Suggestions for a 3-Watch Collection for £10,000/$13,000
What if you were given £10,000/$13,00 to spend on creating a new collection? With a hypothetical wish list, what would you buy? Raman Kalra shares his suggestions and why.
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An Owner’s Comparison: Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic vs. Rolex Explorer 36
/5 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Bulgari, Rolex/by Perry HeimThe Bulgari Octo Finissimo Automatic and the Rolex Explorer 36 both have automatic movements, three hands, black dials, and 100-meter water resistance. Both they couldn’t be more different as Perry Heim explains.
Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec GMT Chronograph Featuring the Combined Functionality of both the Rolex Daytona & GMT in a Single Chronograph
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Montblanc/by Quentin BufogleQuentin R. Bufogle loves being wrong. Especially about watches.He loves it when his snobbery, short-sightedness and completely unsupported preconceived notions are suddenly imploded by a brand or a particular piece he only thought he knew. As was the case with the Montblanc Nicolas Rieussec GMT Chronograph.
Split Decision: Patek Philippe Reference 5370P vs. A. Lange & Söhne Double Split Chronographs, an Owner’s Perspective
/1 Comment/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, A. Lange & Söhne, Patek Philippe/by Ian SkellernIf there were a watch enthusiasts’ encyclopedia, under “embarrassment of riches” the image might just be a side-by-side shot two of contemporary watchmaking’s great complicated pieces: the “mighty” A. Lange & Söhne Double Split and Patek Philippe’s Reference 5370P split-second chronograph. In this article, GaryG compares and contrasts them to come out with […]
A. Lange & Söhne ‘Dufourgraph’ Datograph Reviewed by Tim Mosso
/2 Comments/in Highlights, A. Lange & Söhne/by Tim MossoFrom the moment Lange launched the first Datograph in 1999, it was a watershed for its maker and the industry at large. At the time, Lange was still a young brand, and it had only recently embraced display casebacks: the jump from seeing nothing with a solid caseback to the sensational caliber L951 was […]
Watch Collecting Regrets? I’ve Had a Few, But Not too Few to Mention: They Include Selling too Soon and Failing to Buy
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting/by GaryGYou can like everything, but you can’t buy – or keep – everything! Inevitably, the choices involved lead at times to regrets; for GaryG, along with many of his pals, the sadness is much more often about pieces they sold too soon or failed to buy rather than pieces they were sorry about buying […]
False Scarcity and Steel Sports Watches: A Collector’s View
/4 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Thoughts & Opinion/by GaryGThe “unobtanium” phenomenon isn’t limited to watches from the past, there are a variety of references for which supply seems to lag demand. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the current market for select steel sports watches. Here GaryG highlights some interesting dynamics caused by that imbalance, led by a loud chorus of […]
10 Affordable Alternatives to Iconic Watches like the Rolex Submariner and Omega Moonwatch: The Lightweight Heavyweights!
/2 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Thoughts & Opinion/by Raman KalraA few brands and watches stand high above the rest. They are known to almost everyone and have become icons. Watches of this stature are not cheap, however, there are alternatives out there that are as compelling in their own right for a fraction of the price.
Watches I Love by Tim Mosso – Part 2: The Jaeger-LeCoultre Years
/3 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Jaeger-LeCoultre/by Tim MossoTim Mosso had saved a war chest for watches during his Navy and freelance writing years. Fueled by prescription-strength rationalization that a credible watch collection was a path to credibility in his new profession,he sought multiple JLC models long on his radar.
In a Royal Oak and Nautilus World, Why I Love the Vacheron Constantin Overseas Deep Stream Chronograph
/1 Comment/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Vacheron Constantin/by GaryG[…] Pad reader and frequent commenter Greg has been after GaryG for a while to write a piece on his Vacheron Constantin Overseas Deep Stream Chronograph, most recently in response to Gary’s article on three “keepers” from his collection that don’t get a lot of wrist time. Gary didn’t include the Deep Stream on that […]