Photo Report: Christie's June 17th New York "Important Watches" Sale

As much as I would love to intrigue you with my oh-so wonderful writing, I'm sure you'll enjoy this [digital] preview of Christie's June 17th "Important Watches" Sale just as well. This time around, Christie's will offer a handful of Pateks not typically found in a New York sale....

From a "Well-Priced" Minute Repeating Wristwatch to Other Important Timepieces Coming up For Sale at Christie's Hong Kong

Easily, the strongest segment of the market is in South East Asia. Due to the variety of watches offered, I particularly favor Hong Kong auctions. While modern timepieces dominate the sales, there are always a multitude of top-condition Rolex sports models....

[ForbesLife] An Exceptional Breguet Diver's Watch Goes Up for Auction at Christie's Geneva

The sale of a vintage Breguet timepiece is most definitely an infrequent occurrence. Although 20th century Breguet wristwatches seldom shatter records at auction–in contrast to their multi million-dollar counterparts, Patek Philippe–they are certainly the rarest watches on earth....

Introducing IWC's Portofino Hand-wound Eight Days Edition "Tribeca Film Festival 2015"

The luxury Swiss watch manufacture, IWC, has unveiled another distinctive timepiece inspired by their longtime affiliation with New York's prestigious Tribeca Film Festival....

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[ForbesLife] Two Incredible Patek Philippe Wristwatches Star In Christie's Upcoming Dubai Sale

Patek Philippe has dominated the watch world for years. This independent watchmaking powerhouse has set record after record with its ultra-complicated timepieces, fetching hundreds of thousands, even millions of dollars at auctions globally. Click HERE to read more at ForbesLife.

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Photo Report: Christie's New York December 9th 'Important Watches' Preview

This Tuesday, at 20 Rockefeller Center, Christie's will be holding their last Important Watches sale of the year. Whether you're after that early 2000's Journe or late 50's tropical dial Rolex sports watch, the likelihood of Christie's having whatever you're looking for is quite high.

[ForbesLife] When the World Is Your Oyster: Two Sensational Rolex Oysters

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Three, Important Steel Sports Watches Offered In Christie's Upcoming Hong Kong Sale

With Patek Philippe's 175th anniversary celebrations, watch releases, and auction behind us, I think it's about time we return to reality and explore other watches, from other brands. Christie's will be holding a Hong Kong sale later this month which will feature a fine array of vintage and contemporary timepieces, ranging from incredibly sought-after enamel dial Vacheron Constantin....

[VIDEO] A Day at Christie's with THE WATCH ADVISER: Patek Philippe 175

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White Dial Watches From Christie's Upcoming Geneva Sale

Christie's recently released the catalogue for their November Geneva sale. Many of the highlights exceeded my expectations of what would be consigned at a biannual auction, such as the inclusion of many fine and rare chronographs from Eberhard, Longines, and Omega. In addition, a small collection of Stella dial and highly-jeweled variants of the Rolex Day-Date will be featured. In my opinion, the most important pieces of the sale are three exceptional white dial Rolexes: An early 6204 Submariner, a 6610 Explorer, and a 6556 Tru-Beat.

Investing In Vintage Watches: THE WATCH ADVISER's Top Vintage (And Contemporary) Picks Of The Month

The watch industry has developed into one of the largest, most lucrative niche industries on earth. With collector and dealer communities growing by the hour, minute, and second, success is seemingly perennial for plenty of individuals in this business. Certain watches owned by the "market-makers" and "market-players" have seen a drastic increase in value over the past decade. Here are some shining examples of such watches, all currently for sale, that not only exhibit the effects of this strong market, but also have a promising future.

BREAKING NEWS: Brad Pitt Is NOT The New Owner Of The Super-Rare, 3 Million Dollar Patek Philippe Platinum "JB Champion Observatory" Wristwatch

Late yesterday evening, I learned from various sources that the extremely sought-after, unique Patek Philippe Reference 2458 had changed hands. Only moments ago was this confirmed NOT TRUE, though the watch has indeed been privately sold.

The story [rumor] goes like this. Until about one year ago, this watch was owned by the prominent Miami-based dealer and collector, Massimo Barracca. Then, after consigning the Patek in a Christie's Geneva sale, it sold to Alfredo Paramico (Manager of the Elite Adviser's "Precious Time Fund") for a record-shattering amount of almost four million dollars. The most recent exchange of this piece was between Mr. Paramico and Angelina Jolie, who then gifted the wristwatch to Brad Pitt.