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It's the watch the F1 champ wore on the podium when celebrating his win at the 2024 British Grand Prix earlier this year.
The obviously amazing and the undeservingly underrated from Christie's latest auction.
All raising money for a good cause, we select our favourite watches from this year's TimeForArt auction with some surprise choices.
Rolex, Richard Mille, IWC, and Patek Philippe are all on the table. But Brady's AP is the hot topic...
There are a lot of stories in watches, and these four have more to say than most, with a unique Rolex, an early F.P. Journe,…
IWC is set to explore space through the Polaris Dawn mission, and all for the sake of charity.
The Heuer Monaco 1133B is highly coveted by watch collectors, but one worn by Steve McQueen takes things to a whole new level.
Unique and ultra-rare was the name of the game, with F.P. Journe, Audemars Piguet, and Rolex owned by Schumacher being sold.
Sly has enlisted Sotheby's to auction off a significant part of his collection, including the first-ever to market Patek Grandmaster Chime.
Last week, this pocket watch became the most expensive piece of Titanic memorabilia ever sold at auction.
A watch auction hosted inside of a cave? Surely not. Well, do not be so sure because this is 100% actually happening next week in…
Only 6 pcs. were ever made, but a second Reuben Schoots Series 1 just hit the auction block on Loupe This.
If you were looking for an easy way to get your hands on some special MoonSwatches, you would've paid a pretty penny.
The Rocket Man is celebrating his EGOT status in unusual fashion.
Two watches from the hit HBO series are up for auction: one real, one fake, both overpriced.
Two customised Rolex, one winner. Which fared better at the Sotheby's Fine Watches auction: the Supreme Submariner or the Asprey Daytona?
From John Player Special Daytonas to Hammer Panerai, Zach explores Important Watches results.
From a purple Daytona to an Advanced Research Patek Philippe - Zach brings you the inside scoop.
You can fly over to Geneva or Dubai for a watch fair, but the best selection of watches can always be found at an auction…
When a big auction house presents their latest catalogue of lots, it is expected that it will be filled with various Rolex and Patek Philippe…
A Sotheby's auction can only mean plenty of grails, with a few underappreciated pieces up for grabs.
Watch collectors love the hunt for their next watch, and auctions are a great place to find the next dream reference you desire. Sure, it…
First of all I’d like to apologise for the punny title – it was simply too tempting. Slated to take place from August 16-23, the…
There are those rare times when the watch industry seemingly comes together to do something great, causing even the most devoted online trolls to retreat…
The Only Watch auction not only benefits a great cause (Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy research), but it’s also an event that really lets watchmakers run rampant…
Seventy years ago in 1953, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms became the first modern dive watch that was readily available to consumers. Tackling the practical requests…
The notion of a nature-inspired watch is nothing new for Grand Seiko, it is certainly their M.O. But when the Grand Seiko SBGJ269 “Pink Flannel…
Picking out my favourite references for this year’s Only Watch auctions, I was pretty shocked to realise how much my tastes have changed over the…
Watchmaking is a source of pride for various regions. Of course the most famous are the Swiss, but Japan, Britain, Germany also proudly boast high…
Australia has the highest rate of mammal extinction in the world with nearly one in three of our unique mammals at risk of dying out.…
While the field of watch enthusiasts, collectors, and buyers is rapidly growing, the number of watchmakers is unfortunately not. Most young children continue to aspire…
Sotheby’s hosted their live Important Watches sale on June 9 and their Fine Watches sale ended on June 15 Two Paul Newman-owned Daytona watches headlined…
Watch auctions are typically associated with record-breaking prices and incredible amounts of money spent on coveted collectables. During my visit to Sotheby’s Upper East Side…
Some people think you need to wait for Watches & Wonders to see new watches, but this June in New York, there are dozens of…
Following on from Sotheby’s Important Watches: Part I and Part II on the following day, it’s always interesting to go through and assess not only…
Following on from Sotheby’s Important Watches: Part I auction, it’s always interesting to go through and assess the accuracy of the lot estimates. Most of…
Maria and Richard Habring of Habring² have long been revered as underappreciated makers of very fine timepieces, with the Austrian outfit a long-time enthusiast favourite.…
To call anything ‘important’ is a matter of subjectivity, especially when you’re talking about luxury watches. That said, anyone who takes a look through the…
Let’s face it. For most of us, who don’t work in finance or have somehow failed to win the lottery (so far) or be fathered…
Ineichen Auctioneers are renowned for promoting some of the most exciting watch auctions in the last few decades, and the upcoming Independents Auction is shaping…
As watch collectors get more and more access to information through either the internet or brand transparency, the glowing sheen that once accompanied the term…
Not many watch brands can be proud of the fact that their watches are inspired by dinosaurs, but the deviant horologists over at Urwerk can…
Trends come and go, and the hype around particular watches, or watch segments, shift over time. These days, for example, integrated designs are all the…
Recently, Robb Report listed the 20 most expensive watches sold at auction in 2022. Overall, there was more than $600 million in sales between the…
The auctions at Ineichen never disappoint and, on December 3, that track record continues. Because on that day, at 2pm CET, bidding will begin for…
As a boy, Peter O’Toole jotted down a promise in his notebook: “I will not be a common man. I will stir the smooth sands…
Running until October 1, the Ineichen Auctioneers Vintage watch auction consists of 72 lots of old-school goodness. It features everything from Patek Philippe to Audemars…
Provenance is a huge buzzword in the watch world and refers to an object’s origin and record of ownership. The romantic side to timepieces, and…
A 1970s Rolex MilSub that had been languishing in a chest of drawers for more than 25 years has sold at auction for £155,000. The…
Ineichen Auctioneers are known for their thematic auctions, whether it’s focusing on blue dials for “Precious Blues” or the rose-gold themed “La Vie en Rose”…
“I thought on a great day it could do a million,” says Eric Ku, co-founder of Loupe This, the auction platform that just sold a…
We recently covered the fact that on April 30, Ineichen Auctioneers was set to host a single-lot timed auction for a one-of-a-kind bundle. Up for…
It’s easy to understand the dangerous appeal of online auction platform, Loupe This. For a start, it’s co-owned by internationally renowned watch dealer / super-collector, Eric…
In May 2021, Ineichen sold the world’s most-expensive NFT token for a watch. With a final hammer price of CHF 52,080, Konstantin Chaykin’s Joker NFT,…
A core component of being an auction house is curation, often under the scope of a particular theme. But, even with a theme in mind,…
The watch industry is beginning to catch on, understanding the urgency with which we must act to protect the environment. We are beginning to see…
As Michael Caine went from strength to strength in the 1970s, he was frequently pictured with a gold Rolex. I’ve written before about my love…
As watch enthusiasts progress in their collecting, each proceeding hunt is typically dictated by the box they want to check off next. Brand, complication, sports,…
“This watch has generated more interest than any watch we’ve had in stock for a long, long time,” says Tom Jenkinson, a senior watch sales…
Editor’s note: Brendan Cunningham is a Professor of Economics at Eastern Connecticut State University in the US and the man behind Horolonomics, a blog that explores…
In the eyes of the larger watch marketplace, steel is the king. As a more entry-priced metal, with qualities highly suited for daily wear, it…
There’s a lot more to the Rolex Daytona than Paul Newman. While famed for its long history as one of motorsports’ most iconic timepieces, the Daytona…
This week, the watch world was eagerly awaiting what the result of “lot 1T” would be, and, not if it would break the record for…
