When Richard Mille first launched the RM 001 Tourbillon, he showed the world that the complex mechanism could be implemented with a more active lifestyle in mind. Mille has then ventured into a number of other shapes and also sectors beyond motorsports, as we can see with this RM 39-01 Automatic Winding Flyback Chronograph Aviation.
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As the rarest watches now reside in private collections or in museums, collectors are now prioritizing the condition of a timepiece before spending big money at auctions.
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Considered one of the greatest timepieces ever made, the Patek Philippe Ref. 2499 is coveted among watch collectors. This yellow gold example in a Wenger case from the elusive first series is one of only 28 ever made and comes with a rare certificate of origin.
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With the meteoric rise in demand for François-Paul Journe’s timepieces in recent years,, it would be easy to forget that Journe, although a watchmaker with considerable experience under his belt, only started his brand just over 20 years ago.
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Silberstein would be one of those who broke the traditional molds of watchmaking. Concepts that we almost take for granted today were introduced by Silberstein two decades ago and was truly revolutionary.
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The story of the late Roger Dubuis, the watchmaker who was a co-founder of the eponymous brand that is now within the Richemont stable, is fascinating for its twists and turns.
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Omega, already one of the world’s largest watch manufacturers, always kept up with these developments, and was a keen participant when the aviation world required accurate, well-built watches.
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The craftsmanship of Patek Philippe – Reference 3587/2 Beta 21 exemplified in the case and bracelet are typical of the finer examples of Swiss watchmaking, and the reference’s place in history is undeniable.
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The story behind the Centigraphe Souverain is fascinating because it is perhaps one of the best representations, not only of François-Paul Journe as a master watchmaker, but of Journe’s personality and way of thinking.
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The Lange 1 Time Zone was introduced in 2005, in a well-coordinated global launch that we would take almost for granted today, but was a technological and logistical feat at the time, echoing the horological content of the timepiece itself.
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In the 60s and 70s, when functionality and durability became key, the watchmakers created watches that were unsurpassed for many years, some of these designs have endured until today.
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Since our childhood we have been learning to read the time on watches with separated hands for the hours, minutes and seconds which move in a steady pace as time goes by. But what if creative minds challenged this tradition and create something absolutely different.
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In the upcoming Hong Kong Watch Auction XII, Phillips is offering a number of stone dial Daytonas, two of which feature sodalite dials. Ross Povey explains why these are nothing like the original sports watch.
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What is it about the past that continues to inspire and inform our present? Do we look to the past for creative inspiration because it’s the easiest option available to us, or because iteration is innovation? When does something become passé or eternal – and who makes that decision?
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Our Geneva-based Specialist Arthur Touchot presents two watches from the same brand, carrying the same base movement and offered in our upcoming Hong Kong auction with almost identical estimates, that are actually…. very different.
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Tiffany To, Alex Ballmer and Douglas Escribano sit down with Antia Porchet to better understand the Dome Clock to be offered in Hong Kong Watch Auction XII, through the eyes of the Master Enameller herself.
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