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Hands-On: The Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time Ref. 5164R
A high-functioning do-it-all that glows in rose gold. The watch, not me.
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A high-functioning do-it-all that glows in rose gold. The watch, not me.
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Your weekly dose of must-see vintage watches from around the web.
SJX Watches
The final watch auctions of the year take place in New York, and as usual Phillips is staging a thematic sale. Titled Game Changers, the auction is made up of watches owned by game-changing celebrities like Marlon Brando and Jack Nicklaus, or timepieces that were game changers in the horological landscape, like the F.P. Journe Octa Reserve de Marche prototype. Also in the sale is a would-be game changer: the Vacheron Constantin Overseas prototype in titanium, not yet a game changer since it has not been put into production, but being the coolest Overseas to date, it probably will. And also worth a look is the vintage Heuer Monaco with a hand-finished movement that’s being sold for charity. But this article is about a handful of Patek Philippe watches, including the sale’s top lot, a ref. 1518 “pink on pink”, as well as a less expensive but more intriguing skeleton pocket watch with paillonnee enamel decoration. The ref. 899 pocket watch decorated with blue enamel and paillons Lot 38 – Patek Philippe ref. 530 chronograph The ref. 530 is a desirable model because it’s oversized for a vintage watch – the case is 36.5mm in diameter – giving it proportions that are quite modern. And the ref. 530 is rare, although a several examples have come up at recent auctions. They sold for moderate prices, for varying reasons and perhaps a general market softness, so this one might be a chance to land a ref. 530 for a reasonable price. This example is attractive. The dial ...
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A bad pun (not sorry) and two awesome vintage Pateks.
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One of the auction season's biggest lots just sold at Christie's Hong Kong.
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The king is dead – long live the king.
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Can this steel watch dethrone the Paul Newman?
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An attractive Ref. 2509 gets a closer look.
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Rarer and more mysterious than a moonless night's sky.
We're back with your weekly dose of vintage watch finds from around the web.
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An historic watch with an extremely personal connection.
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We're back with a round up of tempting vintage watches from around the web to carry you into the weekend.
Deployant
We bring you the details and our thoughts on the new Vacheron Constantin Overseas Perpetual Calendar Ultra-Thin in pink gold.
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An inside look at a special enamel dial and the modern artisans looking to recreate its original charm.
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The steel sport watch gets a new red treatment.
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Some watches mean a lot more than others.
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For the brand's fifth massive showcase, they're heading to Southeast Asia.
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Your weekly round-up of the best vintage watches from around the 'net.
Revolution
How Omega first Commemorated the Apollo 11: The BA 145.022 – the astronauts who received them and where their watches are now.
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A bonafide mega watch gets the salmon-and-steel treatment.
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A seriously close look at a particularly special watch.
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Another Friday, another round of watches from around the web.
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Selling for more than eight times its low estimate, this result is nothing to scoff at.
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Could this mysterious watch turn out to be real?
Revolution
For 2019, Ferdinand Berthoud entrals with lavishly decorated and gem-set revisions of its Chronométrie FB 1, cased in gold.
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