

June 11, 2024/1 Comment/in Highlights, Thoughts & Opinion/by Brendan Cunningham

There are more than a few people investing in watches that they can’t touch, wear, or wind: welcome to the sometimes murky world of watch funds. Here, Brendan Cunningham takes a look at what they do and their impact on secondary-market prices and scarcity.

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The Case Against Watch Lume: It’s Weak Sauce and Here’s Why

June 7, 2024/5 Comments/in Highlights, Thoughts & Opinion/by Tamim Almousa

Tamim Almousa has always maintained that lume is the least impressive part of any luxury watch. If you want to get a sense of just how unimpressive it is, try explaining it to a layman and see how long you last before inevitably describing it as “glow-in-the-dark paint.”

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