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The Digital Death of Watch Collecting
The Digital Death of Watch Collecting
The Weirdest Shape Watches You Haven't Seen
The Weirdest Shape Watches You Haven't Seen
How the Cartier Crash Became a Million Dollar Watch
How the Cartier Crash Became a Million Dollar Watch
Hands-On with Astronaut Michael Collins’ Gold Omega Speedmaster 'Apollo XI'
Hands-On with Astronaut Michael Collins’ Gold Omega Speedmaster 'Apollo XI'
Chopard Caliber 1.96 and L.U.C. 1860: One of the Best Automatic Watches Ever
Chopard Caliber 1.96 and L.U.C. 1860: One of the Best Automatic Watches Ever
How (and How Not) to Invest in Watches
How (and How Not) to Invest in Watches
The Best Everyday Watches in 2022
The Best Everyday Watches in 2022
Bringing back the dress watch: 4 brands dressing down the dress watch
Bringing back the dress watch: 4 brands dressing down the dress watch
‘Cover Watches’ and Accessibility of Ideas in the Watch World
‘Cover Watches’ and Accessibility of Ideas in the Watch World
This 'Racing' Omega Speedmaster just set a record for its reference. Here's why.
This 'Racing' Omega Speedmaster just set a record for its reference. Here's why.
Six of the most intriguing missing watches
Six of the most intriguing missing watches
The 10 biggest watches to sell at auction in 2021
The 10 biggest watches to sell at auction in 2021
Jealously List 2021
Jealously List 2021
13 weird takeaways from attending my first in-person watch auction
13 weird takeaways from attending my first in-person watch auction
What Taylor Swift can teach us about restoring vintage watches
What Taylor Swift can teach us about restoring vintage watches
The Cartier Crash and the history of watch design
The Cartier Crash and the history of watch design
4 crazy things that happened at Geneva auctions this weekend (that aren't actually that crazy)
4 crazy things that happened at Geneva auctions this weekend (that aren't actually that crazy)
4 things that should happen at the Cartier-only auction this week
4 things that should happen at the Cartier-only auction this week
A ridiculous, fresh-to-market 'pink-on-pink' Patek 1518 is up for auction this fall. Let's take a look.
A ridiculous, fresh-to-market 'pink-on-pink' Patek 1518 is up for auction this fall. Let's take a look.
An introduction to coin watches
An introduction to coin watches
This F.P. Journe Resonance just sold for $400k in an online auction. What does it mean?
This F.P. Journe Resonance just sold for $400k in an online auction. What does it mean?
The forgotten dive watch: Finding my grail Zodiac Sea Wolf
The forgotten dive watch: Finding my grail Zodiac Sea Wolf
5 of the most expensive vintage Cartiers ever sold at auction
5 of the most expensive vintage Cartiers ever sold at auction
Dad and his watches: 4 dads on what their watches mean
Dad and his watches: 4 dads on what their watches mean
Hands-On: Rowing Blazers x Seiko Collection
Hands-On: Rowing Blazers x Seiko Collection
Kanye West's favorite watch is up at auction this week
Kanye West's favorite watch is up at auction this week
Is now the best time to buy a Cartier Pebble, or the worst?
Is now the best time to buy a Cartier Pebble, or the worst?
What happens when watches and art intersect?
What happens when watches and art intersect?
Rolex and the return of 'sports elegance'
Rolex and the return of 'sports elegance'
Patek is changing how it issues Extracts. Here's what it means.
Patek is changing how it issues Extracts. Here's what it means.