Posts in Vintage Watches
[VIDEO] Eberhard Presents: L'Histoire d'un Nom

Eberhard is most recognized for its exquisite chronographs and patented innovations. This Manufacture's history spans almost 130 years. They have greatly contributed to countless horological technologies that are instrumental to so many brands even today. Arguably, they invented the first chronograph wristwatch....

Read More
A Question Answered: Finding That First Vintage Watch

Question: I am currently a freshman in college and I'm looking to buy my first vintage watch. Omega and Rolex interest me, but at my budget of $2000-$2500 there are so many watches to choose from that I can't differentiate what's worth the money and what's not. What are some good options....

Read More
A Friday Afternoon Editorial: Cool Quartz

Quartz watches are cool. Yep, I said it! I'm not talking about those god-awful G-Shocks every other fifteen year old I know is wearing, I'm referring to the watches that kept this great industry  alive in the 1970's and 1980's. So before you shut down your computer and chill for the rest of the weekend, let me give you a brief education on two amazing quartz wristwatches that may be cooler than most mechanical watches. 

Read More
ForbesLife: Strapped For Time

As men, we do not have many ways to accessorize. There are watches, cufflinks, and not much else. But you can of course bring some additional style to a wristwatch with a strap. Right? Whether it be a contemporary Rolex GMT Master on a vivid sky blue NATO or a vintage Blancpain Fifty Fathoms on a distressed Italian leather “Top Side-Stitch,” a strap is a superb way to give any watch a fresh look. So let’s take a look at the top three most popular strap styles in the vintage watch world today.

Click HERE or click the title to read more at ForbesLife.

(Photo Credit: Attila Aszodi)

Read More
A Question Answered: How To Buy Budget-Friendly Classics From Longines and Omega

"I am relatively new to appreciating wristwatches and their history. I am a Ph.D student and cannot spend thousands of dollars on watches. My question is what should I watch out for when I'm visiting online sites, such as eBay and Chrono24, when looking to buy vintage watches? I'm interested in buying pre-war Longines and Omega Speedmasters."

Great to hear from someone new to the watch world.  Almost all of us watch-lovers have gone through a time without the ability to really spend on watches; in your case, it's paying for that degree, and for me, it's...

Read More
Watching Watches With Luca Musumeci @IWJG-NYC-2014

This past Monday, here in New York, the doors opened to the single-most preeminent vintage watch and jewelry trade show on earth, IWJG. Hundreds of blue-chip dealers and distinguished collectors gathered to do what they do best: display, talk, and trade some of the world’s most superlative wristwatches. 

Read More
On The Auction Block: Appreciation of Complications

About fourteen years ago, nearly a month shy of the 21stCentury, Sotheby’s held a historic sale highlighting the Graves Supercomplication pocket watch. Following a fervent bidding war by two anonymous bidders, the timepiece sold for a record-breaking $11,002,500. Come this November, the Graves Supercomplication is to be auctioned off at Sotheby’s for the second time. 

Read More