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The upcoming two-day auction by Ineichen Auctioneers (November 20-21) will see over 200 rare watches on the block, from brands including Vianney Halter, Audemars Piguet, A. Lange & Söhne, Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, F.P. Journe and URWERK.
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The Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept collection is a safe space for AP to explore new complications and designs, a playground where the holy trinity brand really differentiates itself from its peers. I can confidently say that AP, when compared against Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin, excels within the trio by creating more adventurous timepieces … ContinuedThe post INTRODUCING: The new Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Concept Flying Tourbillons – in 38.5mm! appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Holy trinity is a term that gets tossed around a fair bit. Its origins and usage are debated by some within the community, but I personally recognise the three holy trinity brands as the manufacturers who have had the longest, most prestigious and continuous production: Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, and Vacheron Constantin. Lately, the marketplace … ContinuedThe post Audemars Piguet introduces three highly complicated pieces into the 2021 collection appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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A market-defying synthesis of Audemars Piguet at its best.
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Not your usual brand book – a defining piece of scholarship from Audemars Piguet.
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Plus an 18k gold vintage Minerva chronograph and an oversized Omega pocket watch.
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Given that May 1st is celebrated as International Workers Day, it seems almost compulsory to reward yourself with a little mid-day Mayday watch ogling, right? Congrats, Baller, you've done it again. Happy Friday. Scorekeeping last week's picks: the Certina Argonaut chrono went for £1,620, the Vacheron Constantin 6394 for £7,400, the IWC Mark XII for £2,400, and the Cartier Coussin for CHF 42,000. Strays Everyone's encouraged to take a closer look at this, described as an "18k Vintage Vacheron Constantin Geneve Quartz Watch," and let's take a moment to collectively register the fact that, in the pictures, the second hand has clearly moved, so either a) the battery's still got some life in it after all (impressive!), or b) maybe it's not quartz. Mr. Hoffman wrote earlier this week about the Patek 5322G, "[a] chiming alarm in a mechanical watch today is a purely romantic complication that recalls an earlier era." While he presumably wasn't specifically referencing the LeCoultre Memovox, it's certainly what springs to mind when I think of the alarm watches from an earlier era, and if you've made it this far in life without one, here's a pricey way to address that lack. Photo courtesy Precious Collections. Yes, the dial is imperfect, but look, if you're going to scare the bejesus out of yourself with an old mechanical alarm that sounds like a tattoo machine suddenly buzzing to life on your wrist, don't you owe it to yourself to do so with lots of gold? Finally, if you've w...
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How AP managed to grow sales amid an industry downturn and how its Chief Executive is positioning the brand for the next century.
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All that and more in this week's edition of Hodinkee's What's Selling Where column.
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After the brand's 150th Anniversary last year, Resta and her team are already planning nearly 15 years out and want to make sure people know their values.
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Maybe too small for me, maybe too big for some, but I'd guess that this will be the Goldilocks option for a whole lot of people.
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We take a look at the surprising new release, its competition, and the future of something built on the past.
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AP trades frosted cases for stone dials on these 23mm, quartz-driven pieces.
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Combining the base of the brand's RD#4 "Universelle" movement with new innovations and an added calendar calculator, capped by traditional handcrafts, the brand presents one of the most surprising things they've done in a long time.
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The Offshore Diver line is overhauled with three new colors, while the Offshore Chronograph in 43mm gets two new versions with one in the brand's latest blue ceramic.
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AP continues to show how less can most certainly be more.
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The new openworked Caliber 7139 debuts in a Code 11.59 and Royal Oak, while the non-openworked Royal Oak gets an attractive new edition in blue ceramic.
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Smaller-wristed fans of in-house calibers, rejoice!
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You might have seen it circulating online. Here's the full story.
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From the wearing experience to the technical expertise behind it, we look at what makes AP's final Research & Development watch so special.
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The watch sold for $5+ million more than the next-highest non-charity AP ever sold.
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The watch, a part of the late Robert Olmsted's history-changing collection, goes up for sale on December 8.
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Setting an easy-to-set watch just got even easier, and more futuristic.
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The final chapter of AP's experimental series takes a classic case in a whole new direction.
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AP arrival marks major new partner for top Geneva watch gathering even as some brands exit.
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Bennahmias launches The Honourable Merchants Group and plans to include watches in the luxury venture.
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Sometimes big news comes in a small package.
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Shipments of Swiss watches to U.S. soared again in July as retailers stocked up to avoid levies.
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The general public can now take courses and learn about watchmaking from Swiss-based industry group.
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Wright departs AP while Bonay steps down from Panerai post after nearly three decades with Richemont.
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